What's your Vitamin Regimen?

Divabonita88

What's your vitamin regimen?

notyouraveragetalia

Fish Oil, Womens Multi, Magnesium, B12, Biotin, Vit C and a Probiotic.

BaDaSsBrUnEtTe

women's multi vitamin, fish oil, vitamin e

socajam

What's your vitamin regimen?

The only thing I take is cod liver oil, especially in the winter months, which helps to prevent colds and the flu. Otherwise I do not take any vitamins.

neandermagnon

green vegetables, berries, plus full fat dairy and egg yolks (for fat soluble vitamins) plus all the other food I eat

fitmek

I never stopped taking my prenatals after I had our baby because I feel like they have a good mix of vitamins in them. On top of those, I take biotin.

What would be some other supplements to help prevent colds/stomach bugs I could take?

devil_in_a_blue_dress

I have a pretty extensive one because I had a brush with cancer and in addition to traditional medical treatment, I am taking a holistic follow up to surgery. I take high doses of C, E, B12, Folic Acid, Green Tea, Echinacea, Beta Carotene, and a multi. At least for another month, then will move to a different plan.

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Multi vitamin, vitamin e, fish oil, vitamin c.

notworthstalking

Iron, due to a deficiency , and b12 for the same reason. I have just started taking vitamin C with the iron as that might help. I take a multi when I remember and am also working on getting what I need from food. I would rather not have to take anything, but my last blood test wasn't good.

mollbllm

none but planning to start

powerpuffgirl66

Women's multi, fish oils, d, b12 and glucosamine (for my terrible knees).

grannyangel

D3, B12, B complex, A, E, magnesium, zinc, C w/rose hips, and twice a week iron. At one point doc did blood work and found out I had almost ZERO vitamin D in my body! Took prescription vitamin D for 3 months with very little results. Started doing over the counter of the aforementioned, and my level(s) are good! Therefore, I don't believe all the hype by the media that vitamin supplements don't work!

neandermagnon

D3, B12, B complex, A, E, magnesium, zinc, C w/rose hips, and twice a week iron. At one point doc did blood work and found out I had almost ZERO vitamin D in my body! Took prescription vitamin D for 3 months with very little results. Started doing over the counter of the aforementioned, and my level(s) are good! Therefore, I don't believe all the hype by the media that vitamin supplements don't work!

where do you live? you may be able to boost your vitamin D levels through sunlight exposure,although how much you can get depends on the lattitude where you live and your skin colour. Not heard anyone saying that vitamin supplements don't work though.... the main criticism of them is a lot of people take them who don't need to (and spend a lot of money on them too), because they get adequate levels of vitamins from their diet and sunlight. But if you're not getting adequate levels, then supplements are great.

arghbowl

Eating food.

FerretBuellerr

Woman's muli was my only for the longest time, but I've added calcium (with magnesium and zinc), as well as vitamin C and vitamin D, although the latter are mostly just for the winter months (hopefully...we'll see). I was also taking VegeGreens supplement but have recently run out and it's so damn expensive :sad:

doug_pierce

Multivitamin, Vitamin D, CoQ10, Magnesium, all taken with 8oz of Boathouse Farms Green Goodness.

murphy612

Two Flinstones vitamins :-) They have everything you need and nothing you don't. Unless you have a deficiency is something specific supplements are not really necessary and a waste of money.

J72FIT

Multi, cod liver oil, vitamin D and magnesium. Thinking about adding coq10.

bubbles1212

I have an auto-immune disease so I take these, or I wouldn't take any.......Calcium and Vitamin D (I have almost no Vitamin D and I live in the desert) Iron (anemic) Cranberry (chronic kidney infections) and essential oils to help fight my inflammation.

Levesque_7

Eating food.

^^This. IMO, vitamins and supplements are just another way to drain your wallet. You can find all the vitamins and minerals your body needs in the foods you eat.

twixlepennie

I'm D deficient so I take a 4,000 D3 when I think of it (trying to do it every day right now because there is NO sun in MI :grumble: ). I also take a baby aspirin 2-3 times a week, also doctor's orders, to prevent another blood clot. That's it.

twixlepennie

D3, B12, B complex, A, E, magnesium, zinc, C w/rose hips, and twice a week iron. At one point doc did blood work and found out I had almost ZERO vitamin D in my body! Took prescription vitamin D for 3 months with very little results. Started doing over the counter of the aforementioned, and my level(s) are good! Therefore, I don't believe all the hype by the media that vitamin supplements don't work!

Prescription D was a dud for me too-didn't change my level at all (I've been stuck at a 21 for years). My new doctor told me to just get something over the counter so I'm doing that now. Will go in for new blood work in April, so it will be interesting to see if my number has changed.

Eta: the prescription was for D2 and I'm now taking D3, so I wonder if that will make a difference?

just_Jennie1

Eating food.

^^This. IMO, vitamins and supplements are just another way to drain your wallet. You can find all the vitamins and minerals your body needs in the foods you eat.

I disagree. What foods are going to give you adequate vitamin D3, especially for those of us who have a limited amount of sun exposure for 3-6 months during the year? What about calcium for someone who is lactose intolerant? One would have to eat an awful lot of kale, bread, tofu, and fish to meet the RDA which is 1,000 - 1,200 mg. What food contains DHEA which is a hormone that the body needs?

There are a lot of functions in the body that need support and you can't get all the adequate nutrients from food alone. Sure you can eat as healthy as you think but it's probably not enough. I eat fairly healthy and I get my blood work done twice a year and I am constantly having to tweak/up my supplement intake because I am simply not getting enough nutrients from the foods that I consume.

wolfsbayne

green vegetables, berries, plus full fat dairy and egg yolks (for fat soluble vitamins) plus all the other food I eat

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neandermagnon

Eating food.

^^This. IMO, vitamins and supplements are just another way to drain your wallet. You can find all the vitamins and minerals your body needs in the foods you eat.

I disagree. What foods are going to give you adequate vitamin D3, especially for those of us who have a limited amount of sun exposure for 3-6 months during the year? What about calcium for someone who is lactose intolerant? One would have to eat an awful lot of kale, bread, tofu, and fish to meet the RDA which is 1,000 - 1,200 mg. What food contains DHEA which is a hormone that the body needs?

There are a lot of functions in the body that need support and you can't get all the adequate nutrients from food alone. Sure you can eat as healthy as you think but it's probably not enough. I eat fairly healthy and I get my blood work done twice a year and I am constantly having to tweak/up my supplement intake because I am simply not getting enough nutrients from the foods that I consume.

However did our palaeolithic ancestors survive without vitamins pills then? Vitamin D depending on latitude and skin colour may be a genuine issue (our palaeolithic ancestors went around naked a lot more than modern people do, hence got more sun exposure, and skin colour evolved to suit the latitude to balance vitamin D absorption against sun damage from too much UV), however you can get all the other vitamins and minerals the body needs from food alone, otherwise humans would never have made it through the palaeolithic era. What did Homo erectus do when she was deficient in any nutrient? She'd get cravings for foods that contained it so she'd go and seek out those foods and eat them.

most modern hunter-gatherers are lactose intolerant (as is probably half the population of the planet), the hunter-gatherer diet includes no dairy whatsoever other than extended breastfeeding of small children (up to age approx 5) and they are very healthy and have strong bones. A lot of green vegetables contain calcium, and hunter-gatherers eat a lot of plants. They also eat the whole animal (i.e. bone marrow, organ meat) not just the muscles, so that's another way to get a whole bunch of extra nutrients that western people tend to miss. So yes it's definitely possible to get enough calcium without eating dairy. In fact some studies suggest that as the protein in milk makes it somewhat harder for the body to absorb the calcium, green vegetables are actually a better source of calcium.

I get all my vitamins from food, and vitamin D from the sun (I have light skin and live at an almost tropical lattitude so that's not hard for me). In fact in the past when I had anaemia, iron supplements didn't help that much, but eating a daily meal of red meat, green vegetables and beans bumped up my iron levels really well. So in my experience, food is better than vitamin pills for nutritional deficiencies. So if I find I'm deficient in any nutrient, I look up what foods contain it and eat more of those, as I did with iron. Vitamin supplements have their place, just that they're not necessary in the quantities that many people take them, and people greatly underestimate how much nutrition they can get from food.

Also, when it comes to bone health, weight bearing exercise is required to increase bone density. Taking more calcium alone isn't enough, whether in the form of supplements or calcium rich food .

afat12

Multivitamin, calcium, phyto hair and nails, and potassium (I am low potassium be careful just willy-nilly taking it because it can cause heart problems)

mammamaurer

i buy awsome multi plus and extra B suplament and a D and then... and then.....and then.. i forget to take them:blushing:

iheartbiology

Prenatal, Vitamin D, Fish & Flax Oil, and CoQ10.
Basically, I'm on a preconception routine...

Prenatal for Folic Acid to reduce chances of Neural Tube defects in babies
Vitamin D to reduce autoimmunities and allergies in babies
Fish and Flax Oil to increase brain function in babies
CoQ10 in improve fertility and increase chances of having said baby

sjlawgirl

Multi vitamin, turmeric and bioperin to help with the absorption of turmeric.

deeksha_s

Umm, none except food. But in occasional cases where I'm deficient I have taken supplements. With my Indian family, they would never understand if I simply started taking vitamins. They have home remedy or ayurvedic solution for every thing.

Vit D : They'll send me out for morning walks or force me to eat finger millet.
Vit A : mangoes n carrot overload
Calcium : Milk n yogurt.
Vit C : Oranges n citrus fruits.
Hemoglobin : They make me beetroot n spinach juice everyday.
Proteins : Again yogurt n pulses


My family and I have always been vegetarians. We use Turmeric, coriander, cumin, fennel seeds, fenugreek seeds, jaggery in our daily cooking. We use ghee, cream & oil moderately since it helps the joints with lubrication. We oil our hair weekly before washing or apply yogurt 15 mins in advance, so it lends natural softness and shine. Over here we strongly believe in home medicine. We do take allopathic treatment but only when essential.

naariel

I take a complement "all in one" because I have multiple deficiencies due to Crohn's disease and increased need in vitamin C because of one med I take. Some of the complement is bonus, but since it's the same price, the same two pills per day and everything is dosed to avoid overdose where it's possible to overdose (minerals), why not.
The complete list of vitamins : A, B1, B2, B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6, B7 (biotin), B9 (folic acid), B12, C, D, E.
And very small doses of the dietary elements : calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper, molybdenum, manganese.

And food to complete the requirements of dietary elements (including the ones totally absent in the complement), proteins, fibers and essential fatty acids (keeping the good ratio between omega 3 and 6 with canola or linseed oil, and oily fish such as mackerels or sardines once a week).