Got a cold... take some zinc.

Feeling down.. try some natural prozac...

Can't sleep.. pop a melatonin pill.

And if you're worried about growing old.. Try a "DHEA" drink from the fountain of youth.

In 1994, the dietary supplement health and education act gave distributors the right to sell natural remedies and hormones without F-D-A approval. Dietician Beverly Price relies on natural supplements to stay one step ahead of a debilitating disease.

Beverly Price-Dietician-"Your skin gets so tight.. it gets worse."

As an author of "Nutrition Secrets," Beverly discovered many natural remedies for different conditions... words she lives by.. And when she gets sick.

Beverly Price-"I take vitamin c, zinc, echinacea.. feel a cold.. right away and stuffy nose.

Dr. Robert Levine/DMC family physician-"At the earliest onset.. certainly worth a try."

Medical studies show zinc lozenges can help kill a cold.. so can vitamin c taken in the right doses.

Dr. Levine-"Vitamin C taken in very large doses.. based on what we've seen so far."

Dr. Robert Levine says other natural remedies like St John's Wort for depression, melatonin for insomnia and DHEA for aging may be more harmful than helpful.

Dr. Levine-"We have a hard time prescribing or advising.. for prescription use."

Despite scleroderma, Beverly Price credits natural remedies for a successful pregnancy and healthy daughter. She believes in finding a healthy balance.

Beverly Price-"With the help of a professional...do you think you can find more remedies in a health food store.. changing eating habits."

Doctor Levine says just because someone gets well from a certain remedy doesn't mean it's a cure... often ailment cure themselves. Beverly Price says the proof was in her pregnancy...