Why Supplements? How I’m Restoring My Energy with Vitamin Support In Partnership with Paragon Vitamins
With the big move, taking on more work projects, hosting + participating in more events, traveling, caring for my three littles and so on, I felt SO depleted this past year. It also happened that as soon as we moved into our new home my little Noa really started walking and we stopped breastfeeding. All of this hit me hard and my life entered a period of high stress, which took a toll on my body. I tapped into my intuition and recognized that my body needed to slow down. All the energy I had was being used up in creating our new home, working, upleveling my business(es), being a mama, being a wife and a friend. It was a lot of energetic weight to carry which meant more time at home, lots of sleep, self-care non-negotiables and softness in order to balance it all out and ease the stress.
Because I took the time to prioritize my healing, I’ve been able to tell that my body is ready to get back into my rhythm. To help support my journey in getting back on my fitness routine I’m using supplements and my go-to energy restoration tricks!
I’ve partnered with Paragon Vitamins to help personalize my journey to restore my energy + stamina which are SUPER important to my lifestyle and how I feel strong in MY body. I had a chat with scientist and Paragon's co-founder, Sam Bock on how to integrate a personal vitamin regiment into my daily routine to help support my current wellness goals. We had an amazing chat on the importance of restoring balance, which you know is HUGE for me and is at the core of Philosophie and what we do here. According to Sam, there is no “perfect” diet (AMEN!) because each person’s biochemistry is different according to their makeup and the way they live, so everyone requires a different combination of nutrients to bring their body back to perfect balance.
If you’ve been following along my journey with Paragon Vitamins then you know a few weeks back I sent in a small sample of my hair to get tested so I could get a detailed health report and personalized vitamin regimen that is custom based on what my body needs. Sam walked me through the results of my test and let me know that while I am super healthy I could use the vitamin support to help build and restore my energy + hormone levels (hello, 3 kids!). If you’re balanced + fueled internally, your body will be able to energy, detox and heal itself the way it is made to do.
Why supplements?
As much as we want to believe our bodies can get everything they need from food and food alone, it’s just not true. From stress to toxins and EVERYTHING ELSE, your body goes through strain and we need to find more ways to help support it. I’m all about the magic of superfoods + supplements and making it a priority to incorporate them into my daily life. Finding ways to transform a simple smoothie or a leafy green salad into a high-vibe, potent meal is what I’m all about. It's what keeps me energized and balanced as I try to conquer a million things throughout my day.
Any time I can get an extra boost from a wonderful new supplement I jump on it. I love how they can go hand in hand for a perfect addition to the rest of my holistic lifestyle. I am pretty picky about the quality of Vitamins and was thrilled when I saw my results from Paragon Vitamins and the new regimen they recommend.
My vitamin breakdown
Paragon Vitamins creates a comprehensive and detailed personalized wellness guide AND formulates the purest bio-available combination of nutrients for your body’s recommendation. My DHEA was super low (a hormone produced by your body's adrenal glands) as well as my Boron levels (which help create estrogen) because of how active I’ve been in my everyday life and the stress my body had taken on. I was surprised to see that while I get a good amount of fish, my mercury levels were low. My salt levels were “perfect” because of how much good salt I add to everything (thank you, Green Dream Savory Blend!) but my potassium was low. You need potassium and sodium to work together to build electricity. Our bodies run off electricity too, just like everything else!
I took a more mid-level regimen (their Optimized plan but tailored to my health needs) which includes: potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, iron, vitamin C and vitamin E all to help circulate higher levels of nutrients to enhance healing + recover and build physical + mental performance. I’m also adding their Pro Sport pack to help provide fuel for stronger workouts with more energy. I’m hoping to get in two strong workouts a week. Just what mama needs!
If I took away one thing from this entire process is that you NEED to listen to your body. Your body and energy levels go through major waves. You’re not supposed to be ON all the time. Even Olympic athletes take breaks throughout the year! Yoga and the working out I’ve done in my life has done me well that I benefited from a bit of a break when I needed it most. I’m so excited to challenge myself in this way now and can’t wait to see how I’ll feel in a month or so with the support of my Paragon Vitamins!
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