Advice on Choosing the Right Food Supplement

[stevenandrew]

Hello everyone,

I'm exploring different food supplements and could use some guidance.

I'm particularly interested in options that can support overall health and boost energy levels.

I've heard mixed opinions on various types, like multivitamins, omega-3s, and probiotics.

What are your experiences with these supplements? Are there specific brands or formulations you recommend?

Also, how do you determine which supplements are worth the investment, and should one consult a healthcare provider before starting a new supplement regimen?

I appreciate any advice or personal insights you can share!

 

[stevenandrew]

Hello everyone,

I'm exploring different food supplements and could use some guidance.

I'm particularly interested in options that can support overall health and boost energy levels.

I've heard mixed opinions on various types, like multivitamins, omega-3s, and probiotics.

What are your experiences with these supplements? Are there specific brands or formulations you recommend like sorgenta?

Also, how do you determine which supplements are worth the investment, and should one consult a healthcare provider before starting a new supplement regimen?

I appreciate any advice or personal insights you can share!

thanks in advance for any help

 

[AfroBanana]

For me personally.

I get my fiber, omega 3’s from diet. I get plenty of probiotic but I still take a multi with them in it. I got a stand alone probiotic for my wife and I take one of them before bed but I probably don’t need to do that.

For fiber I eat a cereal called smart bran by natures path. That covers around half my intake the rest comes from my diet.

I eat a can of sardines a day I buy in bulk, plus I eat a lot of eggs, nuts, nut butters, avocado and fatty fish 1-2 times a week.

So I basically just take a quality multi vitamin and creatine. I’ll have a protein shake post workout or for breakfast if I’m running late or lazy. But that’s food not really “supplements”.

So for me a multi vitamin covers anything my diet might lack (days I’m not eating enough veggies and fruits) I’m usually decent there. This is what works for me.

I’m good at prepping food and having what I need on hand so that helps make it easy.

 

[Trabaho]

Just real food. Omega 3 = fish. Vitamin minerals = fruits veggies.
Powedered vitamins are total trash. Just eat healthy.

 

[NoSmilez]

Take a blood test. Take supplements that you actually need.

 

[Volador]

For overall health, just follow a healthy diet of mostly whole foods, whole grains, vegetables, fiber, sufficient protein, some fatty fish, olive oil, low saturated fat, low on alcohol and smoking, and so on.

Get good sleep.

For energy levels, coffee, and if you're exercising maybe creatine, beta alanine, or citrulline malate, but these are overkill for most people, and will give you relatively small gains in performance.

 

[ChessJitsu]

For overall health, just follow a healthy diet of mostly whole foods, whole grains, vegetables, fiber, sufficient protein, some fatty fish, olive oil, low saturated fat, low on alcohol and smoking, and so on.

Get good sleep.

For energy levels, coffee, and if you're exercising maybe creatine, beta alanine, or citrulline malate, but these are overkill for most people, and will give you relatively small gains in performance.

I follow this kind of diet (and try to keep the calories low).

For supplements I take fish oil [for brain and joints], nutrafol [to slow down male pattern hair thinnong], and vitamin B12 [I don't have to- I just don't eat a lot of meat so I take this as a precaution].

Generic walgreens supplements.

A healthy male with a good diet only takes supplements as a precaution.

Of course- your doctor should be telling you what you should take after a blood test.

It turns out that some vitamin deficiencies are genetic (some people are more prone to omega 3 fatty acid deficiency than others for example)- so you might have different needs than me.