There are many factors to consider when choosing supplements. I want to share how to choose high quality supplements and why you should.
Factors that impact quality
Here is a list of important factors:
- contains quality ingredients,
- has bioavailable forms of the nutrient,
- contains combinations of nutrients that enhance absorption,
- does not contain harmful ingredients,
- quality manufacturing,
- appropriate transport conditions,
- appropriate storage conditions,
- no tampering – it is what it claims to be, and it is not expired.
I caution my clients against buying from any source where any of the above factors is unknown. While many great items are available on Amazon, in general, I don’t recommend buying supplements on Amazon. This is due to
- storage,
- transport and
- tampering.
Often times, people who sell supplements on Amazon are individuals who maybe run an Amazon store out of their home. My questions are: are the temperatures and conditions in their home ideal for the supplement to maintain effectiveness? Are their leaks or is there mold in the home environment? I have the same question about shipping/transport. Is the supplement shipped on a climate controlled truck?
Temperature matters, especially for supplements such as probiotics. Probiotics contain live organisms. If they become too hot, the live organisms die and the probiotics are no longer effective. When I recommend probiotics for my clients, I want to know that they are receiving the full benefits of the good bacteria and digestive healing when they take them!
Please beware of tampering. Unfortunately, there have been reports that some folks have opened supplement bottles, switched out the contents, and then repackaged and sold false supplements. Buy only from sources you trust to avoid this.
Last, supplements have a time period within which they are fully potent and effective, so be sure the supplement you are purchasing is not expired. For safety, to get therapeutic benefits, and to not waste your money, please buy only from reputable and verifiable sources and do your full research.
Where to buy quality supplements
My time is valuable and filled, so I choose to partner with Fullscript Supplement Dispensary because they are practitioner-grade supplement experts, have done and stay current on the research for me and my clients on the best brands with the highest quality ingredients, best bioavailable forms and combinations of nutrients, and best manufacturing practices. Fullscript is also on top of proper storage and transport of each supplement before it reaches you at your home. In addition, I have done research on practitioner-grade brands and have hand-selected my favorites for you for different health goals, symptoms and issues, which you will see when you look through the categories once inside of my Dispensary. Be sure to check the Immunity category for my Covid-19 supplement recommendations.
To check out my Fullscript Dispensary just follow this link, simply follow the prompts and create a free account. Once you are in your account in the dispensary, go to the catalog and select the Immunity Bundle and Anti-Viral Support categories to find the products I have hand-picked. Happy browsing to you! If you do decide to place an order, you simply place it online and receive your practitioner-grade supplements delivered carefully to your door.