“What supplements do you take?”
I couldn’t even begin to count the number of times I’ve been asked this. Over the years I’ve literally tried hundreds of supplements to test which ones work best.
Now, after years of testing, I’ve narrowed it down to 6 supplements that are my absolute favorite.
I love these supplements because they actually work to fix some of my genes that don’t work very well and cause a lot of problems with my health.
A lot of people don’t realize it, but you aren’t just stuck with your genes. You can change the way they function by turning them on and off. It’s called epigenetics.
All of these supplements turn on or off certain genes to help improve specific health issues that my genes naturally make worse.
My 7 Favorite Supplements
1. Butyrate For Optimal Gut Health
There are at least 17 benefits of butyrate (which you can read all about on SelfHacked!), but the main reason I take butyrate is to balance my gut and lower inflammation. When you don’t have enough butyrate-producing bacteria in your gut, like me, you may be more likely to develop gut inflammation.
Butyrate has also helped improve my memory drastically! That’s because my genes naturally result in decreased brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) production, while Butyrate helps to increase it.
2 & 3. Curcumin & Fish Oil to Lower Inflammation
I have many genes that increase Th1 and Th17 related inflammation. These genes are related to lectin and food sensitivities as well.
I’ve been keeping an eye on which genes contribute to food sensitivities the most and found 11 critical genes. I actually have risk in 10/11 of them, which is no wonder why I have food sensitivities.
Out of these 11 genes that I have found to be connected to food sensitivities, 10 of them are related to Th1/Th17 balance.
Curcumin & fish oil are the most powerful supplements that counteract the overactivity of the immune system, especially from overactive Th1/Th17.
These supplements are critical for me and I’ve been taking them for over 10 years religiously.
4. Lithium Orotate To Optimize Mood & Enhance Cognitive Function
Doctors have been using lithium to help stabilize moods for a long time. Lithium orotate is an over-the-counter supplement that contains low
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