Supplements

Choosing the Best Type of Magnesium Supplement for You

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Looking for the right magnesium for your body can be quite tricky. There are so many types of magnesium that it can get overwhelming.

Here is how to choose the best magnesium supplement for you:

Magnesium L-Threonate
Best taken at night
Helps brain health and may be beneficial for cognitive function

Magnesium Sulfate
Best taken at night, morning, or after a meal
Beneficial to relieve self from muscle pain or any soreness

Magnesium Glycinate
Best taken at night
Helps in relieving anxiety and other heart-related conditions

Magnesium Citrate
Best taken at night, morning, or after a meal
Supports a better bowl movement as it acts like a laxative

Magnesium Oxide
Best taken at night
Helps in relieving anxiety and other heart-related conditions

Magnesium Chloride
Best taken at night or after a meal
Treats muscle cramps and pain, plus it also detoxifies the body

Magnesium Malate
Best taken at night, morning, or after a meal
Reduces fatigue and inflammation in the body

Magnesium Lactate
Best taken at night, morning, or after a meal
Supports the nervous system and helps heart functions

Supplements

What to Look for in Your Supplements

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Ever wonder if the supplements you are taking are actually worth the money you’re spending on them?  

Did you know that 92% of the US population has multiple vitamin deficiencies?

Quality Supplements have high bioavailability, making it easily absorbable by the body. 

The body is naturally intelligent and will keep only what it needs.  Nourish and provide enough and let it decide what to do with it… much better than being deficient and not providing protection for disease or illness.  

How do you know they are quality and you’re not just peeing them out.   To continue our monthly theme #WHATSUPP, we have some answers for you!

What to look for

  • Search for the highest purity – how was the supplement produced? Is it free of toxins and fillers?  (Example: fish oil that has not been extracted properly (or stored and shipped properly) can be highly inflammatory due to rancidity.  Quality fish oil that has been tested for purity is highly ANTI-inflammatory.
  • Identifiable sourcing – this includes identifying which part of the plant or herb is being used (example: the herb Rhodiola, which part of the plant did they use -the root, the stem, the leaves, the flower- this makes a huge difference in the efficacy of the supplement) This also includes the location or type of animal (example: whey protein source from grass fed New Zealand cows) 
  • Enhanced bio availability – can the supplement withstand the gastric environment in your stomach.
  • Is it paired with its cofactors to enable the supplement to get to its destination
  • Is it in the form that allows for the maximum absorption? 
  • Supplements often require cofactors, such as vitamin K and vitamin D for maximum benefit 
  • Medical grade concentration – you must look at how much of each nutrient or vitamin is in each dose (how is it measured: grams, milligrams?  How many pills do you need to take to get the same benefit)
  • Practitioner-only or prescription supplements often are far more concentrated than over-the-counter options
  • No toxins or fillers and needs a COA (certificate of authenticity)

Our co-founder, Mindy, is a practitioner for Xymogen and NuEthix. Both companies hold the high standards of integrity, purity and honesty while encapsulating the bullet points mentioned above, 

Some other great companies are Thorne, Designs for Health, Cellcore, and Quicksilver.

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Supplements for Athletes

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1. Creatine: allows the body to make more energy (better endurance for longer and more intensive training)

2. Quality protein powder: helps build lean muscle, it is predigested for quick absorption, helps increase daily protein intake

3. Amino acids: building blocks of protein (muscle growth, repair, maintenance, and support) -used in our fat burning window to preserve muscles 

4. Electrolytes: necessary for cellular hydration, muscle contraction, and blood pressure (lack of electrolytes increase fatigue and decrease performance)

5. Curcumin: can reduce muscle fatigue and soreness after exercise (natures Tylenol)

Supplements we recommend 

1. NuFlame by NuEthix -combo or curcumin and boswella extract 

2. ISO-Pure by NuEthix – grass fed clean whey protein (yummy flavors)

3. Electrolytes – Celtic or Redmond sea salt 

4. Amino acids – XymoBolX by Xymogen 

5. Creatine – anything with the form creapure is a great choice

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What to Look for in a Supplement Company

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This month we have been covering all things involving supplements!  It can be so overwhelming, with so many options to choose from and not knowing exactly what your body may or may not need.

We get it!  So we are here to help guide you with making the best choices possible. 

What to look for

  • Third-party independent testing: this is not required by law, but paid for by the supplement company. This often costs the company significantly in both the testing prices and also with batch re-shipping and delays if the supplements don’t pass the quality standards 
  • Some certifications include NSF international, US Pharmacopeia, Underwriters Laboratory, or Consumer Lab Seal
  • There are limited regulations on supplements, the FDA does not evaluate effectiveness, safety, or quality of supplements.  There’s no guarantee on batch to batch consistency or that what they say is in the product is actually in the product!
  • The company uses a certificate of analysis to guarantee what the supplement says is in the product actually IS IN IT!!!  … and it doesn’t include any harmful contaminants or additives
  • Xymogen uses E-pedigree: this is an integrative system that tracks every product to prevent counterfeit products from being sold.  As far as I know, this is the only company that uses E-pedigree system
  • Does the company use research based and clinical trial evidence or does it spend its money on marketing?

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