Vitamins/ supplements... Which are worth it?

KetoMomRN

Just curious: any of you take any vitamins/ supplements every day? If so, what do you take and why? Do you notice a difference from when you take it and when you don't? 

I take a women's multivitamin (general), cinnamon (helps with insulin resistance from PCOS), and B-12 (husband heard it was good for metabolism and energy). I'm wondering if there is anything I should add with the new increase in exercise (C25k).

_Jessica_

I take calcium wih d3 (gel tab) Multivite (geltab) b12, Flax seed oil (gel tab)

I take as many pills as I can in gel tab form. Your body breaks them down better then solid pills. Might as well get all of the use for the money instead of pooping them out!

JennieD2

I take a women's multivitamin, also the gel form, and it already contains high levels of b12 so you probably don't need both

xraychick77

if you eat a proper diet there should be no need for sups. especially when dieting.

i used to take a multi, but felt no different. i work in a hospital so figured it'd help fight off any illness..but it didnt do anything one way or the other. i even took the b vitamins for the energy, but again nothing.

but thats just my personal experience

Ashlea_M

For a long time I didn't take any vitamins at all, and over time I started to feel really lethargic until I was sleeping like 15 hours a day! I saw my doctor and it turned out that I had completely run out of both iron and B12. Now I have to take a B12 everyday and an iron tablet as well as a women's multi. After 12 months have passed I should be able to just take the women's multi I'm still pretty tired but nowhere near as bad as I used to be

I also take a glucosamine+msn for my weak ankles, fish oil tablets and vitamin C tablets

Ashlea_M

For a long time I didn't take any vitamins at all, and over time I started to feel really lethargic until I was sleeping like 15 hours a day! I saw my doctor and it turned out that I had completely run out of both iron and B12. Now I have to take a B12 everyday and an iron tablet as well as a women's multi. After 12 months have passed I should be able to just take the women's multi I'm still pretty tired but nowhere near as bad as I used to be

I also take a glucosamine+msn for my weak ankles, fish oil tablets and vitamin C tablets

sorry it's glucosamine+MSM typo lol

nanc94

multi vitamin / d3 2000iu / b12 / sometimes fishoil i hate taking big pills so unless i find this in smaller gel form i wont take on a daily basis

with the d3's has helped immune system havent been sick past 2yrs since using and i use to catch everyone's cold that was going around in the office.

i dont see any difference w/ energy level by taking the b12 or multivit
i think i get more energy from working out

ziggy67

I posted about this the other day as I am also interested in the pro's & cons of vitamins/supplements. I have always been sceptical about taking these but have convinced myself they are doing me good!

I take Seleninum (thyroid health) Omega 3 fish oil (epa) Garlic & Co-enzme 10 (heart health) Zinc (immune system) and Magnesium. (cramps)

I also drink green tea and take additional cinnamon & ginger. My vitamin D comes from natural sunlight.

I have just been reading about the health benefits of flax seed oil for all round general health and will be trying this out too.

By the way I can't remember when I last had a cold so I assume the supps are doing some good.