Dr. Katie's Favorite Herbs
My patients and friends often ask what my favorite supplements and brands are. It's complicated to find the right mix of nutrients with reputable brands, but I have included my favorites for general health below.
My Favorite Supplements & Brands
ONE Multivitamin (Pure Encapsulations) - methylated folate + B12 multivitamin formula for post-menopausal women and men who don't need iron
Women’s Multivitamin (Innate) - methylated folate, methylated B12 multivitamin + iron formula for menstruating females who need repletion of iron to prevent anemia
Magnesium Glycinate (Pure Encapsualations) - the best magnesium form for sleep, also helps with tight muscles, headaches, menstrual cramps, and relaxing the nervous system
Tri-Magnesium (Integrative Therapeutics) - a triple combination of magnesium that also relieves constipation
D3 5000 + K2 (Metagenics) - vitamin D3 assures absorption of calcium from food, and K assures incorporation into the bone matrix for those who are vitamin D deficient
Active B-Complex (Integrative Therapeutics) - for those with vitamin B deficiencies and low energy, anxiety, depression, or ADHD, or MTHFR SNPs
ProOmega 2000 (Nordic Naturals) - high dose, well-sourced Omega-3 fish oil for cardiometabolic, joint or gastrointestinal inflammation
It's important to buy your supplements from a reputable source.
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