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For 15 years I've helped fashion models get lean for photoshoots. Use my plan
to Lose 5-10 pounds of PURE body fat in 14 days.
I
have to honest.
I
don’t currently take a multivitamin.
I
like them in concept, but the problem is this.
There
are two types of vitamins:
·
Water-Soluble: Your
body can excrete excess amounts of these vitamins.
·
Fat-Soluble: Excess
amounts can accumulate in your body and can be harmful.
So
you have to be cautious not to take in too many Fat-Soluble vitamins (A, D, E,
and K).
Vitamin
A can become toxic when you consume too much of this vitamin.
Vitamin
A (Beta Carotene) kind of freaks me out.
There
was a study showing that too much Vitamin A in pregnant women can increase the
chances of birth defects.
According
to the study:
“Among the babies
born to women who took more than 10,000 IU of preformed vitamin A per day in
the form of supplements, we estimate that about 1 infant in 57 had a
malformation attributable to the supplement.”
That
is terrible.
How
lame would it be to have a child with birth defects from doing something you
thought was beneficial?
There
is also a study showing that too much Vitamin A increases the chances of lung
cancer for smokers.
According
to this study:
“High-dose
beta-carotene supplementation appears to increase the risk of lung cancer among
current smokers.”
The irony is that most people naturally get enough vitamin A in their diets.
Back
to multivitamins…
I
took a multivitamin for about 6 years.
It
was a brand called ProGrade and they aren’t around anymore.
What
I liked about this multivitamin was that it was made from whole foods.
It
was basically vegetables compressed into a tablet form.
I
believe you are less likely to get an unusually large amount of any particular
vitamin when the multivitamin is sourced from foods.
Synthetic
multivitamins worry me a little, because of the possibility of having way too
much of a particular vitamin.
I’m
not saying that synthetic is bad.
You
just need to do research on the company before ordering.
Also…
Although
I don’t currently drink a greens drink, I like this idea more than whole food
vitamins in tablet form.
This
seems like a safe way to get your vitamins and also can serve as a low-calorie
meal or snack.
I
drank a green drink for 2 years and may need to re-introduce that to my diet.
I
actually used to mix my green drink mixed with Vanilla whey protein as a meal
replacement.
This
is awesome for when you want to get lean.
So
what supplements do I use?
I
get all of my supplements online, mainly on Amazon, so I’ll link to the exact
products.
Plant-Based
K2 + D3: I live in the cloudy city of Seattle (it’s known for rain
but it rarely rains hard, cloud cover is the main thing). I know you can’t make
up for lack of sun with a D3 supplement, but it helps a little. K2 is extremely
underrated. It helps prevent calcification of blood vessels and greatly
improves bone health.
RESVERATROL 90day
Supply, 1450mg per Serving: This is the big anti-aging supplement.
Drug company Pfizer sponsored a study saying that resveratrol wasn’t as
beneficial as once believed. Harvard Professor of Biological aging disagrees
with Pfizer and recommends resveratrol. It’s so cheap to me it is a no-brainer.
Nature’s
Bounty Vitamin B-12 1000 Mcg: I cut back on meat consumption, so I
take a B12 supplement. If you are vegan this is a good one to add to your list.
This always gives me a bit of an energy boost. One of the few supplements that
I can feel working immediately.
Fish
Oil ***I take only every other day***: I’m not all in on Omega 3
fish oils supplements. I’ve read a lot of conflicting research. I may do a
full-blown blog post at some point. So I take just one capsule every other day.
I’m slightly cautious here.
P3-OM Probiotic: This is
the only expensive high-end supplement I take. According to Viome, the
gut-testing company 99% (or more) of commercial probiotic supplements don’t
show up in your gut. This probiotic is one that passed the Viome test. It costs
a bit more than a lot of competitors, but it is a superior product.
I’m
not saying what I take is perfect.
I
really believe supplements are personal and based a lot on your regular diet.
There
are times when I take creatine, drink protein shakes, take a pre-workout energy
drink, etc.
The
five supplements above I take year-round, but I’ll also rotate in other
supplements in addition to these throughout the year.
In
Summary:
Should
you take a multivitamin?
I
prefer and recommend supplementing a few key vitamins based on gaps in your
diet.
If
I could only take one supplement, I’d opt for a Greens Drink over a
multivitamin.
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I
may also add Turmeric supplement to my list.
Supposedly
Turmeric is the most anti-inflammatory food ever tested
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