Supplements

RunningRichelle

Even though we fill ourselves up with awesome, whole, clean foods, there's always room for improvement, right?!

I know a lot of us use supplements to 'fill the gaps.'

Trot 'em out!

I use Vitamin Code's Raw One a Day for Women, magnesium, and Co Q-10. I also, since it's summertime and I can get it at the farmer's market, try to chew on some raw honeycomb for about 20-30 minutes a day. <<- No longer taking my Allegra due to this! WOOT!

Some of you lovelies have already posted some supplementation info in the Here Goes thread.. copy/paste on over here if you have time!

ThePrimalSpartan

That honeycomb idea sounds really interesting. I've been suffering pretty bad lately with my allergies for the last two years since moving to Virginia. I hate taking a ton of medicines, so I usually just suffer through an symptoms I may have. I'll have to look at some of our local farmers markets and see if there is any available.

SJVZEE

Right now I'm taking a generic store brand D3 supplement-doctor's orders for being deficient, a multi-vitamin couple times a week as 'back up' as I transition to a vegetarian and then vegan diet (still trying to figure it all out!), and then once a week I'm taking a B12 vitamin, which is a big must for someone eating a plant based diet

kts1988

Currently, I take fish oil, vitamin D, a probiotic, and digestive enzymes (with each meal). Sometimes I take a B vitamin mix for energy

abbyrae1

I might get flack for all the supplements I take but here goes....
BCAA powder--I lift 5-6x/week and have found the more consistently I use this, the better my recovery rate seems to be
Glutamine powder--same as above
Calcium--lactose sensative so I don't drink milk; cheese is really the only dairy I get so just to ensure I meet my needs, I take this
Glucosamine/Chondroitin--joint health support
Optiwomen multi
Vitamin B
Vitamin D
With the exception of the last week (haven't been too good about keeping my diet clean), I get enough vitamins through my food but I have found that using these supplements have really helped my body recover and perform. I usually order from vitacost.com (best prices i have found); no they aren't organic, no they aren't holistic, but it helps my muscle recovery and performance....so I am sticking with what works.

RunningRichelle

I usually order from vitacost.com (best prices i have found); no they aren't organic, no they aren't holistic, but it helps my muscle recovery and performance....so I am sticking with what works.

Sounds like it's working well!

I'm on the other side of the spectrum, i was a little peeved that the Co Q 10 I bought from Costco had soybean oil as the main ingredient.. mainly because soy can block the absorption of other nutrients. So now I take it at a time during the day when I'm not eating anything... I need my micros, haha!! I'm also peeved at myself for not checking it before I bought it- lesson learned.

I recently added rhodiola root powder to my breakfast smoothie. There's quite a bit of decent Scandinavian and Russian research (where the plant is native) to support the claims that it helps a lot with stress and fatigue relief- some research showing that it significantly lowers blood cortisol levels.. loving it!!

sluggz

I'm a powerlifter and lift heavy 4-5 times a week so my supplements aren't exactly clean, but I do the best I can...

Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard Natural Whey
USPLabs BCAA's - absolutely the most important thing I take after Whey and Creatine. Unbelievable help to recovery.
Creatine Mono
Fish Oil
True Athlete Whole Food Multi
Probiotic
Vitamin D when I can't get out in the sun

SirBonerFart

Creatine Magnesium Chelate
50,000 UI Vitamin D
Fish oil
Multi