We’d like to start this article by first saying that we believe the best approach to achieving health begins with a few fundamentals. Supplements are designed to do what their name suggests: supplement your diet. Always try to establish healthy routines of adequate hydration, regular exercise, and a balanced, varied and nutritious diet. Once this has been established in your life, it would be a good time to start incorporating supplements into your regimen.

The supplement you take will depend on a few key things.

What are your goals? Do you want to increase muscle growth, boost your immunity, improve your skin, hair and nails? … Your individual goals will dictate what you choose.

But how do you prioritize the goals you want to work on preferably? Is Immunity More Important Than Muscle Growth? Or is having glowing, healthy skin at the top of your list? A good way to do this is to look at yourself honestly (figuratively and literally). Take stock of your life. It is not an exaggeration to say that the quality of our lives is largely controlled by what we put into it. If you’re feeling depressed and lacking energy, then you may want to prioritize a vitamin B and vitamin D compound. If you’re overweight and looking for a slight boost to help you, you might want to try a natural fat-burning supplement. If you have a hard time concentrating, you may want to try a nootropic to boost cognitive function. You can only decide how you should prioritize your supplementation regimen by taking a very honest look at yourself, examining where you are, and comparing it to where you would like to be.

Whatever your goals, it’s worth making sure your supplements meet a few key criteria. First of all, check the ingredients and check the amount of each component. For example, the mg of vitamin C. It is also good to know what the source of the vitamins is. For example, do they come from natural ingredients or from a “man-made” process? Many people like to know if the foods and supplements they are taking are organic. Whether a product you choose is organic or not, it should be clearly indicated on the container. There are also a lot of people who like to stay away from animal products. It should also be clearly stated on the packaging whether a supplement is suitable for vegetarians or vegans. A very important area to think about is where and how supplements are made. Are all the safety regulations for human consumption passed? It would be a real shame to hurt yourself while taking something that you thought would help you be healthier. Make sure the vitamins and supplement compounds you take are safe and have been approved by an appropriate regulatory body, such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

This brings us to another topic that you should know about. If your dietary choices leave you deficient in certain nutrients, supplementation can be great. A good example of this is the fact that a vegan diet without supplements will leave you deficient in vitamin B12. This is an essential component for good health and care must be taken to avoid becoming deficient in this.

Some people like to mix their supplements seasonally. An obvious example of this is where, in winter, people often increase their intake of vitamin C to help fight viral infections.

The good news is that you can safely take most supplements along with other supplements. It can be difficult to achieve optimal nutritional saturation through diet alone and by adding the supplements that you think will fill the gaps that exist in your diet, you can help move physically and mentally in the direction you would like to go.