#Supplements: Which Ones Should I Take?

'Googling' which supplements to take makes you realize that there is no broad consensus - HWN

#Supplements: Which Ones Should I Take?
#Supplements: Which Ones Should I Take?

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New evidence suggests that most vitamins are useless, but here are the only ones you should take

It seems like simple, obvious advice: Eat your vegetables, get some exercise, and — of course — take your vitamins.

Or not.

Decades of research has failed to find substantial evidence that vitamins and supplements do any significant good. In fact, the results of recent studies lean in the opposite direction, finding that certain vitamins may be bad for you.

Several supplements have been linked with an increase in certain cancers, for example, while others have been associated with a higher risk of kidney stones. Still others have been linked with an overall higher risk of death from any cause.

So here are the vitamins and supplements you should take…

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 New evidence suggests that most vitamins are useless, but here are the only ones you should take

Decades of research has failed to find substantial evidence that vitamins and supplements do any significant good. In fact, the results of recent studies lean in the opposite direction, finding that certain vitamins may be bad for you.

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If you wash down your daily multivitamin with a green juice every morning, you might be patting yourself on the back for being healthy—but are you actually getting too much of a good thing? If you're eating a relatively nutritious diet, the truth is, your multivitamin isn't doing you much good.

5 supplements you should be taking and when

Over-the-counter supplement labels will generally advise how often supplements should be taken and whether they should be taken with meals. But, don’t just take them willy-nilly. For some supplements, optimal absorption can depend on the time of day taken. Here are five of the most common supplements and the best times of day to take them:

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Just remember, it’s important to use supplements as they are intended: to supplement your diet and a healthy lifestyle. Nothing that comes in a nicely packaged tub can replace whole foods, routine exercise, and adequate recovery. Do your research and start by developing a deeper understanding of your current nutrition, then build out a plan from there.

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Some supplements are like golden nuggets that anyone can benefit from introducing into their life. These are key micronutrients that almost every person is either deficient of, or could benefit from higher reserves.

Top 5 Supplements Everyone Should Consider

If you are in general good health and can get all the nutrition your body needs to flourish and thrive by eating organic vegetables and fruit, consuming wild caught fish, pastured grass-fed meats and dairy, and you know what foods to avoid, then you’re probably good to go. That being said, there is still usually room in one’s health regimen for improvement. If you are thinking of supplementation, I highly recommend the following list as a good starting point.

Magnesium

Magnesium has never been a nutritional superstar, but in recent years, research has confirmed its many crucial roles in the body and uncovered new potential benefits. Notably, it’s involved in energy production, cell growth, blood pressure, bone health and the functioning of the heart, nerves and muscles. There’s no doubt that magnesium-rich foods are some of the best choices around—but supplements are another matter.

Vitamin D

Of all the "classic" vitamins—the vital organic compounds discovered between 1913 and 1941 and termed vitamin A, B, C, etc.—vitamin D could be the most beneficial to take in supplement form - Joseph Stromber If you choose to take Vitamin D make sure it's a supplement containing Vitamin D3 with K2.

Multivitamins

We still have much to learn, but here’s a safe bet: usually when something is over 1000 percent of the recommended daily value, it's probably best to just leave it on the store shelf - Scientific American

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Fish oil: friend or foe? The answer is more friend than foe, especially if the fish oil comes from food sources rather than supplements - Howard LeWine MD

Zinc

Vitamin C might not do anything to prevent or treat the common cold, but the other widely-used cold supplement, zinc, may actually be worth taking. A mineral that's involved in many different aspects of your cellular metabolism, zinc appears to interfere with the replication of rhinoviruses, the microbes that cause the common cold - Joseph Stromber  

LabDoor

As consumers, we'd like to think that the vitamins and supplements we buy are effective and safe. In reality, this isn't always the case. Labdoor is an independent company that tests supplements. We find out whether products have what they claim and if they have any harmful ingredients or contaminants. Then, we grade and rank those products, write reports, and publish that information for free, so consumers can confidently buy the best supplements for their health.

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