In the generations where self-care and Preventive Medicine's concepts are gradually being valued, the public is increasingly concerned about their own health. In addition to seeing a doctor when they are sick, they will also prepare the regular medicines (non-prescription drugs) at home as a solution to minor symptoms, or buy healthy foods as a helping to promote health in normal times.
However, when choosing related products in daily life, there are several common questions that people often encounter: Is this product a drug or a food? What is the difference between medicines and foods?
In simple terms, the so-called "pharmaceuticals" and "healthy food" play different roles. The former has undergone clinical trials and has the effect of treating diseases or relieving symptoms, while the latter is mainly used for daily health care. In addition, in addition to the above distinguishing methods, some categories of products on the market are also food and medicine. Here we will give you an example and give a simple explanation of the differences:
glucosamineglucosamine (glucosamine) is a relatively high inquiry ingredient in the "Related Health Care" category. There are different categories on the market, among which glucosamine is a very high-questioning ingredient. sulfate (containing salt sulfate) has clear scientific evidence to support clinical effects, so it is called "pharmaceutical". The current drug classification is "instructed medicine". Although no prescription is required, it still needs to be used by doctors, pharmacies, and drugs. The purpose (appropriate symptoms) is to relieve the pain of degenerative inflammation. Other types, such as glucosamine HCl (containing salt acid salt) or glucosamine, are called "food" and do not have therapeutic effects. They are only used as general nutrition supplements.
Apricot extractCommonly found in TV and media are apricot products. Since they are extracted from natural apricots, they often make people misleading into health foods or health foods. However, the apricot "leaf" extract is a medicine and has a therapeutic effect. The domestically approved use (appropriate symptoms) is "an apricot healing treatment of peripheral blood disorders", which is what we often say to improve peripheral blood circulation; however, the apricot "fruit" ingredients do not have such therapeutic effect, they are ordinary foods. The brief explanation above
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