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westernqueen12591
westernqueen12591 Posts: 2
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I am trying to figure out which ones will be most helpful to me at this point in time. I have been to a nutritionist but the amount of supplements(and money to get them) was slightly overwhelming and I tend to forget about them. I am wanting to keep better control on what and when I eat, I tend to graze. Every one is different on what the need as supplements and vitamins but any ideas to help would be appreciated.
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  • GoatBoat66
    GoatBoat66 Posts: 56
    Multivitamin is all you really need. But, I recommend fish oil and protein if you aren't getting enough in your diet.
  • Sweetsugar0424
    Sweetsugar0424 Posts: 451 Member
    I just bought a bunch of vitamins about a week ago that are supposed to help boost my metabolism, my energy and my mood (and stuff), but after a week of taking them I'm finding that I can hardly choke them down and they make me feel really off after I take them so I am going back to not taking any vitamins and getting them in my healthy foods.

    I do, however, drink a protein shake every day to help with my protein intake and I love those.
  • BSN2Be
    BSN2Be Posts: 23
    I take a pre-natal vitamin (although I'm not TTC or anything) plus fish oil. I feel a lot better on days I take them. I think it's the iron that really helps.
  • etoiles_argentees
    etoiles_argentees Posts: 2,827 Member
    Go get your blood taken and find out if you're lacking in anything. :)
  • qbdeal1
    qbdeal1 Posts: 25 Member
    I am trying to figure out which ones will be most helpful to me at this point in time. I have been to a nutritionist but the amount of supplements(and money to get them) was slightly overwhelming and I tend to forget about them. I am wanting to keep better control on what and when I eat, I tend to graze. Every one is different on what the need as supplements and vitamins but any ideas to help would be appreciated.

    BCAA
    Isolate protein
    Multi Vitamin
    fish oil
    glucosamine chondroitin
    CLA - depends on your body
    Milk Thistle
    Hawthorne berry

    Do you lift?
    Pre-workout - mp assault or jack3d
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,431 MFP Moderator
    Raspberry ketones..... oh wait nvm



    I do a multivitamin and fish oil.. But you really don't need any supplements if you get enough through diet. I am actually planning on stopping the multivitamin once the bottle is gone because my micronutrition is good.
  • rickybluntjr
    rickybluntjr Posts: 15 Member
    I use a fiber supplement called Konjac Root that keeps me from grazing and having cravings. It also makes me feel full off of less food. Overall, it just makes it easier for me to keep my calorie consumption low.
  • Quasita
    Quasita Posts: 1,530 Member
    I always tell people, if you want to know what you actually need, go to the doctor and have a vitamin/mineral panel done. Taking too much supplement of something you don't need will do you no good. Not everyone needs a glucosamine/chondrotin supplement every day. If you eat fish, you likely don't need the fish oil. Etc etc etc.

    I did this, and the only supplements I take right now are a multi-daily, D3 (as I was deficient), and energy drinks/B vitamins/C as I personally feel they help me have a happier disposition.

    I do NOT recommend taking herbals or anything without discussing with your doctor, especially for women, as they can mess with all sorts of hormones, and if you have specific goals, you need to understand what you are doing.

    Supplements are a big market, and can be helpful, but honest professionals will tell you that the best way to get your nutrients is through your daily diet and digestion, so I'd get checked and then see if you can accomodate whatever needs you have with diet first.
  • wswilliams67
    wswilliams67 Posts: 938 Member
    I'm a Type 2 Diabetic so I take several to help with that, but in general I would think it depends on your activity type & level...

    If you are into weight training, then your needs are going to be slightly different than a cardio person, and those are different from a couch dieter.

    In general, fish or flax seed oil are the usual suspects. I add Coconut Oil caps as well along with a good multivitamin. (I take the oils even though I eat fish simply because I have a very low-fat intake and the oils help keep my mind sharp so I don't turn into a babbling idiot)

    For weight training: BCAA's (help with recovery & reduce soreness) & whey protein (muscle repair) are all I use. Do your research on supps because some are just pure crap.

    Eat clean and you should have no problem meeting your nutritional needs.

    ~ Cheers
  • AntWrig
    AntWrig Posts: 2,273 Member
    You don't NEED any supplements. I would suggest just a multi-vitamin. You don't need BCAA's unless you're in a severe cut. 99% of the supplements out there are pure crap.
  • eatcleanNtraindirty
    eatcleanNtraindirty Posts: 444 Member
    I am trying to figure out which ones will be most helpful to me at this point in time. I have been to a nutritionist but the amount of supplements(and money to get them) was slightly overwhelming and I tend to forget about them. I am wanting to keep better control on what and when I eat, I tend to graze. Every one is different on what the need as supplements and vitamins but any ideas to help would be appreciated.

    BCAA
    Isolate protein
    Multi Vitamin
    fish oil
    glucosamine chondroitin
    CLA - depends on your body
    Milk Thistle
    Hawthorne berry

    Do you lift?
    Pre-workout - mp assault or jack3d

    He's pretty much got it covered. Get a liquid or powder form multi-vitamin because tablets like Centrum or one a day end up getting 90% of them peed out. Milk thistle and hawthorne if you're doing a lot of drinking or damaging kidneys and liver.

    Those pre-workouts IMHO absolutely blow. Jack3d is garbage... mostly just caffeine and has 1.3g creatine monohydrate which is about a QUARTER of what you need for actual creatine monohydrate supplementation.

    Get something like Engaged by nutracore nutrition. Or rhino revolution by muscle sport international if you want something really strong.
  • 0Karina0
    0Karina0 Posts: 131 Member
    I started taking Vitafusion - Multivites in gummy form (yummy!...i cant take pills xD) and the calcium ones, pretty good way of getting your vitamines! but they have some calories so remember to add them :D
  • mustgetmuscles1
    mustgetmuscles1 Posts: 3,346 Member
    None of it is necessary but:

    I like creatine monohydrate and whey protein.

    I also like some caffeine for working out.

    Agree with the others that most of it is just crap to waste your money.
  • haroon_awan
    haroon_awan Posts: 1,208 Member
    Good quality:

    Protein powder
    Fish oils
    BCAAs
    Glutamine
    Creatine
    Wazy Maize
    Greens Powder
    Multivitamin
    Green Tea Extract
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    I was taking too many supplements at one point to where I made myself really sick.

    I scaled back to a vitamin every other day and a fish oil or flaxseed omega 3 every other day. Once I got off all the supplements, my sickness instantly went away. Except for the vitamins. I find taking them in the morning, even after having a meal made me throw up. I take them in the evening now and don't have any problems with throwing up or nausea.

    I also keep protein powder in the house, just in case. I needed it more when I was a non-meat eater. Now that I'm back to eating meat, I don't have low protein issues. But there are some days where i'm just not really that hungry and I need more protein, so I have the powder.
  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
    I am trying to figure out which ones will be most helpful to me at this point in time. I have been to a nutritionist but the amount of supplements(and money to get them) was slightly overwhelming and I tend to forget about them. I am wanting to keep better control on what and when I eat, I tend to graze. Every one is different on what the need as supplements and vitamins but any ideas to help would be appreciated.

    Multivitamin and a healthy diet
  • qbdeal1
    qbdeal1 Posts: 25 Member
    I am trying to figure out which ones will be most helpful to me at this point in time. I have been to a nutritionist but the amount of supplements(and money to get them) was slightly overwhelming and I tend to forget about them. I am wanting to keep better control on what and when I eat, I tend to graze. Every one is different on what the need as supplements and vitamins but any ideas to help would be appreciated.

    BCAA
    Isolate protein
    Multi Vitamin
    fish oil
    glucosamine chondroitin
    CLA - depends on your body
    Milk Thistle
    Hawthorne berry

    Do you lift?
    Pre-workout - mp assault or jack3d

    He's pretty much got it covered. Get a liquid or powder form multi-vitamin because tablets like Centrum or one a day end up getting 90% of them peed out. Milk thistle and hawthorne if you're doing a lot of drinking or damaging kidneys and liver.

    Those pre-workouts IMHO absolutely blow. Jack3d is garbage... mostly just caffeine and has 1.3g creatine monohydrate which is about a QUARTER of what you need for actual creatine monohydrate supplementation.

    Get something like Engaged by nutracore nutrition. Or rhino revolution by muscle sport international if you want something really strong.

    Jack3d is pretty good, **** makes you go insane, i dont take 1 scoop though i have to take 3 in order for it to work. Assault on the other hand makes you work hard on 2 scoops. You sweat so much and your heart wants to moonwalk across the table. As for vitamins, any all in one is good. I have tried many supplements for pre workout and these 2 are the only ones i feel. I have tried rhino, it wasnt that good. It all depends on your body though. You cant go by me.. Go to bodybuilding.com everything on there is cheap.

    For creatine, Con-Cret is good stuff
  • RepsnSets
    RepsnSets Posts: 805 Member
    What does fish oil aid you with?
  • qbdeal1
    qbdeal1 Posts: 25 Member
    What does fish oil aid you with?

    go here

    http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-993-FISH OIL.aspx?activeIngredientId=993&activeIngredientName=FISH OIL
  • lewcompton
    lewcompton Posts: 881 Member
    Supplements that are working for me...
    Multi-vitamin (take one that matches your age and gender)
    Fish Oil
    Glucosamine (used to play football and the joints below my rib cage are all shot)
    Gingko Biloba (I can't remember how to spell it)
    Ginseng

    Tried
    CoQ 10 (did nothing for me)
    L-Tryptophan (did nothing for me)
    St. John's Wort (did nothing for me)

    Good luck...
  • RedHeadDevotchka
    RedHeadDevotchka Posts: 1,394 Member

    BCAA
    Isolate protein
    Multi Vitamin
    fish oil
    glucosamine chondroitin
    CLA - depends on your body
    Milk Thistle
    Hawthorne berry

    Do you lift?
    Pre-workout - mp assault or jack3d

    From that list this is what I would buy first if were going more for necessity:
    Multi Vitamin
    Fish Oil
    Protein
    Glucosamine and Chondroitin

    The rest are fine too although with the milk thistle, you could just use a cleansing formula that contains milk thistle as that is what it is for. If money is an issue I wuld stick with the 4 I mentioned before obtaining the rest.
  • RepsnSets
    RepsnSets Posts: 805 Member
    What does fish oil aid you with?

    go here

    http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-993-FISH OIL.aspx?activeIngredientId=993&activeIngredientName=FISH OIL

    Thank you :)
  • twinketta
    twinketta Posts: 2,130 Member
    I am trying to figure out which ones will be most helpful to me at this point in time. I have been to a nutritionist but the amount of supplements(and money to get them) was slightly overwhelming and I tend to forget about them. I am wanting to keep better control on what and when I eat, I tend to graze. Every one is different on what the need as supplements and vitamins but any ideas to help would be appreciated.

    Multivitamin and a healthy diet

    This will do for sure!
  • lewcompton
    lewcompton Posts: 881 Member
    What does fish oil aid you with?
    Short answer: the brain is a ball of fat with neurons in a fat sheath protector... it must be replenished... Hormones are also constructed from fats. Omega 3 is the cleanest source of fatty acid and is easily and well used by the body for these processes.
  • Firefox7275
    Firefox7275 Posts: 2,040 Member
    I am trying to figure out which ones will be most helpful to me at this point in time. I have been to a nutritionist but the amount of supplements(and money to get them) was slightly overwhelming and I tend to forget about them. I am wanting to keep better control on what and when I eat, I tend to graze. Every one is different on what the need as supplements and vitamins but any ideas to help would be appreciated.

    Any supplement regime should be individualised, to take account of what you don't get in your diet, any health issues you have or any additional demands on your body such as intense exercise. You don't need vitamins or minerals unless you have a deficiency or a poor diet, you can all you need and more from the full rainbow of fruit, vegetables, oily fish, beans, lentils, nuts and seeds. Do you eat all those regularly?

    Having said that high strength fish oil is the one supplement I routinely recommend to my nutrition clients, few eat enough oily fish and long chain omega-3s play a role in every cell, organ and process in the body. Frankly I wouldn't trust any 'nutritionist' who recommends long lists of supplements, did they actually have a degree in dietetics or nutrition? What did they recommend?
  • Hendrix7
    Hendrix7 Posts: 1,903 Member
    I am trying to figure out which ones will be most helpful to me at this point in time. I have been to a nutritionist but the amount of supplements(and money to get them) was slightly overwhelming and I tend to forget about them. I am wanting to keep better control on what and when I eat, I tend to graze. Every one is different on what the need as supplements and vitamins but any ideas to help would be appreciated.

    BCAA
    Isolate protein
    Multi Vitamin
    fish oil
    glucosamine chondroitin
    CLA - depends on your body
    Milk Thistle
    Hawthorne berry

    Do you lift?
    Pre-workout - mp assault or jack3d


    Whey and fish oil are the only useful stuff on that list.
    CLA doesn't work.
    JAck3d is garbage
  • KayteeBear
    KayteeBear Posts: 1,040 Member
    I take:

    - Multivitamin (since I KNOW that I'm not getting enough of everything through food)
    - Vitamin C (only in winter because it helps me from catching every cold that everybody else gets)
    - Vitex and Saw Palmetto (For my PCOS)
    - MSM (started taking for hair but found it helped my creaky joints...I'm young but my joints make me sound like I'm 80 and MSM REALLY helped with that)
    - Vitamin D (only in winter again since where I live we get little sunlight all winter and I find I get more depressed during winter)
    - Omega 3s (helps my skin a lot...when I ran out once and didn't buy more right away my skin went NUTS; also I take just Omega 3s instead of 369s since during my research I read that it's common to get more Omega 6s and 9s than 3s so most people only needs the 3s)
    - B complex (majorly helps my energy; forgot to put these in my week vitamin organizer and that week I felt like the walking dead...seriously...I didn't realize how huge of a difference the vitamin b's helped my energy)

    Of course these I know work for myself. It's not something I'd suggest to other people (unless they're in the same situation as me). Which supplements help you may be different. I have a reason for each of the ones I take and I have noticed a difference with all of them.
  • haroon_awan
    haroon_awan Posts: 1,208 Member
    I am trying to figure out which ones will be most helpful to me at this point in time. I have been to a nutritionist but the amount of supplements(and money to get them) was slightly overwhelming and I tend to forget about them. I am wanting to keep better control on what and when I eat, I tend to graze. Every one is different on what the need as supplements and vitamins but any ideas to help would be appreciated.

    BCAA
    Isolate protein
    Multi Vitamin
    fish oil
    glucosamine chondroitin
    CLA - depends on your body
    Milk Thistle
    Hawthorne berry

    Do you lift?
    Pre-workout - mp assault or jack3d


    Whey and fish oil are the only useful stuff on that list.
    CLA doesn't work.
    JAck3d is garbage

    Sorry, but did you knock off BCAAs?
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member

    to figure out which ones will be most helpful to me at this point in time. I have been to a nutritionist but the amount of supplements(and money to get them) was slightly overwhelming and I tend to forget about them. I am wanting to keep better control on what and when I eat, I tend to graze. Every one is different on what the need as supplements and vitamins but any ideas to help would be appreciated.

    BCAA
    Isolate protein
    Multi Vitamin
    fish oil
    glucosamine chondroitin
    CLA - depends on your body
    Milk Thistle
    Hawthorne berry

    Do you lift?
    Pre-workout - mp assault or jack3d
    [/quote]


    Whey and fish oil are the only useful stuff on that list.
    CLA doesn't work.
    JAck3d is garbage
    [/quote]

    This, and sack your nutritionist. http://www.jissn.com/content/7/1/7 has all the info you need. If you check out table 3, you'll see most of the stuff people are telling you to take here appear on the ineffective list.
  • maxonehiphop
    maxonehiphop Posts: 139 Member

    Gingko Biloba (I can't remember how to spell it)



    doesn't that mean it's not working? :)

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