As afunctional medicine practitioner, I typically see a wide range of well-intentioned but unnecessary supplements.
So let’s cut through the confusion!
Vitamin D.
No other vitamin can hold a candle tovitamin Dand its importance.
This will help make it more bioavailable and balanced.
Thismineral is neededfor over 300 crucial biochemical reactions in your body, including the regulation of neurotransmitter functions.
Most deficiencies come from a poor diet or gut problems, making magnesium absorption difficult.
There are many different forms of magnesium, so let’s break down the best.
Magnesium citrate is the most commonly found in supplement-form and is a good option.
Magnesium glycinate is more easily absorbed by the body, and magnesium Threonate seems promising for more neurological support.
Magnesium oil is another great way to boost this vital nutrient.
Dosage: 350 mg per day.
As Hippocrates said, “All disease begins in the gut.”
Dosage:At least 10 billion CFU per day.
These fibrous foods act as fuel for your probiotics by helping facilitate the growth of good gut bacteria.
When choosing a probiotic, verify to take one that includes strains ofLactobacilliandBifidobacteria.
These two specific strainsare shown1to reduce inflammation.
I am also a fan of soil-based probiotics (SBO) to further support rich bacterial diversity.
Omega-3 fish oil.
Dosage: 2250mg EPA / 750mg DHA per day.
Think of this blue-green algae as your superfood of the sea.
Dosage:3 grams per day.
Inflammationis at the centerof every chronic health problem today.
Turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory tool to have in your health arsenal.
Dosage:1,000 to 4,000 mg per day to boost your immune system and promote healthy skin.
How to incorporate:Combining with zinc can increase its immune-boosting properties.
Dosage:15 to 30 mg per day.
Pregnant women should aim for 12 mg per day sinceit’s essential5for normal fetal development.
Methylated B complex.
B vitamins are the fuel behindmethylation.
What is methylation, you ask?
Well, this biochemical process happens more than 1 billion times every single second inside your body.
It helps keep you alive and healthy by assisting in your bodys ability to properly detox.
Dosage:400 to 800 mcg methylfolate (B9), 1,000 mcg methylcobalamin (B12) per day.
Vitamin A.
Vitamin A is essential for equipping you with a strong immune system.
And vitamin A deficiency hasalso been linkedto autoimmune diseases, which are on the rise in a major way.
The “calm down” message makes use of vitamin A.
In fact,research suggeststhat just 3 percent of beta-carotene gets converted in a healthy adult.
Dosage:2,000 to 10,000 IU per day.
Vitamin K2.
Unfortunately, K2 is one of the most common nutrient deficiencies in the Western diet.
There are several types of K2, but I suggest looking for the MK-4 version.
MK-4 regulates gene expression in specific ways that no other form of vitamin K does.
MK-4 plays an exclusive role in cancer protection and sexual health.
Dosage: 100 to 200 mcg per day.
Dosage:8 grams per day.
Look for brands that derive their collagen from grass-fed and pasture-raised protein sources or use marine collagen.
Remember, food is your best medicine.
it’s possible for you to’t supplement your way out of a poor diet.
Its always important to take your individual needs and health case into consideration.
