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August 8, 2011

Top Supplements that Actually Work

 Supplements that  Actually Work






Fish Oil-  

  • Heart Health: The number one reason why most people start taking fish oil is to manage you cholesterol levels. Fish oil can improve both good and bad cholesterol levels. Also the Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil can help lower triglycerides by  25%, and increase good cholesterol in diabetics. Irregular heart beats are major factors of  heart related deaths! So taking fish oil is the best thing you can do to lower your risk. People with poor blood circulation usually have thicker blood cells, which also can leads to heart problems. So improving circulation is key!
  • Fish Oil can help depression, and mood changes.
  • It can improve concentration, and learning. Studies show that infants were 24% healthier when pregnant mothers took fish oil.
  • It may seem weird taking fish oil to loose weight. But there are three factors that fish oil is associated with weight loss. Taking fish oil can help with obesity, metabolic rate, and controlled weight. Omega 3s that are in fish oil help the body secrete leptin, which helps regulate your metabolism. Also omega 3 fish oil combined with moderate aerobic exercise can boost weight loss.

Multivitamin-

  • Help daily stress
  • Helps prevent vitamin deficiencies 
  • Provides energy
  • Brain function
  • Prevents cardiovascular disease
  • Prevents cancer!
  • Great nutrients for pregnant mothers
  • Make sure your vitamins contain Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin K, folic acid, and recommended dose of iron, zinc, and copper.

Calcium- 

  • Strengthening bones
  • Prevents obesity along with a healthy diet
  • Protects heart muscles by maintaining correct pressure in arteries
  • Prevents colon cancer
  • Helps moods swings, dizziness, hypertension, and much more
  • Prevents kidney stones
  • Takes good care of blood pressure

Vitamin D-
Top 5 Healthy Benefits by newsmax: 



  • It helps the intestine absorb nutrients, including calcium and phosphorus. This ensures strong bones and a strong immune system.



  •  Vitamin D prevents osteomalacia and rickets. Osteomalacia, which causes weakness of the muscular system and brittle bones, is most prevalent among adults with vitamin D deficiency. Rickets is a skeletal deformity mostly seen in children with vitamin D deficiency.


  • Vitamin D provides calcium balance in the body that prevents osteoporosis or arthritis.


  • Vitamin D regulates blood pressure, reduces stress and tension, relieves body aches and pains by reducing muscle spasms, reduces respiratory infections, helps in differentiation of the cells, aids in insulin secretion, helps fight depression, improves overall skin health by reducing wrinkles, makes skin soft, strong, and smooth, and improves cardiovascular strength by providing a protective lining for the blood vessels.


  • Vitamin D is recommended in the treatment of several diseases. It may prevent preaclamsia by improving kidney function, cancer by controlling abnormal multiplication of cancer cells, diabetes mellitus by controlling insulin production, hyperparathyroidism by reducing parathyroid numbers, osteomalacia by improving bone and muscle strength, hypophosphatemia by controlling the phosphates in the body, hypocalcaemia by preventing abnormal deposition of calcium, and renal osteodystrophy by regulating calcium content and fibromyalgia.


  • The benefits of vitamin D can be obtained by increasing exposure to sunlight and including vitamin D rich foods into your diet like fish, cod liver oil, milk, and eggs. Fresh fruits and vegetables are also good sources of vitamin D.


  • Although vitamin D supplements are not as effective as synthesizing vitamin D naturally by the body, they are still effective in treating several medical conditions. Vitamin D fortified food products and fortified milk can also provide this essential nutrient to our body.

Whey Protein Powder- 

  • Physical Performance- It contains all of the essential amino acids needed for an efficient healthy diet, and athletic performance
  • Cardiovascular Health- gives people a chance to be a part of a nutritious diet
  • Cancer- Studies show in some cases the whey protein can reduce some cancer tumors
  • Weight management- It takes a lot more energy to digest protein, which causes more calories to be burned after a protein meal. Also helps stabilize blood glucose levels by slowing its absorption into the bloodstream. This ends up reducing hunger when the insulin levels become much lower. This makes it much easier to burn fat.
  • Diebetes- Helps control glucose levels. It is also a very easily manageable  food.







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