What Supplements Do I Take?

Many of my patients will ask me what supplements do I actually take? So today I thought I would take the chance to describe to you what I take as part of my daily regimen. Keep in mind that I don't recommend for my patients anything that I personally am not prepared to take, or things that I don't think have adequate evidence for their support.
So first of all, the product that forms the cornerstone of my supplement is Immunocal, and you've heard me talk about this product before. It's a protein powder that supports your glutathione production, and glutathione is your body's most powerful antioxidant. I typically use two pouches of immunocal daily. I shake it up either with water or a thick kind of a juice, like high pulp orange juice, and I drink one of those pretty much every day. It helps to support my immune system and it's an excellent detoxifier.
The second thing I take on a daily basis is vitamin D. In the summertime I take about 2,000 to 3,000 units per day, and in the wintertime I increase it to 5,000 or 6,000 units per day. I use a little liquid dropper bottle of Vitamin D that's made by a company called Genestra. One drop is 1,000 units, so it's a little easier than taking a handful of tablets.
The third thing that I take on a daily basis is omega three fish oils, and I aim to get about 2,000 milligrams per day of EPA plus DHA. I don't have a favorite brand, but it is important that you look carefully at the label because it'll say that there's a certain number of milligrams of omega three, but you have to read the fine print to see how much EPA and DHA is in there in terms of milligrams. You just want those two things to add up to about 2,000 milligrams per day. Keep in mind that you don't need to take omega three, six and nine because your body can make the sixes and nines. You just can't make the threes. So look for an omega three, about 2,000 milligrams per day of EPA plus DHA.
The fourth thing I take on a daily basis is a prostate supplement. Now, I recommend this to all the men over 40 for as long as they own their prostate. What you're aiming for is about 320 milligrams of saw palmetto daily, but it's nice if it also contains a few additional ingredients like zinc and lycopene and stinging nettle. So the product that I recommend is one made by a company called New Roots, and the name of the supplement is Prostate Perform, and I take two capsules a day.
The final supplement that I take on a daily basis is a substance called DIM that stands for Diindolylmethane. It's a derivative of cruciferous veggies like broccoli, cauliflower, bok choy, and brussel sprouts. The way DIM works is it helps you to eliminate a little bit of excess estrogen in the urine. So you see, because I'm on some testosterone replacement, some of my testosterone is going to convert to estrogen, and I want to keep my estrogen in a fairly narrow range, a healthy range. We don't want to have too much estrogen in the system nor do we want to have too low of estrogen in the system. So the DIM just helps me to keep my estrogen at a suitable level to maintain my health. You would need to have your blood levels checked to see whether this would be a relevant product for you to be taking. It's not one that I necessarily have a blanket recommendation for everybody to take, but I hope I've been able to give you a bit of an idea today about the type of supplements that I take and the dosages, and I'd be happy to discuss your particular requirements with you further if you wish.
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