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--Look for a product that has a gender-specific formula. Men and women have different needs. A good supplement will have different formulations to meet those needs.

-- Look for a supplement that has morning and evening formulations. Our bodies require different vitamins and minerals throughout day, while others help us repair our bodies in evening. Additionally, some nutrients counteract each other and shouldn’t be taken at same time.

-- Read label to make sure formulation has been independently tested and analyzed. Supplements should be tested for potency and potential toxicity and backed up with best research and science available. A good manufacturing source is a key element in ensuring quality. -- Buy supplements in capsule form rather than tablets. Capsules don’t include as much filler and nutrients can be more efficiently absorbed into body. -- Finally, look for chelated minerals when reading a supplement's label. Chelation is a process that binds fatty acids or amino acids to a mineral, which aids absorption into body.

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