A few supplements you should be consuming according to the research:

• Multivitamin /mineral
• Fish Oil (Omega 3)
• Vitamin D
• Fiber

This is according to the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences study “Low micronutrient intake may accelerate the degenerative diseases of aging through allocation of scarce micronutrients by triage”. This study was done in the Bay Area right at the Children’s Hospital of Oakland Research Institute.

Dr Cohen’s insight: I think these are supplement recommendations in addition to a healthy diet is very wise. I also think the quality of the supplement is important because you get what you pay for. For example a multi vitamin should not make you upset to your stomach and I often hear patients complain of that when I suggest a supplement. The reason it upsets your stomach is the cheaper drug store or grocery store brands often cut corners to keep the price very low so they use forms of the vitamin or mineral that your body can not digest or utilize.  Many of the omega-3 supplements I pick up at the store have a bunch of junk in them and very little EPA/DHA which is the part of the Omega-3 fish oil that is anti-inflammatory, I’ve even seen them filled with canola junk oils. Bottom line you get what you pay for. If you’re in doubt bring your supplements in with you and I’ll go over the ingredients with you.