Supplements come in many different formats – tablets, chewables, supplemented drinks or powders for oral use – yet taste is an integral component of their acceptance and consumption experience; tasty supplements should therefore be prioritized when looking for one to consume.
Fiber
Fiber is a type of carbohydrate that provides your body with many health benefits, including keeping you regular. You’ll find it in fruits, veggies, whole grains and beans; eating dietary fiber may help lower cholesterol, control blood sugar and improve digestion.
If your diet doesn’t provide you with enough fiber, consider supplementing with fiber sources like psyllium (Metamucil and others) or methylcellulose. When selecting products to take, ensure they comply with FDA Good Manufacturing Practices.
Vitamin D
Vitamin D is an essential nutrient, known to improve bone health and prevent nutritional rickets in children. Furthermore, it reduces risk factors associated with autoimmune diseases (like COVID-19 ) while supporting immune function.
Adequate 25(OH)D levels provide additional benefits that include cognitive function and mood stability as well as improving metabolic syndrome parameters such as triglycerides and systolic blood pressure. Furthermore, adequate levels help decrease cancer rates while increasing effectiveness of checkpoint blockade immunotherapies.
Magnesium
Magnesium regulates muscle function, helps your heart beat regularly and manages blood pressure and cholesterol. Furthermore, magnesium helps bones remain strong over time.
Diet is often the best source of magnesium, but some individuals can benefit from taking supplements like magnesium glycinate. This form is easily absorbed without laxative effects like other forms, and may help decrease acid production if taking prescription proton pump inhibitors (PPI) long term.
Zinc
Zinc is an essential nutrient, aiding DNA synthesis, supporting immune function and helping your body metabolize carbohydrates. You can find zinc in beans, meats and fish as well as taking it as a dietary supplement.
Studies have demonstrated that taking zinc supplements (zinc sulfate, acetate or gluconate) may help protect against viral respiratory tract infections like the common cold. Zinc can also be found in various lozenges and natural remedies to combat cold symptoms.
Omega-3 fatty acids
Omega-3 fatty acids are so crucial to overall health that they’re even included in infant formula. Omega-3s are polyunsaturates with three double bonds in the carbon chain (the first double bond being at “n-3” position).
Omega-3s can be obtained through eating fish, shellfish, or taking fish oil supplements. Two omega-3 fatty acids that have been thoroughly researched for heart health benefits are EPA and DHA; both can help reduce triglycerides while decreasing arrhythmia risk as well as help lower cholesterol levels in your bloodstream.
B vitamins
The B vitamins are intimately interrelated in their functions in catabolic and anabolic metabolism, with several of them providing essential catabolic or anabolic support in cells. All are accessible through dedicated transport mechanisms in the brain, with concentrations four times those seen in plasma; it’s this last fact which spawned much of human research on B vitamins; its deficiency leading to elevated fasting plasma homocysteine levels with potential deleterious cellular consequences due to elevated fasting plasma homocysteine levels caused by deficiency leading to elevated fasting plasma homocysteine levels which could result in elevated fasting plasma homocysteine levels which could have multiple deleterious consequences on human cells.
Calcium
Calcium is best known for its role in building and maintaining strong bones, yet it also plays an integral part in maintaining normal muscle function, blood clotting, and nerve transmission.
Dietary calcium intake has been linked with lower blood pressure. Calcium also binds with bile acids, potentially helping protect against bowel cancer.
Dietary sources of calcium include dairy products (milk and cheese), leafy green vegetables, fish and tofu as the best dietary sources. Calcium carbonate supplements should always be taken with food since stomach acid helps your body better absorb them.
Iron
Iron is essential in producing red blood cells which transport oxygen throughout your body, so low iron levels may result in fatigue and loss of energy.
Diet and supplements should work together for maximum nutrient absorption; however, excessive consumption may result in adverse side effects.
Iron overdoses are all too common during menstrual cycles for women. Before taking an iron supplement such as ferrous sulfate, be sure to consult a physician.
