Food supplements, do they work?

Increasingly popular, dietary supplements have become essential.

Today, there is a wide range of dietary supplements available on the market in pharmacies, parapharmacies, natural food stores, and supermarkets.

But are they really effective? Why do we need nutritional supplements today? And how do they work?

To stay healthy, the human body needs a daily intake of various nutrients so that each organ functions optimally. Dietary supplements can be a good boost to combat temporary deficiencies.

At D-LAB, we believe that to achieve concrete and lasting results, and to address a multifactorial issue as a whole, it is also necessary to tackle its causes. With our personalized D-iagnostic, we support you to help find the micronutrition program perfectly suited to your needs.

What is a dietary supplement?

Dietary supplements contain active ingredients at so-called "food" doses, which can be obtained through diet. The goal of micronutrition is to complement a normal diet whose nutritional intake may vary, no longer meet the precise needs of the body, or even present certain deficiencies.

Dietary supplements can contain 7 families of active components: vitamins, minerals and trace elements, essential fatty acids, amino acids and proteins, plants and mushrooms, prebiotics and probiotics, and enzymes.

As their names indicate, "actives" allow triggering an action in the body. They can nourish the body's cells, activate a metabolic reaction, or eliminate unwanted substances.

For example, the bearberry plant triggers a diuretic action in the body and thus allows the elimination of excess water. Zinc, for its part, plays many roles in the body; it is essential for the activity of more than 200 enzymes.

Dietary supplements are subject to the consumer code and undergo strict controls by the Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF), just like all nutritional products.

Dietary supplements are a valuable aid because they fill potential deficiencies or risks of shortages in the body. They also meet the specific needs of certain populations (pregnant women, elderly people, menopausal women, athletes...)

2 - Eliminate or reduce daily discomforts:

Discomforts can appear over the course of life or during certain periods, even in healthy people: difficult digestion, fatigue, stress, trouble sleeping well, joint discomfort... Dietary supplements can provide an effective and natural response to all these everyday inconveniences. They are similar to grandmother's remedies generally derived from herbal medicine. For example, to fight insomnia, your grandmother used to prepare a chamomile or verbena tea. Similarly, dietary supplements today contain plant extracts whose benefits are recognized not only by grandmother but also by science!

3 - Improve physical condition and appearance:

Improving physical condition involves long-term management of diet, physical activity, as well as supplementation adapted to individual needs. The appearance of the body, skin, and hair also depends on diet and lifestyle. Thus, dietary supplements can help improve the quality of skin and hair.

4 - Stay healthy:

The natural active ingredients present in dietary supplements act to reduce risk factors for diseases while maintaining physiological balance. Thus, micronutrition helps preserve overall well-being and keeps consumers healthy.

How do they act? 

To achieve concrete and lasting results with dietary supplements, it is necessary to activate different levers.

It is with this spirit that D-LAB formulas are developed. Our formulas are created with micronutrition experts to provide you with the right dose of each active ingredient. They address multifactorial issues and tackle their causes through various levers.

• Nutrition  

Because cells are the foundation of our body and its proper functioning, we strive to provide them with the best nutritional active ingredients. In this way, cellular activity is guaranteed. D-LAB formulas contain specific active ingredients as well as their constituent elements for better assimilation and greater benefit.  

• Metabolism

Metabolism plays a crucial role in bodily functions. Whether it is muscle gain, fat elimination, or skin cleansing, each of the body's activities is regulated by metabolism and the energy transfers it generates. Proper supplementation of metabolism is at the heart of the issues addressed by D-LAB.

• Cellular aging 

Whether it occurs as a result of external aggressions such as pollution and UV rays or is induced by our biological clock, cellular aging is an inevitable process. Cells and tissues become particularly weakened. Therefore, we understand the importance of preventing and slowing down these degradation phenomena. That is why we use ingredients with high antioxidant potential.

• Traffic

Blood circulation is at the heart of biological processes. Composed of a network of vessels that extends over nearly 100,000 km, the circulatory system enables the various exchanges essential for nutrient assimilation, oxygenation, and toxin elimination. D-LAB is committed to developing products that restore circulation and microcirculation within tissues.

• Detoxification

To ensure the proper functioning of the body, it is essential to eliminate the toxins that accumulate in it. The detoxification process is complex and involves several organs, notably the kidneys, liver, and skin. At D-LAB, the care and maintenance of filter organs in good health is a priority.

• The microbiota

The microbiota, also called intestinal flora, is an ecosystem of fragile microorganisms. Its balance is essential and must be preserved to regulate digestion and nutrient absorption. The digestive system occupies a central place. Indeed, it is directly associated with the nervous and immune systems, complexion, and skin health. D-LAB has developed a whole range of dietary supplements based on probiotics to restore the balance of the microbiota.  

• Hormonal and nervous balance

The body synthesizes a multitude of hormones that regulate major biological processes. Emotional balance and physical balance can be affected by hormonal disorders. Similarly, in cases of fatigue or stress, the nervous balance can fail. D-LAB formulas are designed to provide the appropriate active ingredients to maintain this balance.

D-LAB supports you! 

Because you are unique, D-LAB has developed about thirty natural and concentrated formulas, combined within ultra-targeted micronutrition programs, to provide solutions tailored to each individual's needs.

Each product is unique and specific, which will allow you to create the right synergy for you, tailored. Skin, hair, well-being, energy, slimming, digestion, drainage, detox, cycle and maternity... our range of nutritional supplements covers a wide range of concerns since our formulas can be combined and meet everyone's needs.

By following the custom-made approach, D-LAB sought to develop the perfect formula based on each individual's needs. This is how our range was developed in the form of programs combining naturopathy, phytotherapy, and micronutrition to create a virtuous circle and achieve lasting benefits.

Everyone can design their own custom program, or receive personalized advice!

The D-LAB Online Diagnostic allows you to easily and quickly find the micronutrition program best suited to your needs.

Also find our experts in micronutrition and nutricosmetics in our partner spas and institutes, as well as live on social media!