opment, including vitamins A, C, D, E, K, multiple B vitamins, and folate (folic acid). According to Whitaker (2018), a daily multivitamin can support your health in many ways, including helping you to: • manage your stress • improve your skin • boost your mood • detoxify the body • boost energy levels • support healthy ageing • maintain muscle strength • correct nutritional deficiencies • omega fish oils Probiotics are the bacterial micro-organisms that live in your gut. When this stomach flora is out of balance, supplementing with a probiotic can help to: • reduce cholesterol • lose weight and belly fat • alleviate digestive issues • boost the immune system • improve several mental health issues • reduce the severity of some allergies Mohr (2017), a nutrition consultant and author, says that less than six percent of men and nine percent of women between the ages of five and 34 consume the recommended five servings of fruit and vegetables each day. Leafy greens form an especially potent part of that count. According to Alam (2017), they may prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s. If you don’t get enough leafy greens (in salads or smoothies), taking a supplement can help. Herbal treatments EnCognitive.com author Nancy Kalish (2018) says there are many powerful herbal and natural supplements available too, like: turmeric for inflammation, St John’s Wort for depression, Cinnamon for blood sugar control and cholesterol, and garlic for cardiovascular health and cancer prevention. If you want to add a new supplement to your regimen, do your research and talk to your pharmacist or local health professional. — Supplied.