Your body certainly needs balanced nutrition to function properly and that includes your metabolism. Ideally you should get all of your nutrients from your diet, but that is often difficult to do. I have several suggestions to assist you with your daily nutritional needs, but these are only suggestions and I am not offering dosing advice. It is of utmost importance for you to discuss all of these with your physician to determine if it is right for you. There are specific conditions that may be affected by adding certain supplements and doing so without your physician's approval could be detrimental to your health.
One of the most basic things that you should do is take a daily multivitamin. There are several out there, but honestly myself and my children take two children's vitamins everyday. I do this because I have sensitivity to most vitamins and tend to get really sick. I encourage you to pick a daily multivitamin based on your needs, but make sure that it meets the 100% RDA (recommended daily amounts) of the most basic nutrients (Vitamins A, C, D, E, Calcium, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Folate, Iron, Zinc, Iodine, and Copper). This is not a complete list, but these are the basic things that you should be looking for. There are many other "proprietary blends" that you will find added to vitamins and other supplements, but the are often not necessary and could possibly be harmful. Look for the one that best meets your needs.
For an extra boost of energy and metabolism boost, taking sublingual B12 in the morning can be beneficial. This is really helpful is you are trying to eliminate caffeine from your diet as well. B12 and other "B" vitamins are often the active ingredients in energy products. A word of caution though, pay attention to how much extra "energy" products you are consuming. While B12 is considered safe, other "B" vitamins are known to cause flushing and nerve toxicity.
Another supplement that aids in metabolism is chromium picolinate. There are multiple chromium picolinate products on the market that have things such as guarana added to them and my advice is to steer clear of these products and only select products that are simply chromium picolinate. Chromium picolinate aids in metabolism by assisting in glucose metabolism and stabilization of insulin levels.
Flaxseed is recommended to use as part of a balanced diet, but flaxseed oil can also be taken as a supplement. Flaxseed has antioxidant properties that is believed to protect against cancer and heart disease. Certain studies have shown it to be more effective than fish oil in reducing cholesterol levels because it contains omega 3 essential fatty acids.
So far I have mentioned supplements that I would highly recommend with approval from your physician. I have a few other supplements worth mentioning. One is green tea. I would rather enjoy the health benefits of green tea from drinking it, that taking it in pill form, but there are definitely health benefits associated with green tea. If you watch Dr. Oz, you are going to see the next big thing in natural weight loss and I have seen claims for Raspberry Ketone and Garcinia Cambogia. Both of these are plant based supplements that studies have shown promising results in weight loss that included diet and exercise. But before you race to the store to purchase one of them, I highly suggest that you do your homework. I have looked at several of these products in the store and they have a lot of stuff added to them that is not healthy. Make sure that you are reading labels to find out what is in these products. As soon as products like these are released, there are tons of manufacturers jumping on board to make money and they do so at your expense. If it has tons of infomercials and ads, I would steer clear of it. Your best bet would be trying a small health food store and make sure that you read the label to ensure there are not tons of unnecessary additives. Your best consultant is your physician. Best wishes to your wellness!
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