Supplements -not all health products are created equal.

The difference between supplements you buy from the chemist and practitioner supplements I prescribe. It may be a good time to highlight the difference between retail products that are sold direct to the public with little professional guidance as to their quality, efficacy and ultimately suitability for specific individuals, and Practitioner-Only products that are prescribed within the context of a personal professional consultation, and chosen based on quality, purity, potency and proven needs.

Practitioner supplements are high quality supplements which means that a qualified practitioner can only prescribe them.

Practitioners or clinical nutritionists study nutraceuticals which include drug interactions, clinical papers and dosage efficacy.

Practitioner only supplements are at a therapeutic dose this means it’s higher in concentration and have been proven to exceed in clinical outcomes.

Because the dosage is higher how you take and when you take the supplements is important. Direction of how to use is provided by the nutritionist.

With vitamins and minerals the forms are also important, some are more bio available than other forms. Some forms treat certain symptoms or conditions for example magnesium, one form is better for constipation and other is better for sleep or muscle health, three different results from the same mineral however different form.

Without knowledge in the area, you may not know which one if best for you and your condition. Companies may choose a form that is not absorbed well in the body because it is cheaper to manufacture and thus cheaper for you.

So you might be taking something and feeling no result because you aren’t actually absorbing it (money down the drain).