Every day, some influencer seems to be touting the next best must-have supplement, and you dutifully jump on board. Soon, however, you realize you have a shelf full of supplements and you’ve lost track of which does what and whether they’re even working.
Thanks to trends like maxxing and optimization, the use of supplements in the United States continues to rise. Today, nearly 62% of Americans take supplements to improve their health and wellness. What these numbers don’t reveal are the millions of supplements — and dollars — that people needlessly use due to marketing reasons over real world health ones.
At our practice in Newport Beach, California, board-certified endocrinologist and metabolic wellness expert Sean P. Nikravan, MD, FACE, is urging patients to take a more educated and testing-based approach to supplementation. Here’s why expert-guided supplementation is so important.
The world of supplementation is vast and largely unregulated, which means people have mostly been on their own for figuring out which supplements they should take. While a physician may weigh in here or there, the reality is that most usage is motivated by marketing and internet influencer trends, such as maxxing.
The good news here is that most supplementation isn’t harmful, so if you’re taking a supplement you don’t necessarily need, the loss is really only a financial one. Still, our view is that supplementation should be individualized and based on real world lab results, expertise, and wellness needs. That’s where our experienced team comes in.
Our practice is pleased to offer The Longevity Program, which is designed to optimize a patient’s health so they can live longer and, more importantly, healthier lives.
One of the biggest health concerns we have is anything that can disrupt the metabolic environment in your body. A good example of this is what we call metabolic syndrome, which is a group of conditions that negatively impact your metabolic health, including:
If you have three out of five of these conditions, you reach the criteria for metabolic syndrome, which can set the stage for serious issues like diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
This is an extreme example, but we want to underscore the importance of optimizing your metabolic health ahead of most everything else.
Another way we want to optimize your metabolic health is by encouraging metabolic flexibility, which allows your body to switch between burning fat and burning carbohydrates. In doing this, we aim for less fat, less blood sugar, and more vital energy.
The good news is that you can do much of this with targeted and smart supplementation therapies that support and improve the metabolic processes in your body.
Each time we create a supplementation program, we do so with real data, including lab testing, symptom reviews, and a deep understanding of your personal health goals. We then combine this data with Dr. Nikravan’s extensive experience to provide expert recommendations tailored to your precise needs.
While metabolic health remains a vital foundation, our 'Longevity Program' is specifically designed to optimize your health for the long term. This curated approach often incorporates a core stack of essential supplements for longevity, including:
We take a holistic approach to ensure these supplements work in harmony to promote cellular health and vitality. We also offer premium IV therapies that deliver key nutrients directly into your bloodstream, bypassing digestive processes for maximum absorption. If you want to ensure your supplements are working toward your longevity goals, we suggest getting an informed team in your corner. To learn more about our approach, schedule a consultation with Dr. Nikravan today.
