Question: What Are the Best Supplements to Take in the Summer?

Answer: More time spent traveling, sweating, sunning, and exposed to heat can leave our bodies depleted during the summer. Shore up your health with our favorite summer supplements. These six essentials will keep you in-balance and adventure-ready well through Labor Day. 

Astaxanthin

An exciting and buzzy niche supplement, astaxanthin is part of the carotenoid antioxidant family. Produced by marine algae when exposed to stressful environmental conditions, astaxanthin allows algae to preserve its DNA undamaged until the algae is able to grow again—even if that’s hundreds of years later!

This resilience is exactly what makes it such a potent and effective antioxidant supplement for human cellular health. In fact, astaxanthin’s antioxidant levels are 6000x higher than standard issue vitamin C! 

Studies show astaxanthin can protect the skin from UV-radiation, with positive benefits for skin health and quality. Astaxanthin also reduces oxidative stress caused by exercise and has excellent protective qualities for eye health. 

Just like sunglasses and sunscreen are beach bag essentials, Astaxanthin is a must-have for your summer supplement stack.

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Buffered C Powder

Vitamin C isn’t just for back to school or cold and flu season. A water-soluble vitamin, Vitamin C must be replenished daily as it is not stored by the body long-term. If you love to be active and outdoors, your Vitamin C requirements are even higher during the summer. 

Our convenient + easy to digest Buffered C Powder is the perfect addition to your water bottle. Pure and potent with 2750mg of Vitamin C per scoop, this powdered supp is unflavored and formulated for comfortable digestion and fast absorption. Mixes great into any beverage or water with no fake fillers, flavors, dyes, preservatives or artificial sweeteners! Bonus: the buffered form contains 300mg of Calcium and 200mg of Magnesium. Electrolytes + vitamin C in one scoop? It’s sure to become a summer staple. 

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Potassium Plus and Coral Calcium 

Electrolytes are used by musculoskeletal and nervous systems to respond to the world around us through sensations and movement. Electrolytes are used by the muscles to contract and respond to impulses communicated by the nerves. Electrolytes are also used up more rapidly as the body sweats to cool itself down in hot environments. Therefore, your favorite outdoor summer activities can lead to electrolyte imbalance when not properly replenished. Electrolyte imbalance can lead to muscle cramps and muscle twitching along with muscle fatigue and weakness. Neurologically, insufficient electrolytes can lead to fatigue, brain fog, and headaches.

Sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium are the most important electrolytes for muscle and nervous system function. Keep yourself moving and grooving with pure electrolyte supplements that avoid fake fillers, dyes, sweeteners and preservatives found in expensive drink mixes. One serving of Potassium Plus + Coral Calcium will give you 99mg of potassium, 500 mg of calcium, and 250 mg of magnesium. 

Potassium Plus – Potassium helps your muscles maintain electrolyte imbalance, which avoids fatigue, cramping, and aches after strenuous exercise. 

Coral Calcium – Our powdered Coral Calcium supplement helps to maintain fluid balance, reduces muscle cramps, and support nerve function and transmission. Calcium is involved in muscle contraction. Magnesium relaxes muscles. Therefore, the ideal ratio of calcium to magnesium is anywhere from 1:1 to 2:1. Coral Calcium contains both essential electrolytes in the ideal ratio. 

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Daily Detoxify 

Summer travel exposes us to more environmental stressors. New locations lead to new sources of toxins. Our body must remove these compounds daily to maintain optimal, balanced health. Daily Detoxify combines antioxidant power with liver support nutrients to keep the body’s detoxification pathways clear, balanced, and working efficiently. Daily Detoxify is unique because it is full of potent detox support but formulated for consistent, long-term daily use. This is foundational cellular and liver health support in a convenient 2-a-day capsule. 

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Vitamin D3+K2 

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that’s critical for immune, bone, and mood health. Natural sources of vitamin D are either absorbed through the skin from the sun or consumed in the diet through foods like cheese, yogurt, milk, fish, eggs, and fortified cereals. Because sun exposure goes up in the summer, some people think they can stop taking their Vitamin D in the warmer months. That could not be further from the truth. 

Even if you’re getting outside regularly during the summer, it’s still a good idea to maintain your vitamin D supplementation. That’s because if you wear sunscreen and follow safe sun exposure habits you may not be getting as much Vitamin D as you need to maintain balanced blood levels. Furthermore, because this nutrient is fat soluble, it is stored by the body longer. So supplementing during the summer helps you literally save up your Vitamin D stores for a rainy day. If you suffer from the winter blues (aka Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD) maintaining Vitamin D supplementation levels throughout the year could smooth out those uncomfortable mood transitions that happen as days start to get shorter. And that’s not even to mention the consistent benefits vitamin D and K offer when it comes to bones, immunity, and cardiovascular health! 

Our Vitamin D3 + K2 supplement offers 5000 IU’s of D3 along with 100 mg of K2 to support optimal nutrient synthesis and delivery. Get both nutrients in a convenient one-a-day capsule to simplify your routine when life gets busy! 

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THE BEST SUPPLEMENTS FOR SUMMER FOCUS ON ELECTROLYTE REPLENISHMENT, CELLULAR PROTECTION & DETOX SUPPORT

Summer sun, heat, and travel pose significant nutritional demands. Targeted nutrition can help. If you want to protect your skin and eyes from UV-rays choose Astaxanthin. If you’re focused on replenishing depleted electrolytes and vitamin C pick up Potassium Plus, Coral Calcium, and Buffered C Powder. If your daily toxic burden is elevated due to pollution, particulate matter, travel, or stress add Daily Detoxify. If you wear sunscreen or practice safe sun exposure, Vitamin D3 + K2 will ensure you’re getting enough of the sunshine vitamin no matter where this summer takes you. 

Whatever you choose, Wellness Resources’ catalog of over 100+ supplements is here to support you in every stage and season of life. 

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