Morgan Fargo, beauty and wellness editor

Every day I take:

Probiotics
Magnesium
Iron
Herbal hormonal tinctures

During university, I’d buy whatever was popular on Instagram but as I’ve become older and more knowledgeable, I’ve really pared my supplement routine back. Rather than splurge on something that looks or sounds trendy (I’m looking at you, activated charcoal), I’ve been diagnosed with a list of deficiencies and symptoms that need managing. Because I’m anaemic and have exceptionally heavy periods, the most important supplement I take is iron. Depending on what’s available, I alternate between Zooki’s Liposomal Iron Bis-Glycinate and Vitamin C, and Pure Encapsulations Iron-C.

I’ve taken magnesium citrate for years to help with gut motility but in recent years, Pure Encapsulation’s Magnesium Glycinate has been my stalwart for consistent sleep quality and quantity. I’m also oestrogen dominant which means my body has a difficult time excreting the excess oestrogen I’m producing which exacerbates my PMS and PMDD symptoms. To help this, I take a burdock and dandelion tincture from Neal’s Yard, as well as a supplement called DIM + I3C by Seeking Health. DIM (Diindolylmethane) is a compound found naturally in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage. It helps to bind excess oestrogen and get it out of your body naturally.

Most recently, after a severe and humbling bout of flu, I cycled in Artah’s Cellular Hydration – an electrolyte powder to replenish the minerals I lost laying in bed for a week. My mantra now is to prioritise consistency and work out according to what my body actually needs – so the gummies are gone, as are the ‘superfood’ sachets and boosters.

Every month I spend:

Around £100-150 every two or three months. After having multiple blood tests and seeing a doctor, I don’t consider this a ‘nice to have’ but a ‘need to have’, and I try to remember that when umming and ahing about purchasing things that I know I need.

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