What Are Supplements?
A dietary supplement is a product that is manufactured to add or replace nutrients to a person's diet. Supplements come in many differnt forms including tablets, capsules, soft gels, powders, gummies, bars and liquids.
What Are The Benefits Of Supplements?
Dietary supplements can help improve you overall health by meeting the daily nutrional requirements for daily intake.
Common Supplements Include:
- Vitamins: such as multivitamins or individuals vitamins such as Vitamin D, Vitamin B, etc.)
- Minerals: such as calcium, iron, zinc
- Herbs: such as ginger, garlic, turmeric
- Amino Acids: such as Tryptophan and Isoleucine.
- Live Microbials: such as probiotics
Supplement Safety
Before taking dietary supplements, please speak with your PCP to find out which supplements if any, are right for you.
Only take the amount directed on the label, unless otherwise recommended by your health care professional.
