Looking for supplements to help you succeed with your low carb or
ketogenic diet? You’re in the right place.
To be honest, supplements are not essential. If anything,
supplements are just that: supplemental
to what is hopefully the nutrient-rich low-carb or ketogenic diet you’re
already following. However, depending on someone’s current state of health, and
the exact composition of their diet, increased amounts of certain nutrients may
be helpful for some period of time.
So while not everyone needs
supplements, I personally experience noticeable benefit from them, and, when
warranted, I encourage my clients to supplement intelligently.
What
is “intelligent” supplementation?
Well, it doesn’t mean
taking a lot of random things and hoping for the best. It means being guided by
labwork that has identified deficiencies, insufficiencies, or imbalances. It
means taking specific nutrients and nutraceutical compounds that have been
shown to be beneficial for the goals someone is trying to accomplish—for example,
improving blood sugar control, reducing digestive upset, supporting a more
positive mental outlook or improved energy levels, supporting skin, nail, and
joint health, etc. It also means periodically evaluating the supplement regimen
to see if doses should be changed or certain products discontinued. Things that
were beneficial at one point might no longer be needed sometime down the line.
Our health status, diet, and overall lifestyle don’t stay exactly the same year
after year, decade after decade. Our supplements shouldn’t either.
Click here to explore supplements. These products are from the company Designs for Health.
This is the brand I use most often, myself, and the reason I use
them is because I trust them. I know the company leadership personally, have
visited their headquarters, and have visited the in-house lab where they test
and verify the purity and potency of every batch of every product they make. I
know that with Designs for Health products, my clients and I are always getting
exactly what the label says is in the bottle. There’s no cheating and filling
the bottles with inferior ingredients, or worse, leaving out altogether some of
what the labels claim are in the
products.
Shady shenanigans abound in the supplement industry, but Designs
for Health has an impeccable reputation for honesty, integrity, and basing
their formulations on solid science. Their prices are a little higher than what
you’re likely used to seeing at the corner drugstore or even your local health
food store, which reflects their commitment to the highest quality ingredients
and testing. Like I said, I don’t just trust my clients’ health and wellness
with DFH products; I use them myself.
My store currently includes my favorite products for:
- Supporting healthy blood sugar and insulin levels
- Supporting brain health and cognitive function
- Supporting weight loss/body fat loss
- And my favorite products in general, all of which I have used at one time or another
My favorite products are "featured," but the entire DFH line is available to you there.
Everything from A to zinc. (You will need to create an account to
begin purchasing.) Looking for something specific that you can't find, or want some suggestions? Contact me using this form.
If you have any questions about specific products that might be
helpful for you, please contact me here.
Full disclosure:
I will receive a small commission from supplements purchased
through the link to my online dispensary. You can be turned off by this, or you can see
it as a way to support my blog posts and my YouTube videos, all of which I produce for free.
Disclaimer: Amy Berger, MS, CNS, is not a physician and Tuit
Nutrition, LLC, is not a medical practice. The information contained on this
site is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition
and is not to be used as a substitute for the care and guidance of a physician.
Links in this post and all others may direct you to amazon.com, where I will
receive a small amount of the purchase price of any items you buy through my affiliate
links.