General Supplement Guidelines and Recommendations for Your Foundational Nutrition Program

We are all different.  Each of us has different biochemistry and genetics, and this is influenced by our lifestyle and environment, creating what I call biochemical individuality.  Therefore, supplement recommendations are not one size fits all, and need to be tailored for each person specifically.  Use these guidelines as general information and to help you choose supplements more wisely.

Basic Daily Supplementation should include the essential 5:

1. Multivitamin/Multimineral (MVM)

• I prefer capsules because they will definitely dissolve and deliver their nutrients.  I recommend our Twice Daily Multi because in 2 capsules daily you will get good basic amounts of B’s, antioxidants A, C, E, and the minerals Zinc, Selenium, Chromium plus more.  It also has 800 IU of Vitamin D.

2. Calcium/Magnesium

• Women post menopause need 1000-1200 mg Calcium per day taken with half that amount magnesium.
• Women pre-menopause and men should take 400-600 mg per day, also with magnesium.
• I recommend Restore Calcium Blend because it is made from Calcium Hydroxyapatite, and has magnesium in the right ratio.  I recommend 3 daily, unless you are post menopausal and don’t eat dairy, in which case you should take 5-6 daily with food. 

3. Vitamin D 

• Most people need 1000 iu vitamin D per day
• Vitamin D is more important than Calcium in preventing and treating Osteoporosis.
• For those who are deficient in Vitamin D (less than 40 on the blood test) and need to take more than the 800 iu that are included in the Twice Daily Multi, I recommend Relieve Immune Booster, which is Vitamin D in 1000 mg tablets.

4. EPA/DHA Fish oil

• Relieve Fish Oil in 720 mg capsules
• Routine health supplementation:  2 capsules daily. 
• For treatment of medical conditions such as diabetes, high cholesterol, arthritis, autoimmune conditions, inflammation:  3-4 capsules EPA/DHA per day. 
• Don’t take these high doses if you are taking other blood thinning medications or herbs, as the effects could be additive.  This is theoretical only, and hasn’t been proven in any studies to be a problem, but would still be cautious with dosing and check with me or your doctor.
• If you are a vegetarian, you can use a combination of flax oil and DHA from Algae.

5. Probiotics

• Lactobacillus and bifidus, at least 5 billion of each per capsule.
• Restore Biotic Blend: Take 1 capsule each day.
• Important for immune system and bowel function.
• If you have bowel issues, see Irritable Bowel Program.