NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENTATION:

It is no longer a question of whether or not we require nutrient supplementation, as the need for supplementation has now been clearly established.

Why? Sedentary lifestyles; insufficient or poor quality sleep; quick, and often nutrient deficient meals; and a toxic environment, all increase our need for Nutrient Supplementation.

Alert! However, it isn't necessarily beneficial, or even safe, to take a nutrient supplement without first finding out the answers to the following questions:

• What do you need ... given your age, sex, stress levels, diet, medical history, drug intake, etc.?

• How much should you take ... so you're not taking too little to get the benefit, nor too much to be harmful?
  

• What time of day ... should you take each nutrient to get the most value from each? (see "chrononutrition")
  

• What form of each nutrient ... is most beneficial and necessary to elicit a favorable response?
  

• What combinations and ratios ... of nutrients need to be maintained to accelerate healing and repair?

For more information on determining what nutrient supplements would be most beneficial for you, call my office for an appointment at (772) 283-4046, or Request a New Client Consultation

When I am mention "Supplements," I am not necessarily just referring to 'vitamins' or 'minerals'; instead, they can include any of the following:

• Vitamins
• Minerals (and trace minerals)
• Quality protein (and amino acids)
• Healthy oils/fats (omega-3 and 6 oils, etc.c)
• Fiber (soluble and insoluble)
• Probiotics (rhamnosus, acidophilus, bifidus, etc.)
  
• Prebiotics (arabinogalactans, inulin, etc.)
  
• Enzymes (digestive enzymes; nattokinase, etc.)
  
• Herbs (and herbal formulas)
  
• Phytonutrients (resveratrol; EGCG; pycnogenol; grape seed extract; etc.)
• ... and other substances and therapeutic combinations of above

Basically, there are 3 Categories of Supplements:

• Foundational Nutrient Support - fills in inevitable nutritional 'gaps' in our daily diet.
  
• Nutrient Replenishment - tops off our nutrient 'tank' when it is low in any of multiple nutrients. When evaluated, it is quite common to find a number of nutrient deficiencies in most people. When restored to optimal levels, feeling and functioning better naturally occurs.
  
• Therapeutic Supplements - to further support immunity, blood sugar, thyroid health, hormone balance, etc.

For example, immune boosting supplements help 'prime' our immune system in preparation for bacterial or viral exposure, reducing our risk of infection.

• Mature Essentials more info >>
  or
• Active Essentials more info >>

Our Holistic Health Screening will help you determine some of your 'gaps'. Schedule a Holistic Health Screening

• Zinc is a commonly deficient trace mineral essential for wound healing, detoxification, energy transformation, and immune function
• Recommend: Zinc Glycinate more info >>
• Dosage: Dose according to your screening results*
• Alert! Overdosing of zinc can be harmful, and correct dosages are based on individual need.

• Vitamin C with bioflavonoids helps maintain healthy antioxidant recycling necessary for keeping your immune system ready to go
• Recommend: Bio C 1:1 more info >>
• Dosage: Dose according to your screening results, dietary intake or organic fruits and vegetables, etc.*
  

• Vitamin D is a critical hormone-like vitamin found deficient in many people, and has at least as much to do with maintaining a healthy immune system as it does ensuring healthy bones (Canada is looking at Vitamin D for Swine Flu support)
  
• Recommend: D3-5000 more info >>
  
• Dosage: Dose according to blood test results* 

• Vitamin A is another hormone-like vitamin that directs multiple aspects of our body's function
  
• Recommend: Mixed carotenoids included in Mature Essentials more info >>
• Dosage: Dose according to your MicroNutrient Analysis blood test results; dietary intake of organic vegetables, etc.*
• Alert! Excessive intake of Vitamin A can be harmful, and correct dosing is highly variable and based on individual need, especially if your are pregnant or may become pregnant.

• Probiotics supplementation helps ensure a healthy balance of intestinal flora ('friendly' microbes), and as a result, a healthy immune system (60% of your immune system is wrapped around your intestinal tract, and its function is directly linked to the health of your gut)
• Recommend: Probio Defense more info >>
• Alert! Only specific strains and combinations of probiotics have been proven effective.
  
• Dosage: Dose according to your screening results, dietary intake of organic fermented foods, etc.*
  
  
• EPA/DHA-rich purified fish oil is the active form of omega-3 healthy fats, and their common deficiency in the diet is linked to immune deficiency, diabetes, heart disease, arthritis and more.
  
• Recommend: OmegaPure 780 more info >>)
• Alert! Some sources of fish oil are toxic, and improper dosing can be harmful.
  
• Dosage: Dose according to your screening results (according to your fat-soluble antioxidant reserves), etc.*
  

* Important Messages about DOSAGES and MEDICATION!

Too much is just as bad as too little:
It is not wise to just dump a lot of nutrients into your body without knowing what is safe to take; how much to take; and when to take it. Beneficial and safe dosages are based on your specific individual need.

Alert!  Schedule your Immune Screening to find out what supplements your body is thirsting for. (Request an Appointment)

BUYER BE AWARE: Not all Supplements are ALIKE!

The quality, content, and purity of supplements are not regulated by the FDA. That means that you have no assurance that you are actually purchasing what you think you are buying. For example:

• Amount of supplement: When buying supplements (Vitamin C, Zinc, Probiotics, fish oil, etc.), you have no certainty that the dosages indicated on the bottle is actually contained within. (Some samples of vitamin E supplements tested had almost no vitamin E in it!)
• Purity of supplement: You have no assurance of whether or not the supplement you are purchasing contains any impurities or additives that renders the product unsafe to consume. (For example, some fish oil sources of omega-3 healthy fats contain toxic PCB's and mercury.)

This is why it is so important to:
Only purchase supplements that have been independently and randomly assayed for purity and content by a qualified, "third-party" lab. (Not sure? Request an Appointment)

BUYER BE AWARE: How much to take is critical! 

• Ratios of nutrients in supplement: Preserving specific ratios of certain vitamins and minerals is critical to receiving their benefit. (For example, improper ratio of Zinc to Copper can create imbalances in the body resulting in more harm than good.)
• Dosages of supplements: Taking too much of a supplement (vitamin, mineral, fish oil, etc.) can also do more harm than good.

This is why it is so important to:
Be sure you actually know what supplements to take, and how much to take, before just "dumping" them into your body and hoping for the best! (Immune Screening)

For more information on Nutrient Supplementation, click here ...

For more information on Chrononutrition, click here ...

For more information on determining what nutrient supplements would be most beneficial for you, call my office for an appointment at (772) 283-4046, or Request a New Client Consultation