What organic products should be used more often in lieu of OTC drugs?

2018-01-01T20:17:01-05:00

I'll start with coconut oil (cooking and lotion), baking soda (teeth and post-workout), and apple cider vinegar (cleaning and warts).

Response by SGT Russell Wickham made Jan 1 at 2018 8:27 PM

2018-01-01T20:27:46-05:00

Your entire diet should be organic whole foods with a minimum of animal products (no more than 10% of your calorie intake), and processed foods. If you eat that way, most OTC drugs won't be needed. As for medicinal plants, my wife loves peppermint oil for sore muscles. Don't have anything else we use consistently, or need, for that matter.

Response by SSG Dave Johnston made Jan 1 at 2018 8:29 PM

2018-01-01T20:29:25-05:00

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Response by Maj John Bell made Jan 1 at 2018 8:47 PM

2018-01-01T20:47:57-05:00

Please, please, please....! if you are going to take herbal supplements (especially essential oils) consult with you physician first. As an EMT, I've responded to far too many bad drug interactions between a cocktail of prescription drugs, OTC's and herbal supplements.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 1 at 2018 8:48 PM

2018-01-01T20:48:37-05:00

Do you mean that Animal products are less than 10% of your diet?

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 1 at 2018 9:05 PM

2018-01-01T21:05:57-05:00

Push ups

Response by SN Greg Wright made Jan 2 at 2018 12:43 AM

2018-01-02T00:43:13-05:00

Melatonin instead of Ambien?

Response by Cpl Jeff N. made Jan 2 at 2018 6:32 AM

2018-01-02T06:32:00-05:00

Use as little as possible of any type of treatment, suffer through some pain and discomfort. My wife is a big time "essential oils" user. I have a whole medicine cabinet full of them but I seldom use them. I don't like taking anything, period. I know we don't always have that choice but we can certainly limit it.

I think you are mixing OTC drugs and common household use products a bit. I don't consider cooking oil, toothpaste or vinegar to be OTC drugs or replacements for some of them.