What Are the Best Daily Supplements to Take, According to Science?

Food supplements are intended to supplement your diet by providing a concentrated dose of micro- and phyto-nutrients. They are designed to supplement the normal diet, not replace it.

Many people turn to supplements to elevate their wellbeing, yet the truth is simple: the quality of supplements varies greatly, and only a select few truly stand apart. Not all food supplements are created equal.

Food supplements exist to elevate your nutritional foundation, supporting areas where your diet may fall short and helping you maintain optimal levels of essential nutrients with ease. 

How Collagen Declines as We Age

• From your mid-20s: Collagen production begins to decline by about 1% per year.

• By age 40: The body is producing roughly 25% less collagen than it did in youth.

• By age 50: Collagen levels may have dropped by up to 40%.

• After menopause: Women can experience an additional 30% loss of collagen in the first five years, followed by a continued gradual decline.

• Skin thickness: Decreases by about 7% every decade, strongly linked to collagen loss.

The modern (busy person’s) diet rarely hits the mark. Nutrient Gaps That Most People Experience:

Vitamin D3

• Around 1 in 5 adults in the UK are deficient.

• In winter, this rises to 40% or more, as sunlight isn’t strong enough for synthesis.

Vitamin C (Acerola Cherry)

• Up to one-third of adults don’t meet the recommended intake from food alone.

• Smokers and stressed individuals have significantly higher needs.

Zinc

• 17% of the global population is estimated to be zinc-deficient.

• Bioavailability is lower in plant-heavy diets.

• Zinc helps produce keratin (the primary protein in hair) which strengthens strands and maintains their structure.

Selenium

• UK soil is low in selenium; estimates suggest more than 50% of adults don’t reach optimal levels from diet alone.

Vitamin E (D-Alpha-Tocopherol)

• Only 6–8% of adults meet the recommended intake from food.

• One of the most commonly under-consumed antioxidants.

Fibre (Inulin / Chicory Root)

• The UK average intake is just 18g/day.

• The recommended amount is 30g/day.

• That’s a 40% shortfall for most adults.

Green Powders & Phytonutrients (Spinach, Kale, Broccoli, Barley Grass, Wheatgrass, Spirulina, Chlorella)

• 90% of adults fail to reach “5 a day,” let alone the 7–10 servings recommended for optimal health.

• Spirulina, chlorella, and barley/wheat grass provide pigments (chlorophyll, carotenoids) that are rarely consumed in meaningful amounts through modern diets.

• Chlorophyll-rich foods make up less than 1% of the average UK diet.

Omega-supporting ingredients (MCTs, Algae)

• Only 27% of UK adults eat oily fish once a week.

• MCTs from coconut are virtually absent from typical Western diets.

Astaxanthin

• One of the rarest nutrients in modern diets.

• Natural food sources (krill, wild salmon) are eaten in extremely small quantities, leaving intake effectively near zero for most people.

Minerals (Copper, Iodine from Kelp Extract)

• Iodine deficiency affects roughly 50–70% of women of reproductive age in the UK.

• Copper intake is often marginal because modern farming depletes soil; 10–15% of people have insufficient intake.

Hyaluronic Acid

• Dietary HA is naturally negligible; you’d need to eat kilograms of specific animal tissues to match the amount in a supplement. In other words: virtually none comes from the average diet.

What’s the Difference Between Dietary Supplements, Energy Supplements, Health Supplements and Multivitamins?

“Food supplement” and “dietary supplement” describe the same thing—but within that umbrella sits an entire world of formulas, each promising to support a particular corner of your wellbeing.

Beauty supplements focus on hair, skin, and nails. Energy blends aim to sharpen the mind or lift the body. Multivitamins deliver baseline vitamins, while broader “health supplements” add minerals, amino acids or essential fats.

Useful, yes. Exceptional, rarely.

Despite the claims and the gleaming marketing, much of the supplement world leaves significant nutritional gaps untouched or they target you with additional supplements for each problem. That’s where we step in. NÆRE bridges these gaps with a formulation that goes beyond basic topping-up and leaves you with one solution for abundant beauty, vitality and wellbeing. Uniting bioavailable nutrients, plant actives, and collagen in a daily ritual designed to nourish what modern diets routinely miss.

How Do You Know Which Food Supplements Actually Work?

In a world crowded with capsules, claims and glossy promises, it can feel almost impossible to distinguish what truly supports your wellbeing from what simply sounds convincing. Yes, there are supplements that deliver real, measurable benefits. But they are easily obscured in an oversaturated, loosely regulated landscape.

Complicating matters further, responsible brands are legally barred from making definitive health claims on their packaging, no matter how strong the science behind their formulations may be. Integrity, ironically, often reads the quietest on the shelf.

So how do you tell what’s genuine?

Start with the evidence. Anyone can commission a private study and present the rosiest interpretation of the results. But peer-reviewed clinical research - studies assessed by independent experts and published in reputable medical journals, offer a standard you can rely on. It’s the difference between curated marketing and true scientific rigour.

This is the level of proof we look to. The level we respect. And the level that informs the way we formulate. THE NÆRE STANDARD.

If you want to understand whether a supplement truly works, there are three markers that separate serious formulations from everything else:

1. Look for protected, proven ingredients

Patented ingredients, those marked with a ™ or ®, have undergone development, standardisation and verification. If an ingredient isn’t protected, it’s usually generic and seldom supported by meaningful evidence.

2. Look for published research.

Take the name of that patented ingredient and search it on PubMed (search ours Peptan®, Astareal®, Bioperine®, SeleniumSELECT®). You’re looking for studies on the exact ingredient, reviewed and published in reputable scientific journals. This is where marketing language ends and real data begins.

3. Look for clinical dosing in the supplement.

Even the best ingredient is ineffective at the wrong level. Compare the dosage used in the published study with the dosage in the product you’re assessing. If they align, the ingredient has been used with intention and with scientific precedent. For example Vitamin C is needed for Collagen synthesis, yet, the majority of Collagen supplements on the market don’t have the recommended dose (80mg) to enhance collagen synthesis.

When both the ingredient and its dosage appear in peer-reviewed clinical research, you’re no longer guessing. You’re choosing something that’s been shown to work.

What Are the Best Supplements to Take Daily?

The first and one of the most important factors is bioavailability. The quiet force that determines whether a nutrient simply passes through you or genuinely nourishes you. Bioavailability describes how efficiently a nutrient enters the bloodstream and reaches the places it’s designed to support. In essence: how well the body can use what you give it.

This is shaped by many things: the natural structure of a food, the chemical form of each nutrient, and even how that food has been prepared or processed. Two nutrients can perform beautifully together or quietly cancel one another out. Vitamin C, for example, enhances the absorption of iron and the synthesis of collagen. Phytic acid (common in grains and legumes) can blunt the uptake of minerals like calcium and zinc.

Understanding these relationships is fundamental to creating a supplement that doesn’t just look good on the label, but actually performs.

This is exactly why NÆRE’s formulation is built with precision. THE NÆRE STANDARD.

• Highly bioavailable minerals such as Zinc Bisglycinate and L-Selenomethionine, chosen because they’re among the easiest for the body to absorb.

• Natural vitamin forms including D3, d-alpha-tocopherol (Vitamin E) and nicotinamide for B3, selected for superior uptake.

• Hydrolysed Marine Collagen, broken down into peptides the body recognises and can efficiently absorb.

• Plant actives like spirulina, chlorella, and barley grass that deliver micronutrients in forms close to nature.

• Black Pepper Extract (BioPerine®) to support absorption of key ingredients and botanicals.

• Acerola Cherry, naturally rich in vitamin C, which supports collagen formation while enhancing the absorption of other nutrients.
  
  

Every ingredient earns its place, and every pairing is intentional. The result: a formulation designed for uptake, not waste. Bioavailability by design. A supplement that genuinely works with the body, not around it.

We combine 04 patented ingredients supported by clinical research with 26 established nutrients known for their bioavailability and proven roles in human health, each selected for their documented efficacy and elegant synergy. A formulation grounded in both innovation and evidence.

Maca Root

Maca is a revered adaptogen, traditionally used in the Andean region for its ability to help the body maintain equilibrium in the face of physical, emotional and environmental stress. Unlike stimulants, adaptogens work by supporting the body’s natural resilience, helping to steady energy, enhance mental clarity and promote a balanced mood.

Maca has been valued for centuries for exactly these qualities, and today it’s recognised for its role in sustaining calm, focus and steady vitality throughout the day.

Antioxidants

Antioxidants are the body’s quiet protectors, compounds that help neutralise oxidative stress, one of the key drivers of premature ageing and cellular fatigue. While they occur naturally in certain fruits, vegetables and algae, modern diets rarely provide them at meaningful levels.

NÆRE includes a considered selection of antioxidants such as astaxanthin, vitamin E, spirulina and chlorella, each chosen for its potency, purity and documented ability to support cellular defence. Together, they help protect against everyday environmental stressors, promote radiance from within, and contribute to the long-term resilience of skin and system alike.

These are antioxidants chosen not just for presence, but for performance.

Anti-Inflammatory Nutrients

Inflammation, in its acute form, is the body’s natural defence, a precise response that repairs, restores and protects. The challenge arises when this process lingers. Chronic, low-grade inflammation is now recognised as one of the quiet accelerators behind premature ageing, hormonal imbalance, fatigue and a host of modern health concerns. It’s also at the heart of the phenomenon known as inflammaging, the gradual speeding-up of biological ageing driven by persistent internal stress.

Supporting the body’s ability to regulate inflammation is therefore essential. NÆRE includes ingredients known for their calming, restorative influence: astaxanthin, marine collagen peptides, spirulina, chlorella, barley and wheatgrass, acerola cherry, vitamin E, zinc and selenium, a constellation of nutrients and antioxidants selected for their role in helping to temper inflammation and support cellular harmony.

While a balanced diet rich in leafy greens, colourful fruits, healthy fats and oily fish lays the groundwork, supplementation can bridge the gaps modern living creates. NÆRE does this with intention, bringing together anti-inflammatory nutrients that work quietly, consistently, and in concert, supporting not just how you feel today, but how you age over time.

Supplement Supporting Muscle Strength, Recovery and Everyday Performance

Muscle health isn’t defined solely by workouts, it’s shaped daily by nutrient status, inflammation levels, stress, sleep quality and the body’s ability to repair at a cellular level. While traditional “muscle gain” supplements rely on stimulants or heavy protein loading, NÆRE approaches strength and recovery through a more intelligent, holistic lens.

Hydrolysed Marine Collagen provides easily absorbed peptides that support the integrity of connective tissue: tendons, ligaments and fascia, helping the body stay resilient under physical demand.

Maca root offers adaptogenic support, helping maintain steady energy and endurance while reducing the impact of stress, a known inhibitor of muscle recovery.

Antioxidants such as astaxanthin, spirulina, chlorella and vitamin E help counter oxidative stress triggered by exertion, one of the key drivers of muscle fatigue and delayed recovery.

Zinc, selenium and B vitamins contribute to normal protein synthesis, energy metabolism and cellular repair, quietly supporting the foundational processes behind strength and performance.

Rather than chasing artificial intensity, NÆRE supports the body’s natural capacity to build, repair and restore, making it a daily ally for anyone seeking strength that’s sustainable, not forced.

Supplements for Tiredness

Tiredness rarely has a single cause. It’s the accumulation of stress, disrupted sleep, nutrient deficiencies, inflammation, and the quiet depletion that comes from modern living. Supporting energy, therefore, isn’t about quick fixes, it’s about giving the body what it needs to function with clarity and consistency.

NÆRE approaches tiredness at its roots.

B vitamins (including B2, B3 and biotin) contribute to normal energy-yielding metabolism, helping the body turn food into fuel with greater efficiency.

Maca root, an adaptogen, supports steady vitality by helping the body adapt to physical and emotional stress, one of the most common drivers of fatigue.

Matcha provides a gentle lift through naturally occurring caffeine paired with L-theanine for a calm, focused form of energy rather than the sharp peaks and crashes of coffee.

Antioxidants such as astaxanthin, spirulina and vitamin E help counter oxidative stress, one of the biochemical pathways behind ongoing tiredness.

Minerals like zinc and selenium support immune function and metabolic balance, both essential for sustaining day-long energy.

Best Supplements for Skin, Hair and Nails

Radiant skin, strong hair and resilient nails aren’t achieved through surface treatments alone, they begin with the nutrients that support cellular renewal, collagen formation and antioxidant protection from within. The right supplements don’t simply enhance appearance; they strengthen the foundations of beauty at a biological level.

NÆRE is built around this principle.

Hydrolysed Marine Collagen provides highly absorbable peptides that support the structure of skin, helping to maintain firmness, elasticity and hydration from within.

Vitamin C from Acerola Cherry plays a vital role in natural collagen formation and helps protect against oxidative stress, the very process that accelerates fine lines and dullness.

Biotin, zinc and selenium contribute to healthy hair and nail growth, supporting keratin structure and protecting against the brittleness and thinning that often accompany nutrient depletion.

Antioxidants including astaxanthin, vitamin E, spirulina and chlorella help defend against environmental stressors that break down collagen and disrupt the skin barrier.

Green botanicals such as kale, broccoli, barley grass and wheatgrass provide phytonutrients that support overall skin vitality and glow.

Together, these nutrients don’t offer a cosmetic quick fix, they help rebuild strength, luminosity and resilience from the inside out. A daily ritual that not only enhances how skin, hair and nails look, but how they truly function.

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