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Collagen can also:

• support healthy hair.

• strengthen nails and improves skin elasticity.

• improve joint health.

• increase protein intake.

• support bones health and reduces bone density loss.

Gone are the days that hormone supplements are only for women. It happens when you have too much or too little of one or more hormones. This broad term can mean a variety of different hormone-related conditions. Hormones are powerful signals and can impact your overall health and quality of life.

You may need hormone support if you are struggling with:

• low energy levels

• weight management

• difficulty sleeping

• cystic acne

• mood imbalances or headaches

DIM (Diindolylmethane) is one of the most commonly used and highly impactful hormone balancing supplement. DIM is a compound your body creates when you eat cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower and broccoli. It’s not just for women.

Choose the best for you!

BY CHELSEA MCDERMID, PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE STORE MANAGER / TEAM LEAD

Supplements can be intimidating, and walking into a store can seem overwhelming. We are here to help breakdown the stereotype of supplements, and how we can help you improve your well being by incorporating something new.

Have you thought about your general health and how you can implement supplements into your daily routine? A lot of the products we carry can be extremely beneficial to people of all levels of health and fitness. These products include Anti-Aging and Hormone Support, Sleep Aids, Greens and Antioxidants, Probiotics and Digestive Support, Cleanse and Detox Products, Joint Support and much more.

Here are a few of our favorite products:

PROTEIN

In order to maintain your lean muscle mass you require an average of 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight every single day!

Protein is extremely important in building muscle because the amino acids (the building blocks of protein) help repair and maintain muscle tissue. After a workout, protein helps you recover from workouts because muscles slightly tear during exercise.

Did you know that a protein supplement is the #1 recommended product for weight management?

COLLAGEN

Collagen is responsible for skin elasticity and healthy joints. As you age, your existing collagen breaks down, and its harder for your body to produce more. While collagen makes up so many critical parts of our bodies, it’s not only beneficial, but essential for good health.

Collagen can help you if your goals are: to increase protein intake & increase muscle mass. improve joint health and relieve joint pain. improve overall health of hair, skin, nails and reduce wrinkles.

You may think of estrogen as only a female hormone, but it’s not. Men also benefit from DIM. Some of their testosterone changes into estrogen and is metabolized in the liver. Levels of a certain kind of estrogen may lead to higher risks of cancer in men, just as it can in women.

Green powders are a popular way to help reach your daily recommended intake of vitamins and minerals, as they support your body’s immune system and energy levels.

Greens can help you if your goals are:

• to increase energy and improve sleep.

• improve digestive health and contribute to healthy gut biome.

• weight management.

• to build and tone muscle.

• overall health and wellness.

Greens can also:

• increase nutrient intake.

• improve recovery.

• improve and support gut health.

• aid in nutrient absorption.

White Refined Sugar can have toxic effects on the liver, similar to the effects of alcohol. Overconsumption of white refined sugar can contribute to diabetes, acne, heart disease, depression, and can even cause resistance to Leptin, an important hormone that regulates hunger and tells you to stop eating.

Supplement King offers a wide variety of functional foods that are inclusive to many dietary restrictions. Some of our most popular products are:

• Sugar free / gluten free BBQ sauces, syrups, condiments and wing sauces.

• Low sugar / high protein snacks - both sweet and savory.

• plant based / vegan friendly high protein snacks - both sweet and savory.

• Gluten free, dairy free, and soy free snacks.

• Sugar free, ready to drink energy drinks.

• Low sugar, high protein ready to drink protein shakes and iced coffee.

“ A daily dose of an Omega 3 supplement(1285 MG) is equivalent to over 4 OZ of wild salmon or 16.5 OZ of light tuna. If you’re not eating fish every single day, you should be supplementing omega 3’s”

Looking at supplements with a new perspective, in the same way that we may have coffee in the morning, lotion to hydrate our skin or in the same way we look at melatonin, we can see how they are beneficial to our body and overall health.

Talk to our team about adding more greens, collagen or protein to leverage how your body performs in your daily life.

Supplement King Portage La Prairie skportage@supplementking.ca

204.692.3835