Digestion · absorption · whole-food supplements
Optimal Health Systems Supplements in Fort Collins
Good nutrition starts with what your body can absorb.
Core & Crown Collective recommends Optimal Health Systems supplements to clients in Fort Collins, with digestion and absorption as the starting point.
Why digestion and absorption come first
Food has to be broken down and absorbed before the body can use it. Most of that work happens in the small intestine, where nutrients pass into the blood and on to the cells. What is not absorbed passes through. A good diet, or a good supplement, only helps as far as your body can digest and absorb it.
It is also why nutrition coaching here is anchored to the scalp findings.
Not all supplements are created equal
Two bottles with the same name on the label can be made very differently. What the ingredients come from, what else is in the capsule, and whether the body can actually absorb it all vary from one brand to the next.
How Optimal Health Systems describes its formulas
Optimal Health Systems says its products are derived from whole foods, chelated (organic) minerals, pure plant enzymes and stabilized probiotics, and that they are manufactured domestically. The company is based in Pima, Arizona.
Who owns the supplement brands on the shelf
Many of the best-known supplement brands are owned by large pharmaceutical, consumer health or food companies, and the name on the bottle does not always tell you who that is. These are the companies’ own published records.
- CentrumA Haleon brand. Haleon’s own history lists Centrum among the brands of a joint venture formed with Pfizer in 2019, which ended in 2022 when Haleon listed as an independent company. Haleon brands and history.
- One A DayDescribed by Bayer as “the multivitamin and supplement brand by Bayer.” Bayer.
- Nature’s Bounty, Solgar, Osteo Bi-Flex and Puritan’s PrideAcquired by Nestlé and folded into Nestlé Health Science, announced April 30, 2021. Nestlé press release.
- Garden of Life and Pure EncapsulationsAcquired by Nestlé with Atrium Innovations, announced December 5, 2017. Nestlé press release.
Ownership alone does not tell you how a product is made. It is one more reason to read the label and ask what is in it.
Products to start with
- Optimal 1 Digest-A-MealDigestive enzymes, organic minerals and friendly bacteria, taken with meals. Optimal Health Systems calls it its top-selling digestive aid. New-client offer.
- Advantage PakA complete daily nutrition system, in the company’s words: one morning pak and one evening pak with vitamins, minerals, digestive enzymes, probiotics, plant-based essential fatty acids and phytonutrients. Male and female versions. Advantage Pak.
- Nutrient PaksSupplements presorted into daily doses for a specific goal, so there are no pills to sort. Each pak is built around a different need. All Nutrient Paks.
- Essential GlutathioneGlutathione, an antioxidant the body makes from three amino acids, in effervescent wafers you dissolve in water, with vitamin C and electrolytes added. Essential Glutathione.
- Natural NSAIDs PakA daily pak of enzymes and phytonutrients with glucosamine, chondroitin, MSM, plant-based omega-3s, ginger and turmeric, which Optimal Health Systems offers as nutritional support for the joints. Natural NSAIDs Pak.
- Gift cardFor giving someone else a place to start. Optimal Health Systems gift card.
- Everything elseThe full Optimal Health Systems catalog. All Optimal Health Systems products.
A full bottle of Digest-A-Meal for $1
New Optimal Health Systems customers can get a full bottle of Optimal 1 Digest-A-Meal for $1. The offer is limited to once per person and must be your first order from Optimal Health Systems.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Talk with your doctor before starting a supplement, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication or managing a health condition.
Not sure where to start?
Ask at your next appointment, or call the studio and say what you are looking for.