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I am happy there are FRiends interested in good health.
I appreciate the good comments and have no problem with snarky comments. No, I am not selling anything. I am happily retired.
Congrats to poster Gffrig...you got it FRiend!

First, let me list some side “ingredients” which I do use as “supplements”..

Multi-vits one every other day
80 mg aspirin every other day
sprinkle cinnamon powder in my coffee or tea every time
half orange every day (not processed juice, fresh fruit only)
any other one fruit in season, one every day
1/3 cup of yogurt every day
2 whole wheat toast every day
2 dried plums every day.

All above ingredients are not expensive.
Y’all probably use these anyways.

Before I tell you about my magic ingredient we should talk about how our bodies are made. We are evolved from our human ancestors going back over million years. Every organ and every part of our body carries genes of our ancestors. Therefore our bodies work best when we emulate how they lived and survived. Did out ancestors eat anything processed? No! Were they farmers? Not for almost a million years. Farming is only 15000 years old, just a small fraction of a million years. Did our ancestors have access to anything made in factories? Nope. But before farming, our ancestors lived by hunting whatever animals/birds they could capture or kill. And they supplemented that diet with fruits and berries. Our genes do not change in a few hundred years or even a few thousand years. So, if you want to stay healthy, emulate our ancestor’s lifestyle. The critical requirement in their struggle to live was ability to hunt wild game. That was main source of protein. There were no crops of soyabeans, or any kind of beans. If they got lucky they might have found eggs. So what was the single most necessity to have the ability to hunt wild game? Stamina! How did they acquire stamina? By walking many miles every day. Without that exercise our bodies have a tendency to deteriorate. So my magic ingredient is walking every day. I am fortunate to have a treadmill at home. Weather is not an issue. I do only 20 minutes on a slight up-incline adjustment. So long as I force myself to that chore, I seem to be able to indulge in all my favorite foods. I love bacon. I like juicy hamburgers. And pecan pie. And cheese cake with chocolate. I will admit, I keep portions reasonable. The point is, I indulge in all tasty foods. So my magic ingredient is 20 minutes of walking at reasonably brisk pace. All it requires is a pair of good gym shoes.

Best luck and health to all!