Improve your supplementation practice.
Supplementing means adding nutrients to your daily food intake to make sure your mind and body have all they need to stay health, strong and supple.
Sure, you can just go out there and get your self a multi-vitamin and just take that every day. You probably won’t be doing any harm and maybe even some good. Because some vitamins and minerals are mandatory building blocks and they also tend to be the ones that most of us lack. But when taken with intent, supplements actually have the potential to make a difference in your health.
1. Define your objectives: Why are you supplementing.
To do this, we must first identify an objective. Are you struggling with sleep? Would you like some cognitive support? Are you training hard and want to keep your joints supple? Do you need something to help you recover from an infection? Are you feeling fatigued?
The next step is to find the underlying root cause. This can be done by checking your biomarkers and by understanding your current schedule and challenges.
2. Identify the root cause for your issue.
The next step is to find the underlying root cause. This can be done by checking your biomarkers and by understanding your current schedule and challenges. You can feel tired because you’re recovering from an illness, but also because you’re somewhere on the road to burn-out. A simple Vitamin D deficiency may also make you feel tired. So which one is it? In my opinion, it’s worth finding out the why to make sure that you get what you really need.
3. Stacking.
Stacking means building your supplement protocol using different vitamins, minerals and adaptogens for a more holistic benefit. You may need something to support your sleep, something for your immune system, something for cognitive sharpness and a workout supplement. To put together all the ingredients in a manner that they fortify each other is the art of stacking.
4. Eating right.
Maybe you could just get everything you need from pills and powders. But there is no real joy in that. Your supplement protocol should take your nutrition into account and make sure to add to it where it’s lacking.
5. Regular updates.
Life is not linear. Maybe you are in a particular challenging situation right now and adaptogens like ashwagandha and valerian are exactly what you need to reduce stress and balance mood. But such adaptogens in high doses should be taken for 3-4 weeks max before you should take a break before you resume again.
Supplement to make a difference.
Finally, not all supplements are created equal. And they are definitely not a „get out of jail free card“. But they sure can make a difference, particular if you’re deficient or going through a stressful phase. And sure, I know that it’s a pain to research the right ingredients and having all the bottles messing up your counter-top.
If you want to make this part of your life easier, I’m offering to order, pre-pack and deliver your personal supplements to your door monthly. So all you need to do is take them.