Why take a course of food supplements in winter ?
With the onset of cold and bad weather, winter is the ideal time to take vitamin cures. They make it easier to get through the season with greater resistance to viruses, and help combat fatigue and other winter ailments. These cures can be used preventively to prevent most of the unpleasant aspects of winter, and many of them are natural (which is why they're the best choice!). In short, a winter course of vitamins has nothing but good things to offer !
But which vitamins should you choose ? Here are the most important ones :
- Vitamin C is a real bulwark against viruses and fatigue !
- Vitamin D is produced by the sun's UV rays. With the bad weather in winter, it's advisable to take vitamin D cures to combat fatigue and the winter blues.
- Magnesium is ESSENTIAL if you suffer from chronic fatigue and cramps !
- Zinc improves the immune response and recovery from fatigue.
Vitavea food supplements
Vitavea is a French brand of natural food supplements found in supermarkets. They sent me 6 of their products so that I could test them and give you some feedback. So I started a course of "Sublime Hair" gummies, Acerola gummies and melatonin capsules. As for Arnaud, he's started a course of royal jelly gummies. We both approve of these cures, although it will take longer to see the effects (although I'm already starting to notice the difference in my hair thanks to the gummies, it's much softer and silkier than before).
I wasn't able to test all the treatments because some of the products contain the same ingredients (in particular the brewer's yeast in the hair gummies and the vitamin C naturally present in Acerola). I've also received quite a few questions about these food supplements, asking me what the dosage is (although it's noted on each product) or what they're used for. So I thought that a more detailed review of each product on the blog would help you choose your treatment(s) for the new year !
1) Gummies with Acerola
Acerola naturally contains Vitamin C. These cherry-flavoured gummies are an effective way of fighting fatigue and giving your body a boost to boost your immunity ! The composition is clean and vegan.
Dosage : 1 gummie per day, to be taken in the morning
20-day cure
2) Gummies "Sublime hair"
Made with brewer's yeast, keratin, collagen, horsetail, zinc, copper and vitamin B8, these gummies are ideal for combating hair loss and giving your hair strength, vitality, volume and shine! With a subtle strawberry flavour and no animal gelatine.
Dosage : 1 to 2 gummies per day
20 to 40-day course of treatment
3) Sleep capsules
These capsules contain melatonin, valerian and passionflower. The perfect trio to help you sleep well ! You'll see the effects mainly at the end of the treatment, not immediately. The capsules are of plant origin (cellulose derivative).
Dosage : 1 capsule a day, to be taken 30 minutes before bedtime with a glass of water.
4) Royal jelly gummies
Made with honey and propolis, these gummies are ideal for boosting your immune system in winter ! They can be taken from the age of 3, and have a great taste of honey and lemon. They contain no animal gelatine.
Dosage : 1 gummie per day
20-day cure
5) Brewer's yeast tablets
Made with brewer's yeast, selenium, zinc and vitamins B5, B3, B12, B1, B2, B6, B9 and B8, these tablets are ideal for strengthening and giving vitality to your nails and hair ! Be careful not to take them at the same time as "Sublime Hair" gummies, as they contain ingredients in common.
Dosage : 1 tablet a day, to be taken in the morning with a large glass of water.
6) Chewable Vitamin C tablets
To fight fatigue effectively and boost your immunity, there's nothing better than a course of vitamin C ! Sugar-free, with a natural orange flavour, these chewable tablets are ideal for your seasonal cures. They contain plant-based sweeteners.
Dosage : 1/4 tablet a day, preferably in the morning.
