Well, Honestly...

Did you know that over 97% of vitamins and supplements you are using contain toxic ingredients in them? On today's episode we explore the role of vitamins and how you can choose the right one.

Our recommended vitamins: Life Extension Vitamins https://amzn.to/3FvS8Qa
and Dr. Mercola Vitamins https://amzn.to/3FxDGae

Show Notes

Did you know that over 97% of vitamins and supplements you are using contain toxic ingredients in them? In this week's episode we explore the role of vitamins and how you can choose the right one.

Do you have questions about your wellness routine and boundaries?

We are all about community and wellness in this episode so let's jump right into it.

[4:25] Two popular vitamins you shouldn't buy

[4:54] What they don't tell you about vitamins and supplements

[7:07] Here are some of the ingredients to look out for! 
  • Corn starch
  • Hydrogenated soybean oil
  • Citric acid
  • Lactic acid
  • Xanthan gum
  • Maltodextrin
  • Soy lecithin
  • GMO fed pork / beef gelatin
  • Whey / egg white  protein from GMO fed cattle / chickens
  • Natural flavoring
  • Ascorbyl palmitate
  • Stearic Acid and Magnesium Stearate
  • Titanium dioxide
  • Sodium Benzoate
  • Artificial colors
  • Other fillers to avoid in supplements: Methylcellulose, carnauba wax, silica, sorbitol, benzoic acid, sodium benzoate, gums, plasdone products, povidone, starch (corn), Sodium Starch Glycolate, Talc, Pregelatinized Starch, Croscarmellose, (anything with propyl or ethyl) Hydroxy Propyl Cellulose, Ethylcellulose, Crospovidone, Shellac, Propylene glycol, sodium laurly sulfate, laureth sulfate, Potassium Sorbate, acrylamides, yeast extract, glaze,

[8:30] Our recommended vitamins: Life Extension Vitamins https://amzn.to/3FvS8Qa
and Dr. Mercola Vitamins https://amzn.to/3FxDGae

[10:18] Our Food Swap for the week: Ice cream

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Brown Women Wellness is a safe space for brown women to fill their cup back up with weekly topics that focus on the well-being of brown women. You know that saying, you can’t pour from an empty cup? As cliche as it sounds, there’s a reason why you keep hearing the phrase, Brown Beauties. We explore what that means and how we can all achieve putting ourselves first. Here you will get mindset gems, healthy yet soulful cooking tips and tricks, and the straight to the point knowledge on what it takes to be well in this day and age. Wrapped around witty and insightful banter you will feel like you're having girl chat with friends in your head. Want to know what it takes to "be well"? Ok. Well, Honestly...