The Ultimate Guide to Buying the Best Supplements for Your Body
What are the best supplements for you? Do I really need to take the best supplements? In an ideal world, we would not need to supplement. We’d get all we need from food—especially if we’re eating real food, fruits, veggies, meats and fish, nuts and seeds. However, as great as real food is for us, it’s important to recognize the outside forces working against our optimal health and absorption of these nutrients in our modern lifestyles including: Chronic stress Toxic burden (both from foods, additives, environmental chemicals, hygiene/cleaning products) Pesticides GMOs (genetically modified organisms) A decrease in soil diversity and health (leading to a decrease in nutrient quality) Poor sleep quality Poor water filtration (tap water) Less outdoor/nature exposure Disconnectedness with community/social relationships (a la technology) Sedentary lifestyles—traffic, desk jobs, screen time Over-use/reliance on antibiotics and other medications (damaging the gut and liver)