5 Supplements To Take Every Day

To be honest, I’m not a big “supplement person.” 

The essentials you need to stay strong, lean, and healthy

Since I first started to train, I’ve certainly wasted a ton of money on different products over the years — and also taken many that have merit.

From fat burners to growth “formulas,” creatine to L-carnitine, I've tried a bunch hoping I could get bigger, leaner, stronger, and/or faster. From when I started training to now, close to 30 years later, my goals have dramatically changed. Now I am most interested in health, feeling great and having the most energy humanly possible.

So here’s what I currently take every single day.

Fish Oil

To me, this is the most important of them all. Most people don’t get enough omega-3 fatty acids. Even if you do eat fish — as I do (usually twice per week) in my mind there is definitely more than enough data and evidence to support a regular omega-3 supplement.

Multivitamin

I have taken a multi now for years as solid insurance. Does it replace a good diet? Of course not! But as a complement to a clean diet, loaded color, and tons of nutrients, a multi is certainly a nice basic product.

Vitamin D

The more data that continues to emerge, the more I feel this is an essential one. I have been tested in the past and was deficient last time I was. Now that I supplement with 3000 IUs a day, my levels are back within the optimal range. Preventing deficiency is one thing — optimising intake is another. I’m after the latter.

Whey Protein

I really don’t even consider this a supplement, but since it technically is, I’ll throw this into the mix. I use this because it’s convenient and I use it as an easy way to get quality nutrients into my diet, by making shakes with veggies and/or fruit. There are also a lot of fantastic studies that support whey protein, which is what I take for maintaining lean, body mass, fat loss, and more.

Probiotics

Probiotics are the wave of the nutrition future. The more scientists learn about the microbiome, the bacteria in and all over our bodies, the more interested I am in these. There are data that support their use for immunity, regularity, and even weight loss and vitamin D status. There are certainly a lot of options and I often rotate as some have unique strains within them.

I hope this helps you to be outstanding.

That is all –

David