Jun 2, 2026 · 5 min · 5 segments
In this episode of the Holistically Well Podcast, discover the truth about supplements and why "food first" is still your best strategy in a world where nutrient density has plummeted. If you've ever…
Kayla BorchersHost
Okay, let's talk supplements because I get this question all of the time and I have some thoughts.
Are they essential? Are they overhyped? Are they just being marketed to us? The answer is kind of all of the above, so let's break it down.
If you take nothing else from this episode, let it be that real whole nourishing food is the foundation for everything that our body builds from your energy, your hormones, your recovery, your milk supply.
If you're postpartum, no supplement is going to outperform a genuinely nourishing diet.
The food we're eating today, it's not the same food our ancestors were eating.
The nutrient density of our soil has declined significantly over the decades due to modern farming practices.
So even if you are doing everything right, you're eating your vegetables, prioritizing whole foods, cooking at home.
saying no to seed oils and packaged foods, you are likely still not getting the same concentration of vitamins, micronutrients that previous generations got from the exact same foods.
So what do we do with that? That's where supplements come in, not as a replacement for real food, but as a safety net.
Now, this is important just because supplements serve a purpose does not mean that we need to be taking 47 of them.
It's so easy to go overboard, especially with the way that supplements are being marketed right now.
Every week, there's a new must-have product, a new trending ingredient, a new this-will-change-your-life capsule.
When you're trying to take care of yourself, you want to do all of the things.
Okay, let's talk supplements because I get this question all of the time and I have some thoughts.
Are they essential? Are they overhyped? Are they just being marketed to us? The answer is kind of all of the above, so let's break it down.
If you take nothing else from this episode, let it be that real whole nourishing food is the foundation for everything that our body builds from your energy, your hormones, your recovery, your milk supply.
If you're postpartum, no supplement is going to outperform a genuinely nourishing diet.
The food we're eating today, it's not the same food our ancestors were eating.
The nutrient density of our soil has declined significantly over the decades due to modern farming practices.
So even if you are doing everything right, you're eating your vegetables, prioritizing whole foods, cooking at home.
saying no to seed oils and packaged foods, you are likely still not getting the same concentration of vitamins, micronutrients that previous generations got from the exact same foods.
So what do we do with that? That's where supplements come in, not as a replacement for real food, but as a safety net.
Now, this is important just because supplements serve a purpose does not mean that we need to be taking 47 of them.
It's so easy to go overboard, especially with the way that supplements are being marketed right now.
Every week, there's a new must-have product, a new trending ingredient, a new this-will-change-your-life capsule.
When you're trying to take care of yourself, you want to do all of the things.
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