Which supplements do you take/recommend?

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  • rivka_m
    rivka_m Posts: 1,007 Member
    Ca/Mg/Zn (for patience, such a huge difference for me!)
    Folic Acid

    MFP tells me I need more iron ...any recommendations?

    I'd check with your doc first before taking anything over 100% RDA of iron. If the doc wants you to take it, I've had good luck with SlowFe in the past, it didn't upset my stomach at all.
  • ennysmith
    ennysmith Posts: 26
    I take a cup of milk ,green vegetables ,juice etc.
  • rjcelmer
    rjcelmer Posts: 431 Member
    Each morning, I take:
    - One-A-Day Men's Health Pro Edge Multivitamin
    - Ester-C 1000mg Vitamin C
    - Spring Valley 600mg Calcium

    For workouts:
    - Pre: 1.M.R. mixed with water
    - During: Blox Silk Amino acid mixed with coconut water
    - After: Dymatize Elite Fusion 7 protein (cookies & cream) mixed with almond milk
  • korygilliam
    korygilliam Posts: 594 Member
    Ca/Mg/Zn (for patience, such a huge difference for me!)
    Folic Acid

    MFP tells me I need more iron ...any recommendations?

    I'd check with your doc first before taking anything over 100% RDA of iron. If the doc wants you to take it, I've had good luck with SlowFe in the past, it didn't upset my stomach at all.

    Yeah, don't listen to MFP about nutrition recommendations...a lot of the entries are missing a large portion of their nutrition bits (esp vit/mins). I would only worry about basic supplements unless you have labwork to show the need for otherwise (so, basic multivitamin with iron)
  • RHHMom
    RHHMom Posts: 34 Member
    Ca/Mg/Zn (for patience, such a huge difference for me!)
    Folic Acid

    MFP tells me I need more iron ...any recommendations?

    I'd check with your doc first before taking anything over 100% RDA of iron. If the doc wants you to take it, I've had good luck with SlowFe in the past, it didn't upset my stomach at all.

    Yeah, don't listen to MFP about nutrition recommendations...a lot of the entries are missing a large portion of their nutrition bits (esp vit/mins). I would only worry about basic supplements unless you have labwork to show the need for otherwise (so, basic multivitamin with iron)

    Hadn't thought of that, thanks!
  • dukesangel
    dukesangel Posts: 45 Member
    On a daily basis I take:

    Multivitamin
    Vit D3
    Milk Thistle
    Physillium Husk with probiotics
  • ravengirl1611
    ravengirl1611 Posts: 285 Member
    It looks like almost everyone takes fish oil supplement, do you really feel a difference?
    Also, by tracking my food I have realized that I get very little potassium in every day. And I'm not fan of bananas. So I looked at potassium supplements and each pill is only 3% of daily recommended intake. Anyone know why it is so low? Is it because it is really dangerous if you get too much?

    I don't think it's too dangerous as apparently ages ago Gordon Ramsey was eating up to 12 bananas a day to increase his potassium intake..

    Do NOT go over your daily recommended amount of potassium - an overload of potassium is deadly - it can kill you and kill you very quickly - too much potassium can stop your heart almost instantly.

    The recommended daily intake of potassium is 4700mg

    btw - the average sized banana has about 450mg of potassium and isnt even on the top 10 list of potassium rich foods.
  • trackercasey76
    trackercasey76 Posts: 781 Member
    I was taking Glucosamine & Chondroitin but Went to a bone/ joint specialist on Tuesday and he said to save my money because it does nothing.

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