A Holistic Nutritionist On The Daily Supplements You Need Now

We've raided the medicine cabinets of health coach, Summer Sanders, model Crosby Tailor, and so many more. We're always impressed by what we find and learn a lot! Here's a glimpse inside holistic nutritionist, Kelly LeVeque's stash of supplements, herbs and "soil-based" stuff included. Use her guide to assess your own routine, pair with a healthy diet and you're on a fast track to feeling amazing.

We love a quick fix. If a bottle of vitamin D can provide defense against a long list of diseases, including diabetes, cancer, depression or even the common cold, we order it. But there’s a catch to supplementing blindly. Many of the studies you hear about are observational (not a controlled setting against a placebo) and the majority of people taking supplements are already healthy and active. On top of that, synthetic isolated nutrients come with a list of serious side effects, including toxicity symptoms like nausea, stroke, vomiting and heart attack.

Questions to ask yourself when ordering supplements:
- Where is it coming from?
- Does it work? Am I taking the right form?
- Is this bio-available in my body?
- Does it oxidize or go rancid?
- Do I methylate properly?

Omega-3 pills can oxidize, too much vitamin D can be toxic and folic acid is not folate. Most women (especially pregnant women) take folic acid not folate without realizing folic acid is not naturally found in food, doesn’t cross the placenta and the conversion of folic acid to folate is minimal at best. Folate is a B vitamin naturally occurring in leafy greens and fermented foods. It is also highly bioavailable in your body because of the enzymes, synergistic co-factors and organic mineral activators present during digestion. The beauty of whole foods is that vitamins and antioxidants work synergistically to prevent toxicity while providing our body with necessary vitamins and minerals.

Unfortunately due to poor quality food, depleted soils and lack of sunlight your clean eating efforts might not be doing the trick. The best way to determine if you are suffering from a deficiency is to get your blood tested with a functional medicine doctor and then continue to track your levels to prevent toxicity. Another option is to supplement with high a quality multivitamin to compliment your nutrition or pick a few of the most important (most deficient) supplements that work synergistically together to prevent decline such as omega 3, vitamin D/K2, B vitamins and magnesium. [olists num=1]

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