MEDICINE-FREE HEALTH: HOW NUTRACEUTICALS ENSURE EXTRAORDINARY WELL-BEING WITH MINIMAL DOCTOR INTERVENTION
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Nutraceuticals, Dietary supplements, Nutrients, Antioxidant activity
Abstract
The Nutraceutical approach to general well-being and a balanced, healthy lifestyle is a holistic way of maintaining life. It acts as a connection between food and medicine for the human population. The development of various advanced sciences, such as Nanotechnology, Food Sciences, Nutritional sciences, and Dietary Sciences, has paved the way for a surplus of knowledge on living a balanced lifestyle with the support of dietary and health supplements. This paper discusses the classification of nutraceuticals, their mechanisms of action, benefits, limitations, and future potential in public health. A brief structured survey conducted among two groups, the General Category (n=100) and the Patient Category (n=100), showed an increased interest in holistic lifestyles, and patients also prefer nutraceutical products as a comfortable supplement for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. (Puri et al., 2022) (Golla, 2018) (Santini et al., 2016). This research paper has covered the importance of the health supplements and also the observation finds that the participants feel more comfortable with nutraceuticals.
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Dr Hemachandran Ravikumar
N&H Research Park, Tamil Nadu, India.
Dr Kokilabhuvaneswari Yuvaraj
Uns Research Council, India