{"id":143849,"date":"2022-09-21T16:32:49","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T11:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/?p=143849"},"modified":"2026-02-24T15:21:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T13:21:26","slug":"supplements-what-do-we-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/supplements-what-do-we-need","title":{"rendered":"Supplements – What Do We Need?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It seems as though every week there is a new supplement<\/a> promising to enhance our wellbeing by just popping one a day. This led to the reason for this article \u2013 do we need supplements and why the urgency?<\/span><\/p>\n

Research suggests that supplements have been available for consumption since the 1940s and currently, there are over 90\u00a0000 products available generating about $30bn a year! Furthermore, the most common supplement bought contains fish oil, omega 3, DHA or EPA fatty acids, multivitamins, vitamin D, calcium and vitamin C.<\/span><\/p>\n

But what does the science reveal \u2013 should we or shouldn\u2019t we? And if we choose to do so, what should we be taking? But first \u2013 what are supplements (just so that we are on the same page)?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Supplements\u2019 is the umbrella word used to describe products (whether in pill format or powdered format) containing vitamins, minerals, herbs and botanicals, amino acids and enzymes \u2013 or a combination of these. But how do you know if you need supplements? Let\u2019s have a look at some questions you might have to ask before just buying the next miracle drug.<\/span><\/p>\n

Talk to your doctor<\/b><\/h2>\n

Before choosing your supplement for the day, talk to your doctor if you:<\/span><\/p>\n