As An RD, These Are The Supplements I Actually Recommend For My Mom
As An RD, These Are The Supplements I Actually Recommend For My Mom
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Molly Knudsen, M.S., RDN is a Registered Dietician Nutritionist with a bachelor’s degree in nutrition from Texas Christian University and a master’s in nutrition interventions, communication, and behavior change from Tufts University. She lives in Newport Beach, California, and enjoys connecting people to the food they eat and how it influences health and wellbeing.
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January 02, 2026
As a registered dietitian, I get asked all the time which supplements I actually recommend. And about a year ago, my mom came to me with that very question. She had just retiredfrom a demanding corporate job, and her main goal with her newfound free time was to improve her health.
The next step was refining that goal into specific, actionable steps.
Finding supplements that support your goals
When we hopped on the phone, she already had a solid plan in place for the fitness side of the equation. My mom has always been physically active (think hours of tennis a week and golf in the summer). But
