The truth is we need to eat well to make our bodies healthful. However, a few good quality supplements can support your body and its many organs that run daily underneath your skin, bones and muscles. After having a couple of followers ask about supplements I thought it would be a good idea to share with you my daily supplement routine.
A good quality multivitamin is important to keep the body strong, just in case you are not balancing your meals well or are tight for time, the multivitamin will give your body what it needs for the day. Now if you have any allergies like myself you need to check your labels carefully. Most reputable companies will declare that they have no soy, corn, wheat, gluten, dairy, all of which are very important to me. I can't have my supplements making me sick. My past two Naturopaths recommend Progressive, which is a Canadian company and I have been pleased with the brand. I use the Active Women multivitamin because I am an active woman and my husband Brandon, uses the the same one for men. http://www.progressivenutritional.com/
I take 2 fish oil with each meal, unless I use cod liver oil in the morning protein smoothie or have fish for my meal. It is highly recommended that you find a good source of fish oil. I have been using Ascenta for a few years now and it also has been recommended by both of my Naturopath's. It comes in liquid and capsule form, depending on your needs. If you are having it with all meals and need to take it with you to work, I recommend the capsules. I have just sourced out the larger bottle as Brandon and I go through a bottle rather quickly. http://www.ascentahealth.com/
My favourite supplement for the past few years has been Vitamin D, it is beginning to be more common knowledge now. My Naturopath, Jen Newell suggested high quality drops, so I changed over from capsules. I love these drops, you can put them on anything and I mean anything. I usually put them in a small glass of water so that I know I have actually ingested them. You can put them in a water bottle or in your protein smoothie, whatever works for you. I take 4000 i.u's a day and can take up to 8000 i.u's if I feel I am fighting something. Available through a Naturopathic Doctor. http://www.nfh.ca/en/products.html
I have a dairy allergy (cow and goat) and I am also lactose intolerant. Therefore I take a calcium supplement daily. If you are concerned about getting enough calcium in your diet you may consider adding this to your daily supplement routine. There are other ways to get calcium such as almonds and broccoli for example but you want to make sure that you don't become calcium deficient. I use the same brand as my multivitamin, Progressive which is ND recommended also. http://www.progressivenutritional.com/
Now I have two special little finds to share with you. Firstly, when I was beginning my detox I was getting colds easily. My Naturopath suggested that I take Allimax. This product is made from specially formulated garlic in capsule form, with no odor for your common knowledge. When you are sick with a cold you can take up to 10 in one shot. I have continued taking 1 a day regularly for the past 2 months. If I feel any signs of sickness I have 3 to 6 depending on the symptoms. I haven't got another cold since and I am still detoxing. I love this product and HIGHLY recommend it. It isn't cheap but is well worth you expense as long as you are a preventative person. http://www.allimax.ca/
I saved the best for last. I have all my life on and off, suffered from wicked PMS. So bad that it has been known to put me in bed for the day. I had been on a Vitamin B Complex and discussed this with my Naturopath, Jen Newell. She immediately put me on a new supplement and immediately I began to see results. What is it?, it's made by Vitanica and is called Women's Health Phase 1, Premenstral Support. My cycle that immediately followed after beginning to take this supplement was significantly altered and for the better I must say. My 2nd cycle after taking this for over a month, I had no PMS symptoms at ALL! In fact, I went to the bathroom and found that I was getting my period, on time but with no warning or signs at all. I have had my period since I was very young and it has taken me 30 years to experience what I would say is normal for most women. This is a miracle supplement. If you suffer any difficulties with your period or most importantly PMS, look into this supplement for yourself. Available through a Naturopathic Doctor. http://www.vitanica.com/
Seeing as my period has altered so greatly I asked if she could recommend something for my minor cramping that I am experiencing now. We had a bit of a hiccup to start as the product I bought is derived from corn (one of my allergies), but we were not aware of this. My naturopath did some digging around for me to find a product corn free. It's Magnesium Malate, taken for cramping, sore muscles (those will be coming soon), stress and sleep. I am all set for my next period, ready to knock the socks off of those cramps. http://www.aor.ca/html/products.php?id=153
I hope that you have a good quality supplement routine that you follow. If you are not sure, go to a local health food store and talk with the people. They usually have a great deal of knowledge and if they don't find another store. I have one store I go to because they have really good deals but the sales people have no personality and very little knowledge in my opinion. This is not good for someone who doesn't know what they are looking for. I was just referred to a great store Nature's Source, in Mississauga, Ontario that is better than any of the stores I used in Toronto.
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