What vitamins and supplements do you take and what for?

msunluckythirteen

I take
Vitamin C
One a Day Women's
B-Complex with Biotin
Magnesium, Calcium, Potassium combo

I am thinking of adding something for energy.

pinuplove

I take a b complex plus extra b12 when I remember. Also calcium/magnesium/zinc+d sometimes. The only thing I actually manage to remember on a daily basis are my allergy meds because I'm miserable without them!

sollyn

I take a multi vitamin with probiotics and q10, then a high strength fish oil omega3 supplement and a prebiotic mix. Also calcium for bones.
I take a lot of meds for lupus so feel the need to counteract the damage that they are creating.

onehotgirl

floradix - for iron
phloe - which is a prebiotic to keep me regular

sweet110

Vitamin D. I'm deficient. But most of us in the northern hemisphere are.

Iron. I'm a lady with monthly lady happenings. 'Nuff said.

Calcium. Its with my vitamin D. Just to be on the safe side.

There isn't a lot of evidence for most vitamin supplements, so I pretty much only take the vitamins where there is some evidence that its useful...or where its been recommended by a medical person for me, personally.

But I also have turned to juicing vegetables (not as meal replacements...but as sort of a drinkable vitamin). Because it does disturb me that overweight omnivores in the west end up being vitamin deficient. Given how much we eat, it makes me wonder what's going on...dairy guzzlers with calcium deficiencies, daily meat eaters with vitamin B deficiencies...what? So I feel better drinking some veggies 2 - 3 times a week.

SavCal71

I take a daily women's multi. I also take potassium (to prevent muscle cramps) and soy isoflavones (to help with hot flashes, sigh.)

steviegreeks

Vit D - I'm deficient

Iron - For energy (and because mfp says I don't have enough)

Protein shake here and there - Helps muscle repair

Don't believe in taking pills for everything but these def help me stay healthy the second I stop taking vit D I get sick without fail.

msunluckythirteen

Thanks everyone!

joejccva71

CL Orange Triad - 6 pills/day - Multivitamin A-Z, plus immunity, plus digestion, plus joint complex

CL Fish Oil - 6g/day

Con-Cret Creatine

Myofusion Whey Protein - When I am unable to meet my daily protein intake reqs from whole foods

Thats it right now.

pornstarzombie

Calcium with Vitamin D [I also take Vitamin D gummies] watch out though, Vit D is a fat soluble vitamin and if you take too much it can be toxic over time.

vitamin e

beta-carotene [vit a]

acidophilus

tablespoon honey mixed with cinnamon each morning

On a non-regular basis, I take:

tumeric [for inflammation]

I also use a protein poweder in my kale/spinach smoothies every day. I will be getting a joint supplement in a few days, as well.

zyxst

Centrum for Women. I don't eat that great to get 100% of everything every day, so this gives me a boost.

Catjag

1 prenatal nightly
creatine monohydrate
glutamine
occasional Airborne (when I travel or stay in hotels)

miya727

GNC Womens ultra mega active- gives me tons of energy all day long without making me all jittery
100% pure Gold standard Whey protein, with a scoop of Glutamine, immediately after my workout and in between lunch and dinner

greeneyedaries

I drink a Zeal for Life nutritional wellness drink.

Enrich + Restore + Protect= The perfect wellness formula.

I love it! Gives me tons of energy.

NewLIFEstyle4ME

I just started taking a new vitamin, because my

New chapter whole food daily vitamin didn't have any potassium and i've been lacking in potassium of late.

My new vitamin I just started taking day before yesterday and I truly "feel" a difference inside my body since day one of taking them are called:

Megafood Women Over 40 One A Day Vitamin -

I also take:

American Health - Chewable Blueberries Acidophilus With Bifidus, 1 wafer sometimes 3 times per day

Jarrow Formulas - Methyl B-12 1000, 1000 mcg (I may not have to take these as much now, because my new one a day vitamins have B-12 in them).

New Chapter - Wholemega (Extra Virgin Wild Alaskan Salmon) Whole Fish Oil 1000mg, 1 softgels

I don't take these supplements every day (except the Probiotics & multi whole food vitamins), but only when I feel so led.
also, i drink;
Manitoba Harvest Hemp Protein Powder - Hemp Pro 70, 4 Tbsp (since i'm eating more protein, i'll cut back on my 4 tablespoons of this after working out to 1-2 tablespoons per day or every other day/when i'm so Led)

saragato

Biotin, mainly for my nails because they're naturally very brittle and flake like a pastry but it's got its other benefits.

One A Day Energy, multivitamin because my gyno said I needed to be taking one and I chose the energy because sometimes I don't get proper sleep (I have an insomnia problem) and it keeps me from being dead on my feet.

Citracal Calcium + D, again because my gyno suggested it and I was told it's an essential vitamin for women.

Omega 3-6-9 Complex, doctor recommended

B-12, again doctor recommended.

I take upwards of 12 pills daily prescription-wise, I don't take supplements unless a doctor says I either need to or it would benefit me in general.

NewLIFEstyle4ME

Biotin, mainly for my nails because they're naturally very brittle and flake like a pastry but it's got its other benefits.

One A Day Energy, multivitamin because my gyno said I needed to be taking one and I chose the energy because sometimes I don't get proper sleep (I have an insomnia problem) and it keeps me from being dead on my feet.

Citracal Calcium + D, again because my gyno suggested it and I was told it's an essential vitamin for women.

Omega 3-6-9 Complex, doctor recommended

B-12, again doctor recommended.

I take upwards of 12 pills daily prescription-wise, I don't take supplements unless a doctor says I either need to or it would benefit me in general.

How's that Biotin working for you and what kind do you take?

greyrealm

None....I try to eat well enough to supply my body what it needs.

saragato

Biotin, mainly for my nails because they're naturally very brittle and flake like a pastry but it's got its other benefits.

One A Day Energy, multivitamin because my gyno said I needed to be taking one and I chose the energy because sometimes I don't get proper sleep (I have an insomnia problem) and it keeps me from being dead on my feet.

Citracal Calcium + D, again because my gyno suggested it and I was told it's an essential vitamin for women.

Omega 3-6-9 Complex, doctor recommended

B-12, again doctor recommended.

I take upwards of 12 pills daily prescription-wise, I don't take supplements unless a doctor says I either need to or it would benefit me in general.

How's that Biotin working for you and what kind do you take?

I take the generic "Spring Valley" brand and it works pretty well. My nails naturally, like I said, were brittle and soft and tended to flake and would get almost like speedbumps on the surface, they even dented and just took forever to grow. I first was taking a very cheap Hair Skin & Nails formula and it didn't do much and I switched to a pricier brand that advertises on the box it's "Kardashian Approved" or whatnot and it worked really well for my nails but the product's quality was inconsistent, every other bottle I bought had expired/rotten caplets. I mean they reeked. I switched to straight up Biotin a little over a month ago after research. And really, they work. My nails grow so that every two weeks I'm having to trim them, I have no splitting, no denting, and when I had them long for a while, you couldn't even bend the nail down which was always a problem with me and how they often broke.

Long end of the story being, for someone who has had bad nails even expensive "hardening" and "strengthening" polish treatments couldn't mend, this stuff's awesome and the capsules are small enough that it's not hard to take the recommended 2 daily with a handful of other pills.

badmediakarma

Prenatals (I use this as my multi)
Calcium with Magensium and Zinc
Fish Oil
Glucosamine

Most of these a self explanatory. I just started with the glucosamine because arthritis runs in my family so I felt I better get a head start on it. So far I can't really tell/don't notice a difference but I've read it can take a couple months to truly take affect.

katiejarr

I used to have high Cholesterol Upwards of 280 so I started taking Red Yeast Rice, and Mega Red Fish oil and within 6 months I was down to 200. I also take Calcium with Vit D, Magnesium to keep my blood pressure low, Iron, Glucosimean with Condroitant (sorry about the spelling!) and some sort of fiber pill...and thats about it!!!