24th June 2026: Supplement and Food News

What grabbed me this week: people are ditching the old multivitamin and chasing single supplements — often ones with shaky evidence. Saw the breakdown in Yahoo Health (https://health.yahoo.com/wellness/nutrition/vitamins-supplements/articles/study-63-000-reveals-top-080000896.html ).

Makes sense — marketing sells us “one thing fixes all” — but the data don’t always back it.

Then there’s the gut piece from NPR that I actually liked — Stanford looked at adding fermented foods vs. just a high-fibre diet. Ten weeks of fermented stuff boosted microbial diversity and dropped inflammatory markers more than fibre alone. Read it here if you want the detail (https://www.npr.org/2026/06/22/nx-s1-5863119/gut-microbiome-gut-health ).

Practical takeaway: don’t reach for every single-bottle trend. Focus on food first — real protein, veggies, and add fermented foods regularly (yoghurt, kefir, kimchi, sauerkraut). Use supplements where tests or goals justify them, not because an influencer said so.

Anyone actually tried adding daily fermented foods and noticed anything — sleep, mood, energy, digestion — or have a supplement that genuinely helped you? I've tried Kefir...

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24th June 2026: Supplement and Food News