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There’s so much choice out there when it comes to wellness products that, at times, it can feel overwhelming. Most of us have dropped money on a supplement or product that sounded too good to be true, only to find out that it might well have been.
Here are some tips for finding the right products for you.
Our Bodies Don’t Come with Instruction Manuals
There are so many wellness products out there these days, and the internet is the biggest hype machine out there. Instead of just getting a recommendation from a friend, you’ve got countless people telling you that this product changed their life seemingly overnight.
The thing is, as human beings, we’re all built differently, have different diets, different underlying conditions, different needs…we can’t all find the same benefit in every supplement and ingredient.
Your body won’t necessarily tell you what’s wrong, but you can get better at listening to it and understanding whether a supplement is necessary for you or not.
You’re Not Addressing the Root Cause of the Issue
Let’s take digestive issues as an example. While supplements like ginger, probiotics, and fennel tea are all effective at soothing digestive discomfort and making your tummy feel less jittery, that’s more a case of symptom management than identifying what the cause is.
Often, digestive issues can be caused by chronic stress – and fennel tea, while useful for relieving nausea, won’t help with that. Of course, your first port of call should always be your primary care doctor, but many people also look to supplements and other wellness products to help promote a deeper sense of relaxation in the evenings, which can be the first step to getting back on top of stress.
Some people favor the purported benefits of HHC flower at Moonbar guy, which limited research suggests could be effective at helping users to relax without any causing a ‘high’.
You Haven’t Considered Bioavailability
This one can make a complicated subject even more complicated, since it requires a fair amount of individual research depending on what supplements you’re choosing to take.
Bioavailability is, put simply, the extent to which a supplement’s benefits can actually be absorbed by the body. We know, for instance, that turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory, but those anti-inflammatory powers are quite limited unless it is taken alongside piperine (black pepper). Piperine boosts the bioavailability of turmeric, making it a far more worthwhile daily addition to your wellness routine.
For any supplements you choose to take, understanding bioavailability (and potential contraindications) is very important.
You Need More Time
So many ingredients are advertised as the holy grail or wellness. For a while, it was blueberries thanks to their antioxidant properties. Then, kale. Avocado, flax, chia, spirulina, goji berries…they’ve all had their time on the pedestal.
That’s not to say that they’ve fallen out of favour, but that, when we realised they weren’t going to change our lives beyond recognition, many of us made the mistake of moving onto the Next Big Thing.
Sometimes, if a wellness product doesn’t seem to be working, there’s a good chance you just haven’t given it long enough to work. Things like inflammation, oxidative stress, and fatigue take time to unravel, and may require patience as much as the next fad.
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