Nutritional Supplementation
The Importance of Nutrition & Supplementation
Proper nutrition and supplements are a vital piece of the puzzle to whole body health, and often make a tremendous impact!
Supplements can play such a valuable role in supporting your health and well-being! They are designed to complement your diet and provide essential nutrients that may be lacking from your regular food intake.
The importance of supplements lies in their ability to fill nutritional gaps. Sometimes, it can be challenging to get all the necessary vitamins and minerals solely from the food we eat. Supplements offer a convenient way to ensure you meet your daily nutrient requirements.
For individuals with specific health conditions or deficiencies, supplements can be especially helpful. Pregnant women may take folic acid to prevent birth defects, and those with iron deficiency anemia might benefit from iron supplements. Moreover, athletes and physically active individuals may find supplements tailored to support their performance, muscle recovery, and fitness goals.
It's important to remember that while supplements have their benefits, they should not replace a balanced and varied diet. This is where a focus on nutrition comes into play! Whole foods contain a wide array of nutrients and other beneficial compounds that are not present in supplements.
Before starting any supplement regimen, it's best to consult with a healthcare professional or registered dietitian. Dr. John and Kari are available in our office to help you determine your individual needs and guide you on selecting the right supplements and appropriate dosages for your specific health goals and conditions. We have seen astounding results when our patients use supplements, healthy lifestyle choices and good nutrition in tandem with chiropractic care!
Nu Medica Supplements
Early developers of science-based nutritional supplements, NuMedica’s unique professional nutraceuticals set the industry standard for quality and innovation. Founded with the intention to help healthcare practitioners bring wellness to their patients, NuMedica continues to develop and manufacture the highest quality nutritional supplements on the market today.
Hemp Meds
Our clients have experienced a number of health improvements through the incorporation of CBD in their supplemental routine. We choose HempMeds because of the quality of their products, and their commitment to the wellness of their customers!
Some benefits of CBD: reduced inflammation, better sleep and reduced anxiety.
From their website:
“We are HempMeds, a company that genuinely cares about our customers, their health and quality of life. That’s why we are pioneers in CBD products in the United States and worldwide. After all, everybody deserves to feel good. Everyone deserves to have incredible days. This is our mission: wellness! In 2012, we committed to offering quality of life through CBD products around the world, as a subsidiary of Medical Marijuana, Inc. Our offices are located in the United States and in Latin American countries, like Mexico and Brazil. We seek to expand access to Cannabis products so that even more people have a better life. We know that each CBD consumer has individual needs and lifestyles. That is why we set out to craft CBD products in a range of potency, price, and consumption methods. Since our launch, HempMeds has become one of the largest distributors of hemp-derived CBD in the world, providing the benefits of CBD products directly to customers and offering wholesale, bulk and private label opportunities to brick & mortar and e-commerce retailers seeking CBD for business solutions.”
Standard Process
Standard Process is a third generation, family-owned company that works with health care practitioners like us to effectively and holistically enhance wellness for the entire family. They’ve dedicated themselves to changing lives through whole food-based nutritional supplements that fill dietary gaps and support the body’s interrelated systems. Find out more about their products at https://www.standardprocess.com/ and let Kari know if you have any questions. We have a great assortment of their products and can order you anything you need if it isn’t already on our shelves.
Texas Seasonal Balance
Texas Allergy Relief is one of our best selling products, and a must have if you suffer from Hill Country allergies. It is designed to be taken when needed, starting with the first sign of symptoms and continuing at least four times per day, until your symptoms are relieved.
doTERRA Essential Oils
If you are familiar with essential oil products, you have probably heard of doTERRA. doTERRA is a Latin derivative, meaning “gift of the earth.” From the beginning, the mission of doTERRA has been to share the highest-quality essential oils with the world. Having seen the incredible benefits of using these precious resources, a group of healthcare and business professionals set out to make that mission a reality in 2008.
Essential oils are natural aromatic compounds derived from plants through processes like steam distillation, cold pressing, or solvent extraction. These oils capture the plant's distinctive scent and contain various compounds that give them their characteristic properties and potential health benefits. Ask Kari about any of the doTERRA products you are curious about. She’s happy to help!
