How To Choose The Best Supplements for Optimal Health | Dr. Mark Hyman
Mark Hyman
Jul 19, 2024
Episode description
The perfect diet isn't always enough – sometimes we need a little help from supplements to feel our very best. On today’s episode of “The Doctor’s Farmacy,” I’m giving you the ultimate supplement stack to complement your wellness routine so you can live better. We’ll cover the basics from multivitamins to probiotics and discuss why personalized testing is key to getting it right. Let’s explore how to effectively use supplements to bridge the nutritional gaps in your diet.
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Mindsip insights from this episode:
Leverage creatine to boost insulin sensitivity and reduce depression risk
Creatine can enhance insulin sensitivity, regulate blood sugar, and a high intake is linked to a 50% lower risk of depression.
Supplement for health unless living in a perfect environment
You only don't need supplements if you hunt your own wild food, drink pure water, breathe pure air, have no toxins, and experience no chronic stress.
Rethink RDAs: Aim for optimal health, not just deficiency prevention
Recommended Daily Allowances (RDAs) are based on the minimum amount needed to avoid a deficiency disease like scurvy, not what's required for optimal health.
Delay cognitive aging with daily multivitamin use
A recent randomized control trial showed that daily multivitamin use delayed cognitive aging by about two years compared to a placebo.
Maintain ferritin levels above 45 for optimal health
Your ferritin (iron stores) level should be 45 or above for optimal health, as levels below that can cause hair loss, fatigue, and sleep disruption.
Choose flavorful foods for optimal phytochemical benefits
The more flavorful a food is, like wild strawberries, the more phytochemicals it contains and the better it is for you.
Replenish magnesium to combat modern lifestyle depletion
Our culture is a 'magnesium-losing society' because caffeine, alcohol, sugar, and chronic stress all cause you to excrete magnesium.
Identify twitches and cramps as signs of magnesium deficiency
A simple rule of thumb is that anything that twitches or cramps is likely a magnesium deficiency.
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