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How to make the most of your supplements
A few considerations in storage can go a long way in maintaining the quality of your supplements over time.
Where is the ideal place to store supplements?
While our supplements are designed to be effective throughout their shelf life, nutrient degradation takes place over time, just like food. Certain factors in the environment can accelerate this degradation. The ideal place to store supplements provides optimal storage conditions while aiding in ease of access. A product does you no good if it is stored in the optimal environment and forgotten. Your ideal spot will likely balance these factors.
Our bottles state: Store tightly closed, in a cool dry place. Let’s discuss what that means in more detail.
What factors are harmful to supplements?
Once you’ve opened the bottle, supplements are more vulnerable to the environment. Heat, water, air, and sunlight are all factors that can speed the degradation of vitamins. Our supplement storage ideas take all of these factors into account.
Heat
Store in a cool place with stable temperature—ideally around 65-77 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooler temperature is less of a problem than excessive heat, which can speed degradation. Fluctuations in temperature from cold to hot can create condensation, which can accelerate nutrient breakdown (see Water below).
A one-time exposure to heat is less likely to create a problem than compounding effects of an unfriendly environment over time.
Water
Water exposure typically occurs via humid air. This could be due to a humid climate— such as those in the southeast and coastal areas. An indoor environment that is humid on a regular basis is another potential problem.
Your bathroom is not the ideal place to store your vitamins, as humidity from showers can take a toll over time. The kitchen, especially near the stove where steam is a factor may also be less than ideal. And though the refrigerator may be nice and cold, it is quite high in humidity. The ideal relative humidity for supplements is below 65 percent.
Pick a place in your house that is drier, like the bedroom or pantry, and keep the desiccant packages in the bottles as they will help to deal with humidity exposures.
Signs that your supplement has absorbed moisture can include clumping or dark spots. These changes are an indication you will want to assess your storage spot.
Air
Keeping your supplements in the bottle and the lid tightly sealed is optimal for reduced exposure to air. Pill reminder containers are helpful but expose your supplements to more air—use them for as short a time as possible if needed.
Sunlight
Certain vitamins are degraded by light. This is why most supplements are in opaque contains. Still, a sunny windowsill would be less ideal for your chosen spot than a cool, dark cupboard.
Specific Supplement Storage Ideas
Taking all of the above factors into account, a kitchen cabinet (away from potentially steamy stove or sink) with a closing door might be the most ideal. We like to keep our supplements next to the mugs so they are the first thing we see when we reach for that morning cup, and the last thing we see when making tea before bed. Think about when you want a reminder to take your supplements when you decide on a storage spot.
If you don’t have ample or closed kitchen storage, perhaps you have a linen cupboard away from the steam of a bath or shower that you open frequently. A drawer in your dresser or desk can also be a great dark, dry place that you will open often for that reminder to supplement.
Some supplements have a subtle scent, so you may not want them to share a drawer with your clothes. If you’d like to contain the scent of your supplements, a clear airtight container in any of the above suggested locations can aid in that issue.
Disclaimer:
The information provided is for educational purposes only. Consult your physician or healthcare practitioner if you have specific questions before instituting any changes in your daily lifestyle including changes in diet, exercise, and supplement use.
Laura Lewis is a clinical researcher and science communicator with a Master of Science degree and a background in nutrition science and integrative health. She brings a decade of experience translating complex clinical data into accessible insights for healthcare practitioners and patients alike.
Laura has contributed to educational programming and strategic content development across the integrative and functional medicine space. Her strengths lie in evidence synthesis, practitioner engagement, and crafting communications that bridge the gap between scientific rigor and real-world application. At ARG, Laura supports clinical content development and educational initiatives that elevate practitioner confidence and product credibility.