What kind of Vitamins and Minerals do you take?

2»

Replies

  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    You might discuss that with your healthcare provider.. I went today and discussed with her about suppliments i should take.. i take a prenatal vitamin, Fish oil, a multi vitamin, and a vitamin b complex.

    Disagree.

    I "discussed" the supplements I take with my old doctor and he spewed some really old and inaccurate information about what I was taking

    OP: Your best bet would be to get blood work done and address your vitamin needs that way. I get mine done every year and address my needs. I take a lot of vitamins for different things in the body. Contrary to popular belief you can't get all of your vital nutrients through food alone.
  • JustJennie1
    JustJennie1 Posts: 3,749 Member
    Vitamin D has been one of the more controversial vitamins. Even though it is a fat-soluble vitamin, it appears to be tolerated in the body at higher levels. As of 2010, the Institute of Medicine recommends a daily allowance of 600 international units (IU) of vitamin D for everyone ages 1 to 70, with an upper limit of 4,000 IU for those ages 9 and older

    Really? I take 7000 IU's of vitamin D daily and have never had an issue. Vitamin D is vital to your health. It has so many benefits and it has been proven that taking it has all sorts of benefits for the prevention of a plethora of diseases. It is especially important if you live in the Northern US where there's at least 8 months of limited sun exposure.

    The RDA for doses is so pitifully low and the "information" that the FDA spews is inaccurate and aimed at trying to make all vitamins available via prescription. Why do you think their studies are flawed and they keep pushing the "dangers" of taking supplements? I guarantee that if you were to do more searches you will find all sorts of articles contradicting one another.

    Again, this is why you need to get your blood work done.

    Way to put the fear into people!
  • foot1647
    foot1647 Posts: 92
    Daily:
    Alive! Whole Food Energizer - Without Added iron
    500mg Green Tea Extract

    Occasionally, well more so rarely - True Organics 500mg Cranberry Pills
This discussion has been closed.

Categories