sho Nutrition Love
Let’s Talk Supplements
I am a major advocate for getting as many nutrients as you can directly from your food but the reality is it’s next to impossible to get everything you need even if you are eating a well balanced, organic diet. The soil our food is grown in is depleted of vitamins and minerals and sadly is not what it used to be. Over the next few months I will be sharing the supplements that I take daily and why. I’m kicking off with one of my favorite supplement companies and products sho Nutrition!
First, lets talk about sho Nutrition’s rockstar founder and CEO Joy Wang. Joy has almost 20 years of experience in the health and nutrition industry and is a Certified Nutrition and Wellness Consultant. She has an MBA and has lived in China, Japan and the US. When she created sho Nutrition she brought her Eastern and Western nutrition philosophy together. She believes supplements taken to complement a healthy diet can have major health benefits. Through her own experience she found that the supplement industry has not had the consumer in mind and that people tend to be confused about what supplements to take, the overall quality, the size of the pill and forget to take them. She addressed all of these concerns with the creation of her supplement line. How many supplements do you take that you actually know who is behind the bottle?
Innovation + Design
sho Nutrition truly offers an innovative product. Because I work in and have a passion for product design the first thing I noticed about this product was the dispenser. I have never seen a supplement dispenser like this in the market and this one not only addresses aesthetics but it also addresses function. You need both for good design! This product comes in two separate pieces. There is a clear cylinder that holds the small round pills and a one click dispenser with daily tracker. When the product arrives you attach the two pieces together. Then, when you need to order more you purchase just the refill. I love that! What else sets sho Nutrition apart is the shape and size of the pill. They are tiny in comparison to the average supplement and are perfectly round making them easy to swallow. They don’t twist around and get caught in your throat like your standard supplement. I have even taken them on the go when I don’t have water with me and I have had no issues swallowing them. Huge win! Also, if you are like most people you either forget to take your supplements all together or think you took them but can’t remember for sure. Supplements don’t work if you don’t take them. The sho dispenser has a daily tracker attached which makes it easy to remember. How cool is that? No more forgetting and no more guessing!
Ingredients Are Important!
Just as I work to avoid toxin exposure in the food I eat, the lifestyle I live and the personal care products I put on my body. I also research, research, research when it comes to the ingredients in the supplements I take. There are so many hidden nasty additives you don’t want to be consuming on a daily basis. sho Nutrition goes through a rigorous process to ensure their products are effective and safe. All their ingredients are sourced from globally trusted suppliers in Japan and the United States. Sho’s supplements are produced in facilities that are US FDA-registered and GMP certified and are also vegan and vegetarian friendly. They use no artificial colors, flavors, wheat, nuts, fish, shellfish, eggs or sweeteners. Currently sho Nutrition offers two products, sho Balance which is amazing for overall gut health and immunity and sho Energy which fights fatigue, poor memory and brain fog.
sho Balance
Probiotic
Prebiotic
Spirulina
Flaxseed
Olive oil
I want to highlight just one ingredient that makes me so happy. Spirulina! If you are familiar with spiralina then you know that even taking it in pill form can be a task. I know some people enjoy the flavor of it but I can hardly stand to smell it let alone taste it. I used to put spirulina in my smoothies but then started consuming it in pill form. The pills were huge, dry and very hard to swallow. The fact that I can get spirulina in my daily diet in such an easy way is amazing. You can read more about each ingredient here. I have tried a number of great probiotics throughout the years but what I love about this shoBalance is that it supports your immune system at the same time. Much of the immune system is found in the gut so the two play a critical role in keeping you healthy. I love that I found a supplement that supports both! They recommend taking it for at least 2 week before expecting to see full results I but I feel like just after a week things were moving along more regularly even if my diet was not 100% perfect. Overall this is a wonderful product with so many great benefits.
sho Energy
B12
B9 (folate)
B6
Match Green Tea Extract
You can read more about each ingredient here. What I love about sho Energy is you can either take it daily with your other supplements or use as needed. I typically will take two in the morning but then if I am starting to drag later in the day will take another dose and it peps me right up. A much better option then grabbing another cup of coffee. It does not give me a jittery feeling and does not interfere with my sleep even when I take it later in the day. It’s also great to take right before a long run or a more intense workout. This one is probably my favorite only because it has helped me get through many busy days.
It can be overwhelming with the number of supplements on the market to know what you should take and trust that what you are taking is what is on the label and that it is safe. Thank you sho Nutrition for making things so easy!
I was honored to be interviewed by sho Nutrition and would love for you to check it out here!
