You've got protein, a multivitamin, fish oil, and a post-workout drink. But what other supplements should you take?  

Digest Force

How the hell are you going to build muscle if you can't assimilate your nutrients, son? Digest Force contains a combination of enzymes that aid digestion. The Betaine HCl works in a similar manner to hydrochloric acid. It also contains pancreatic enzymes to aid the digestion of starch, protein, and fat.

Make sure to take this with food, though. You know what heartburn feels like, right? Well, multiply that by ten if you swallow this on an empty stomach!
   
Benefiber

Usually I don't care what The American Dietetic Association recommends (they're not the greatest source of cutting edge nutrition info), but they are correct that a healthy diet should include 20-35 grams of fiber a day. However, many guys are lucky to get half that amount. What's that mean? They have hard time taking a shit. Fiber mixes with water and makes it easier for your stool to pass. Sounds lovely, right?

I prefer unflavored Benefiber powder to chewable tablets. Those give me gas like you wouldn't believe. (I'm sure you wanted to know that.)

FA3 Fatty Acid Complex

If you're not getting enough fiber you're probably not getting enough fat, either. Hey man, these things walk hand in hand. And if you're negligent with one, you're probably not paying attention to the other. (Check your protein intake for that matter. You probably need more.)

Anyway, FA3 contains a few fatty acids that are very beneficial but hard to get from regular food. And because I work with Biotest I can directly steal stuff from their site. Lucky me!

Here's the breakdown of the fatty acids and what they're good for.

Fatty Acids in 4 FA3™ Softgels

Lauric Acid       1,350 mg
Oleic Acid       815 mg
Gamma-linolenic Acid  455 mg
Linoleic Acid    875 mg

Lauric Acid

• Stimulates metabolism

• Is beneficial to skin

• Contributes to prostate health

Oleic Acid

• Increases Testosterone production*

• Is cardioprotective (beneficial effects on the heart, cholesterol levels, and blood pressure)

• Combats degenerative disease

*An animal study just published in "Lipids" reports that olive oil, or more specifically, oleic acid, increases the rate at which the testes produce Testosterone. The Leydig cells in the testes make Testosterone from cholesterol. A diet rich in olive oil and coconut oil (oleic acid and lauric acid) apparently helps the cells absorb more cholesterol. In short, the more cholesterol the Leydig cell has available, the higher the rate of Testosterone production. Incidentally, the testes of the animals on the oleic acid and lauric acid diet actually got heavier.

Gamma-linolenic Acid

• Stimulates metabolism through activation of brown fat

• Is anti-inflammatory

• Is anti-estrogenic

• Improves cholesterol levels

• Improves skin health

Linoleic Acid

• Is essential in natural production of steroid hormones

• Is essential in controlling cellular metabolism

• Is anti-inflammatory

Not too shabby of a list, huh?

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So what kinds of "lesser known" supplements are you taking and why? Vitamin D? B12? Coagulated elks milk? I want to see at least 30 comments with a few new suggestions!