Do many of you have all-to-common health problems, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high triglycerides, or type 2 diabetes? What if you're like me and have all the above?! It's discouraging, because it seems that if you eat anything that benefits one, it harms the other. Well, besides what your doctor may prescribe you, I've also made a list of dietary supplements that may or may not help if you're still having problems keeping any of your numbers within the normal range. Some of these may actually benefit more than one health problem! I've done a lot of research, and many (not all) of these usually don't interfere with common prescriptions. However, before taking any dietary supplements, I highly recommend doing research first, and perhaps talking about them to your doctor! I like to refer to Wikipedia, but many other websites, such as WebMD and Mayo Clinic, are very accurate and informative. Also, many of these supplements can be found at common department stores, such as Sam's Club, Walmart, and Target. What can't be found at a department store can usually be found at a supplement store, such as The Vitamin Shoppe or GNC (General Nutrition Center):
Miscellaneous (these are supplements I recommend to everyone):
- Amino Acid Complex
- Calcium + Magnesium + Zinc
- Complete MultiVitamin/MultiMineral (such as Centrum Complete)
- Fiber
- Garlic
- Ginkgo Biloba
- Ginseng
- Glucosamine + Chondroitin and/or MSM
- Hawthorn Berry
- Lutein
- Omega 3 (Fish Oil)
- Omega Complex (contains Omega 3, 6, and 9)
- Potassium
- Vitamin A + Vitamin D
- Vitamin B Complex + Vitamin C
- Vitamin C + Vitamin E
- Vitamin K Complex (Vitamin K1 and Vitamin K2)
- Whey Protein
Cholesterol/Triglycerides Supplements
- Green Tea
- Plant Sterols & Stanols Complex (such as Cholestoff)
I usually try to take certain supplements after each meal. Here's an idea of how I take these supplements:
Breakfast
- Alpha Lipoic Acid
- Calcium + Magnesium + Zinc
- Cinnamon + Chromium
- Complete MultiVitamin/MultiMineral (such as Centrum Complete)
- Fiber
- Ginkgo Biloba
- Ginseng
- Glucosamine + MSM
- Green Tea
- Hawthorn Berry
- Omega 3 (Fish Oil)
- Omega Complex (contains Omega 3, 6, and 9)
- Plant Sterols & Stanols Complex (such as Cholestoff)
- Whey Protein
- Amino Acid Complex
- Calcium/Magnesium/Zinc
- Cinnamon + Chromium
- Co (CoEnzyme) Q-10
- Fiber
- Ginkgo Biloba
- Ginseng
- Glucosamine + MSM
- Green Tea
- Hawthorn Berry
- Lutien
- Omega 3 (Fish Oil)
- Plant Sterols & Stanols Complex (such as Cholestoff)
- Vitamin A + Vitamin D
- Vitamin B Complex + Vitamin C
- Aspirin (81 mg only)
- Calcium/Magnesium/Zinc
- Cinnamon + Chromium
- Fiber
- Garlic
- Ginkgo Biloba
- Glucosamine + Chondroitin
- Hawthorn Berry
- Potassium
- Omega 3 (Fish Oil)
- Omega Complex (contains Omega 3, 6, and 9)
- Plant Sterols & Stanols Complex (such as Cholestoff)
- Vitamin C + Vitamin E
- Vitamin K Complex (Vitamins K1 and K2)
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