In This Lab...
Introduction to Supplementation
Perspectives on Supplementation: Conventional & that of V-Metrics
Relevant Background
Nutrient Deficiency vs Nutrient Insufficiency
Physical Signs of Nutritional Insufficiencies & Deficiencies
Brief Primer on Vitamins
Foundation Nutrition Resources
Nutrients Necessary to Function Without Limitations
Supplement Manufacturing
Quality Control
Top 10: Multi-Vitamin
Top 10: Vitamin C + Bioflavonoids
Top 10: Protein Powder
Top 10: Creatine
Top 10: Vitamin D + K
Top 10: Iodine
Top 10: Zinc
Top 10: Magnesium
Top 10: Calcium
Top 10: Collagen
Additional Supplements Worth Investigating
Key Nutrients in Pregnancy
Closing Considerations
Key Takeaways
Supplementation Log
Health Bulletin #1: Micronutrient Supplementation
Health Bulletin #2: Optimal Dose
Health Bulletin #3: Upstream Approach
Health Bulletin #4: Prescription Cascade
Health Bulletin #5: Chrononutrition
Key Habits
Nutritional Supplementation Checklist
Related Labs
Feedback is the Breakfast of Champions
AT A GLANCE
It’s true that the more diverse and nutrient dense your diet, the less you will require supplementation. Just don’t assume that your best efforts to eat whole, nutrient dense foods mean that you won’t benefit from strategic supplementation in specific areas where it is difficult to meet your needs for optimal health.
Studying this Lab will prove to be a wise and uniquely valuable investment of your attention. Properly informed supplementation can prove to be an important positive influence on one’s health and vitality.
Studying this Lab will prove to be a wise and uniquely valuable investment of your attention. Properly informed supplementation can prove to be an important positive influence on one’s health and vitality.
HEALTH SCENE INVESTIGATION
- How knowledgeable are you on the macronutrients and micronutrients that are most challenging to optimize in your dietary practices today?
- Do you understand your basic dietary requirements for macro and micronutrients and which foods are most likely to contain suitably concentrated nutrients to meet your daily needs?
- Do you understand how to prioritize and approach your supplementation practices safely?
- Do you know enough to be a smart shopper and informed consumer in this area?
- Do you understand how to approach selection and dosing for any supplements you are considering?
HYPOTHESIS
You have definitive needs for macro- and micronutrients that are essential to your function and health. When any of these nutrients are insufficient to optimize your function, your vitality and performance suffer, and you are at higher risk to accelerated aging and illnesses. It is important to do your best to ensure sufficient intake of essential nutrients through a combination of food and, as indicated, strategic, properly informed supplementation. It is not an easy task to do so, especially without the core knowledge required.
This Lab ensures you have access to the core knowledge you require to make suitably informed decisions on how to best meet your most fundamental needs through your food selections and select supplementation, as indicated. It does not replace the counsel and recommendations of your doctors, yet it provides a solid foundation for you to be proactive in covering the fundamentals here and knowing when to seek their advice. The knowledge and approaches shared within this Lab will prove of unique value and will safeguard you from wasting money on supplements that are not required and from taking dosages of nutrients that could do you more harm than good.
This Lab ensures you have access to the core knowledge you require to make suitably informed decisions on how to best meet your most fundamental needs through your food selections and select supplementation, as indicated. It does not replace the counsel and recommendations of your doctors, yet it provides a solid foundation for you to be proactive in covering the fundamentals here and knowing when to seek their advice. The knowledge and approaches shared within this Lab will prove of unique value and will safeguard you from wasting money on supplements that are not required and from taking dosages of nutrients that could do you more harm than good.