What I Look For Before I Recommend Supplements
Updated: Oct 10
As a nurse practitioner specializing in longevity medicine, I do not think supplements should be random.
Before I recommend anything, I want to understand what is actually going on: energy, sleep, hormones, gut health, inflammation, medications, lab patterns, muscle, metabolism, and goals.
A supplement is only helpful when it fits the person
The same product can be useful for one woman and unnecessary for another. Quality, dose, timing, medication interactions, and the bigger clinical picture all matter.
What I usually consider first
Current symptoms and goals
Medications and safety considerations
Gut tolerance and absorption
Hormone and metabolic patterns
Inflammation, sleep, stress, and recovery
Whether the product is high-quality enough to be worth using
This is why I built a Trusted Resources page. It gives patients a cleaner place to start instead of guessing from random online recommendations.
Next step: Visit the Trusted Resources page and use it as a quality-first starting point.
Ready to put this into practice? Begin with Beth’s $275 Comprehensive Consultation—a 60–75 minute visit to review your health history, concerns and goals, and decide which testing or next steps make sense for you.
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