As I read more and more about diet and nutrition, my beliefs change slightly.
Occasionally, I'll change my mind completely about something (like whey protein supplements - which I used to use, but now don't). But more often, I'll just learn about something new that I'd not learnt much about before, or just give a particular supplement more or less credit than I had previously.
Having read a lot more nutrition books recently, I've come to what is currently my ideal supplement program. These are the supplements I take, and recommend everyone should look into taking.
If you think supplements are too expensive then I urge you to re-evaluate your priorities. If drinking 5 cups of coffee a day, or smoking cigarettes, or buying cakes/sweets/biscuits/alcohol etc is higher in your list of priorities than your health, then I probably can't do much to help you.
But if you think that spending some of your hard-earned money on something that will certainly improve your health is worth it, then read on...
My daily supplements:
Alkaline Water - There are too many benefits to mention. Suffice to say that our bodies can only be healthy in a slightly alkaline state, and our food choices, pollution, stress and other habits cause our bodies to become acidic - turning it into a breeding ground for disease. I drink all my water from an ioniser, which alkalises the water. But for a cheaper option (the ionisers start from about £600), Alkalising Salts are a must!
Omega-3's - These really are "essential" fats, and just about every cell in your body needs them to function properly. DON'T skip these!
Chlorella, Spirulina and Wheatgrass - These are all Algae and they contain chlorophyll, which is a blood builder. They also contain all 8 essential amino acids (the ones you can ONLY get from diet) as well as about 10 other amino acids. They contain vitamins, anti-oxidants, iron, RNA and GLA. And they help eliminate heavy metals, pesticieds, herbicides, and PCB's.
Vitamin D - This is essential to health. It boosts your immune system and helps maintain proper levels of calcium in the blood. And due to our lack of sunny weather in this country - even more important to supplement! Lack of vitamin D has also been linked to depression and other mental illnesses.
Mega Greens - This is a powdered drink that contains 34 different vegetables that'll give you just about every vitamin and mineral going. I never miss this one out!
Super-Supplemental - This is a good quality multi-vitamin. Another important addition to daily nutrition thanks to the lack of nutrients in our food nowdays. But be careful with these - as with all supplements, you get what you pay for. So pay the extra, it's cheaper than buying ones that don't work.
Vitamin C - Another essential vitamins for health that we can only get through diet. I use the dissolvable tablets first thing in the morning - an easy way to get your first 1/2 litre of water in in the morning.
Colloidal Silver - Natural anti-biotic (with NO side effects), fights disease and helps fight bacteria and viruses.
There are a few others that I don't take every day, but try to get in at least 2-3 times per week:
Hemp seeds - These are SUPER-superfoods. Probably the most under-appreciated food in the world! I really should have this one every day. You should too!
Coconut Oil - This breaks down less than any other oil when heated, contains lots of good fats (yes, some fats are good!), and promotes fat-burning and brain function. Use this in place of all other oils.
Royal Jelly - Another superfood that promotes healthy brain function, as well as being a very rich source of vitamin B5 and acetylcholine.
So that's my list of supplements that I never go without.
I'm sure as time goes on and I learn more I'll add more to the list, or find ways to get extra nutrients into my foods (like sprouting alfalfa and other seeds).
If you want to know where to get them, leave a comment below, or contact me through my website.
But you can get many of them (super-supplemental, spirulina, vitamin C, vitamin D, colloidal silver, Omega-3's) from here: www.TopQualitySupplements.com
This may seem like a lot of supplements, but I feel they're all necessary to promote great health and prevent illness and disease.
Remember, prevention is the best cure!
Showing posts with label supplements. Show all posts
Showing posts with label supplements. Show all posts
Thursday, 17 February 2011
Sunday, 21 February 2010
A Quick Note on Supplements
There are so many supplements available today that most people don't know what to take and for what reasons.
Many people take multi-vitamins with no idea what they're actually supposed to be getting from them, and this could be the reason that well-known companies are making a LOT of money selling cheap supplements.
I can assure you that if they're cheap to buy, they're cheap to make - which means cheap ingredients, and most importantly NO RESULTS!
Your health should be your first priority. People have no problems paying the extra for an upgrade to their car, or the bigger, better TV etc., yet when it comes to supplements for their health, they choose the cheapest option available.
Are you one of these people?
If so, it's probably not your fault. You've taken supplements before and not noticed any difference, so why pay more?!
Well hopefully I've explained that (though very briefly) above.
For the record, the supplements that I recommend are Nature's Sunshine Products, they're all natural and organic or wild-crafted ingredients. And although they're more expensive than your average supermarket or high street brands, it's for good reason - THEY WORK!
A good friend of mine has also recently pointed me in the direction of Fulvic Acid.
Watch the video's below, where he's interviewing Peter Gouge, the Technical Director of The Fulvic Acid Company.
Hopefully you'll learn why it's important to go for quality rather than price when it comes to supplements.
You can visit the Fulvic Acid Company's website at www.thefulvicacidcompany.com
You can also visit the Nature's Sunshine website and take the free health analysis questionnaire to find out which of your body systems might need strengthening, and what supplements are best for you, rather than guessing!
You can take the analysis here
In Health,
Mark
Many people take multi-vitamins with no idea what they're actually supposed to be getting from them, and this could be the reason that well-known companies are making a LOT of money selling cheap supplements.
I can assure you that if they're cheap to buy, they're cheap to make - which means cheap ingredients, and most importantly NO RESULTS!
Your health should be your first priority. People have no problems paying the extra for an upgrade to their car, or the bigger, better TV etc., yet when it comes to supplements for their health, they choose the cheapest option available.
Are you one of these people?
If so, it's probably not your fault. You've taken supplements before and not noticed any difference, so why pay more?!
Well hopefully I've explained that (though very briefly) above.
For the record, the supplements that I recommend are Nature's Sunshine Products, they're all natural and organic or wild-crafted ingredients. And although they're more expensive than your average supermarket or high street brands, it's for good reason - THEY WORK!
A good friend of mine has also recently pointed me in the direction of Fulvic Acid.
Watch the video's below, where he's interviewing Peter Gouge, the Technical Director of The Fulvic Acid Company.
Hopefully you'll learn why it's important to go for quality rather than price when it comes to supplements.
You can visit the Fulvic Acid Company's website at www.thefulvicacidcompany.com
You can also visit the Nature's Sunshine website and take the free health analysis questionnaire to find out which of your body systems might need strengthening, and what supplements are best for you, rather than guessing!
You can take the analysis here
In Health,
Mark
Monday, 11 May 2009
Supplements - supplement :-)
As a quick follow-up to the previous post, I'd like to mention the ONLY supplements that I recommend to my clients and that I use myself (which can be found here).
These products are manufactured to the highest standards and use the finest organic and naturally sourced ingredients (this even includes the skin and hair care products).
By using only natural ingredients, and not resorting to cheap, synthetic ones, you are guaranteed to get much better results from taking them.
This does mean they are slightly more expensive, but as I said before, nothing's more expensive than buying something that doesn't work!
And as valued subscribers to my mailing list, you can get 20% off when you place your order by using the code NLSubs20
You can also take the free Lifestyle Analysis Questionnaire to determine which of your body systems are stronger, which are weaker, and which products are best suited to support those weaker systems.
Many of my clients have reported great results from these products so please try the Lifestyle Analysis and take a look at your recommended products.
If you decide to order, remember to enter your discount voucher code and your order will be shipped right to your door. Click the link below to be taken to the site's homepage:
High Quality Supplements
If this link doesn't work, just copy and paste the following into your browser:
http://www.naturessunshine.eu/uk/markonefitness/index.asp
Feel free to send this link on to friends and family so they too can take the Lifestyle Analysis.
These products are manufactured to the highest standards and use the finest organic and naturally sourced ingredients (this even includes the skin and hair care products).
By using only natural ingredients, and not resorting to cheap, synthetic ones, you are guaranteed to get much better results from taking them.
This does mean they are slightly more expensive, but as I said before, nothing's more expensive than buying something that doesn't work!
And as valued subscribers to my mailing list, you can get 20% off when you place your order by using the code NLSubs20
You can also take the free Lifestyle Analysis Questionnaire to determine which of your body systems are stronger, which are weaker, and which products are best suited to support those weaker systems.
Many of my clients have reported great results from these products so please try the Lifestyle Analysis and take a look at your recommended products.
If you decide to order, remember to enter your discount voucher code and your order will be shipped right to your door. Click the link below to be taken to the site's homepage:
High Quality Supplements
If this link doesn't work, just copy and paste the following into your browser:
http://www.naturessunshine.eu/uk/markonefitness/index.asp
Feel free to send this link on to friends and family so they too can take the Lifestyle Analysis.
Monday, 4 May 2009
Supplements
A lot of people nowadays seem to think that to lose weight, build muscle, or rid themselves of aches and pains, supplements are the answer.
Spending a small fortune on multi-vitamins, joint supplements, protein powders, energy drinks, fish oils, and even steroids for the really desperate (and lazy), you have to wonder if they’re working or not.
Most of the food now available to us is lacking in vitamins and minerals due to the over-farming of the fields, meaning that the soil doesn’t get the chance to replace it’s depleted nutrients – and since you are what you eat (this applies to plants too) – there will be no nutrients in the soil for the plants to absorb, which in turn means no nutrients in the plants for us to absorb.
This isn’t just limited to our plants either; our meat is also mass farmed meaning the suppliers are constantly looking for cheaper ways to provide MORE meat with less effort and expense. So they turn to factory farms where animals are packed together as closely as possible, not able to move and probably never even seeing daylight.
Obviously this causes the animals to get sick, and the only way to keep them alive long enough to make it to slaughter is to pump them full of antibiotics and other drugs to make them grow quicker. Their food is also lacking in any sort of nutrition – again, no nutrients in the animals food means no nutrients in the meat when we eat it.
Check out the video below to get an idea of how our foods are being produced. This is the tamer version that I thought everyone could watch. If you’re a bit braver, head to my links page at http://www.markonefitness.co.uk and check out the video “Meet your meat”.
Eating antibiotics in our food every day means we grow a resistance to antibiotics (ever had a course that didn’t work...?). This also breeds new strains of germs that are resistant to antibiotic treatments.
So what can you do about it?
The best thing you can possibly do for your health (along with exercise) is to eat healthy, nutrient rich foods; which means buying fresh fruit and veg from local producers – if you get it from your supermarket then the chances are it’s been treated with chemical preservatives and has been in cold storage for anywhere up to 6 months before it reaches the shelves.
Organic foods are not a fad for the rich; they are a necessity for everyone who wants to be healthier. How much cheaper is it really to buy non-organic food when you have to spend a small fortune on supplements to make up for its shortfalls?
However, I understand that it DOES cost more to eat everything organic, and in the current economic climate cost is an issue. So my advice is this:
Eat as much organic as possible – particularly meats as these can actually cause you harm with some of the chemicals they contain.
Get your fruit and vegetables seasonally from local farms (look around for farmers’ markets, there are more around than you think) – or alternatively, grow your own, you’ll taste the difference!
And as a lot of your food will still be lacking in nutrition, yes, I do recommend that you consider taking a good quality supplement to ensure you are meeting your daily requirements for essential nutrients.
So what supplements should you take?
Personally, I recommend taking as few as possible. Many of the supplements available are, again, unfortunately made as cheaply as possible (these companies are businesses after all), so remember: If it’s cheap to buy, it’s cheap to make. And if it’s cheap to make, it has cheap ingredients.
All this being said, I would recommend taking a good multi-vitamin, an omega-3 supplement, and (if you struggle to eat breakfast or to get protein in every meal) a protein supplement.
The price ranges for these vary dramatically, so get the best that you can afford. Nothing’s more expensive than buying something that doesn’t work, so avoid going for the cheapest stuff available – it won’t save you anything in the long run.
If you’d like to know where to get top quality organic, natural supplements, contact me through my website www.markonefitness.co.uk and I’ll be happy to give you some good companies that sell high-quality products.
Spending a small fortune on multi-vitamins, joint supplements, protein powders, energy drinks, fish oils, and even steroids for the really desperate (and lazy), you have to wonder if they’re working or not.
Most of the food now available to us is lacking in vitamins and minerals due to the over-farming of the fields, meaning that the soil doesn’t get the chance to replace it’s depleted nutrients – and since you are what you eat (this applies to plants too) – there will be no nutrients in the soil for the plants to absorb, which in turn means no nutrients in the plants for us to absorb.
This isn’t just limited to our plants either; our meat is also mass farmed meaning the suppliers are constantly looking for cheaper ways to provide MORE meat with less effort and expense. So they turn to factory farms where animals are packed together as closely as possible, not able to move and probably never even seeing daylight.
Obviously this causes the animals to get sick, and the only way to keep them alive long enough to make it to slaughter is to pump them full of antibiotics and other drugs to make them grow quicker. Their food is also lacking in any sort of nutrition – again, no nutrients in the animals food means no nutrients in the meat when we eat it.
Check out the video below to get an idea of how our foods are being produced. This is the tamer version that I thought everyone could watch. If you’re a bit braver, head to my links page at http://www.markonefitness.co.uk and check out the video “Meet your meat”.
Eating antibiotics in our food every day means we grow a resistance to antibiotics (ever had a course that didn’t work...?). This also breeds new strains of germs that are resistant to antibiotic treatments.
So what can you do about it?
The best thing you can possibly do for your health (along with exercise) is to eat healthy, nutrient rich foods; which means buying fresh fruit and veg from local producers – if you get it from your supermarket then the chances are it’s been treated with chemical preservatives and has been in cold storage for anywhere up to 6 months before it reaches the shelves.
Organic foods are not a fad for the rich; they are a necessity for everyone who wants to be healthier. How much cheaper is it really to buy non-organic food when you have to spend a small fortune on supplements to make up for its shortfalls?
However, I understand that it DOES cost more to eat everything organic, and in the current economic climate cost is an issue. So my advice is this:
Eat as much organic as possible – particularly meats as these can actually cause you harm with some of the chemicals they contain.
Get your fruit and vegetables seasonally from local farms (look around for farmers’ markets, there are more around than you think) – or alternatively, grow your own, you’ll taste the difference!
And as a lot of your food will still be lacking in nutrition, yes, I do recommend that you consider taking a good quality supplement to ensure you are meeting your daily requirements for essential nutrients.
So what supplements should you take?
Personally, I recommend taking as few as possible. Many of the supplements available are, again, unfortunately made as cheaply as possible (these companies are businesses after all), so remember: If it’s cheap to buy, it’s cheap to make. And if it’s cheap to make, it has cheap ingredients.
All this being said, I would recommend taking a good multi-vitamin, an omega-3 supplement, and (if you struggle to eat breakfast or to get protein in every meal) a protein supplement.
The price ranges for these vary dramatically, so get the best that you can afford. Nothing’s more expensive than buying something that doesn’t work, so avoid going for the cheapest stuff available – it won’t save you anything in the long run.
If you’d like to know where to get top quality organic, natural supplements, contact me through my website www.markonefitness.co.uk and I’ll be happy to give you some good companies that sell high-quality products.
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