There are over 50,000 supplements on Amazon. Dr. Mike found the 16 that matter.

Every product in Fairview's Wellness Essentials line meets at least one of these third party standards: USP Verified, NSF Certified, or ConsumerLab Tested. These independent organizations test for purity (no heavy metals, no pesticide residue, no microbial contamination), potency (label says 200mg, the pill contains 200mg), dissolution (the tablet actually breaks apart and absorbs), and identity (the ingredient claimed is actually the ingredient present). The FDA does not require supplement manufacturers to prove any of these before selling. Third party certification is voluntary, and it's one of the three requirements for anything that makes Fairview's Essentials shelf.

Because the form determines whether your body can actually use the nutrient. Vitamin D3 is 87 percent more potent at raising serum levels than D2 per unit. Methylcobalamin is the active form of B12, no conversion required, critical for patients with the MTHFR gene variant (40 to 60 percent of the population). Magnesium oxide is 4 percent bioavailable, magnesium glycinate is 80 percent plus bioavailable. Every product in Wellness Essentials uses the bioavailable form, not the cheap form.

Fat soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K) take with your largest meal containing fat. Taking D3 with a fat free meal can reduce absorption by 40 percent. Water soluble vitamins (B complex, C) any time, but taking with food reduces nausea high dose B vitamins can cause. Minerals (magnesium, iron, zinc, calcium) with food for tolerance. Specific spacing: calcium and iron compete for the same absorption transporter, space them by 2 hours. Thyroid medication (levothyroxine) needs 4 hours of separation from calcium, iron, and magnesium. CoQ10 absorbs 3 times better with a fat containing meal.

Magnesium glycinate, 3 to 7 days for sleep and muscle cramps. B complex, 1 to 2 weeks for energy, 8 to 12 weeks for B12 lab levels. CoQ10 for statin users, 2 to 6 weeks for fatigue improvement. Probiotics, 2 to 4 weeks for digestive regularity. Vitamin D3 not felt acutely, 8 to 12 weeks for blood level test. Fish oil not felt acutely, 6 to 12 weeks for triglycerides panel. Melatonin 1mg, same night for sleep onset.

Yes. Statins lower cholesterol by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase. That same enzyme is required for the body to synthesize CoQ10. Every statin depletes CoQ10. This is the documented mechanism, not a controversial claim. The muscle pain and fatigue experienced by 10 to 30 percent of statin users is frequently CoQ10 deficiency myopathy. CoQ10 supplementation at 100 to 200mg per day reverses or prevents this in the majority of affected patients. If you are on a statin, CoQ10 is not optional supplementation, it is deficiency replacement.

Yes. Metformin blocks vitamin B12 absorption by inhibiting calcium dependent membrane action required for B12 uptake in the small intestine. Prolonged B12 deficiency from metformin causes peripheral neuropathy, nerve damage, that is frequently irreversible by the time it's diagnosed. Every single patient on metformin should be supplementing B12. Dr. Mike says this with 30 years of clinical conviction.

Yes. Free medication interaction review is included with every Wellness Essentials order. Call the pharmacy with your prescription list. Dr. Mike will check for the most common dangerous interactions: fish oil and warfarin (elevated bleeding at high doses), vitamin K and warfarin (INR destabilization), calcium and levothyroxine (reduced thyroid absorption), and others. Takes 10 minutes. This is the service Amazon doesn't offer.

Yes. Fairview ships to all 50 states. Orders ship within 1 to 2 business days from our pharmacy in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Free shipping on orders $50 and above. Kit purchases skip the $50 minimum and qualify for free shipping automatically.