Multivitamins and supplements
mahroukhh
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hello! I'm Mahroukh and I'm 18 years old. I take whey protein as an additional supplement but that's all. I really wanted to know which multivitamin would be best for me though and whether I should start taking them since my diet isn't all that healthy. Thanks x
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It's much more than a multivitamin.0 -
So why don't you work on improving your diet instead of trying to live better through supplements?0
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I hardly think asking about a multi-vitamin equates to trying to live better through supplements...SherryTeach wrote: »So why don't you work on improving your diet instead of trying to live better through supplements?0 -
Fish oil0
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Try l-Cartinine some supplements that work for some might not work for others0
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I take Alive for Women0
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dominickcostagliola wrote: »Try l-Cartinine some supplements that work for some might not work for others
"There is no compelling evidence that muscle carnitine is the rate-limiting step for fatty acid oxidation. Even worse, L-carnitine supplementation has failed repeatedly in studies examining its effect on weight loss"
-Alan Aragon0 -
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You only need to take, Fish Oil & a multi-vitamin. And any multi will do. Go to Wal-Mart, and buy their brand. They are all the same.
And really, you don't even need those. But it never hurts.0 -
Most brands are fine. I just tend to go for the ones targeted at women of my age and not containing talc.0
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martyqueen52 wrote: »And any multi will do. Go to Wal-Mart, and buy their brand. They are all the same.
Not true at all.
The sources and amounts of the vitamins and minerals actually matters.thankyou4thevenom wrote: »I just tend to go for the ones targeted at women
To be clear, multivitamins are not gender specific unless you're talking about prenatals. The ones marketed for men tend to be iron-free, that's about it.0 -
martyqueen52 wrote: »And any multi will do. Go to Wal-Mart, and buy their brand. They are all the same.
Not true at all.
The sources and amounts of the vitamins and minerals actually matters.thankyou4thevenom wrote: »I just tend to go for the ones targeted at women
To be clear, multivitamins are not gender specific unless you're talking about prenatals. The ones marketed for men tend to be iron-free, that's about it.
You maybe right about that. I shall have to google it when I get home and find out.0 -
martyqueen52 wrote: »And any multi will do. Go to Wal-Mart, and buy their brand. They are all the same.
Not true at all.
The sources and amounts of the vitamins and minerals actually matters.thankyou4thevenom wrote: »I just tend to go for the ones targeted at women
To be clear, multivitamins are not gender specific unless you're talking about prenatals. The ones marketed for men tend to be iron-free, that's about it.
True as all.
Once again, I'll take Alan Aragon, & Layne Nortons studies, with proof, over your nonsense you continue to spew daily.
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Let me ask you a question. Do you know the difference between magnesium oxide vs a chelated magnesium?martyqueen52 wrote: »martyqueen52 wrote: »And any multi will do. Go to Wal-Mart, and buy their brand. They are all the same.
Not true at all.
The sources and amounts of the vitamins and minerals actually matters.thankyou4thevenom wrote: »I just tend to go for the ones targeted at women
To be clear, multivitamins are not gender specific unless you're talking about prenatals. The ones marketed for men tend to be iron-free, that's about it.
True as all.
Once again, I'll take Alan Aragon, & Layne Nortons studies, with proof, over your nonsense you continue to spew daily.0 -
@sixxpoint on the contrary, vitamin and mineral needs are slightly different between men and women. I like to advise young women to take a multivitamin that includes Folic Acid for instance. A woman is much more likely to need iron supplements. But really it's a shot in the dark unless they have blood tests that point to a specific deficiency. Nearly everyone in the northern hemisphere is deficient in vitamin D.
I think an eighteen year old girl would learn well to eat a variety of foods and not depend on supplements to cover a poor diet.0 -
@sixxpoint on the contrary, vitamin and mineral needs are slightly different between men and women. I like to advise young women to take a multivitamin that includes Folic Acid for instance.
Folic Acid can be harmful to your health if you supplement with too much of it long term. The same goes for Selenium, Vit A, Vit E, Iron, and a plethora of others that people tend to think "more is better". Unless you're pregnant, the Folic Acid requirements shouldn't be all that different for women vs. men.
400 mcg is a safe amount. 800-1000 mcg over the course of several years is too much. Vitacost, Twinlab, Multigenics, Arnold Iron Pack, Optimum Multi... they all over do it with the Folic Acid.0 -
Very true. That said, even with a well balanced diet, a good multi is an inexpensive safe guard...@sixxpoint on the contrary, vitamin and mineral needs are slightly different between men and women. I like to advise young women to take a multivitamin that includes Folic Acid for instance. A woman is much more likely to need iron supplements. But really it's a shot in the dark unless they have blood tests that point to a specific deficiency. Nearly everyone in the northern hemisphere is deficient in vitamin D.
I think an eighteen year old girl would learn well to eat a variety of foods and not depend on supplements to cover a poor diet.
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Let me ask you a question. Do you know the difference between magnesium oxide vs a chelated magnesium?martyqueen52 wrote: »martyqueen52 wrote: »And any multi will do. Go to Wal-Mart, and buy their brand. They are all the same.
Not true at all.
The sources and amounts of the vitamins and minerals actually matters.thankyou4thevenom wrote: »I just tend to go for the ones targeted at women
To be clear, multivitamins are not gender specific unless you're talking about prenatals. The ones marketed for men tend to be iron-free, that's about it.
True as all.
Once again, I'll take Alan Aragon, & Layne Nortons studies, with proof, over your nonsense you continue to spew daily.
Sure don't. That's why I said, I'll take two doctors advice, over a MFP randoms.
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martyqueen52 wrote: »
Let me ask you a question. Do you know the difference between magnesium oxide vs a chelated magnesium?martyqueen52 wrote: »martyqueen52 wrote: »And any multi will do. Go to Wal-Mart, and buy their brand. They are all the same.
Not true at all.
The sources and amounts of the vitamins and minerals actually matters.thankyou4thevenom wrote: »I just tend to go for the ones targeted at women
To be clear, multivitamins are not gender specific unless you're talking about prenatals. The ones marketed for men tend to be iron-free, that's about it.
True as all.
Once again, I'll take Alan Aragon, & Layne Nortons studies, with proof, over your nonsense you continue to spew daily.
Sure don't. That's why I said, I'll take two doctors advice, over a MFP randoms.
It's not exactly rocket science to have a basic understanding of poor or synthetic vitamin/mineral forms.0 -
All these ***** aside fighting over multi-vitamins. If your diet isn't very healthy you should definitely grab some sort of standard multi-vita (IMO Walmart or your local grocery store is a fine place to look). I would generally suggest one for women. Also look at your end of the day nutrient numbers. If your low in an important area (Vitamins, Iron, etc.) make sure you get something that supplements that area.0
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Ever hear the term, "trust but verify?"martyqueen52 wrote: »
Let me ask you a question. Do you know the difference between magnesium oxide vs a chelated magnesium?martyqueen52 wrote: »martyqueen52 wrote: »And any multi will do. Go to Wal-Mart, and buy their brand. They are all the same.
Not true at all.
The sources and amounts of the vitamins and minerals actually matters.thankyou4thevenom wrote: »I just tend to go for the ones targeted at women
To be clear, multivitamins are not gender specific unless you're talking about prenatals. The ones marketed for men tend to be iron-free, that's about it.
True as all.
Once again, I'll take Alan Aragon, & Layne Nortons studies, with proof, over your nonsense you continue to spew daily.
Sure don't. That's why I said, I'll take two doctors advice, over a MFP randoms.
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martyqueen52 wrote: »
Let me ask you a question. Do you know the difference between magnesium oxide vs a chelated magnesium?martyqueen52 wrote: »martyqueen52 wrote: »And any multi will do. Go to Wal-Mart, and buy their brand. They are all the same.
Not true at all.
The sources and amounts of the vitamins and minerals actually matters.thankyou4thevenom wrote: »I just tend to go for the ones targeted at women
To be clear, multivitamins are not gender specific unless you're talking about prenatals. The ones marketed for men tend to be iron-free, that's about it.
True as all.
Once again, I'll take Alan Aragon, & Layne Nortons studies, with proof, over your nonsense you continue to spew daily.
Sure don't. That's why I said, I'll take two doctors advice, over a MFP randoms.
It's not exactly rocket science to have a basic understanding of poor or synthetic vitamin/mineral forms.
What does that have to do with taking two doctors advice, who are world renowned in the fitness industry, over yours?
I don't need to know the difference, nor do I care. I have a job, lift, plus raise a daughter, nitpicking *kitten* is for the birds. Minuscule differences in vitamins mean jack *kitten* to me.
I highly doubt X brand over Y brand will effect my 600 DL and 400+ squat.-1 -
Ever hear the term, "trust but verify?"martyqueen52 wrote: »
Let me ask you a question. Do you know the difference between magnesium oxide vs a chelated magnesium?martyqueen52 wrote: »martyqueen52 wrote: »And any multi will do. Go to Wal-Mart, and buy their brand. They are all the same.
Not true at all.
The sources and amounts of the vitamins and minerals actually matters.thankyou4thevenom wrote: »I just tend to go for the ones targeted at women
To be clear, multivitamins are not gender specific unless you're talking about prenatals. The ones marketed for men tend to be iron-free, that's about it.
True as all.
Once again, I'll take Alan Aragon, & Layne Nortons studies, with proof, over your nonsense you continue to spew daily.
Sure don't. That's why I said, I'll take two doctors advice, over a MFP randoms.
Studies with proof and statistical info are verified. Like I said, even if it were incorrect, which it isn't, I really don't give a *kitten*.
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martyqueen52 wrote: »martyqueen52 wrote: »
Let me ask you a question. Do you know the difference between magnesium oxide vs a chelated magnesium?martyqueen52 wrote: »martyqueen52 wrote: »And any multi will do. Go to Wal-Mart, and buy their brand. They are all the same.
Not true at all.
The sources and amounts of the vitamins and minerals actually matters.thankyou4thevenom wrote: »I just tend to go for the ones targeted at women
To be clear, multivitamins are not gender specific unless you're talking about prenatals. The ones marketed for men tend to be iron-free, that's about it.
True as all.
Once again, I'll take Alan Aragon, & Layne Nortons studies, with proof, over your nonsense you continue to spew daily.
Sure don't. That's why I said, I'll take two doctors advice, over a MFP randoms.
It's not exactly rocket science to have a basic understanding of poor or synthetic vitamin/mineral forms.
What does that have to do with taking two doctors advice, who are world renowned in the fitness industry, over yours?
I fail to see how my advice contradicted Aragon's or Norton's?
And be careful throwing around the word "doctor" when it comes to fitness and nutrition. Family doctors, on average, know very little about advanced nutrition and supplements.... or fitness for that matter. They are not trained to adequately answer questions about these topics either. Even, the RD course is actually pretty narrow. Aragon and Norton did not excel at what they do because they are "doctors"... they actually live and breathe fitness and nutrition. Your average family doctor doesn't.
Besides, there are a lot of doctors, dieticians, nutritionists, etc. who have little to no clue what they are talking about in certain nutrition-related contexts. They are human beings, just like everyone else. And some are the scum of the Earth who try to siphon money from gullible people by selling worthless products.martyqueen52 wrote: »I don't need to know the difference, nor do I care. I have a job, lift, plus raise a daughter, nitpicking *kitten* is for the birds. Minuscule differences in vitamins mean jack *kitten* to me.
I highly doubt X brand over Y brand will effect my 600 DL and 400+ squat
Nice attitude.-1 -
Rock on...martyqueen52 wrote: »
Ever hear the term, "trust but verify?"martyqueen52 wrote: »
Let me ask you a question. Do you know the difference between magnesium oxide vs a chelated magnesium?martyqueen52 wrote: »martyqueen52 wrote: »And any multi will do. Go to Wal-Mart, and buy their brand. They are all the same.
Not true at all.
The sources and amounts of the vitamins and minerals actually matters.thankyou4thevenom wrote: »I just tend to go for the ones targeted at women
To be clear, multivitamins are not gender specific unless you're talking about prenatals. The ones marketed for men tend to be iron-free, that's about it.
True as all.
Once again, I'll take Alan Aragon, & Layne Nortons studies, with proof, over your nonsense you continue to spew daily.
Sure don't. That's why I said, I'll take two doctors advice, over a MFP randoms.
Studies with proof and statistical info are verified. Like I said, even if it were incorrect, which it isn't, I really don't give a *kitten*.
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I take a women's multivitamin with iron and calcium ("one a day" brand right now) and a flaxseed oil supplement for Omega 3's. (I dont eat fish)
(one a day women's is rated a B plus on the ratings website someone linked)0 -
There isn't much evidence that taking even a multi-vitamin does anything for you unless you are severely malnourished.
http://www.berkeleywellness.com/supplements/vitamins/article/should-you-still-take-multi
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My calcium and iron are consistently not on target unless I take a vitamin, and my b12 is a concern since I am a vegetarian. So I supplement. Its not a big deal.0
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If you're simply supplementing your poor diet, how concerned with your health can you actually be? Eat better and supplement that with a good quality multivitamin. Have an annual physical with your doctor at which time they'll typically draw blood and test for any abnormalities or deficiencies.0
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I do not take anything. blood work showed all was good so dr said don't bother. Multivitamins are just a way to make expensive pee
eating healthy will help you get the nutrition you need. develop these habits now so you don't have to do it later in life.
but otherwise, I would take the gummies. I can't take the pills/tablets/etc as they irritate my stomach lining0
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