Food supplements have become increasingly popular and are now a must.
Today, there is a wide range of food supplements on the market in pharmacies, parapharmacies, health food shops and supermarkets.
But are they really effective? Why do we need nutritional supplements today? And how do they work?
In order to stay healthy, the human body needs a daily supply of various nutrients so that each organ can function optimally. Food supplements can be a good way to counteract a temporary deficiency.
At D-LAB, we believe that in order to obtain concrete and lasting results, and to tackle a multifactorial problem as a whole, it is also necessary to combat its causes. With our personalised D-iagnosis, we accompany you to help you find the micronutrition programme that is perfectly adapted to your needs.
What is a food supplement?
Food supplements contain active ingredients in so-called "food" doses, which can be obtained through food. The aim of micronutrition is to supplement a normal diet whose nutritional intake may vary, no longer correspond to the precise needs of the body, or even present certain deficiencies.
Food supplements can contain 7 families of active ingredients: vitamins, minerals and trace elements, essential fatty acids, amino acids and proteins, plants and fungi, prebiotics and probiotics and enzymes.
As their names suggest, "actives" trigger an action in the body. They can nourish the body's cells, activate a metabolic reaction, or eliminate undesirable substances.
For example, the bearberry plant triggers a diuretic action in the body and thus allows the elimination of excess water. Zinc plays many roles in the body and is essential for the activity of more than 200 enzymes.
Food supplements are subject to the Consumer Code and are subject to strict controls by the Directorate for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF), as are all nutritional products.
What are its powers?
1 - Addressing nutritional deficiencies
Our modern lifestyle and ecosystem have gradually altered the way we produce, grow, distribute and consume food. Scientists are revealing that vitamins and minerals in food are gradually disappearing, even though they are essential to life.
A number of nutritional surveys conducted in France have shown that the French have significant micronutrient deficiencies, with estimated levels below two-thirds of the RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance).
Because of our current lifestyle, it is not always easy to maintain a healthy lifestyle over the long term. Due to a lack of time, a lack of money, or simply a desire to indulge, we are sometimes led to choose foods of lower quality, poor in nutrients, or so-called "comfort foods" (sweets, chocolate, cheese, etc.).
Whatever the quality of our diet, food supplements are a valuable aid, as they make up for any deficiencies or risks of deficiencies in the body. They also meet the specific needs of certain populations (pregnant women, the elderly, menopausal women, athletes, etc.)
2 - Eliminate or alleviate daily discomforts :
Discomforts can appear throughout life or during certain periods, even in healthy people: difficult digestion, fatigue, stress, difficulty in sleeping well, joint discomfort, etc. Food supplements can provide an effective and natural response to all these everyday inconveniences. They are similar to grandmother's remedies, generally derived from phytotherapy. For example, to combat insomnia, your grandmother used to prepare a chamomile or verbena tea. Similarly, today's food supplements contain plant extracts whose benefits are recognised by grandma, but also by science!
3 - Improve physical fitness and appearance:
Having hair that falls out, having a dull complexion, or having a bloated stomach after each meal... All of this shows an imbalance in our body.
Improving your physical condition requires long-term management of your diet and physical activity, as well as supplements adapted to your needs. The appearance of the body, skin and hair depends on our diet and lifestyle. Food supplements can therefore help to improve the quality of the skin and hair, but also to refine the figure. For example, a so-called "fat-burning" product will contain a set of nutrients whose assimilation requires a greater expenditure of energy. It is therefore possible to burn more calories, even at rest.
4 - Maintaining good health :
Nowadays, we all know that to stay healthy we need to pay attention to our diet, i.e. eat raw fruit and vegetables, avoid refined sugar, saturated fats, salt and processed products, favour organic and pesticide-free food, or eat fish twice a week...
However, there is a gap between theory and reality. Because of our current lifestyle, it is not always easy to maintain a healthy lifestyle in the long term. Food supplements are a way of relieving oneself of dietary constraints. They do not replace the diet, but they complement it in a significant way.
We all know that vitamins, whether in tablets or in our orange juice, are effective for our health. In the same way, the natural active ingredients present in food supplements (vitamins, minerals, trace elements, plant extracts) act on the reduction of risk factors for disease while maintaining physiological balance. Thus, micronutrition helps to preserve general well-being and to maintain consumers in good health.
How do they act?
To obtain concrete and lasting results with food supplements, it is necessary to activate different levers.
It is in this spirit that D-LAB formulas are developed. Our formulas are developed with experts in micronutrition to bring you the right dose of each active ingredient. They address multifactorial problems and combat their causes through different levers.
- Nutrition
Because the cells are the basis of our body and its proper functioning, we strive to provide them with the best active nutrients. In this way, cellular activity is guaranteed. D-LAB formulas contain specific active ingredients and their components for better assimilation and greater benefit.
- Metabolism
The metabolism plays a decisive role in the body's functions. Whether it is muscle gain, fat elimination or skin cleansing, each of the body's activities is regulated by the metabolism and the energy transfers it generates. The appropriate supplementation of the metabolism is at the heart of the issues addressed by D-LAB.
- Cellular ageing
Whether it occurs as a result of external aggressions such as pollution and UV rays or is induced by our biological clock, cellular ageing is an inevitable process. Cells and tissues are particularly weakened. We therefore understand the importance of preventing and slowing down these degradation phenomena. This is why we use active ingredients with a high antioxidant potential.
- Traffic
The bloodstream is at the centre of biological processes. Consisting of a network of vessels extending over nearly 100,000 km, the circulatory system allows the various exchanges essential for the assimilation of nutrients, oxygenation and the elimination of toxins. D-LAB is committed to developing products that restore circulation and micro-circulation within the tissues.
- Detoxification
To ensure that the body functions properly, it is essential to eliminate the toxins that accumulate in it. The detoxification process is complex and involves several organs, including the kidneys, liver and skin. At D-LAB, maintaining and keeping the filter organs healthy is a priority.
- The microbiota
The microbiota, also known as the intestinal flora, is an ecosystem of fragile microorganisms. Its balance is essential and must be preserved to regulate digestion and the absorption of nutrients. The digestive system occupies a central place. Indeed, it is directly associated with the nervous and immune systems, the complexion and the health of the skin. D-LAB has developed a range of probiotic-based food supplements to restore the balance of the microbiota.
- Hormonal and nervous balance
The body synthesises a multitude of hormones that regulate major biological processes. Both the emotional and physical balance can be affected by hormonal disorders. Similarly, in the event of fatigue or stress, the nervous balance can fail. D-LAB formulas are designed to provide the right active ingredients to ensure that this balance is maintained.
The human body functions like a business. It is structured on five levels: cells, tissues, organs, systems and finally the organism as a whole.
The whole organisation is centralised, specialised and interconnected.
For example, the digestive system involves many organs (mouth, stomach, intestine, microbiota, etc.), each of which plays a specific role. Each entity is responsible for fulfilling a specific mission that contributes to the proper functioning of the branch to which it belongs. When one level does not function properly, the rest of the body is affected. Thus, the state of our skin is linked to our microbiota, but also to the state of our detoxification system and our neuro-hormonal balance.
Creating a virtuous circle
D-LAB offers you the opportunity to incorporate into your daily routine high quality tools that will be used by the body in a virtuous circle, to maximise its performance and fill its deficiencies. This allows your body to receive what it needs on a regular basis, quantitatively and temporally.
Our nutritional expertise allows us to help you target the major ingredients to integrate into your daily life to get better, even if you are already well, and to stay healthy. Thanks to micronutrition, you can increase the performance of your body, which is only functioning at 60% of its potential.
Micronutrition triggers hundreds of reactions within our body and in the long term allows the creation of a virtuous circle, i.e., a set of cause and effect relationships that loops back on itself and improves the entire system.
Conversely, the vicious circle, also known as the "snowball effect", is a feedback loop whose effect is considered harmful. For example, sleep disturbances lead to stress, which in turn prevents the liver from regenerating properly. As a result, the elimination of toxins and heavy metals is slowed down, the skin becomes clogged, and the complexion turns grey.
To combat this vicious circle, we provide, through our nutritional supplements, all the molecules the body needs to reverse the loop and start a new virtuous circle.
D-LAB will accompany you!
Because you are unique, D-LAB has developed around thirty natural and concentrated formulas, combined within ultra-targeted micronutrition programmes, to provide solutions specific to the needs of each individual.
Each product is unique and specific, which will allow you to create the right synergy for you, tailor-made. Skin, hair, well-being, energy, slimming, digestion, drainage, detox, cycle and maternity... our range of nutritional supplements covers a wide range of concerns as our formulas can be combined to meet everyone's needs.
Following the tradition of tailor-made products, D-LAB has sought to develop the perfect formula according to the individual needs of each person. This is why our range has been developed in the form of programmes combining naturopathy, phytotherapy and micronutrition to create a virtuous circle and achieve lasting benefits.
Everyone can design their own tailor-made programme, or receive individual advice!
The D-LAB's online D-diagnosis allows you to easily and quickly find the micronutrition programme best suited to your needs.
You can also meet our experts in micronutrition and nutricosmetics in our spas and partner institutes, as well as live on social networks!