The best natural beauty supplements

I should give the sleep aid supplements a go!

Good to know if you need supplements

I think you have to be careful taking supplements, it is better to eat fresh food, especially fruit and veggies (preferabley raw) then take supplements that my clog up your liver.

I try to get most of my nutrients from my food if I can.

As a professional practitioner in natural medicine (nutritional medicine - vitamins and minerals is actually not my primary modality), I just want to say that if you find you are buying a lot of retail brand supplements and not achieving what you hoped for, it's time to see someone who can help. On one hand, the labels on these products should indicate a "maintenance dose", not a therapeutic dose. If you are doubling (or tripling up etc) on certain vitamins or minerals, herbs etc, you CAN run into problems with overdosage. Selenium for example. Overdose can lead to loss of hair. All of it. Eyelashes, body hair etc. Look on the labels for the Australian government TGA "L" for listed medicines, for quality assurance and safety.

Supplements are good when incorporated with a balanced diet. I have not tried any of these, I have been using Natures Way Hair Skin and Nails.

I haven't tried any of these supplements. So far I feel I'm okay without them.

I do take some supplements as necessary and want to know about the effect of their overuse

Not a big fan of supplements buy take sometimes to increase my immunity from time to time.

I dont take anything other then Kyolic garlic. Its supposed to be for cardiovascular support and claims to help with blood pressure but it did nothing for mine. I do however feel that it most likely helps with general immunity. I can thankfully say that I very rarely suffer with colds and havent had a flu in many years. So many I cant remember when,

After having a blood test I take two vitamin d and a caltrate per day. I have also add salt back into my diet.

I've been wanting to try Viviscal and others for hair, but I think if your diet is good, they don't do much. I've been having bone broth, and increased my intake of meat, seafood and vegetables, so I'm doubtful. I had a full blood test done and my doctor said the results were all fine. A lot of vitamins aren't absorbed well by your body, so keep that in mind.

Im sick again now so some good tips

I am needing a boost more often lately. I'm not sure if they always work but there is no harm in trying I guess?

I have tried the Viviscal & it did absolutely nothing. Be interested to see if anyone has had any luck with other supplements to thicken hair?

Currently using Swisse Hair Skin and nail tablets and used to use Q Silica tablets.

I take supplements everyday because I found that it helps me a lot, not only physically but mentally as well.

Thanks; a great read and lovely products I would like to try.

I used to work in a shop in Europe that sold a very wide range of supplements and honestly, it may help avoid the consequences of serious deficiency - or it may help remedy actual health problems... but in all that time I never once saw someone come back and get more and say it was actually working for them in terms of beauty.

If you are deficient, supplementing is a good idea. If you live a taxing lifestyle (shift work, heavy physical work) it's a good failsafe to keep your health optimal... and yes health can help your beauty. But I have stopped believing in beauty supplements.

I take a few supplements, mainly vitamin D, C and magnesium. I'm not sold on beauty supplements but hey each to their own. I eat a whole foods diet as much as possible with loads of veggies, especially greens and fruits. I also consume herbs and spices on a daily basis in various forms as they are potent sources of nutrition with heaps of anti-oxidants. Good diet, sleep, stress management, sunscreen and love are all potent beauty tonics

Haven't tried any but BH definitely keeps getting me tempted ;)

I've taken many. The only ones I now take regularly are fish oil (I hate seafood so don't eat enough omega 3) and vitamin c. Other than that I try and just make a lot of green and fruit smoothies to get the vitamins I need

Totally agree that everything is affected by diet, restful sleep is essential and exercise always helps with well being.

I do take Vit D supplements as my count was so low and that affected my immune system.