Supplements

These are the supplements that I take for a healthy fit lifestyle:

Vitamin C (USP verified) – Vitamin C is essential, the only way we can obtain vitamin C is either through our diet or through a daily dietary supplement. It is hard to obtain enough Vitamin C through the diet because of the high oxidation levels of Vitamin C.  Vitamin C is crucial for burning fat, increasing overall energy, and increasing your immune function. Vitamin C is a great vitamin to take daily. Increasing the amount of vitamin C will increase the absorption of many other nutrients.

B-12 supplement/B-complex- a great supplement to take if you want increased energy. It is a natural form of a thermogenic and it is far less expensive than the thermogenics sold at health stores.

Multivitamin- taking a daily multivitamin is beneficial in making sure your are getting all the essential nutrients your body needs to be happy J Some foods may not contain all of the required or recommended value of micronutrients.

Supplements to sustain an active healthy lifestyle and to help build muscle and lose body fat:

100% Whey Gold Standard Protein to maintain muscle

Opti-Women dietary supplement (acts like a multivitamin with other ingredients to help increase lean body mass)

Amino Energy- for increased energy

BCAA’s- branched chain amino acids to help build strength and muscle

Iron – Supplementing on iron is good to increases oxygen transported in the blood while exercising. If you are going to supplement on iron make sure to not exceed the upper limit, which is 45 mg/day. Some supplements are sold as a 65 mg/dose. If that’s the case take it every other day. 

Glutamine- this acts as an anti-inflammatory which is essentially needed when having increased physical activity. Glutamine is also known for improving muscle tissue and helps reduce inflammation in joints. This would be excellent to take after a workout (helps increase muscle mass after a workout).

Bromelain enzyme- If you are always in the gym I would recommend Bromelain, which is a natural enzyme found in pineapples. Bromelain helps digest proteins and especially essential after a tough workout to decrease muscle bruising and soreness.  

Papain enzyme- Papain is a natural enzyme found in papaya and it does the same thing as bromelain. It helps digest proteins if you are eating a high protein diet (when incorporating weights in your exercises, your lean muscle mass will increase as well as your dietary protein intake).