Vitamins + Supplements

The foundation of youthful skin hinges upon one key factor: collagen. It’s what gives elasticity, firmness, resiliency, and suppleness to the skin, which is the body’s largest organ. Read more

They may be delicious, but are gummy vitamins actually effective?  Corina Crysler, clinical nutritionist and co-founder of beauty supplement brand Glisodin Skin Nutrients helps us answer this reader question. Read more

Q—CHARLOTTE’S BOOK READER:

Should everyone take a probiotic?

A—DANA JAMES, triple certified nutritionist & DANIELA TURLEY, medical herbalist 

Probiotics and gut health are hot topics right now, so we reached out to two CB experts to get their opinions. Read more

Don’t you just want to stay in bed forever these days? There’s no doubt that the dark days of winter can bring you down. Energy’s lacking, viruses take their toll, and your mood isn’t what it would be on a perfectly warm, sunny day in June. Read more

I am a supplement junkie. On any given day you can see me taking anywhere from 5-10 different vitamins or herbs. When I walk down the vitamin and supplement aisle at Whole Foods I read the labels and I’m convinced I need to add them all to my daily routine. Read more

Walk down the vitamin and supplement aisle of a grocery store or pharmacy and you may find yourself overwhelmed by all the options. There are literally hundreds. Read more

Now that we’re past the season of indulgence and parties, it’s the perfect time for a detox program. Food, stress, environmental factors, and chemicals can all cause toxic buildup in the body. Read more

The holidays are upon us! Parties, celebration, alcohol, festive food, more alcohol, and an abundance of holiday cheer. How does one navigate through these next few weeks and the inevitable increase in alcohol consumption? Read more

We trust pretty much everything nutritionist Corina Crysler says, from detox to hormones. Plus, as co-founder and formulator of GliSOdin Skin Nutrients, she’s a supplement expert: Read more

A few weeks ago, we sat down with Corina Crysler, an expert nutritionist and founder of GliSOdin. We peppered her with questions about nutricosmetics (what the heck is with this trend?) and filmed the whole thing: Read more

Hit the gym? Check. Exfoliate all those newly-exposed limbs? Check. Sunscreen? Absolutely. Summer preparation and protection is in full swing, and along with all the usual suspects, there are tons of herbal remedies—for hay fever, sunburn, over-taxed livers, and more. Read more

At Charlotte’s Book, we’re serious about our supplements: you are what you eat, after all. We were surprised to see this recent New York Times video portraying a fish oil market where oxidation causes the quality of fish oil to deteriorate—apparently, New Zealand has a particular problem with sub-par product, with 83% of fish oils on the market below standard. Read more