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.
Building Blocks!
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, 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 and a L Theanine.
My Evening Health Supplements
Roughly 1 hour before I go to sleep, I have 1 capsule of magnesium glycinate,2 mg of Glycine 100mg of L Theanine, all of this helps to relax the brain waves, the more relaxed your brain waves the better your sleep
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.
HCL Creatine
Although creatine is often rated as a Brillant health supplement, I have struggled with taking it, creatine comes in different forms. As soon as I started taking HCL creatine it was the perfect match for me all the benefits and no upset stomach.
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.
