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Individuals taking various medications should avoid herbal supplements
服用各種藥物的人應該避免服用植物補充劑，
due to the possible interactions between the active ingredient and the medications.
因為其中的成分可能會與藥物發生反應
According to the Mayo Clinic, if the medical treatment is available for your condition,
根據醫學部門，如果你的情況適合醫學治療，
then you should stick to the medical treatment
那么你就應該堅持醫學療法
instead of turning to an herbal supplement
而不是轉而服用植物補充劑
because the medical treatment has been researched more,
因為關于醫學療法的研究更加徹底
and there is less likelihood of having adverse side effects.
因而產生副作用的可能性也更小
If you're pregnant or breast feeding, you should also avoid herbal supplements.
如果你正懷孕或處于哺乳期，那么也要避免服用植物補充劑
This is because what is good for mom may not be good for the fetus or the baby.
這是因為對母親有益的成分或許對孩子并沒有好處，
You should avoid supplements if you are having surgery.
如果需要做手術，也不要服用植物補充劑
Some herbal supplements can lower the success of surgery by decreasing the effectiveness of anesthetics,
一些植物補充劑會削減麻醉劑的作用，
increasing bleeding, and/or increasing heart rate.
增加流血量和心跳，從而削減手術成功的幾率
If you're younger than 18 or older than 65
如果你小于18歲或大于65歲
you should avoid these supplements due to the fact
那么你也應該避免使用這些補充劑
that older adults metabolize medicines differently
因為老年人對藥品有不同的吸收效果，
and because there has not been enough research done
還沒有足夠的研究
for appropriate dose amounts and safety of herbal supplements on children.
是關于兒童和青少年應該服用多大量的植物補充劑以及其安全性，
Always it is important to let your doctor or health care provider
因此，讓你的醫生或者健康顧問
know about any supplements that you may be taking.
知道你服用何種植物補充劑是十分重要的
There are a number of misconceptions regarding supplements.
關于補充劑的概念有幾點誤解
One of them is mega dosing or the "more is better" belief.
其中之一是服用過量或者相信越多越好，
This is not supported by scientific evidence
這并沒有科學證據
and increasing amounts of certain supplements can cause toxicity or adverse effects.
而過量服用某種補充劑還會導致中毒或反作用
The "natural is safe" myth is also not true.
"越自然越健康"的觀點也是錯誤的
Some of the most toxic substances occur naturally.
一些毒性最大的物質恰恰也是最自然的
Products may be marketed as being natural
一些產品或許在標簽上注明是天然的
which suggests to the consumer that they are better or safer and this is also not true.
以向消費者表明，這些產品更加安全，這也是錯誤的
Also the "traditional medicine" myth is not valid
而對于"傳統醫藥"的迷信也是不成立的
because there is no convincing proof regarding safety or efficacy of these practices.
因為關于傳統醫藥的安全和效果是沒有證據可以證明的，
We certainly have a lot to learn about herbal compounds and their role in health,
關于草藥和它們的效用，我們還有很多需要研究的
and the good news is that much research is underway to study these products.
但好消息是，現在已經有多個項目正在研究這些產品
A supplement is intended to supplement the diet.
補充劑是日常飲食的一種補充
The main feature of a supplement is that it is very different from food.
補充劑的主要特點是，它與食物十分不同，
It contains one or more ingredients
它包含一種或者幾種成分
such as vitamins, minerals, botanicals, or herbs
例如維生素，礦物質，植物性藥物以及草藥
and is intended to be taken orally in pill, capsule, liquid, or tablet form.
一般需要以片劑膠囊和液體形式服下，
Supplements are not regulated by the Federal Drug Administration
補充劑不受國家食品與藥物管理局的管理
and cannot be guaranteed safe.
因此其安全并不能得到保證，
The best way to get vitamins and minerals is
獲取維生素和礦物質的最好方式是
to eat a healthy and balanced diet full of a variety of brightly colored foods.
食用更多，更豐富的食物，實現膳食平衡
