Vitamins/Minerals/Supplements - Which Do You Take?

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  • iAMsmiling
    iAMsmiling Posts: 2,394 Member
    Glucosamine-Chondroitin
    Resveratrol
    B Complex
    CoQ10
    Omega 3
    C
    low dose aspirin
    Naproxen sodium

    Reflects an older guy's concerns. Joints, swelling, heart health, anti-oxidants
  • CherryOnionKiss
    CherryOnionKiss Posts: 376 Member
    I take One a day Fruiti-ssentials and I drink herbal tea. Mostly peppermint tea. No sweeteners
  • mabelbabel1
    mabelbabel1 Posts: 391 Member



    Do you mean V8 vegetable juice cartons? If so Tesco sells them. :smile:

    Omg, you are my fairy godmother tonight, lol! Have never seen them at Tescos but will be on the look our for them now! I love my V8, such an easy way to get more veg in my diet!

    Glad to have been able to help! :happy:
  • issystclaire
    issystclaire Posts: 113 Member
    Amongst other things, any kind of mint tea is great to aid digestion, or if you have a tummy ache. I use it all the time for that and it works like a charm :smile:
  • issystclaire
    issystclaire Posts: 113 Member
    Thanks! :smile:
  • Deanna149
    Deanna149 Posts: 147 Member
    i take a multivitamin with antioxidants in it, also Liver Guard to help cleanse my liver due to fatty liver, it also contains a alpha lipoic acid which helps with with citric acid intolerance, i also talke a Kreb's Cycle chelated mineral supplement, has the other stuff needed to help with my ca intolerance. before i started i was reacting to almost everything i ate with anaphylaxis, i have been on them for almost 6 months with the only reaction being the first couple weeks when i forgot to take it......
  • twinteensmom
    twinteensmom Posts: 371 Member
    woman's one-a day, vision vitamin( I have had eye cancer plus retina problems run in the family), Iron, calcium, fish oil, baby aspirin and glusosamine
  • EatClean_WashUrNuts
    EatClean_WashUrNuts Posts: 1,590 Member
    Hands down...
    Nutrametrix Isotonic vitamins... 96% absorption in 5-8 minutes... Can't beat it...

    Nutrametrix offers a lot of types...which ones specifically? And are any of them over 100% of daily values? IF so, then you are not absorbing all the vitamins within 5-8 minutes. The body cannot fully assimilate these. Dont always believe in what you read.


    Now, for myself:
    2000Mg Glucosamine - For my knees
    1000Mg Tonalin CLA - To assist in fending cancer and hardening of the arteries - nothing else is a proven benefit
    1000Mg Acai - to assist in fending off Free Radicals within the body
    2000Mg L-Arginine-Omithine - for prevention of prostate cancer and fending off hypertension

    Most mufti-vitamins are crap as your body has a Very low absorption rate with these. Additionally, if you take more than the recommended amount, you risk screwing up your body. It is best suited to ask your doctor or pharmacist as to what may or may not be safe, pending other medications you might be taking.


    EDIT: I almost forgot - 1000Mg of Fish Oil - for Omega3 benefits.
  • sammniamii
    sammniamii Posts: 669 Member
    Way too many, but I am letting certain ones run out..

    Woman's Multi + herbal & minerals
    calcium + mag + d3
    CoQ10 (may or may not continue, just pricey) *
    hawthorn
    ginkgo
    chromium
    veg glucosime/msm (allergic to fishies)
    cyanne (may or may not continue - not really giving me the energy i was hoping and does give me heartburn) *
    garlic
    cherry fruit (supposed to be good for joints, not really doing anything & i'm gonna let it run out) *
    ashwagandha
    niacin (need to get chol checked as that's why i was taking it - if it's good, I'm stopping it)
    fiber supplement (powdered and pill form about 12g a day)
    herbal water pill as I retain alot of water (swollen feet) if i miss more than a day, i feel like crap
    protein isolate (normal whey makes me sick - lactose intolerance)
    flaxseed pills (again the fishie problem)

    I tend to now only take one of each minus the glucosime, that i still take twice. Most of them do state up to 6 a day, but that's alot and ALOT of money, so I'm lowering the amounts to see if I notice any difference or not.

    Alot of these are taken for certain issues - heart & high blood pressure, low good chol, control blood sugar, help with joint pain.
    I really don't like taking precs meds, so I go herbal route, but damn it can be pricey. I use Vitacost.com or walmart for most of everything.
  • CherryOnionKiss
    CherryOnionKiss Posts: 376 Member
    Amongst other things, any kind of mint tea is great to aid digestion, or if you have a tummy ache. I use it all the time for that and it works like a charm :smile:

    exactly! I prefer peppermint from regular mint though. I find it more effective.
  • amateurdude
    amateurdude Posts: 44 Member
    Just Omega 3 fish oil and I'm still convinced it's more akin to snake oil than anything else.
  • Jessb1985
    Jessb1985 Posts: 264 Member
    2 fish oil tablets
    1 Probiotic
    1 Womens multivitamin
  • shipshape55
    shipshape55 Posts: 47 Member
    I only take vitamins made by Andrew Lessman I have been taking them for years, He is on HSN or his company direct is Pro Caps Labratories Look him up. well worth every penny I take several of his items.
  • P05T5CRIPT
    P05T5CRIPT Posts: 285 Member
    Multi-vitamin
    Iron
    Vitamin C
    Zinc
    Omega 3
  • bigknight78
    bigknight78 Posts: 57
    I take:

    12 x 1000mg of holland & barrett fish oil (this gives me just over 5g of EPA/DHA per day)
    2 x 200ug chromium picolinate
    15g milled flaxseed (either mixed with oats for breakfast or in a protein shake)

    When lifting I have 15g of BCAA powder mixed into a sports drink (usually powerade) to take throughout my training session.
  • BalmyD
    BalmyD Posts: 237 Member
    I take fish oil and vitamin D3.
  • Jester522
    Jester522 Posts: 392
    I'm 4 weeks out from a show so my pill box looks like a cancer patient's:

    Fish Oil (3,000mg)
    Vitamin C (6,000mg)
    Acetyl L-Carnitine (1,000mg)
    Genomyx Gut Health (best probiotic on the market)
    Applied Nutriceuticals DRIVE (4 in AM, 3 in PM)
    App Nut Free Test (Test booster)
    App Nut HGHUp (GH booster)
    App Nut NeoVar (Creatine).. Can you tell I like this company?
    Beverly International Ultra 40 (Argentinian Beef Liver Extract)
    Ai.I Sports 3Z (sleep aid)
    LeCheek Nutrition HyperT2 (thyroid stimulant)
  • margojr4
    margojr4 Posts: 259 Member
    As per doctor request:
    Vitamin B100 complex
    D3
    Calcium

    As per my personal:
    Flax meal (omega 3)
    Tonalin CLA (omega 6)
    Resverartol grape seed
  • judypriv
    judypriv Posts: 206 Member
    Vitamin D (Low vitamin D always, NJ weather I guess)
    Just started vitamin B12 (although I used to get shots and never felt any different)
    2 gummy multis (or else my kids won't take them if i don't)
    I eat Greek yogurt usually at least every other day and drink herbal tea regulary although know why that counts?

    Any suggestions? 37 year old working mom of three small kids. hypothyroid and 8 months into fitness and diet with 20 lbs down (Yes, I know. taking forever).
  • Los71
    Los71 Posts: 3 Member
    If you're taking multi vitamins, be sure they're not syrup based and also if you're a gym junky like myself you'll need extra nutrients. C, E, Cal, Mag and AntiOxidants. You can get your vitamin D just by sitting in the sun for 10 minutes and let the sun rays touch your face and hands. Hope this helps!
  • laurencareyRD
    laurencareyRD Posts: 5 Member
    Oh I believe it...

    and I have studied vitamin formulations and ingredients for a while now and these work best for myself, my family/friends, and patients.
  • MeganG12345
    MeganG12345 Posts: 66 Member
    I take a women's multi, vitamin c and an omega 3.

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