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5 Essential Supplements To Boost Your Health

May 28, 20252 min read

These 5 essential supplements—from vitamins to enzymes—can help fill nutritional gaps, support your immune system, and optimize your health when diet alone isn’t cutting it.


Supplements can help optimize our body for better health as we may not be getting all the nutrients we need from a natural diet. These five supplements are what you should be taking for a solid nutrition foundation: multivitamins, fish oil, magnesium, vitamin D, and digestive enzymes.
Each one serves a
specific function.

  • MULTIVITAMINS – Our body needs vitamins and minerals to stay healthy and function normally. These are packed with micronutrients and the easiest thing you can add to your diet for an instant boost in nutrients.

  • FISH OIL – Improve your brain health, immune function, and eye health by increasing your omega-3 fatty acid levels. These also help with inflammation.

  • MAGNESIUM – 2 out of 3 people are deficient in magnesium as it’s harder to get this naturally, but it is important for many different systems within the body. It helps you build strong bones, regulate muscle and nerve functions, keep your blood pressure down, reduce heart diseases, and many more.

  • VITAMIN D – this is a great immune booster that also helps with sugar regulation. It can reduce the risk of the flu, diabetes, heart disease, bone fractures, and arthritis.

  • DIGESTIVE ENZYMESGut health plays a critical role in our wellness. It also helps us in digestion, maintaining healthy inflammation levels, modulate pain, and support normal immune function. If you’re having issues with constipation, try these tips.

Introducing five new supplements into your body at once can be a lot, so start with just one or two. Remember that every body is different and if you’re unsure what exactly your body is lacking, our nutritionists can help – schedule a free 15 min consultation today.

Original source: https://www.click2houston.com/houston-life/2020/07/21/these-are-the-5-essential-supplements-you-need-to-boost-your-health/

Dr. Nilesh Bhakta is dedicated to helping women navigate the complexities of their health journey. With over 25 years of experience as a Doctor of Pharmacy and Functional Nutrition Coach, he understands the intricate interplay between hormones, nutrition, lifestyle, exercise, and overall well-being. 

He provides personalized care that addresses hormonal imbalances, weight gain/belly fat, sleep, GI issues, low energy/fatigue, low libido, and other common concerns through clinical testing, targeted supplementation, customized protocols, and lifestyle recommendations.

Midlife and beyond can be times of incredible vitality and self-discovery. But often, hormonal shifts, weight gain, sleep disruptions, low energy and fatigue, and brain fog, along with other health challenges, can make this transition, a struggle.

His goal is to provide personalized care through clinical testing, 1:1 coaching, personalized programs, lifestyle recommendations and empower women to reclaim their vitality and age gracefully with confidence.

Nilesh Bhakta

Dr. Nilesh Bhakta is dedicated to helping women navigate the complexities of their health journey. With over 25 years of experience as a Doctor of Pharmacy and Functional Nutrition Coach, he understands the intricate interplay between hormones, nutrition, lifestyle, exercise, and overall well-being. He provides personalized care that addresses hormonal imbalances, weight gain/belly fat, sleep, GI issues, low energy/fatigue, low libido, and other common concerns through clinical testing, targeted supplementation, customized protocols, and lifestyle recommendations. Midlife and beyond can be times of incredible vitality and self-discovery. But often, hormonal shifts, weight gain, sleep disruptions, low energy and fatigue, and brain fog, along with other health challenges, can make this transition, a struggle. His goal is to provide personalized care through clinical testing, 1:1 coaching, personalized programs, lifestyle recommendations and empower women to reclaim their vitality and age gracefully with confidence.

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