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Pop your pills
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Despite your best efforts, it’s unlikely that your diet is providing you with sufficient nutrition. Dorothy Veitch presents the case for supplements
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pping your intake of essential nutrients could be your ticket to yearround good health, and one of the best ways to do this is by taking a few well-chosen dietary supplements. On the recommendation of fellow DBer Dr Graeme Bradshaw, who specialises in naturopathy at the Integrated Medicine Institute in
Central, I’ve been taking four core supplements daily for a couple of years now, and I definitely feel the benefit. The first is a multivitamin powder drink to make sure I get my daily allowance of ‘under-consumed nutrients,’ like vitamins A, C, D, E and K, calcium, magnesium, dietary fibre, choline and potassium,. The second is omega 3, which boosts the cardiovascular system, reduces
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inflammation, and is an essential for concentration. The third is a probiotic to support my immune and digestive systems. And the fourth is curcumin (turmeric extract), a powerful anti-oxidant that reduces inflammation in the joints and all the key organs, ensuring they last longer. I’ve also just placed a big online order for Andrographis Paniculata.
