Doctors
- Dr. Mehmet Oz – Co-author of YOU: The Owner’s Manual, has own television show on broadcast television.
- Dr. Joel Fuhrman – Author of Eat to Live, Fuhrman graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, is a family physician, and focuses on nutritional methods for improving health. He founded and runs the Center for Nutritional Health out of Flemington, NJ.
- Dr. Mark Hyman – Wrote UltraWellness and UltraMind.
- Dr. Daniel Amen – Focuses on brain health, runs the Amen clinics. Books include Change Your Brain, Change Your Body.
Key Measurements
- Fasting Blood Sugar.
- Total Cholesterol.
- Triglycerides.
- LDL Cholesterol.
Supplements
| Supplement: | Recommended:(1) | Taken: | Source: |
| Vitamin A | 7500 IU | 3500 IU | One a Day Men’s. |
| Vitamin C | 750 mg | 60 mg / 36 mg | One a Day Men’s / coromega omega3+D squeeze. |
| Vitamin D (as D3) | 2000 IU(5) | 700 IU / 3000 IU / 400 IU | One a Day Men’s / coromega omega3+D squeeze.(2) / NOW Liquid Vitamin D-3.(6) |
| Vitamin E | 400 IU | 22.5 IU / 9 IU | One a Day Men’s / coromega omega3+D squeeze. |
| Vitamin K | 20 mcg | One a Day Men’s. | |
| Thiamin (B1) | 50 mg | 1.2 mg | One a Day Men’s. |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 25 mg | 1.7 mg / 1.7 mg | One a Day Men’s / GNC Liquid B-Complex. |
| Niacin (B3) | 100 mg | 16 mg | One a Day Men’s / GNC Liquid B-Complex. |
| Vitamin B6 | 25 mg | 3 mg / 2 mg | One a Day Men’s / GNC Liquid B-Complex. |
| Folate | 800 mcg | 400 mcg | One a Day Men’s.(8) |
| Vitamin B12 | 200 mcg | 18 mcg / 1,000 mcg | One a Day Men’s / GNC Liquid B-Complex. |
| Biotin | 300 mcg | 30 mcg | One a Day Men’s. |
| Pantothenic Acid | 150 mg | 5 mg / 30 mg | One a Day Men’s / GNC Liquid B-Complex. |
| Calcium (elemental) | 250 mg | 210 mg | One a Day Men’s. |
| Iron | 0 mg | 0 mg | |
| Magnesium | 250 mg | 120 mg / 250 mg | One a Day Men’s / PharmAssure Magnesium Dietary Supplement. |
| Zinc | 15 mg | 15 mg | One a Day Men’s. |
| Selenium | 200 mcg | 110 mcg | One a Day Men’s. |
| Copper | 2 mg | 2 mg | One a Day Men’s. |
| Manganese | 10 mg | 2 mg | One a Day Men’s. |
| Chromium | 200 mcg | 120 mcg | One a Day Men’s. |
| Lycopene | 300 mcg | One a Day Men’s. | |
| Folate (as Metafolin) | 800 mcg | 400 mcg | Solgar Folate 400 MCG. |
| Fish Oil (as EPA) | 600 mg(5) | 1050 mg | Coromega omega3+D squeeze.(3) |
| Fish Oil (as DHA) | 400 mg(5) | 690 mg | Coromega omega3+D squeeze.(3) |
| Iodine | 150 mcg | ||
| Molybdenum | 150 mcg | ||
| Potassium | 50 mg | ||
| Boron | 2 mg | ||
| Vanadium | 100 mcg | ||
| Choline | 100 mg | ||
| Inositol | 25 mg | ||
| Para-Aminobenzoic Acid | 50 mg | ||
| Citrus Bioflavonoids | 100 mg | ||
| Probiotic Blend | 180 mg | ||
| Evening Primrose Oil | 1300 mg | Big Bear Natural Foods Evening Primrose Oil.(7) |
1. Initially I am using the Essentials Kit for Men recommendation from Dr. Mark Hyman’s website. Later I may add other individuals or official daily recommendations.
2. I take significantly higher levels of supplementation for Vitamin D due to chronic low D levels. This appears to run in the family – as at least one other sibling requires similar supplementation. I also take higher doses b/c it is included in my Coromega Omega-3 supplement.
3. Dr. Robert Wallace, a functional medical doctor, recommended I take 3000 mg of fish oil b/c of my OCD. I began this regiment on 6/20/12.
4. In the Essentials Kit for Men the multivitamin contains 1000 IU but then there is a separate Vitamin D with 1000 IU, for a total of 2000 IU.
5. Again, this is a separate supplement from the multivitamin.
6. This is a separate supplement due to the fact that my most recent blood tests still show me as low on Vitamin D.
7. This is used as an anti-inflammatory, something I’m having a lot of issues with right now. It is a “natural” alternative to steroids and NSAIDs, though I am also on both of these as well.
8. Folate, or folic acid is recommended as a natural treatment for Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS).