Favorite resources for information:
Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center
NIH office of dietary supplements
Examine.com
Dictionary of Dietary Supplement Terms (from NIH site)
Nourishing Hope (Site for Julie Matthews, a nutritionist who specializes in using nutrition to heal health conditions, particularly neurological ones such as autism, ADHD, anxiety, OCD, etc).
Favorite Sites for Ordering:
Frontier supplements and nutritional foods
Medicine of the People (native american made)
Oregon's Wild Harvest
Mountain Rose Herbs
PureBulk Supplements
Nootropics Depot
VitaCost (frequent sales, Cheap "house" brand, very large selection)
Thrive Market
Additional Favorite Brands:
North American Herb and Spice
Oregon's Wild Harvest
Pure Encapsulations
Nutiva
Enzymedica
Eidon liquid minerals in low-dose but highly absorbed ionic form.
Trace Minerals
SUPPLEMENTS FOR SPECIFIC NEEDS AND DISORDERS:
Immune Function and Micronutrient Requirements Change over the Life Course
My post about supplements for mitochondrial support
Blood sugar, Diabetes, and Insulin - chromium picolinate, cinnamon, vitamin B1
Cardiovascular health - CoQ10 supports energy production in heart muscle, lowers blood pressure,it reduces the side effects from statins (meds given to lower cholesterol that have a side effect of damaging muscles by lowering levels of CoQ10), potassium (and other electrolytes)
Connective Tissue Support see this post
Supplements to Treat Pyrroluria - vitamin B6 (majority in P5P activated form), zinc, manganese.
Digestion, G.I. Disease: betaine HCl, zinc, and ACV (apple cider vinegar) to increase low stomach acid. Glutamine heals leaky gut. Rutin reduces intestinal inflammation.
Mast Cell Support - NeuroProtek (combo of rutin, luteolin, ), vitamin C,
Aller-Aid™ with Quercetin Capsules
Neurological and Cognitive Support - NeuroProtek, GABA, l-theanine, magnesium threonate, zinc
New Creatine & Brain Performance Study Results Released!
In this video Dr Brad Stanfeld presents research suggesting that creatine supplementation, already widely used for supporting muscle performance and recovery, can also enhance cognitive performance. Creatine is stored in our cells as phosphocreatine which can then be used to produce ATP to power our cells. The hypothesis is that because brain cells require high amounts of energy to function, increasing creatine stores in the brain can increase brain function. While creatine does cross the BBB, there is less uptake by the brain of creatine then other tissues such as skeletal muscle. This may be because the brain is able to synthesize creatine itself whereas skeletal muscle is not. In a well-conducted meta-analysis of studies looking into creatine and brain function, there were mixed results. It seems probable from the research that creatine supplementation might improve memory for older adults or for people during times of increased demand on the brain, such as certain brain disorders.
PMDD - Pre-Menstrual Dysphoric Disorder (supplement recommendations from this video)
Calcium 1200mg/day
Vitamin B6 50-100mg/day
Magnesium 200-360mg/day
Vitamin E 400 I.U/day
Also, the herbs Agnus Castus Fruit Extract (aka Chasteberry) and Ginko Biloba
Specific Supplements
Melatonin -
Melatonin: Buffering the Immune System
Combination Supplements:
Aller-Aid™ with Quercetin Capsules
NeuroProtek FAQs
Potential Future Supplements:
Charlotte's Web Hemp Oil
Agmatine (a metabolite of arginine)
"It shows promise for alleviating neuropathic pain and drug addiction and shows some potential in protecting against strokes and benefiting cognitive health."
