Dy's Favorite Thorne Supplements!

I am an Aging Woman. And proud of it. Along with my Intermittent Fasting Lifestyle, I also incorporate some of the best supplements to enhance my goal of aging well. I have put together some of my go-to supplements. I hope this helps you with a place to start for you. Fast long, feast well, train smart, supplement well.

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Berberine 

Why I use it: helped me lower my cholesterol by 50 points.

Berberine is a well-researched botanical with a long history of use in traditional Ayurvedic and Chinese herbal practices. Thorne’s high-quality berberine products contain the most researched form – berberine HCl – alongside the highly absorbable berberine phytosome, thus offering a wide range of health and wellness benefits.

Who can benefit from Thorne's Berberine:

• Individuals seeking support for metabolic, cardiovascular, and GI health
• Anyone wanting to maintain normal blood sugar levels
• Individuals who want to support healthy cholesterol levels
• Women seeking nutritional support for PCOS-related symptoms
• A person seeking nutritional support for metabolic syndrome
• Individuals who want additional support for maintaining a healthy gut microbiome

Features of Thorne’s Berberine:

• Contains berberine phytosome for enhanced absorption
• Contains the well-studied berberine HCl
• Sourced from non-endangered species
• Grape seed extract in the phytosome matrix protects the GI tract from possible berberine irritation

Advanced Bone Support

Why I use it: I no longer have osteopenia.  I used this for a year. From one annual physical exam to the next, my osteopenia reversed.  I continue to take this daily.

Advanced Bone Support contains more calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D per capsule than the previous formula. In addition, it provides B vitamins for healthy methylation, and boron – all to support bone health.

Although everyone loses bone density as they age, certain groups are particularly at risk. As many as half of all women in the United States older than 65 should be concerned about maintaining good bone health.

Thorne's Advanced Bone Support is a comprehensive bone support supplement. It contains dicalcium malate and dimagnesium malate (two calcium or magnesium molecules each bound to one molecule of malic acid) for enhanced absorption and greater concentration of these important minerals.

Adequate magnesium intake promotes bone density by optimizing the secretion of parathyroid hormone and facilitating active calcium transport to the bones. Advanced Bone Support provides vitamin D3, which facilitates the absorption of calcium; boron, which assists the body's metabolism of vitamin D and estrogen; and B vitamins for healthy methylation, which mediates homocysteine levels, a known risk factor of low bone density.

Creatine

Why I use it: all the reasons listed below.  I call this my Fountain of Youth Supplement

Creatine is an amino acid found mostly in your muscles and in the brain. It’s naturally produced in the body from other amino acids. Creatine is also found in foods like meats, eggs, and fish. It plays a vital role in the body’s production of cellular energy by helping to make ATP, a molecule needed for intense exercise, as well as for supplying the energy to pump your heart and power your brain.

Benefits of Thorne’s Creatine Monohydrate Powder:

•  Muscle Performance: Promotes physical endurance, power output, and increased work capacity of muscle
•  Lean Body Mass: Enhances strength and promotes lean body mass
•  Cognition: Supports cognitive function and a healthy body composition, especially in the aging population
•  Cellular Energy Production: Creatine helps the cells of the body more efficiently create energy, thus benefiting exercise capacity
•  Injury Prevention: Promotes a reduction in the frequency of dehydration, muscle cramps, and injuries to the muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons, and nerves
•  Nutritional Support: For individuals who have an increased dietary need, such as athletes, or for those who aren’t consuming enough creatine-containing foods in their normal diet

What sets Thorne's Creatine Monohydrate Powder apart:

•  NSF Certified for Sport®
•  Easy-to-mix
•  A highly researched, micronized form of creatine monohydrate
•  Colorless, no odor, and enhanced solubility

L-Glutamine

Why I use it: aids in the repair of the body on a cellular level, supports recovery from physical stress, gut support.

 L-glutamine is an amino acid that supports a healthy intestinal lining and immune function, and assists in healing after injury or surgery and in muscle cell repair. 

Thorne's L-Glutamine Powder is NSF Certified for Sport®. Evidence suggests supplemental L-glutamine benefits gastrointestinal health, supports wound healing, maintains immune health, and helps restore plasma glutamine levels depleted after periods of physical stress, such as prolonged exhaustive exercise. L-glutamine is the most prevalent amino acid in the bloodstream. It is found in high concentration in the gastrointestinal tract, which is its greatest user. Various stress factors – such as trauma, infection, malnutrition, chemotherapy, injury, and high-level athletic training – can adversely affect absorption in the small intestine, leading to food allergies.

Skeletal muscles contain the greatest intracellular concentration of L-glutamine. But that concentration can be adversely affected by various insults, including injury, infection, chronic stress, malnutrition, and glucocorticoid use. Intense exercise lowers blood levels of glutamine, which can remain low if intense training is repeated without adequate recovery. Research indicates L-glutamine supplementation can offset these conditions.

Amino Complex 

Why I  use it: to fill the gap between my body's protein needs and what I can consume on a daily basis. This provides the Amino Acids my body needs even when I am not EATING ALL THE PROTEIN.

Amino Complex promotes the growth of lean muscle mass, enhances muscle strength, and supports recovery. NSF Certified for Sport®

EAAs benefit the body in multiple ways: 

• Support muscle repair and recovery
• Reduce muscle soreness
• Benefit muscle strength
• Support lean muscle mass
• Increase cellular energy production
• Promote healthy blood sugar already within the normal range
• Support cardiovascular health
• Strengthen connective tissue

Who can benefit from Thorne’s Amino Complex:

• Athletes to support training and fitness

• The elderly who need to preserve muscle mass

• A person recovering from muscle injury or overuse

• Anyone needing readily bioavailable amino acids for protein building

Lysine

Why I use it: natural amino acids to help fend off shingles. 

Lysine, a vital building block for protein, is important for collagen formation, which provides structure for healthy skin, bones, and muscles. Lysine also provides support for healing of sores and wounds.

Lysine is an essential amino acid that your body doesn’t produce on its own, which means it must come from diet or supplementation. Primary dietary sources of lysine are meat, poultry, fish, dairy, tofu, lentils, and beans. However, because many individuals don’t get enough lysine through diet alone, supplementation of this essential amino acid is advisable.

Thorne’s Lysine uses the purest, most absorbable form of this amino acid – without adding unnecessary additives or preservatives.

Benefits of Thorne's Lysine:

• Wound healing – Lysine is often recommended for supporting the healing of sores and wounds because of its benefits to collagen formation and immune function
• Promotes immune health – lysine provides nutritional support to help your body maintain its natural defenses
• Skin health – This amino acid is known to promote collagen formation, which in turn benefits the health and elasticity of skin
• Bone health – lysine promotes calcium absorption, which is needed to maintain strong bones and teeth
• Some evidence indicates lysine can be beneficial for maintaining healthy gum and lip tissues

Stress Balance

Why I use it: help maintain a healthy cortisol balance in my body.

The constant low-level daily stress most of us experience can overstimulate and overtax the adrenal glands, thus adversely affecting our immune, cardiovascular, neurological, and endocrine systems. Thorne’s Stress Balance helps to modulate the effects of a modern lifestyle. Its unique combination of key adaptogen botanicals, B vitamins, vitamin C, and zinc helps the adrenal glands optimize their response to stress.

Benefits of Thorne's Stress Balance:

• Improves the body’s resilience to stress with adaptogen botanicals 
• Enhances energy production to resist stress-related fatigue
• Promotes a healthy cortisol response to stress
• Helps maintain a positive mood
• Supports healthy immune function during times of stress

Features of Thorne's Stress Balance:

• Non-glandular formula
• Contains well-known adaptogen botanicals
• Includes KSM-66® – the highest concentration, full-spectrum ashwagandha extract on the market
• Vitamin C, zinc, and the active forms of B vitamins support optimal adrenal function
• Ginger helps increase the absorption of other nutrients

Women’s Multi 50+

Why I use it:  fill nutritional gaps

 An excellent multi-vitamin/mineral nutritional supplement is good "dietary insurance" and a small investment to make to ensure you are getting all the essential nutrients daily, particularly if you aren't eating a balanced diet.

Benefits of Women’s Multi 50+

• Includes optimal amounts of two key minerals – calcium and magnesium – in highly absorbable chelate form
• Vitamin A promotes eye health, healthy skin, and immune function
• Vitamins C and E provide antioxidant support for cellular protection
• Vitamin D promotes strong bones and healthy immune function
• B vitamins, including tissue-ready forms of folate and B12, support heart, blood vessel, and nerve health
• Zinc bisglycinate, a highly absorbable form of zinc, benefits immune function and skin health
• Chromium supports a healthy blood sugar level
• No copper or iron in either formula

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.