Can Medicinal Foods Be Harmful? Garlic and Turmeric

As we move through this new era in health care, herbalists and biomedical providers alike are seeing a rise in the indiscriminate use of herbs and supplements. You may have already noticed the steady influx of supplement ads in your social media feeds. You may also have noticed that people who have never used supplements before are talking about them. What concerns me is the number of people I see every month who are buying supplements without knowing how to ascertain their quality, and without understanding whether or not they will be useful.