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33runnergirl
33runnergirl Posts: 80 Member
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I've read a lot in the "Paleosphere" about supplementing magnesium and/or vitamin D. Does anyone supplement either of these?

If so, have you noticed any benefits?

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  • girliegrrrl
    girliegrrrl Posts: 10 Member
    I take a Multivitamin and 10,000IUs of Vitamin D3 every day. My doc has me on that dose because my D3 levels were WAY low. If you are unsure, you can have a blood test to see where your levels are at - if you are in a sunny clime and you are outdoors a lot, they might not be bad. Myself, I burn like WHOA so I am super careful about being in the sun without sunscreen of at least SPF 50. (That blocks the Vit D too, I believe)

    I feel better when I'm on the Vit D3. I feel as if I have more energy and I'm generally "perkier". Others may not have had the same experience. For me, it is a good thing.
  • twinmom01
    twinmom01 Posts: 854 Member
    I have to suppliment with Vit D - my levels were soooo low the last go round of blood tests I had.

    A lot of Vitamin D you get from the sun...being a fair skinned person I slather on the sunscreen so not to get burnt = lower chances of getting Vit D into my system.
  • justaspoonfulofsugar
    justaspoonfulofsugar Posts: 587 Member
    I supplement with vit d,probiotics,digestive enzymes(this has been essential with all of the meat),vitamin e with evening primrose and zinc.
  • ajwolters
    ajwolters Posts: 78
    This is a good site to see which foods are best:
    http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&dbid=75 for magnesium and http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&dbid=110 for vitamin D. I'm trying to eat more salmon for that one.

    I sometimes take a multi-vitamin. If I remember :P
  • breeanreyes
    breeanreyes Posts: 228 Member
    we're looking to start a family so I take a vitamin with lots of folate and vitamin C in it, but otherwise I usually never remember to, I'm getting so much more nutrients now that I am Primal and I feel so awesome about what I eat everyday! I'm proud to log my foods and love it when the clerks at the grocery store comment on how healthy my cart is haha! Oh, I also do vitamin D in the winter as needed (I live in MT and it stays pretty cloudy here in the winter months and it starts effecting my mood), if I get cranky or depressed I make sure I take some extra D.
  • hilliardjoe
    hilliardjoe Posts: 111 Member
    This is a good site to see which foods are best:
    http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&dbid=75 for magnesium and http://whfoods.org/genpage.php?tname=nutrient&dbid=110 for vitamin D. I'm trying to eat more salmon for that one.

    Thanks for the links. Very useful site. I'd prefer to eat foods with the nutrients I need rather than taking a pill.

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