multivitamin's

irishchick874
irishchick874 Posts: 93
in Food and Nutrition
My trainer told me I should be talking multivitamin's . Do you use them and if so what kind?

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  • CyeRyn
    CyeRyn Posts: 389 Member
    I take a Walgreens multivitamin for women... not sure if its good or bad seems okay to me but going to be buying Centrum chewables because these pills are HUGE..
  • kiittenforever
    kiittenforever Posts: 478 Member
    One a day women's formula

    ..but honestly I stopped taking them and didn't notice a difference in energy levels or my skin or anything. I wonder how beneficial they actually are..
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    Multivitamins make me very sick but I have found some through GNC I like they are called Women's ultra mega active there are about 6 pills in a packet you tak every morning. I also take natural brand fiber soft chew ( its for hunger control), probiotic complex, and lychee-mango dietary chew
  • 126siany
    126siany Posts: 1,386 Member
    I'm taking one only because it's more likely to miss a few nutrients on a restricted diet.

    Most multi-vitamins are horse pills (or packets of a dozen) so I went with Centrum Chewable. It may not be the most complete multi-vitamin out there, but at least I know I can actually get it down every morning.
  • rcalvert1
    rcalvert1 Posts: 117 Member
    bump ... I'd like to know this as well
  • kellicci
    kellicci Posts: 409 Member
    I take Nature Made Liqui-gels. Both a muti vitamin and B Complex...not sure how much they help but at least with the liqig-els I feel like chances are better that my body actually uses them with the giant pills I always wonder if they really dissolve fully.
  • irishchick874
    irishchick874 Posts: 93
    Multivitamins make me very sick but I have found some through GNC I like they are called Women's ultra mega active there are about 6 pills in a packet you tak every morning. I also take natural brand fiber soft chew ( its for hunger control), probiotic complex, and lychee-mango dietary chew

    I just started the the GNC pills but I take the Energy ones.there are 4 pills in a packet but they smell and taste like ****. And i can taste then all day every time i burp:/
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    nods I agree I usual take them with my green tea it helps, but i barf for ever if I take anything with iorn in it
  • 126siany
    126siany Posts: 1,386 Member
    Multivitamins make me very sick but I have found some through GNC I like they are called Women's ultra mega active there are about 6 pills in a packet you tak every morning. I also take natural brand fiber soft chew ( its for hunger control), probiotic complex, and lychee-mango dietary chew

    I just started the the GNC pills but I take the Energy ones.there are 4 pills in a packet but they smell and taste like ****. And i can taste then all day every time i burp:/

    The Centrum Chewables taste a lot like children's aspirin. That fake orange flavor, kinda chalky.

    I know I've seen folks mention gummy bear vitamins before. Don't recall what the brands might be though.
  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
    I don't take multi's because my last round of tests at the doctor found that I was meeting or exceeding all of my vitamin and mineral levels. I just keep a few individuals on hand in case I go for awhile of not always eating well-rounded days of food (sometimes I get lazy and don't want to worry about cooking or prepping food) so things like calcium or iron will drop for a week or so, so I'll take the individuals of those for a couple of days and then get back on track with my meals.

    When I was taking a multi, I was constipated a lot because since I was already getting so many vitamins and minerals from my regular food that the multi was actually putting me way over in things like calcium and iron on a regular basis so it was affecting my system.

    Honestly, I would check with your doctor first, to see if you actually have a need to start taking supplemental vitamins before just listening to your trainers recommendations.
  • irishchick874
    irishchick874 Posts: 93
    I don't take multi's because my last round of tests at the doctor found that I was meeting or exceeding all of my vitamin and mineral levels. I just keep a few individuals on hand in case I go for awhile of not always eating well-rounded days of food (sometimes I get lazy and don't want to worry about cooking or prepping food) so things like calcium or iron will drop for a week or so, so I'll take the individuals of those for a couple of days and then get back on track with my meals.

    When I was taking a multi, I was constipated a lot because since I was already getting so many vitamins and minerals from my regular food that the multi was actually putting me way over in things like calcium and iron on a regular basis so it was affecting my system.

    Honestly, I would check with your doctor first, to see if you actually have a need to start taking supplemental vitamins before just listening to your trainers recommendations.

    Last time i went to the dr I was low on calcium, Iron and D.
  • LesliePierceRN
    LesliePierceRN Posts: 860 Member
    I'm a runner, so i take Potassium, Magnesium, a super B vitamin, and a prenatal multivitamin. I watch my intake of electrolytes and I make sure I get enough iron.
  • laserturkey
    laserturkey Posts: 1,680 Member
    I buy the Costco version of Centrum. I don't take them everyday-- just when I know my diet has been particularly lacking in something, or I feel rundown.
  • miadhail
    miadhail Posts: 383 Member
    I take the Swiss Natural multivitamin.
  • boxkat
    boxkat Posts: 32
    I take One A Day Women's.

    I actually don't take them -every- day. I aim for every other day or so.

    Try to take them with a meal to avoid getting an upset stomach, but also to help absorb the fat-soluble vitamins. (Such as vitamin a & e.)
  • RobynMWilson
    RobynMWilson Posts: 1,540 Member
    If you're low on calcium, iron and Vit D I would def find a multivitamin tailored specifically to women. I take One a Day Women's Active Metabolism but I, too, am not sure if it really helps. I did switch off and took GNC Women's Ultra Mega Active and felt no difference in energy levels so I went back to One a Day.

    I've been working on getting most of my nutrition through real food and my Shakeology, which is all whole food and not vitamin fortified like most shakes. When I cracked a rib last December from a post nasal drip cough I KNEW I wasn't getting enough calcium so I drink calcium fortified coconut milk (Silk Original) so hopefully that's making a difference!
  • boxkat
    boxkat Posts: 32
    Fish oil might also be helpful, particularly if you're low on vitamin D. :)
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    Sanatogen A-Z.
  • karenwill2
    karenwill2 Posts: 604 Member
    Advocare MNS Max E. My husband and I use it. Lots more energy along with appetite control.
  • jaj68
    jaj68 Posts: 158 Member
    the ....One a Day (I think) vitamins that are supposed to have green tea in them....the metabolism vitamins..make me sick.
    I take a general multi vitamin, extra vitamin E, and I take Fish Oil. Actually my hair dresser told me to take a multivitamin...I said that I had noticed more hair in the drain lately....she said...same thing had happened to her but when she started the vitamins, the hair loss/shedding slowed way down.
    The E and Fish oil are supposed to be good for arthritis...so I take those along with Osteo BiFlex. Yep....I am a pill popper.

    (I always get the vitamins for "older" people....because they don't have iron in them.......and my iron levels are always high)
  • rivka_m
    rivka_m Posts: 1,007 Member
    I take One a Day, they have little half-size pills now that are easier to swallow and easier on the stomach. It's supposed to be two pills per day but I take one since I figure they're supplementing my diet, not replacing anything.
  • rose_mortem
    rose_mortem Posts: 147 Member
    I take walmart brand one a day women's multivitamins. I'm vegetarian, and I know I don't eat well enough to get all the important vitamins that you're supposed to get. And I figure a little extra iron won't hurt :laugh:
  • Tat2dDom0105
    Tat2dDom0105 Posts: 661
    I take one Nature Way Vitamin D pill (2000 units), one Target brand multi-vitamin, and one Nature Way Fish Oil gel-tab
  • mamagooskie
    mamagooskie Posts: 2,964 Member
    I take an organic womens one a day multivitamin and vitamin B
  • IronSmasher
    IronSmasher Posts: 3,908 Member
    My trainer told me I should be talking multivitamin's . Do you use them and if so what kind?

    Your trainer shouldn't have told you that. Specifically, that's the opposite of what they should have been trained to tell you.
    Check their qualifications.

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