Successful supplementing
Your Family|April 2020
THERE ARE TONNES OF DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS TO CHOOSE FROM, BUT WHICH ONES ARE RIGHT FOR YOU, AND HOW DO YOU KNOW IF THEY’RE REALLY WORKING?
CAITLIN GENG
Successful supplementing

Dietary supplements are a big business. You’ll find entire aisles devoted to them in health stores and supermarkets, and endless pages and profiles on your social media feeds promoting their healing powers. Among all the antioxidants, multivitamins, nutrients, weight loss aids, protein powders, extracts and fibres, which are the right ones for you?

Find out what you really need, and why

Refrain from self-diagnosis and find out from your doctor if any of your specific health concerns could benefit from supplements. Do you have a particular nutrient deficiency, or a condition such as anaemia or osteoporosis, which might be helped by increasing your iron or calcium intake? In these cases, your doctor can guide you on which supplements to take, which brands to choose, and in what amounts.

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