Supplements

Saving Lives In Slow Motion

This week I discuss supplements. It’s a veritable minefield.

How do you know the quality of what you are taking?

Are there some supplements that are essential and others that should be avoided?

I give you my take on all this and more in this episode.

Links:

Vitamin D NICE guidance: https://www.guidelines.co.uk/nutrition/nice-vitamin-d-guideline/252552.article

Types of vitamin D: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/vitamin-d2-vs-d3

B12 deficiency symptoms: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/vitamin-b12-deficiency-symptoms

Do probiotics work? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/do-probiotics-really-work/

Digestive enzymes: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/digestive-enzymes-and-digestive-enzyme-supplements

Antioxidants: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2020.00694/full

A great go to resource for truly independent analyses and views on supplementation: https://examine.com/supplements/

Signs of nutrient deficiency: https://www.rush.edu/news/6-signs-nutrient-deficiency

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