A Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas official estimates that 90% of radio advertising revenues in the Davao region come from herbal and food supplement products.
DAVAO ORIENTAL, Philippines – The head of a government-owned hospital in Davao Oriental and the chairman of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas in the Davao region have expressed alarm over the proliferation of herbal and food supplement products being passed off as cure-for-all and maintenance medicines., advertising them as medications is misleading and potentially dangerous.
He said the promotion of herbal products and food supplements as cure-for-all medicines may also encourage self-diagnosis and self-treatment, which can be dangerous. “When their condition worsened after taking the ‘all-cure’ herbal products, they ended up being rushed to the hospital,” he said.Doctors have warned that some herbal products and food supplements may interact negatively with prescription medications, leading to adverse effects and complications. Consumers may also experience side effects, such as allergies or digestive problems, from using these products without proper guidance from healthcare professionals.
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