Make your own multivitamins

I wanted to make my own multivitamins for several reasons:

1) I know and can control all of the ingredients and ensure no cross contamination with allergens.
2) There's nothing synthetic (unlike store bought ones which are mostly synthetic) therefore the body can use them properly.
3) No unwanted (sometimes harmful) additives.
4) Cost.  I can ensure good quality without the high cost that goes along with the few good quality multivitamins out there.

Superfood ingredients:

• Nettle
• Yes, stinging nettles, but it doesn't sting you once it's been dried. 
  
  
• Nettles are high in Vitamins A and C as well as calcium, magnesium, potassium, and iron.  They also contain various amino acids, protein, and chlorophyll.  Nettles are also helpful for people with seasonal allergies.  Bonus: for nursing Mamas, nettles help increase your milk supply.  Learn more about nettles here. 
• Making a nettle infusion is a great way to get the most nutrition out of the nettles. I explain how to make it here.
• Gelatin
• Gelatin is high in protein and amino acids, is great for your joints, and is very beneficial for gut healing.  It's not only great for the body, but it makes a wonderful snack food.  It needs to be good quality, though, and preferably from grassfed cows like this one from Great Lakes.  It's a bit pricey, but a little goes a long way.  I would not recommend using the well known store bought brands as they are not made from healthy animals and are not a superfood.
•  Elderberry
• Elderberries are wonderful for helping the body fight viruses such as colds and flus as well as coughs and respiratory infections.  You can use and elderberry syrup, or you can make your own from dried elderberries.
• Honey
• I used the honey mostly for taste, but it also has health benefits.  Consuming raw, local honey daily is a great help for seasonal allergy sufferers.

Putting it all together:

In a saucepan on low heat mix 4 TBSP of gelatin with 1 cup of nettle infusion (directions to make a nettle infusion here).  Add as much elderberry syrup and honey as you'd like.  (I add a bit of L-Gultamine powder to mine because I'm focused on gut healing, but it's not necessary.)  Stir until gelatin is melted.  Pour into whatever container or fun shaped mold you've chosen.  It will take about an hour in the fridge for it to set.

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Great Lakes Gelatin
Nettles
Elderberry Syrup
Dried Elderberries
L-Glutamine