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On this week's episode Evan continues on with the theme of health and traveling. For this episode Evan discusses what supplements he brought with him while traveling. Since Evan is limited to the space in his bag, he had to make sure that each supplement was vital for his health purposes during travel. In this episode Evan will break down each supplement and explain specifically why he chose to bring that supplement and what it is good for. If you are looking to travel soon, then be sure to tune in to this episode to find out what supplements should make their way into your suitcase.

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Hey, what's going on, everybody.

Welcome back to the elemental oven show.

Thank you all so much for tuning into this episode.

Once again.

Today's episode is going to still be on theme with the travel.

And health being that I am still out here traveling.

So today I'm going to be covering the different supplements that I

brought with me while traveling now I travel pretty light.

So I'm trying to make sure that I only bring specific supplements that are very,

very necessary for my personal goals.

And one of the main goals is trying to stay healthy and bolster my immune

system while I'm traveling, because it is very easy to get sick when you're

traveling long distances, not getting very much sleep and eating foods that are.

Not what you would normally be eating.

So to kick this off the very first vitamin or even it's actually

technically a hormone that I bring with my, uh, with me is vitamin D three.

Now D three is always accompanied with K2 or it should be.

And I'm going to get into a bit of why that is.

So first off, according to data collected between 2005 and 2006 by the national

health and nutrition examination survey.

Insufficient.

Vitamin D levels were found in 41.6% of the 4,495 individual sample size.

So out of their sample size of 41.6% of the people were deficient in vitamin D.

This is massive.

And obviously this is just one.

Uh, example, you know, this is one test that they run.

This is not necessarily, uh, you know, taking everyone's levels, which would

be pretty much impossible to do, uh, which is why I always recommend getting

yourself tested to see what your levels of, you know, vitamin D or testosterone or

whatever it may be, uh, and see if you're low or high in them or whatever it may be.

But just as a rule of thumb.

It does seem that vitamin D seems to be a vitamin that we tend to be low in.

Now in terms of why specifically you take vitamin D three, from what I understand.

Uh, this as opposed to just vitamin D is supposedly, uh, more closely

resembling the natural form of vitamin D that is produced by our bodies

when we're exposed to sunlight, which is the other part of this.

If you are able to get out and get sun on your skin, at least in the

morning or in the evening, sometime.

Uh, absolutely go do that.

That's going to be obviously the most natural way of

creating vitamin D in your body.

Uh, the sunlight reacting with the cholesterol in your body will go

ahead and make vitamin D naturally.

But since we tend to be low in vitamin D and not getting enough sun.

It is a very good idea to have a vitamin D three supplement

that is accompanied with K2.

Now the main reason I chose to take vitamin D three on this trip is

because it's not only beneficial for the absorption of calcium.

But I've also seen some evidence that it can support a healthy immune response,

which is important while traveling.

And once again, just the fact that we are so deficient in vitamin D um,

is just another good reason to really take vitamin D three every single

day, even if you're not traveling.

But I think especially.

Actually when you're traveling, it's a really good one to have.

And with the K2, the reason you really want to take the K2 with the

vitamin D three, which most D three.

Three pills come with K2 anyways.

But that's because the K2 helps to ensure that the Cal.

Calcium is transport.

Uh, that's transported by the vitamin D is absorbed by your bones

where it's needed as opposed to creating arterial calcification.

You definitely do not want your arteries getting calcified, right?

So we want the calcium going to the correct areas in our body

and not getting stuck in areas where it's not supposed to be.

So D three with K2.

That was the first one.

And then the second one is zinc and copper.

So I get this zinc and copper combo from a Bulletproof.

The company and, uh, it's really, really great for your immune system.

Uh, zinc and copper are necessary for an important antioxidant

called, uh, sorry, antioxidant enzyme called superoxide dismutase.

Uh, that helps fight free radicals and reduce oxidative stress.

So very, very.

Awesome little combo here, the zinc and copper, and it's, you know, really great

for this superoxide dismutase, but also just really bolstering your immune system.

Uh, that's one of the main reasons I take it.

And, uh, yeah, like I said, a lot of these are going to be mainly

for bolstering my immune system.

Uh, this one is definitely for bolstering the immune system.

And I have heard in passing, although I have zero scientific backing on this one.

So please.

Uh, don't take this word for word, but I have heard that copper is

good to take with vitamin D three.

Like I said, I have nothing to back that up.

It's just something I heard in passing, but I've wanted to cover all my bases.

So naturally the vitamin D and.

Copper.

We're a good combo.

Now.

Now, moving on to something that I take, regardless if I'm traveling or not,

but definitely a hundred percent, you will always see me traveling with this.

And that is a pre slash pro slash.

Slash post biotic.

Okay.

So essentially a probiotic, but, um, I have one right now that

has both pre and post and per.

Pro Biotics all in one capsule.

If you want to hear more on that, I have done an episode on

explaining what the difference is between a pre pro and post biotic.

I'm not going to get into that right now, but essentially the reason I'm

taking this, uh, pro pre post biotic is because your gut takes one of the biggest

hits in my opinion, while traveling.

So for one thing, The gut contains 70% of the immune system, which once

again is super important for travel.

But also when traveling, I tend to eat foods that I normally would not eat and

drinks that I normally wouldn't drink.

So for example, I have had.

Way more sugar, way more bread and way more alcohol than

I would ever normally have.

If I.

I was back home.

Now I've already covered in previous episodes as well.

Just how disruptive all of these three foods can be to

your gut and your microbiome.

Uh, so go ahead and check those out if you want to hear more on

that, but, uh, really just taking a, at least a pre and a probiotic.

Uh, while traveling is going to be a non-negotiable for me.

Uh, so usually I do the seed CIN biotic, which is a pre and a probiotic.

But this time I decided to give, uh, the brand ritual a try and they have

a pre pro and post biotic, which so far I've really been enjoying.

So, um, it's been pretty nice to have and, uh, just kind of help bolster the

immune system and bolstered the gut.

Uh, now once again, this is not going to be a.

Free pass to eat whatever you want.

Uh, but it's definitely going to be.

Much better to take this than to not take it and help support

your gut bacteria, you know?

Uh, but another reason I really like this specific.

Uh, I'll just call it a probiotic for right now, um, is because it

doesn't require any refrigeration.

So a lot of probiotics do require refrigeration.

Um, there are only a couple that I know of that do not need it.

And that is the ritual one and the, uh, seed, uh, symbiotic as well.

Those ones do not require refrigeration, which is really awesome and perfect

for travel because obviously I don't have a refrigerator with me.

Uh, at all times.

Uh, now moving on to another one that I take all the time, regardless

if I'm traveling or not is going.

Going to be spirulina and chlorella.

So if you listen to the show, then you already know I'm a huge

fan of spirulina and chlorella.

But just to give you a quick recap, the benefits.

Benefits of both these algae.

Uh, like I said, requires a full episode.

I've done episodes on it before, but basically they help to clean

your blood of heavy metals.

They contain over 40 vitamins and minerals.

Spirulina is beneficial for both your brain health, as well as the health of

your mitochondria, which are extremely important for living a long, healthy life.

Uh, as well, they are extremely high in melatonin, which I believe

the owner of energy bids tested her spirulina and found that it had

the highest levels of melatonin.

Over any other food that we know of?

Uh, so hence why my favorite brand is energy bits as the quality is of

the highest level that I know of.

And Catherine Arnstein, who was on my shows, she's the owner of energy bits.

Uh, she said she shared some incredible insight, so highly recommend that

you go listen to that episode.

If you haven't already.

And on top of that, this spirulina and chlorella is an algae that's

grown in fresh spring water with just really high levels of purity.

Uh, so you know that you're getting a really good quality product.

And like I said, this is a whole food, actually, this is not even a,

really a supplement, although I put it in the category because I take

it with the rest of my supplements.

Uh, but nonetheless, if you want to get your hands on some of this

incredible spirulina and chlorella, go ahead and check out energy bits.

I have it linked in the show notes.

And there is a 20% discount code for all of you, just for

being a listener to this show.

So go ahead and check them out.

Once again, that's in the show notes, energy bits, and moving on

to the last and final supplement that I brought with myself.

Magnesium.

Okay.

Magnesium is incredible.

It is.

One of the most important.

Supplements in my opinion.

Once again, this is a supplement that many people are deficient

in with approximately 50%.

So half of the us population.

Consuming less than the estimated average requirement of magnesium.

We are greatly deficient in this.

Now, the reason that magnesium is important is because

magnesium is responsible.

Constable for over 300 different functions in the body, which means if you are

not getting enough magnesium, that is 300 different functions in the body

that are not being executed properly.

So these are things like supporting muscle and nerve function, energy production, and

also maintaining brain and heart function.

So it is incredibly important.

Now, normally I would try to just achieve my magnesium intake levels

through my food and through a little supplementation from the Organifi

products such as their gold blend, because they do have some magnesium in there.

But I have limited space in my bag and I'm not eating the

same diet I would be at home.

So I decided to bring along with me a magnesium supplement.

This one was from foreign.

Although I have taken the one from bio optimizers, which I kind of like a little

better because there was a blend of seven, seven different types of magnesium.

Uh, which is very important because there's various different types and

they all do different things, but thorn is still a really great brand and you

know, that you're getting very high quality, uh, products from them that are.

Very true to what they say they do and what they are.

Uh, and that's very important to me.

So.

I was very happy to bring along thorn and it's been doing a great job for me so far.

Now, if you are traveling like I am, then I would recommend, uh,

trying a couple of these second.

Uh, supplements such as the bio optimizes or the Thorne brand.

But if you're at home and you have the ability to, then I would recommend

also just trying to find magnesium, rich foods and kind of doing what

I do, where I will also take my.

Organifi gold supplement in the evening.

To get a little boost of magnesium in there.

Uh, It also has a bunch of other different kinds of plants in there.

Functional mushrooms as well, that are going to do incredible things in the body.

And on top of that, it tastes extremely good.

I do the, uh, the chocolate gold blend, which is literally.

Literally like a hot chocolate.

Uh, but there are lower levels of magnesium in there when compared to

just taking it like a supplement form.

Uh, so if you want to have just a pure supplement of it, then I would

highly recommend the bio optimizers or that thorn a magnesium supplement.

And I will try to link all of those in the show notes as well.

Just so you can go ahead and check them out and, you know, compare prices, see

which one is best for you and, you know, make the best decision for yourself.

Personally.

Uh, in terms of having any discount codes, the only one that I have

a discount code with is Organifi, which you get a 20% discount.

Uh, that's for being a listener to the show.

Once again, uh, I wasn't able to get any discount codes from bio optimizers or

thorn, but if that ever changes, I will be sure to let you all know either way.

All three of those are highly recommended from me and I enjoy all of those products.

So that is going to do it for, uh, you know,

Pretty much all the supplements that I took on this trip.

Uh, please understand that, you know, The really the best thing.

You can do it says yes, eating.

A healthy diet.

These are meant to just kind of fill in the gaps and specifically with traveling,

obviously you're exposed to, um, you know, more people than you normally would be.

So the chances.

Of maybe getting a virus or, you know, just contracting something

along the way tends to be a little higher and also just getting, you

know, not the same quality of sleep.

Uh, it can really mess with you.

So that's why a lot of what I'm taking here is specifically for

bolstering my immune system.

Um, but either way, these are all really, really great supplements.

And I highly recommend that you do some research, test yourself, you know,

find out your levels and go from there and see which ones work best for you.

So anyways, that's going to do it for today's episode.

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