The Colby Echo

Issue date: 2/16/07 Section: Opinions

Ever since my step-dad's slight interest in alternative medicine became an all-consuming obsession, I have been well on my way to acquiring one of my own-just ask my roommates. They'll laughingly tell you that I ingest things with names like Spirulina, Calcium Magnesium Citrate, and Oreganol P73. The rationale is simple; more often than not, we wait for a condition to surface before seeking treatment, ending up at the mercy of prescription drugs. We then must battle their side effects which can be anything from slight headaches and nausea to organ failure and oh, you know, death. Given all of this, natural, preventive medicine makes more sense to me.

The first product to which I now claim strict and unyielding allegiance is Spirulina; this alga has been tested for over 30 years and confirmed as highly beneficial. It is the world's highest beta carotene food, rich in nutrients to keep up your body's defense; it is also 60 percent vegetable protein and high in iron. Fighting depression, increasing muscle mass and accelerating weight loss efforts are also some of its wonders. My immune system has been much stronger since I've been taking Spirulina; in addition, it propelled my weight loss tremendously by improving digestion. Spirulina can be taken by pill or powder; I don't mind thick, green powder mixed in my juice, but if you find this displeasing, go for the pill.

On the occasion that a virus defeats my Spirulina defense wall, I take a couple of drops of Oreganol P73 right away. This little guy is the most powerful natural germ killer available; it is made from wild, handpicked, Mediterranean oregano. Although your mouth spices up for a moment, symptoms of that imminent cold fall to their knees in no time. After last semester's finals, I ended up with a deadly sore throat; a few Oreganol drops later there was no trace of it.

I have also changed the kind of multi-vitamin that I take since even the once-trusted Centrums and One a Days are replete with unnecessary chemicals. I now take one called Vegetarian Support; though I am not a vegetarian, this supplement gets my vote because it is natural and preservative free. I also take a calcium supplement called Calcium Magnesium Citrate, a white liquid of which I take a tablespoon every morning. Many calcium supplement tablets upset your digestive track or don't get sufficiently absorbed; in this liquid form, the components are preacidified, easily assimilated and absorbed. It is dairy, wheat, and gluten free, all in a delicious blueberry flavor.

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