Recommendations
Supplements
I don't take a cupboard full of supplements. I take a small number of well-researched ones, consistently, and I can tell you exactly why each one is there. These are the ones that have earned their place in my routine.
Free Soul Magnesium Glycinate 4-in-1 Complex
I recommend magnesium to all my clients — recovery, muscle function, a calmer nervous system and better sleep, and it replaces what training sweats out. This 4-in-1 glycinate complex is my current pick.
Hunter & Gather Collagen Peptides
Grass fed, unflavoured and tasteless — I add it to my morning coffee so it slips straight into my routine. Types 1 & 3 for skin, bones and joints, no fillers, no additives, no sugar, dairy free.
BodyBio Butyrate (Sodium) — postbiotic
Gut health and microbiome support — digestion, bloating and leaky gut repair. No fillers or additives, vegan capsules.
Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Isolate Whey
Chocolate, vanilla or strawberry. I add it to warm or overnight oats with sliced fruit and a sprinkle of chia seeds or granola — an any-time-of-day meal that keeps you full.
Epsom Salts
A long soak with a generous scoop is one of the simplest recovery habits I have. Warm, calming and a lovely way to end a heavy training day.
Creatine Monohydrate
5g a day, every day. One of the most researched and most underrated supplements for women over 35 — muscle, bone, brain and energy. I use Optimum Nutrition's micronised powder.
Omega-3 Capsules High Strength 2000mg Fish Oil (IFOS Certified)
High strength 2000mg with IFOS certified purity — exactly the kind of third-party testing I tell women to look for on a label. This is the fish oil I take for much of the year: no fishy repeats, and I know exactly what's in it.
Arbonne Daily Omega
The vegan half of my omega-3 routine. Why take an omega-3 that comes from a fish when you can go straight to the source? Daily Omega delivers essential omega-3 fatty acids directly from algae and Ahiflower® oil, so there's no fishy aftertaste. Fresh tasting with a light orange essence, designed to support brain health, and sustainably sourced — the omega-3 without going through the fish.
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Vitamin D
Not really a vitamin at all — it behaves like a hormone, and most women in the UK are short of it. Bones, muscle, mood and immunity all depend on it.
Arbonne GreenSynergy Elixir
My daily greens. Clean, vegan and the easiest way I've found to support my gut without thinking about it.
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