After 5 years of sharing my passion for the healing power of food through DrSallysKitchen.com posts, recipes, and classes, I’m excited to give you first look and VIP access to the best of the best nutritional supplements and the cleanest personal, home and pet care products through my new online store.
As you know, I am a huge advocate of “food first” - because a whole foods diet should naturally contain the full spectrum of essential macronutrients (carbohydrates, protein, and fat) and over 40 micronutrients (vitamins and minerals). These micronutrients are considered by the scientific community as essential for our body to function properly, hence the “vitamin” (vital amines).
In a perfect world, we’d all get these essential nutrients through our food. Unfortunately, most of us don’t.
BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN DIET AND OPTIMAL HEALTH
As a naturopathic doctor with a functional medicine practice, I regularly test people for nutritional deficiencies and can tell you that most people are low on one or more nutrients.
Sadly, with the advent of ultra-processed foods these past few decades, our diet has deteriorated to the point that only 12% of Americans are metabolically healthy. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders, 2018; DOI: 10.1089/met.2018.0105
Conventional medicine experts argue that “if you’re eating several meals each day, and a variety of different types of food, it is unlikely that you are deficient in calories or nutrients.”
In my practice, I question the details of what people eat and note that many people regularly skip meals and make up for it by overeating calorie dense, ultra-processed foods leading to a nutrient deficient diet.
According to data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), 31% of the US population is at risk of at least one vitamin deficiency or anemia, while 2-23% of the population is at risk for 2 or more nutrients.
Even if we are eating well, we may still not be consuming optimal levels of these critical nutrients given the rampant use of pesticides, herbicides, genetically modified foods, and rapidly deteriorating soil quality.
In the end, our food just isn’t what it used to be, and we are paying the price with our poor health.
Then there are factors like age, digestive challenges, and certain medications (like acid blockers, diuretics, statins, and antihypertensives) that can deplete stores of key nutrients (like vitamins B12 and D, potassium, coenzyme Q10 and magnesium).
NOT ALL DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS ARE CREATED EQUAL
With very few exceptions, supplements have a proven track record of safety, any in many cases, more so than food and certainly the FDA approved pharmaceuticals.
Places like Amazon and even Whole Foods are NOT where you should be buying your supplements. Here’s why:
Buying your supplements on Amazon is a dangerous game. Their suppliers are not vetted, they aren’t required to temperature control their warehouse, and they have no way of controlling supplement counterfeits (and it happens all the time).
Why you should buy from my store
Access to professional-grade supplements is available only through licensed health care providers. The trusted products that you find in my store are those that follow the research, use the highest quality ingredients, and follow Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP).
That’s why I recommend professional-grade supplements and nutrients to patients in my practice because I know I can count on them to provide a therapeutic response.
So, today I’m announcing that I’m partnering with GetHealthy.store to fulfil your nutrient and supplement requirements because their products are:
Vetted and trusted by me
Free of common allergens, binders, and fillers
Provide free shipping, returns and customer service to make a seamless shopping experience
You can even use your FSA and HSA card to purchase them!
Here’s the exciting part: each future email will focus on a different health problem and highlight the foods, recipes, nutrients, and products that may help address it. Plus, you’ll find a carefully curated “bundle” of products to address each topic.
To celebrate, I’m offering a 3-day discount of 10% off everything in my store, when you use: VIP10 at checkout!
NOTE: I’ve selectively chosen partners and brands that meet my high standard of quality, cleanliness, and safety to not only use in my own life, but to share and recommend with all of you. These are the brands I’ve used in my practice for decades.
In partnering with GetHealthy.store, I receive compensation for these recommendations. This helps fund the operation of my website, newsletter, and social media. Thank you for your ongoing support of my mission to provide naturopathic and functional medicine education to people across our country. I hope you enjoy these products as much as I do!
Enjoy exploring and saving for the next 72-hours!
Dr. Sally