In case you’re new around here, I don’t rely totally on supplements for good health, not at all. I also do these things to keep our family healthy:
- I watch what goes on our skin.
- We eat plenty of real food, like nourishing animal fats, safe meat, no processed foods, etc. Read more about this in my book, Real Food for Rookies. 🙂
- We use homeopathy and other safe, natural healing remedies when needed.
- We prioritize sleep (see my posts about sleep here).
- A few times times a week I’ll walk and/or play pickleball for a few hours, and have started trying to be more consistent at lifting weights as part of my routine too.
- We drink filtered water with the health-giving minerals still in there. (RO water strips all the minerals out–the good goes out with the bad.)
- We avoid stress whenever possible and try to remember to say “no” to some things. (You can’t do it all and still have peace in your life.) We cultivate our relationships with friends and family and do fun things with them often.
- Most of all (best for last) we put God first in our lives.
- What am I forgetting?
But supplements ARE definitely one part of my healthy routine.
Here are my favorites and what I recommend from Just Thrive:
Remember I’m not a doctor, so check with a professional if you’re wondering if any of these are right for you.
(Use my code KOP at any of these links for a discount. UNLESS they’re having a bigger sale with a different code, which I’ll tell you about if so.)
- 💪The best probiotics and the only kind that actually make it to your gut to do their work–see more below on these. These probiotics are in spore form & are the only kind that actually make it all the way to your gut where they can start populating it with the good guys (healthy life giving bacteria) so it can do its immune system/health-giving work. Many say it helps them lose weight, others say it helps with IBS, anxiety, auto-immune issues & more–gut health affects everything! Oh and by the way, this can be sprinkled onto any food or drink for those who don’t like pills. Just Thrive says it’s safe for all ages, including pregnant and nursing moms and good to take WITH antibiotics if your doc prescribes them. There’s no better way to take care of your health than by nourishing your gut.
- 👏🏻Digestive Bitters–Have you heard of bitters? These natural plant compounds used to be abundant in our food supply, but modern farming and processing have gradually eliminated them from our plate. Besides helping with digestion (no more bloating, indigestion, or energy crashes and improves nutrient absorption!), these also act as a SAFER and more natural weight loss booster. You’ve heard of the scary weight loss shots that it seems everyone is on now (can you imagine how much docs & drug companies are making off pushing those?), they’re called GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro. They suppress your appetite for a WEEK, can cause stomach paralysis, and even vision problems. These digestive bitters (taken in a no-taste capsule) can give you natural weight loss help because they stimulate natural GLP-1 production the way God made it to work. So it’s precisely timed to last about 30 minutes—just long enough to do its job of supporting healthy appetite control, balanced blood sugar, and optimal digestion without the scary side effects. Check out this graphic:
- 🚔Vitamin K2 is the calcium police in your body, so it goes to your bones NOT to your urinary tract or your arteries. Obviously no one wants a heart blockage or a painful kidney stone (trust me, they really are worse than labor pains.) Almost everyone is deficient in K2 because it’s near impossible to get through diet alone, unless you consistently eat lots of liver, the pungent Japanese dish called natto, gouda or brie cheese. This K2 also contains cofactors like magnesium & zinc for maximum absorption.
- 🚽Gluten Away for those who are gluten-sensitive to keep on-hand in case you accidentally ingest some or think you may have been exposed. This can help decrease the damage done and decrease symptoms too. Many keep a bottle in their purse and their car.
- ⚔️UTI23 is good to keep on-hand in case you start getting symptoms of a UTI! And when you do, trust me, you WANT to have this stuff on hand. (See what else you want to have handy here.) Take it fast to hopefully avoid needing gut-busting antibiotics!
- 🧠Focus & memory supplement–hello brain fog! (Menopause anyone?)
- 🛀🏻Just Calm–one of many natural helps for stress, anxiety, sleep and mood support. See many more ways to help here. Lowers cortisol levels and boosts brain function. (A nice “chill pill” to keep on hand.)
- 🐾Pet probiotics–also: how to stop room-clearing dog farts, lol. Keep your furry family members healthy & decrease vet bills too.
- 🪲They also have some powerhouse immunity-building supplements to check out too!
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