Supplements, Explained: How to Know Which Supplements Your Body Actually Needs
EPISODE #103 — JUL 31, 2026
It feels like there's a supplement for everything these days. Hormone supplements, gut supplements, cortisol supplements, metabolism supplements... the list never ends. But how do you know which ones your body actually needs? In this episode, I'm sharing how I think about supplements as a functional practitioner – including when they're helpful, when they're unnecessary, and why taking the wrong supplements can sometimes make symptoms worse. I also share my methodology for building clients’ personalized supplement plans.
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In this episode:
01:05 – Life updates
06:28 – Why supplements are so confusing
08:04 – Supplement marketing is absolutely bananas
12:22 – More supplements does not = better health
16:23 – Supplements are tools
19:16 – When supplements are actually helpful
22:04 – When supplements can backfire
26:08 – How I build supplement recommendations
27:39 – Why supplement quality matters a lot
29:20 – The connection with your nervous system
31:08 – The optimization trap
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