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11 Food combos to supercharge your nutrient absorption

Food pairings, food combos, nutrient absorption, food synergy

What is Food synergy?

Just like wine & cheese pairings, you and your BFF, Jay-Z & Beyonce, Neil Patrick Harris & David Burtka, travel & fitness, certain foods are better eaten together than apart. These food combos achieve a synergistic effect to boost our nutrient absorption. Try this at your next meal and achieve better wellness.

More Food Combos:

Enhance omega-3 fatty acids (Support heart health):

  • Dark Chocolate + Seaweed
  • Chestnut + Sardines
  • Black Elderberry + Spirulina 
  • Flaxseed meal + Chia Seeds 

Enhance probiotic absorption (Support gut health, immune system, mental health, and beyond) :

  • Garlic, Scallion + Miso Soup
  • Asparagus + Tempeh 
  • Onion + Natto 
  • Dandelion root + Apple Cider Vinegar 

Enhance sulforaphanes absorption (Cancer Fighting antioxidants):

  • Mushrooms + Bok Choy
  • Brazil Nuts + Kale 
  • Eggs + Watercress

Enhance lycopene absorption:

  • Olive oil + Red bell pepper 

Enhance catechins absorption:

  • Orange + Dark Chocolate
  • Rice Milk + Blackberries

Enhance calcium  absorption 

  • Tuna + Cheese 
  • Watermelon + Kefir 
  • Grapefruit + Greek Yogurt 
  • Fortified Almond Milk 

Enhance fat soluble vitamins (A,D,E,K)

  • Coconut Oil + Sweet Potato
  • Avocado + Spinach
  • Hummus + Brussels Sprouts 

Enhance iron absorption:

  • Orange + Spirulina 
  • Bell pepper + Grass-fed Beef
  • Strawberries + Dark Chocolate 

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The difference of OTC/Store Grade Supplements VS. Pharmaceutical Grade Supplements

 

The difference of OTC/Store Grade Supplements VS. Pharmaceutical Grade Supplements

Is there really a difference between store-grade supplements VS. pharmaceutical-grade, professional-grade supplements? Review this chart and decide. 

supplement comparison chart

‼️ Beware of adulterated supplements!

The FDA found hundreds of unapproved pharmaceutical ingredients, such as Sildenafil (active ingredient in Viagra) , Sibutramine (banned weight-loss compound), and Steroid-like ingredients during the past decade. You can check if your supplements, drugs, foods, cosmetics, beverages, pet foods, medical devices, or tobacco products on FDA’s page here to see whether it has been recalled or subject to safety alerts. Read more about the adulterated supplements on The Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA)

❗️ Even with uncontaminated vitamins and minerals,  labels on the unregulated products don’t always contain the ingredients and amounts (less or more) they claim and may be made with forms that are hard to digest.  Without knowing what you are actually getting or able to absorb from these products, you may be surprised to find you are deficient in certain nutrients you have been taking via popular supplement brands for months! If you are interested in taking a micronutrient or genetic test, please schedule a Discovery session to learn more. 

Some of the brands I trusted: 

  • Xymogen
  • Pure Encapsulations
  • Klaire Labs
  • Designs for Health 
  • Douglas Labs
  • Integrative Therapeutics 
  • Ortho Molecular
  • Metagenics 
  • Gaia Herbs 
  • DiVinci Labs 
  • Transformation Enzymes 
  • NuMedica
  • Master Supplements 
  • Nordic Naturals

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