When we talk about supplements on this blog, we spend a lot of time talking about when to take them. Timing your supplements can be almost as important as which ones you choose to take. Sometimes, you’ll want to pair supplements together to get the most benefits (like vitamin D and vitamin K). Other times,…
Turmeric is a flavorful spice that gives curry its yellow color, and it also has some powerful health benefits. The active compound in turmeric, curcumin, has powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. It’s not easy for your body to absorb on its own, but taking it with black pepper helps you reap the amazing health benefits…
Creatine is a well-researched supplement often used by athletes and workout enthusiasts to boost muscle gain, improve muscle performance and power, and support recovery. It’s generally safe and often effective, making it a very popular supplement. With some supplements, it doesn’t really matter what time of day you take them. With others, the timing matters…
When you read the label of a vitamin package, it should provide dosing information, including how much to take and whether to take it with a meal. Often, vitamin D supplements or multivitamins containing vitamin D say you can take them with or without food. But which option is best? With or Without A Meal?…
Ashwagandha is one of the herbal supplements known as adaptogens because they help your body adapt to stress. It’s been used for thousands of years in Ayurvedic medicine, and is often recommended as a supplement to reduce stress, manage anxiety, aid sleep, and several other things. Because ashwagandha lowers cortisol levels and promotes calm, some…
Collagen Timing: Why Taking It Before a Workout May Enhance Joint and Tendon Health Collagen is one of those miracle supplements you’re always hearing about. People say it helps your skin look younger, strengthens muscles and ligaments, eases joint pain, and helps your hair grow thicker. It’s true that collagen is an essential protein. While…
Our bodies are full of beneficial microorganisms that help us stay healthy. Sometimes, though, everyday things like stress, the foods we eat, or an illness can kill off some of those microorganisms. Other things, like taking antibiotics, can also destroy good microorganisms along with harmful bacteria. Supplementing with probiotics regularly can help restore those beneficial…
Sometimes if you want to get all the benefits of one supplement, you need to take it with another supplement. That’s the case with Vitamin D and Vitamin K. Vitamin D is super healthy for you, but you need Vitamin K for it to work the way it’s supposed to. How It Works Vitamin D3…
Magnesium is an essential mineral for good health. Your body uses it to perform over 600 enzymatic reactions, such as metabolism, blood pressure regulation, and protein synthesis (Baaij et al., 2015). And yet despite how important it is, researchers estimate that almost two-thirds of people aren’t getting enough magnesium (Schwalfenberg and Genuis, 2017). Magnesium supplements…
When I need an energy boost, I brew up a cup of tangerine-flavored black tea. It’s just enough caffeine to give me a little pick-me-up. My husband likes to go for coffee or energy drinks. But caffeine isn’t your only option for a natural energy boost. You might also have recently heard of theacrine as…
