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What to Know About Nutritional Supplementation

With Paul Kriegler, RD, CPT
Season 6, Episode 14

There’s a lot of confusion around supplements, leaving many wondering, “What supplements should I take?” or “Do I even need to take any at all?” Paul Kriegler, RD, CPT, shares the top supplements he recommends for most everyone, why supplementing is perhaps more important now than ever, and the importance of quality and how to identify the best options.

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How Magnesium Helps You Sleep

By Mo Perry

Magnesium is known for its ability to help you relax. It helps reduce cortisol (which can spike at night) and it may also regulate other sleep-supporting hormones.

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How Calcium Supports Sleep

By Mo Perry

Calcium isn’t just needed for strong bones. Low amounts can lead to insomnia and poor sleep, too. Discover how to maximize this mineral to get the z’s you need.

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How Vitamin D Supports Sleep

By Mo Perry

This vitamin is critical to creating melatonin. Are you getting enough?

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Which Nutrients and Supplements Can Help Me Sleep?

By Mo Perry

A host of supplements — think melatonin, magnesium, and more — can help you drift off and sleep more soundly. And they’re typically safer than pharmaceuticals.

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3 Tips to Increase Your Magnesium Intake

By Experience Life Staff

Magnesium is involved in many bodily processes, including bone building, mood regulation, and energy production. Here’s how to get more of this vital nutrient.

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Can Vitamin K Help With Heart Health?

By Craig Cox

Yes, according to a recent study. Eating foods high in vitamin K1 and K2 can help ward off atherosclerosis-related heart disease.

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Salt: Small Decreases Bring Big Rewards

By Craig Cox

The New York Time’s Jane Brody offers tips for reducing salt intake.

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Why Omega-3s?

With Paul Kriegler, RD, CPT
Season 5, Episode 9

Without sufficient intake of omega-3s, our health can suffer: We might experience more inflammation, our cell signaling may be inhibited, and our cognitive health can take a hit. In this mini episode, Paul Kriegler, RD, explains why omega-3s are so essential and offers advice on how we can support our bodies with optimal amounts of this fatty acid.

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How Butyrate Can Help Protect Against Leaky Gut

By Helen Martineau

Butyrate can help keep inflammation in check by strengthening our gut lining.

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The Health Benefits of Butyrate

By Helen Martineau

Butyrate is a short-chain fatty acid that plays a surprisingly big role in overall health.

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Why Magnesium?

With Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT
Season 4, Episode 14

Magnesium is one of the most prevalent minerals in the body, impacting how we feel and function every day — yet it’s also the second most common nutrient deficiency behind vitamin D. In this mini episode, Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT, explains magnesium’s far-reaching role in our health and offers tips for making sure our bodies have optimal levels.

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How B Vitamins Can Help Lift Depression

By Henry Emmons, MD

Supplementing with B vitamins can help protect our brains from stress and increase the production of feel-good neurotransmitters. Here’s why.

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Why Vitamin D?

With Anika Christ, RD, CPT
Season 4, Episode 11

Vitamin D is the most common micronutrient deficiency — but it’s also one that we can prevent with relative ease. In this mini episode, Anika Christ, RD, CPT, explains why vitamin D is critical to our health, including its role in immunity, and offers ways we can make sure our bodies get optimal levels.

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How Do I Pick a Prenatal Vitamin?

By Callie Fredrickson

Learn about the importance of this supplement before, during, and after pregnancy, as well as how to select a quality one that delivers optimal supportive nutrients.

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Amino Acids for Anxiety

By Henry Emmons, MD

These three supplements can help settle the nervous system and calm a worried mind.

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How a Multivitamin Can Support Testosterone

By Samantha McKinney, RD, CPT

Four reasons why a quality multivitamin can be a helpful tool in aiding in optimal levels of this critical hormone.

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Salt’s Place in a Healthy Diet

With Darryl Bosshardt of Redmond Real Salt
Season 3, Episode 11

Salt is one of those nutrition topics that causes a lot of confusion: Is it good for us — or not? Darryl Bosshardt of Redmond Real Salt joins us to cut through the misconceptions, explaining the essential role of salt in our health, and how the good/bad conversation really boils down to what form of salt you’re eating and the foods it’s attached to.

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