Supplement sales in 2023 reached an estimated $53.58 billion in the US alone, and experts believe that market will only continue to expand in the coming years. In this exploding market, consumers have a plethora of choices in terms of which supplements they can use to deliver much- needed nutrients to their bodies. The problem is that having so many choices can make it difficult and even intimidating to decide which products can best support the various functions and processes that contribute to your comprehensive wellness.
Consider this breakdown of popular supplements as a guide to help you make these difficult decisions in your quest to enjoy optimal vitality and whole body health.
Supplements for Building Strong, Healthy Bones
When talking about the vitamins and minerals that support bone health, most of us immediately think of calcium. This essential mineral is a critical component of our bodies maintaining proper bone density, but we must obtain it from food because our bodies cannot produce it. While calcium can be found in a wide variety of foods, our bodies struggle to absorb this nutrient on account of its lack of bioavailability (absorbability).
Fortunately, there are other nutrients that help absorb dietary calcium into the bloodstream to be utilized throughout the body. Vitamin D, the most well-known example of these nutrients, is required by the body to maintain strong bones and reduce the risk of osteoporosis as we age. Vitamin D is a conditionally essential nutrient, because our bodies can only produce it after being exposed to sunlight. Due to seasonal and lifestyle factors, some people can struggle to obtain the necessary amounts of vitamin D required for the maintenance of strong, healthy bones. This strong connection between vitamin D deficiency and bone loss is why doctors often recommend that men and women take vitamin D supplements to address osteoporosis.
Vitamin K2 is also known to support healthy bones through its interactions with calcium. Not only does vitamin K2 support cardiovascular health by helping the body remove excess build-up of calcium in the arteries, but it also helps bind calcium to the bone matrix by activating a substance known as osteocalcin.
While vitamin A is most often associated with eye, skin, and immune system health, it also plays a role in maintaining healthy bones. In fact, vitamin A can actually enhance vitamin D’s ability to absorb calcium into the bloodstream. However, too much vitamin A can have a negative effect on bone health by inhibiting absorption of vitamin D in the body.
Products like ADK have been developed to promote healthy bone density by striking the proper balance between these vitamins. If you think that you might be suffering from weak and brittle bones, ADK could be a great way to provide your body with the proper amounts of these important nutrients.
Multivitamins
To help people provide their bodies with the vitamins and minerals they need, the nutraceutical industry offers products like Multivitamin Ultra that contain a full spectrum of critical nutrients. This professional grade nutraceutical from EVEXIAS Health Solutions has been developed with a wide range of vitamins, including A, D, C, E, K2 and the entire B Complex. In addition to vitamins, Multivitamin Ultra has been packed with nutrients like calcium, zinc, iodine, selenium, and alpha lipoic acid (ALA) for multi-pronged support of comprehensive wellness.
The eight vitamins that comprise B Complex have been recognized for supporting whole body health through a variety of avenues. B vitamins are known to promote optimal energy, cognitive function, metabolism, immune function, skin, cardiovascular function, red blood cell production and nervous system function.
Multivitamins like Multivitamin Ultra also contain nutrients with strong antioxidant properties. Oxidation is a natural process that occurs after your body converts food into energy. Free radical oxidant molecules, unstable molecules that are missing an electron, are the result of this process. As these free radical oxidants interact with stable molecules, they attempt to steal electrons to make themselves whole. Antioxidant molecules essentially donate extra electrons to free radicals to neutralize them. When your body is overpowered by an unhealthy balance of free radicals, the resulting chaotic activity can lead to oxidative stress. This condition has been connected to a wide range of symptoms, ranging from age-related issues like wrinkles and fine lines to more serious degenerative conditions like asthma, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease. Some of the best antioxidant nutrients include zinc and selenium, as well as vitamins A, C and E.
Probiotics for a Healthy Gut and Gastrointestinal (GI) Function
Your gut microbiome is a delicate environment that constantly hinges on the balance between supportive and harmful bacteria. These “good” strains of bacteria, which are known as probiotics, help to counteract the effects of “bad” bacteria in the gut. When harmful bacteria outnumber and overwhelm the beneficial strains, your gut can become more susceptible to inflammation. Many of the uncomfortable symptoms and conditions in the GI tract can be attributed to inflammation, including diarrhea, colitis, Crohn’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gas, constipation, and bloating. Probiotics can be found in fermented dietary sources like yogurt, kimchi, sauerkraut, cottage cheese and kombucha.
For those days when you don’t eat yogurt or other fermented food products, nutraceutical companies have developed a wealth of products that can provide your gut with beneficial probiotics strains like Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium. Active Probiotic ND contains several Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains to support a healthy, balanced gut microbiome. This professional grade nutraceutical takes GI support even further by providing the body with a type of prebiotic known as fructooligosaccharides (FOS) in addition to Streptococcus Thermophilus, which is a rare strain of probiotics in the body that has been recognized as being more durable than other strains.
Fish Oil
Fish oil products have been developed to provide people with beneficial omega-3 fatty acids. Eicosatetraenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are the two fatty acids found in oily, cold-water fish like tuna, salmon, sardines, mackerel, herring, anchovies, and whitefish. EPA and DHA are polyunsaturated fats composed of molecules that are made up of hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen atoms in a chain formation. Omega-3 fatty acids have been recognized for their ability to support cardiovascular health by reducing triglyceride levels and blood pressure while also elevating levels of HDL (“good”) cholesterol. In addition to cardiovascular support, omega-3 fatty acids have been known to promote healthy cognitive function.
Nutraceutical companies offer consumers a variety of fish oil products that have been developed to support whole body health through their anti-inflammatory properties. EVEXIAS carries Omega Plus and SPM Complex: two fish oil products that have the potential to support comprehensive wellness with their unique profiles. Omega Plus combines EPA and DHA with the additional anti- inflammatory properties of vitamin D. Not only does SPM Complex combine EPA and DHA with vitamins A and D, but it has an even more robust anti-inflammatory profile with specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPMs).
Find Your Go-To Lineup of Supplements at EVEXIAS
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