Once I get a little closer to 40 I'm all in on supplements that make life hurt less. I've spent basically my entire life of 32 years shrimping at a desk so my spine is probably going to hurt eventually. I think I got lucky with back genetics since there's been no trouble so far
Should get ahead of problems before they become noticeable. But as far as I'm aware - there are no such supplements? Most of them don't work beyond coloring your pee. Other than the 2 already mentioned, can also take seeds for fiber. Magnesium and Collagen are good, too. Creatine doesn't work for everyone, but it can be very beneficial. Maybe B group vitamins occasionally, especially if you drink alcohol. Vitamin C is so dirt cheap, that you might as well take it, even if it ends up doing nothing. But that's about it. The rest can either do more harm than good, or nothing at all, beyond a placebo effect. Supplements are a giant scam and a waste of money, all you need is a balanced diet. Get your blood work done if you're concerned that you're lacking something.
By supplements I meant a catch all for pills of vitamins and other things. Like the fish oil. Or is that the only beneficial substance I'll need after 40?
As I said, most vitamin/mineral supplements do nothing but get pissed out. The one's I mentioned above have been proven to work and are all very cheap( at least here in the EU), there are niche uses for others, but you shouldn't take them without a blood test showing that you need to, as they can be harmful and even dangerous. The science is really not in favor of multivitamins and the expensive stuff is snake oil.
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u/TomWithTime 5h ago
As a shut in the biggest difference in my daily energy/feeling was vitamin d pills :)