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Life gets busy. But, with the right supplements, you can enjoy enough energy and support to get through even your busiest days. It’s important to look for vitamins that truly meet your unique needs at this lifestage.
You may know the obvious things you need, but there are important nuances to look for when choosing your daily supplements. Look for options that include these necessary ingredients:
Methylfolate
Folate supports your energy production (1, 2), brain’s processing speed (3), and memory (4). And it is needed for the synthesis of the neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine (5), which affect sleep (6), cognitive function (7), and mood (8). And it also affects physical and emotional health.
Methylcobalamin
Methylcobalamin, also known as vitamin B12, is needed to make serotonin. Serotonin affects mood, sleep, memory, and more (9, 10, 11). It is also needed for the body’s energy production (12, 13). And when combined with methylfolate, it helps the body form red blood cells and produces SAMe, a compound involved in immune function and mood. Together, they also help iron work better in the body.
Iron
Iron attaches to red blood cells and carries oxygen to the body and the brain. Without it, the brain doesn’t get enough oxygen to make energy. It also helps red blood cell production (14), supports attention span (15), and supports your body’s immune response (16).
Vitamin D
It’s possible for you to get vitamin D without worrying about sun damage. Proper vitamin D levels may support mood, immunity, and healthy bones. Most people are deficient in vitamin D, so it’s important to add this supplement to your daily routine.
Probiotics
By adding probiotics to the above essentials, you can support a healthy gut-brain connection. Your gut, through its gut microbe system, influences your brain's function (20, 21). Plus, with probiotics, you’ll get the added benefits of supporting digestion, rregularity, and immune health.
Omega-3
The beneficial fatty acids DHA and EPA support memory, brain function, cellular health and more. Many people do not get enough omega-3 from diet alone. In order to feel your best each day, increasing your intake of omega-3 EPA+DHA is important.
Looking for supplements with the above ingredients to support you in this lifestage? We’ve got you covered.
Women’s Multi+
is a neurologist mom formulated multivitamin designed to nourish you with the active-form of the nutrients, whole-food organic fruits and vegetables, probiotics, and live enzymes for a vibrant life.
Probiotics
can help you feel your best from the inside out. As a highly concentrated probiotics supplement containing 50 billion+ organisms per capsule, they provide an effective amount of bacteria to help support your gut-brain connection and digestion.
Vitamin D Drops
are made from fractionated coconut oil (MCT oil) and vitamin D3. This sunshine-in-a-bottle supplement helps restore and maintain vitamin D levels. They don't contain vitamin K2, which can interfere with medications.
Liquid Iron
absorbs quickly and provides 15 mg of highly bioavailable iron per dropper. Made with Albion® Taste-Free Iron, it absorbs quickly and helps to eliminate uncomfortable side effects of iron.
Omega-3
is a neurologist formulated omega-3 fish oil which has excellent absorption and only requires one daily soft gel. It supports brain function, memory, and is a foundation for cellular health
can help you feel your best from the inside out. As a highly concentrated probiotics supplement containing 50 billion+ organisms per capsule, they provide an effective amount of bacteria to help support your gut-brain connection and digestion.
Vitamin D Drops
are made from fractionated coconut oil (MCT oil) and vitamin D3. This sunshine-in-a-bottle supplement helps restore and maintain vitamin D levels. They don't contain vitamin K2, which can interfere with medications.
Liquid Iron
absorbs quickly and provides 15 mg of highly bioavailable iron per dropper. Made with Albion® Taste-Free Iron, it absorbs quickly and helps to eliminate uncomfortable side effects of iron.
Omega-3
is a neurologist formulated omega-3 fish oil which has excellent absorption and only requires one daily soft gel. It supports brain function, memory, and is a foundation for cellular health
When it comes to supplements, remember the best ingredients make the best vitamins. Choose high-quality options. When things gets busy, having the extra support of feeling amazing is priceless.
References
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(3) Effect of 3-year folic acid supplementation on cognitive function in older adults in the FACIT trial: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial, Volume 369, Issue 9557, 20–26 January 2007, Pages 208-216.
(4) Short-Term Folate, Vitamin B-12 or Vitamin B-6 Supplementation Slightly Affects Memory Performance But Not Mood in Women of Various Ages, The Journal of Nutrition, Volume 132, Issue 6, June 2002, Pages 1345–1356.
(5) The Methylation, Neurotransmitter, and Antioxidant Connections Between Folate and Depression, Alternative Medicine Review. Sep2008, Vol. 13 Issue 3, p216-226. 11p.
(6) Serotonin control of sleep-wake behavior, Sleep Medicine Reviews, Volume 15, Issue 4, August 2011, Pages 269-281.
(6) Serotonin control of sleep-wake behavior, Sleep Medicine Reviews, Volume 15, Issue 4, August 2011, Pages 269-281.
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(8) Serotonin in Mood and Emotion, Handbook of Behavioral Neuroscience, Volume 21, 2010, Pages 367-378.
(9) CHAPTER 3.5 - Serotonin in Mood and Emotion, Handbook of Behavioral Neuroscience, Volume 21, 2010, Pages 367-378.
(10) The Serotonergic Raphe Promote Sleep in Zebrafish and Mice, Neuron, VOLUME 103, ISSUE 4, P686-701.E8, AUGUST 21, 2019.
(11) Opposing roles for dopamine and serotonin in the modulation of human spatial working memory functions, Cerebral Cortex, Volume 8, Issue 3, March 1998, Pages 218–226.
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(14) Erythropoietin, iron metabolism, and red blood cell production, Semin Hematol, 1996 Apr;33(2 Suppl 2):5-7; discussion 8-9.
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(21) Psychobiotics and the Manipulation of Bacteria–Gut–Brain Signals, Trends Neurosci. 2016 Nov; 39(11): 763–781.
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