Unsavory supplements

How do you take foul swelling supplements? Ever open a bottle and it smelled bad? What did you do? Hold your breath and continue to take the supplement? Why do these supplements have a smell you wonder?

Depending on the formulation, some ingredients are inherently foul smelling. Encapsulation is expensive so instead of passing off the cost to the consumer, some companies just use the ingredient as is, other times, if the supplement isn’t sitting on your tongue and you will swallow it, there is no incentive for the company to spend more money to mask the smell. Plus the size of the company, startup or established, also plays a role in their product launch. So how do you take these supplements?

Like all supplements, it is best to take with food for better absorption. If you aren’t able to do that, try your favorite milk or flavored water. You can’t reap the benefits of the supplement if you can’t take it! Another option is to find a gummy version which likely will taste better. Yet another possible version is a stick pack. I find the best way for me is to take it with almond milk when I have my daily protein shake.

Stay well!

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