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If you have a slow metabolism, then you're going to have a hard time losing weight. While it's easy to pinpoint why you're weight loss is slow, it's not quite as easy to figure out why your metabolism is sluggish. Thankfully, there are vitamins and supplements that can help naturally kickstart your metabolism and make weight loss easier. Dying to know more? Click the next slide to find out which ones doctors swear by.
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Magnesium
Magnesium is a mineral that will not only help to boost your metabolism, but also your energy levels, too! It's used in hundred of biochemical reactions in the body, most notably, the metabolism!
Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Doctors recommend taking omega-3 supplements to help give your metabolism a healthy boost, as it will help regulate your thyroid. The thyroid gland plays a big role in metabolic processes and works to regulate your body's metabolic rate and assist with burning calories, so it definitely seems like a good idea to try taking one of these a day!
Iron
Iron is another great supplement to help promote a healthy metabolism. It gives your body the energy needed to rev up your metabolism and burn calories at a healthy rate.
Vitamin B Complex
These vitamins work to metabolize food efficiently for weight loss. This healthy combo of B vitamins also contains vitamin B6, which helps the body use calories for energy instead of fat. Sounds good to us!
