What Health Supplements Do You Take?
I often get asked what do you consider some of the best health supplements? and What health supplements do I take? In this blog I will cover these questions.
(Please personalize any of this information to yourself and if you're on any medication, and if you have any doubts before trying anything, please check with your doctor first.)
Are Health Supplements Black & White?
I really don't think health supplements are black and white. From 4 different types of B3 vitamins, to 12 different types of Magnesium all with different benefits, to hundreds of different herbs. To multiple variations and complication in different health conditions.
I do think in my own life, and I´ve seen it in many other people that they take way too many health supplements. On the flip side less can often be more, especially if you have an auto immune disease, as to many health supplements can be over firing the body even more. I think anything over 12 health supplements a day is the total max. Also, I do believe in taking breaks from many supplements. If you have, two health supplements doing a similar job thing, the question is can that trigger a negative net effect. I now aim to keep my health supplements as simple as possible, for these reasons.
Unloading The Lorry!
One of the key points in understanding health supplements is that the body needs clear building blocks, in a chain to make the body work. Imagine this as an analogy. If you are unloading a lorry, that has 100 boxes on let's say, and the boxes are proteins, fats, carbs, vitamins and minerals which are all the fuel for the body to work.
Then you have 25 people unloading the lorry. Let's say there is a missing person or missing chemical link in unloading the lorry, which is e.g. a mineral vitamin etc. Then instead of getting 100 boxes delivered to your body, you only get delivered 45 boxes, which then causes the human body to not work so effectively.
The body works on chemicals chains, one chemical turns into another, all energy and repair jobs are based on these chemical reactions. This is where many health issues can be helped considerable by correct health supplements for the individual. For basic health this may be easy to work out, yet for more complex issues, I really recommended a functional medicine Doctor, otherwise you can go round in circles.
My Morning Essential Health Supplements
Here are the supplements that are more basic building blocks that I often take. As I wake up, I make a glass of hydrogen water, with one of our Hydrogen Machines. Then I mix into the water a scoop of electrolyte powder, I empty 1 capsules of magnesium l threonate, a squeeze of lemon or cider vinegar and then drink. I then place one drop of iodine on my skin, e.g. on the inside of your wrist. With my breakfast I have an omega 3,6 and 9 oil supplement.
Why?
The electrolyte contains sodium, potassium and magnesium, which are essential for all cells signaling in your body. The Magnesium L-Threonate helps with brain function. The Molecular Hydrogen adds extra antioxidants to the water. The one or two drops of iodine on the skin is absorbed through the skin, so it does not affect microbiome in the gut. Iodine is in every cell of your body, and it supports the thyroid which helps regulate hormone production, sometimes I add in selenium from some Brazil nuts to balance the iodine, as the two work togther.
The omega 3, 6 and 9 oil supports the brain and helps reduce inflammation (It's important to get an omega with 3,6 and 9 not just 3). The Shilajit Tea or Irish Sea moss contains up to 92 trace minerals that are often not covered in the Multi Vitamin and Mineral.
My Evening Health Supplements
In the evening it is a bit simpler, with my dinner around 6pm I have with my low carb dinner, plusD3 & K2, a Magnesium Glycinate, an Omega 3 oil, if I'm feeling stressed, I will also add 10g Apigenin and one Phosphatidyl Serine, one hour before I go to sleep, with this I´m super chilled.
Brain Health & Cognitive Function
I'm a big believer on the better the quality of my brain health is, the better the quality of my life, because I simply, think more clearer, and I deal with things better. This is why I often add in Gingko Biloba with breakfast or lunch.
Better Mood Better Energy
One of the keys here for better energy and better mood, is B vitamins. But some of them are better absorbed by many people in an active form of Methylated B vitamins, which are in their biologically active form, and can be directly and immediately utilized by the body. Non-methylated B-vitamins must first be first converted to their methylated form through specific enzymatic processes in the body, if you have a health issue or you're over the age of 50 more than likely methylated B vitamins will be more effective.
If my mood is low, or my energy is low, I may add in a multi methylated B complex with my breakfast, I would do this for a 4-week period and then take a break from it, I'm always looking for my body to build these levels by itself.
Immune System & Inflammation
The very best thing for the immune system is a supplement of D3, K2 and Zinc and best taken with some fat for best absorption. If your digestion is poor, then a UVB light maybe better absorbing the D3. This is a must for me every day.
One of the best if not the best health supplement for inflammation could be tributyrin, even with ulcerative colitis, it has shown it can reduce inflammation in the intestine and it helps to rebuild the intestinal lining.
Tissue Repair
MSM Methylsulfonylmethane, is backed by science in helping reduce joint pain, has anti-inflammatory effect, can speed up recovery from exercise, helps to alleviate symptoms of pain and stiffness, can boost immunity, can improve your skin health. As I'm getting younger, I do have to be more on the ball, and supplementing with e.g. a small amount of MSM, is strengthening my overall health as I age. MSM is one of those compounds which is needed by the body, yet there is very little MSM in food. This is why I often add a small scoop of this to my morning electrolyte drink. The other option of MSM is DMSO, if I had a bladder infection DMSO would be my go-to, I would take some type of skin cream or vitamin E oil and mix in the palm of my hand 15 drops of DMSO and apply to my belly, and I would repeat for 2 weeks.
Longevity
There are many health supplements that can help with increasing your longevity, the one that stands out to me is spermidine.
Tudca
If you're having an issue with digestion, and nothing yet has worked Tudca could be the answer, Dr. Berg in this video explains the many benefits if Tudca. Allot of people try to clear out toxicity through their body, through these detox teas etc. The thing is the body naturally detoxes all the time, the liver collects this waste and adds it to the bile, and then you pooh it out. The problem is when the Bile gets sluggish, this is where Tudca can help thin the bile and let it flow better.
Glutathione & SOD
Glutathione and SOD are the king and queen antioxidant made by your body. When you are young and healthy the body converts many different foods into Glutathione and SOD, so you have plenty of them in storage. These antioxidants in today's world are needed more than ever before, because of all of the pollution and chemicals in our environment. The science is still being researched at the moment, yet the basic understanding is, if someone has a health challenge or they are over the age of 50 and they are struggling with symptoms of a toxicity e.g. brain fog. That the body maybe struggling to convert the basic food into Glutathione and SOD, therefore in supplementing with Glutathione and SOD, can help to reestablish the level of Glutathione and SOD to help clear up harmful toxicity. These are two very powerful antioxidants, and care is needed with using them. If you have any complex health condition, it is advised to see a functional medicine doctor. This is not a health supplement to take for more than 2 to 3months, in order to top the body up, yet not to confuse the body to stop making itself. There are cases people may need it for longer, this is for more complex health challenges.
Creatine
I think creatine is one of those top supplements. In this video below from Paul Saladino covers the main benefits of creatine.
Conclusion
There are literally hundreds of different health supplements out there, many of them do similar things, some work better for other people. The list above is what I have found works best for me, having this knowledge has made a world of difference to my life.
There are many functional doctors that have some of the latest tests that can give client clearer information what they need, if you do have a health issue and can afford to see a functional doctor I do recommended it.
I do believe the best piece of equipment in the world is you and body, I believe one of the best medicines is listening to your body, see and feel what works for you, research, research there are real answers out there. keep happy, dance, listen to music, do-good things in the world, and go to sleep with a smile on your face and in your heart. From my wife's Great Gran who Died at 115, one of the best tips I got from her, was she eat what suited her body, simple basic food, meat, fish, vegetables and fruit. I believe 80% of healing and staying healthy is what you eat and drink.
Wishing you abundance of health and happiness.
Thankyou for the post, really useful information