SUPPLEMENTS FOR WOMEN
Supplements I Trust for Women Rebuilding Their Health
Curated by Christina Crapotta
Certified Massage Therapist since 2005 · CAMTC #39170
Lymphatic Support · Women’s Wellness · Trauma-Informed Care
Healing isn't only something that happens after surgery. Years of stress, grief, burnout, hard seasons, hormone changes, and putting everyone else first can quietly wear your body down. Exhaustion, restless sleep, a gut that won't settle, anxiety, weight that won't budge: these are often signs your body needs support, not signs that you're failing.
Wherever you're starting from, these are the supplements I trust to help support you as you turn things around. They're all from Thorne: professional-grade, third-party tested, and the brand I use myself.
Always check with your doctor before starting anything new, especially if you’re pregnant, nursing, or on medication.
Jump to: Basics · Cycle · Fertility · Pregnancy & Postpartum · Perimenopause · Blood Sugar · Thyroid & Adrenal · Stress & Mood · Sleep · Brain · Energy · Gut · Liver · Immune · Heart · Joints · Strength · Metabolism · Skin & Hair · Hydration
THE BASICS
The Everyday Essentials
Before anything targeted, most women do best with the basics covered: a good multivitamin, vitamin D, omega-3s, and magnesium. These are the nutrients that most often run low when life gets hard, and everything else builds on them.
My picks: Basic Nutrients 2/Day · Women’s Multi 50+ (if you’re 50+ or in perimenopause) · Vitamin D + K2 Liquid · Super EPA
HYDRATION
Hydrate Like You Mean It
Water alone isn’t always enough. Electrolytes help your body actually use the fluids you drink, which matters for energy, headaches, swelling, and getting through long days, workouts, illness, or hot Sacramento summers.
My picks: Daily Electrolytes
DIGESTION
Bloat Less, Feel Better
Bloating, irregularity, and that heavy feeling are some of the most common things women tell me about. A healthy gut supports digestion, immunity, and even mood, and it’s often the first thing thrown off by stress, poor sleep, travel, or medication.
My picks: Women’s Daily Probiotic · FiberMend · Advanced Digestive Enzymes
SKIN & HAIR
Glow From the Inside Out
Stress, hormone shifts, and time often show up in your skin and hair first. Collagen and key nutrients help support skin, hair, nails, and tissue repair. Taking biotin? Tell your doctor before any blood work, since it can skew some lab results, including thyroid tests.
My picks: Collagen Plus · Biotin · Radiant Skin Complex
METABOLISM
Support for a Body in Transition
Hormone shifts, stress, poor sleep, and hard seasons can all make your body hold on to weight in ways that feel out of your control. There’s no magic pill, but the right nutrients can help support healthy metabolism and energy alongside the way you eat and move. On a GLP-1 medication? Protein, fiber, hydration, and nutrients matter even more while your appetite is low.
My picks: Weight Management Stack · Green Tea Phytosome · GLP-1 Support Stack
REST
Healing Starts With Good Sleep
Your body does its deepest repair while you sleep. Whether it’s hormones, a racing mind, or a tense body keeping you up, these are the supplements I trust to help support better rest.
My picks: Magnesium Glycinate · PharmaGABA-100 · Deep Sleep Complex
STRESS & ANXIETY
For the Woman Carrying Everything
Work, kids or no kids, relationships, money, aging parents, and the hard seasons no one sees: stress, anxiety, and old wounds live in the body. They can show up as tension, poor sleep, cravings, and a body that never quite feels rested. These are the supplements I trust to help support a calmer nervous system and a steadier mood.
Supplements are just one small piece. If you're carrying anxiety, depression, or trauma, you deserve real support, too: a counselor or therapist, your doctor, and safe, trauma-informed care. You don't have to heal alone.
My picks: My picks: Theanine · Rhodiola · Rapid Relief Saffron · Stress Management Stack
Stress and trauma don't just live in your mind. Over time they can affect your sleep, digestion, hormones, and long-term health. Therapeutic massage is one of the gentlest ways to help your nervous system settle, and I highly recommend it as part of your healing.
→ Book a therapeutic massage
→ Learn about my trauma-informed approach
BRAIN
Brain Fog, Focus & the Occasional Squirrel
Brain fog is real, whether it’s from stress, burnout, illness, pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause, or simply doing too much for too long. And if your brain has always worked a little differently, with a million tabs open and a mind that rarely slows down, I see you. These are the supplements I trust to help support focus, memory, and mental clarity. They’re never a replacement for the care or medication your provider recommends.
My picks: Cognitive Vitality · Phosphatidylserine · Creatine
ENERGY
When You’re Running on Empty
Low energy is common for women, especially after burnout, illness, pregnancy, heavy cycles, or during perimenopause. Iron and B vitamins help support the energy your body needs to keep up with your life.
My picks: Iron Bisglycinate (best after your doctor checks your iron) · Basic B Complex · Vitamin B12
PREGNANCY & POSTPARTUM
Strong Mama, Healthy Baby
Pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding ask a lot of your body, and the months after are often when moms are most depleted. A quality prenatal and the right support afterward help replenish what you’ve given. Always check with your OB or midwife before starting anything new.
My picks: Prenatal Support Stack (Basic Prenatal + Prenatal DHA + 5-MTHF) · Basic Prenatal · Prenatal DHA
See my → Prenatal and Postpartum sessions
YOUR CYCLE
Support for Every Week of the Month
Cramps, bloating, mood swings, breakouts, and the week where everything feels harder. Your cycle tells you a lot about what’s going on inside, and stress can throw it off. These are the supplements I trust to help support a smoother, more balanced cycle.
My picks: Hormone Advantage · Magnesium Glycinate · B-Complex #6
FERTILITY
Preparing Your Body With Hope
Whether you’re just starting to try or you’ve been on this road for a while, your body deserves to be nourished and supported. These are the supplements I trust to help support fertility and preconception health. Always work with your doctor or fertility specialist on what’s right for you.
My picks: Fertility Stack (Basic Prenatal + Ovarian Care) · Ovarian Care
Looking for hands-on support too? See my
→ Fertility Support Session
STRENGTH
Strong Bones, Strong Body
Women lose bone and muscle faster as hormones shift, which is why strength matters at every age. Protein, creatine, magnesium, and vitamin D help support muscle, bone health, and recovery from workouts.
My picks: Creatine · Advanced Bone Support · Whey Protein Isolate (or Plant Protein)
JOINTS & INFLAMMATION
When Your Whole Body Is Fighting You
Puffiness, stiff mornings, achy joints, and a body that just feels swollen are some of the most common reasons women come to see me. Inflammation can build from stress, hormones, poor sleep, injury, or an immune system that's working overtime. These are the supplements I trust to help support comfortable joints and a healthy inflammatory response.
Living with an autoimmune condition? Many of my clients do, and I know how exhausting flares can be. Supplements are never a replacement for your doctor's care, and some can interact with immune-related medications, so always check with your specialist first.
My picks: Curcumin Phytosome · Boswellia Phytosome · Super EPA (omega-3) · Joint Support Nutrients
Hands-on care can help, too. Lymphatic drainage and therapeutic massage are some of the gentlest ways to support a body dealing with swelling and inflammation.
IMMUNITY
Stay Well Through Every Season
Stress, poor sleep, and running on empty can leave you catching everything that goes around, especially if you have kids or work with the public. These are the supplements I trust to help support a healthy immune system all year.
My picks: Immune Support Stack (Vitamin D3 + Zinc + Vitamin C with Flavonoids) · Quercetin Phytosome
LIVER & DETOX
Support Your Body’s Natural Cleanup Crew
Your liver quietly processes hormones, medications, alcohol, and everything else your body needs to clear. When it’s supported, you often feel it in your energy, skin, and digestion. These are the supplements I trust to help support healthy liver function and your body’s natural detox pathways.
My picks: Liver Cleanse · NAC · Milk Thistle Phytosome
HEALTHY AGING
Aging Well, On Your Terms
Getting older isn't something to fight. It's something to support. As the years add up, your cells need more help making energy and repairing themselves. These are the supplements I trust to help support healthy aging, cellular energy, and feeling strong and clear-headed for the long run.
My picks: ResveraCel · NiaCel 400 · Longevity Stack (ResveraCel + CoQ10)
THYROID & ADRENAL
When You’re Tired, Cold, and Wired
All at Once
Your thyroid and adrenals help set your energy, temperature, metabolism, and how you handle stress. Long seasons of stress and poor sleep can leave them overworked. These are the supplements I trust to help support healthy thyroid and adrenal function. If you have a thyroid condition or take thyroid medication, talk with your doctor first.
My picks: Thyroid Health Complex · Selenium · Stress Balance
Your nervous system also needs hands-on care.
→ Book a therapeutic massage
Learn about my trauma-informed approach
→ Trauma-Informed Care
BLOOD SUGAR
Steady Energy, Fewer Crashes
Cravings, afternoon crashes, irregular cycles, and weight that settles around the middle can all be tied to blood sugar. Keeping it steady supports your hormones, your energy, and your mood. These are the supplements I trust to help support healthy blood sugar and insulin balance. If you take medication for blood sugar, talk with your doctor first.
My picks: Berberine · Chromium Picolinate · Metabolic Health
HEART
Take Care of the Heart That Takes Care
of Everyone Else
Heart health is the number one health concern for women, and it often gets overlooked. Omega-3s, CoQ10, and key nutrients help support healthy circulation and heart function. Talk with your doctor if you take heart or blood pressure medication.
My picks: Omega-3 with CoQ10 · CoQ10 · Magnesium CitraMate
DISCLAIMER
I’m a certified massage therapist (CAMTC #39170), not a doctor or dietitian. This page isn’t medical advice, and these statements haven’t been evaluated by the FDA. Supplements aren’t intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Always check with your doctor before starting any supplement, especially if you’re pregnant, nursing, or taking medication. Having surgery? Some supplements can affect bleeding and anesthesia, so show your surgeon everything you take. I earn a commission on purchases made through my Thorne store.
THE BOOK
Your Guide to Healing Beautifully After Lipo, BBL, and Tummy Tuck, Abroad or at Home
The honest, funny, deeply practical guide I wish every woman had before her recovery, whether she's healing at home or flying home from surgery abroad. Everything I've learned in 20 years of helping women recover from lipo, BBL, and tummy tucks, in one place.