The Minimum Eight Supplements
1) A quality multiple vitamin/mineral supplement, without copper, daily
The vitamin/mineral content of food is linked to the quality of the soil the food is grown in. Not
only is our soil depleted of critically important minerals, our crops/soil are exposed to huge
amounts of chemicals that bind to minerals, making them unavailable for human nutritional
requirements. This is called nutritional inflation, and the entire world is suffering from it. A
quality multiple vitamin/mineral supplement is now necessary for the majority of people on the
planet. Importantly, the supplement should not contain copper, as supplemental copper has
been linked to an increased risk of Alzheimer’s Disease for more than a dozen years.
2) 3,000 mg/day of EPA+DHA omega-3s from purified fish oil per day
The Theory of Everything: the majority of chronic incurable degenerative diseases are linked to
inflammation. The most critical driver of inflammation is the ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fats.
Americans consume far too many inflammatory omega-6s, and far too few anti-inflammatory
omega-3s.
3) Vitamin D3, 5000 IU per day
Vitamin D does a lot more than build healthy bones. It is critical for immune system function
and for brain physiology. Most Americans are significantly low in vitamin D levels and
supplementation is necessary for almost everyone.
4) Magnesium (Mg++), about 500 mg/day
Magnesium is a cofactor for the activity of 700-800 human enzymes. Magnesium is the most
important mineral for accessing human energy; it also protects the heart, blood vessels, and
brain. Most Americans are significantly low in magnesium and supplementation is necessary for
almost everyone.
5) Vitamin K2-4 and K2-7
Without vitamin K2-4 and K2-7, calcium is deposited into arteries, joints and kidneys. This is
why most people who take vitamin D should also take vitamin K. Individuals with blood clotting
disorders should talk to their doctor before taking vitamin K. Individuals taking statin drugs
often need to double vitamin K supplementation, but again should ask their doctor.
6) CoQ-10
CoQ-10 is required for mitochondrial energy production. The mitochondria is the biological
epicenter of aging; one is only as young as their mitochondria. CoQ-10 production drops off
significantly with age, and everyone over 40 or 50 years should supplement with CoQ-10.
7) Iodine
The most sensitive and susceptible human tissue to toxins is the thyroid gland. The thyroid is
the “canary in the coal mine.” Iodine is required for thyroid health. Iodine levels are under
attack by halogenated industrial chemicals such as fluorine, chlorine, and bromine, which are
everywhere. “If you are not deficient at the start, iodine is still worth supplementing because it
provides a protective effect against many industrial chemicals and will prevent future
deficiency.”
8) Probiotics with Prebiotics
The microbiome is critical for health, immunity, neurology, blood vessels, etc. The microbiome
is under assault from so many different reasons: antibiotics, pain drugs, chemicals including
Roundup, birth control pills, dietary lectins, etc. Consumption of Probiotics with Prebiotics is not necessary.
