Dr. Lam Author of
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Many of you have written in to ask me about which types and brand names of anti-aging nutritional supplements are the best, where to buy them, and how much they cost.
Yes, I am an avid believer of nutritional supplements. Based on my clinical experience, there is no doubt in my mind that they work effectively to deter the aging process and fortify the body against many age related degenerative diseases such as high cholesterol, hypertension, arthrosclerosis,
hormonal imbalance, and memory loss.
Unfortunately, selecting and taking the
right anti-aging supplement "nutritional cocktail " of over 50 nutrients can
be confusing, inconvenient, and sometimes very costly.
You can visit your local health food store as well.
Many brands are usually carried. You need to know what you are buying before you
walk in, otherwise you may get quite confused. Be aware that you get what you
pay for. Be careful not to be carried away by sales talk and special
clearance item. The reason these are on clearance is usually because it is
not moving quickly. Watch the expiration date. You don't want to buy
anything that is not fresh. Most salespeople in health food stores are
knowledgeable, although their job is to sell. So be aware. From time to time, I
would visit these stores to see the latest "hype" on the market, but I
seldom buy.
National Chain Stores like GNC also are good. They
service mostly the general public and are not specifically tailored to
anti-aging and function specific. I find that to find a complete cocktail is
very difficult. I generally do not visit these stores because I am dealing at a
much higher level of optimum dosage than they carry. In also find many
ingredients specific for anti-aging ( such as L-lysine , L-proline, and Ascobyl
Palmitate) not available. For general health and well-being, they are good. If
you want the higher standard of anti-aging health, this is probably not the
place.
You can also mass merchandisers like Walmart. The
prices are low. The quality is also reflective of that. I personally
think that Walmart is better value than GNC or your local health food
store due to low overhead and high volume for selected items. You have to know
what you are buying, and make sure you read the label carefully. Take
vitamin E for example, natural vitamin E ( d-tocopherol) is much better absorbed
than the cheaper synthetic ( dl-tocopherol) but less absorbed vitamin E.
But do not expect to get high quality and balanced formula in optimum dosages
for anti-aging purposes.
Important
Reminder
As in any
consumer goods, you generally pay for what you get.
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