The Value of Supplements
Supplements are a great way to get additional nutrients in your body that come from unpalatable food sources (liver for iron) and to stack up some nutrients even if you’re getting them from food (L-Theanine – how much tea can you drink?). If you have other health issues besides your stroke, supplements are a good way to help your body swing the pendulum in a healthy direction alongside your food and lifestyle changes. If eating meals is difficult or access to fresh, organic food is challenging, supplements can round out your nutritional needs.
Precautions
The issue with supplements is the lack of oversight and continuity. Fillers are an accepted practice so knowing the quality and quantity of your supplement is subjective and up to the company to report accurately. Fillers waste your money with useless ingredients you may not even want in your body. Organic supplements may be grown organically in a field planted alongside a highway spewing toxins on the plants.
Using a quality company with verifiable contents and lab reports is your best bet. Look for products that are organic, nutrient rich and responsibly manufactured.
Lastly, be sure to list all of these supplements in your medication list. Most doctors are not cross trained in pharmacology and unfamiliar with supplements but that’s why you have assembled a well rounded medical team on all fronts. Your physiologist and naturopath doctor will be well informed of them and able to advise if they contradict with your health conditions and medications prescribed by your traditional medical team. This should not be a negotiable for you. Hiding what you take could have detrimental effects. Ashwagandah calms the body and mind but it also lessens the efficiency of medications such as statins and blood thinners. Not every supplement is appropriate for everyone just because it’s deemed natural. These powerful plants can be just like medications and should be treated with respect.
What To Look For In Your Supplements
What supplements are a good addition to the stroke recovery diet? Nootropics, phytonutrients and amino acids that encourage neuronal growth and lower inflammation.
There are literally volumes of books written about nutrition and supplements, the value of them and how to get the best ones. We want to introduce you to that library of knowledge and open the horizon to a great way to enhance your recovery. On our Products – Recommended Reading and Apps page, we list some authors that extensively cover superfoods and brain health. They describe in plain English the benefit to a well rounded diet and supplements to feed your brain, fight disease and lower inflammation. There are also some recipe books that we highly recommend as their way of eating is great for the whole family and addresses heart health, diabetes and hormone balancing too.
The top supplement in our opinion is Lion’s Mane. We love organic Lion’s Mane and feel it has a place in our life forever. It fights inflammation, feeds the brain, enhances cognitive function and has anti-tumor properties also. Below are some links to show the relation of this mighty supplement to good health. Hopefully, this sparks your interest in learning more about supplements and the value they play in stroke recovery.
Nootrophic Properties of Lion’s Mane
Lion’s Mane Promotes Anti-Inflammatory Effects
Neuroprotective Metabolites of Lion’s Mane
Correlation between Antistress and Hepatoprotective Effects of Schisandra Lignans
7 Health Claims About Astaxanthin
Holy Basil Leaf Extract Enhances Specific Cognitive Parameters in Healthy Adults
7 Emerging Benefits of Bacopa Monnieri
Endoca – Organic CBD oil and extract
This page is intended as an informational guide. The remedies, approaches and techniques described herein are meant to supplement, not be a substitute for, professional medical care or treatment. They should not be used to treat a serious ailment without prior consultation with a qualified health care professional.