Supplementation

# Supplementation Domain Description

Supplementation refers to the use of concentrated nutrients, botanical extracts, amino acids, minerals, vitamins, and other bioactive compounds intended to support or enhance health beyond what typical diet alone provides. This domain matters because nutritional gaps are common in modern diets due to food processing, soil depletion, dietary restrictions, and increased metabolic demands from illness, aging, or intense activity. Supplementation sits at the intersection of nutrition science, biochemistry, and clinical medicine, making it critical for evidence-based health platforms to distinguish between well-researched interventions and those lacking sufficient scientific support. The appropriateness and necessity of supplementation varies dramatically based on individual factors including dietary patterns, health status, genetics, medications, and life stage, requiring nuanced assessment rather than one-size-fits-all recommendations.