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Vitamin and Herbal Supplements from Doc's
Every Doc's Drugs store is also a vitamin store, with
high-quality herbal and vitamin products. All of our products deliver outstanding Quality,
Value and Price!
Use our
Store Locations
page to locate a Doc's Drug near you.
Herbal Supplements
Long before miracle drugs, before modern medicine, even
before the discovery of vitamins, people all over the world were taking herbal remedies.
Today, as millions of people in the United States and abroad search for natural
alternatives to conventional medicines, world wide interest in herbs is stronger than
ever. As science learns more about how our bodies work, we are led back to health
solutions that are simple, natural and effective.
Here's a sampling of the herbal products available at
Doc's Drugs:
- Gotu Kola
- An Asian plant containing glycosides which are useful for
cell repair.*
- Green Tea
- Contains high amounts of polyphenols called catechins, which
are potent antioxidant compounds.*
- Hawthorne
- Antioxidant effects. Stabilizes collagen, the protein found
in abundance in body joints. It also helps maintain heart function and promotes
circulatory function.*
- Kava Kava
- Natural calming and soothing effects.
- Milk Thistle
- A traditional remedy that is the parent herb of the
extract silymarin which helps maintain healthy liver function.*
- Nettle Root
- Popular for proper urinary function.*
- Passion Flower
- Reputation as a natural calming and soothing herb that
helps reduce the effects from the pressures of a busy, active or stressful lifestyle.*
- Pygeum
- From Southern Africa, Pygeum contains naturally occurring
phytosterols and is useful for maintaining a healthy prostate gland.
- St. John's Wort
- Traditionally used to promote a positive mental sense
of well-being.*
- Saw Palmetto
- Antiandrogenic properties which are believed useful in
maintaining healthy prostate function.*
- Valerian Root
- Used for more than 1000 years as a calmative aiding for
restlessness and for sleep.*
- Goldenseal Root
- Contains a number of important alkaloids, reported to
help maintain healthy respiratory function.
- Bilberry
- Bilberry contains compounds that that can cause biochemical
reactions that help promote healthy eye function.*
- Boruge Oil
- Contains two important polyunsaturated fatty acids which
are metabolized to promote cellular metabolism and energy.
- Cat's Claw
- Historically used by the indigenous peoples of Peru to aid
the digestive and immune system.*
- Cayenne
- Popularly used as a digestive and circulatory stimulant it's
an invigorating hot spice without the burning hot taste.*
- Cranberry
- Typically used as an aid in maintaining a healthy urinary
tract.*
- Dong Quai
- A favorite Chinese herb for women used to provide energy.
Should not be taken during pregnancy.*
- Echinacea
- Herbal support for healthy immune function.
- Elderberry
- Rich in Vitamin C with compounds that offer antioxidant
protection against cellular aging.*
- Ginger
- Long used in the Orient to enhance well-being naturally by
promoting healthy and calming digestive function.*
- Ginkgo Biloba
- Ginkgo helps maintain brain function, memory and
alertness by stimulating blood circulation in the brain. Also works as an antioxidant.*
- Ginseng
- One of the Orient's most prized herbs for well-being. Helps
support normal body functions under environmental and physical stress.*
Vitamin and Mineral
Supplements.
Doc's Drugs feature Vitamin and Mineral
supplements in various formulas, and these products are too numerous to list here. We'll
offer some key information about representative products. Call or visit your nearest Doc's
Drugs for more complete information.
Calcium
Vital for healthy blood, bones, teeth and muscles.
Calcium may help reduce the likelihood of bone loss associated with the serious bone
disease, osteoporosis -- a health concern of many.
Selenium
An essential trace mineral which
works to neutralize unstable substances in your body called free
radicals that can cause oxidative stress and damage to cells. Selenium
helps promote cell repair in the lungs and other organs and also helps
promote healthy immune system function.
Iron
An important component of hemoglobin, enables red
blood cells to transport oxygen throughout the body. Iron is important for healthier
blood. Some women may need extra iron during menstruation or pregnancy.
Magnesium
An essential mineral that assists in the absorption
and metabolism of calcium, sodium, phosphorus and potassium. It also helps the body
utilize B-Complex, Vitamin C and Vitamin E. It is necessary for proper bone growth and
maintenance, and for the proper functioning of the muscles and nerves.
Co Q-10
Co Q-10 is an antioxidant that helps protect you
from "free radical" effects that can lead to premature aging. And while Co Q-10
as an antioxidant promotes healthy cells by protecting against oxidation, it has the
important added benefit of promoting cellular regeneration.
Glucosamine
A compound naturally formed in the body which plays
an important role in the repair and maintenance of cartilage. Glucosamine helps maintain
healthy, mobile joint function and connective tissue health.
Folic Acid
The U.S. Public Health Service recommends Folic Acid
for women of childbearing age to help guard against certain birth defects. In fact, it is
estimated that up to half of all serious birth defects could be prevented if women
consumed the U.S. RDA of folic acid.
Vitamin E
An antioxidant that helps protect you from unhealthy
oxidative "free radicals" that can lead to premature aging. Vitamin E also
contributes to healthy skin and helps to promote healthy circulatory function.
Vitamin C
Acts as an antioxidant to help provide protection
for healthy cells and body systems. Vitamin C is vital to the production of the collagen
molecules necessary for the development of the connective tissue in blood vessels, skin,
ligaments and bones. Vitamin C needs to be replaced in your system every day.
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What
are antioxidants?
Antioxidants are nutrients that help to protect the body from damage by "free
radicals", which are unstable molecules in the body that are created by environmental
and some dietary factors.
Who should
supplement their diet with antioxidants?
If you smoke, live in an especially polluted
environment, or experience a great deal of stress,you may be more vulnerable to free
radical damage.
Which supplements are used as antioxidants?
Supplements that have antioxidant activity include: Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Beta-Carotene,
and the mineral Selenium.
When should I take my Vitamins?
Vitamins and other supplements need to go through
your digestive system to reach your bloodstream, and they'll do so most effectively if you
take your supplements with meals. Also, some of the water-soluble vitamins -Vitamin C in
particular- are needed so constantly by your body and eliminated so quickly that it makes
sense to take them more than once a day. Some nutritionists recommend that you take
Vitamin C morning and evening, every day.
Do some vitamins work even better when
combined together?
Yes, Vitamin C and Iron: Vitamin C has been shown to
aid in the body's absorption of Iron.
Vitamin D and Calcium: Vitamin D assists in bone mineralization by assisting your body in
using Calcium.
Vitamin C, Beta-Carotene, Selenium and Vitamin E:
These antioxidant vitamins all protect against free radicals, but each does so for
different body systems. Vitamin E in particular has been shown in studies to enhance the
action of other antioxidant factors.
This is just a sampling of "vitamin synergies". There are many books on
nutrition that can tell you more about these combinations!
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