Need a vitamin...any suggestions?

I use Twinlab Multivitamin and Minerals + Omega 3 + Vitamin C + Fiber. BTW; the minerals are important. Also, check your own diary weekly and do an assessment to see if you are eating enough veggies, leafy greens, and protein.

I'd like to get on a new multi-vitamin, any good ones that aren't pricey? Drop some names!!

Walk into any grocery store/Target/Walmart/etc and buy the cheapest off brand one-a-day. I get 100 tablets for about $6, because I buy the cheapest brand. They all have the same stuff in them, just different fillers. Check the labels to be sure. The only reason not to buy the store brand multi is if you're looking for something more specialized than a one-a-day, or if you're allergic to the fillers in a specific brand.

I went to a Reiki healer the other day. She warned about using cheap vitamins. Especially ones that have calcium carbonate. Was looking for something a bit more authentic.

I use Nature Made also! I also like GNC vitamins

Mary

yup generic multi vitamin from target!!! but I agree, make sure that your eating enough veggies and fruit.. if you are able MAYBE see about getting some blood work done? I get mine done every few months to make sure my liver is not rejecting my MS meds, dr orders a full metabolic profile, says I am getting stabbed anyway so might as well:bigsmile:

I went to a Reiki healer the other day. She warned about using cheap vitamins. Especially ones that have calcium carbonate. Was looking for something a bit more authentic.

What is a Reiki healer, and what expertise do they have with nutrition and vitamins? I agree that calcium carbonate isn't the best form of calcium to take, but I've seen studies and a Consumer Reports article that said supermarket multivitamin/mineral tabs are just as good as the expensive name brand ones.

its so easy to spend a fortune in this area, I just keep it simple. This is what I take every morning....

Generic version of Centrum Men Under 50

Generic 5000IU Vitamin D - I do this because I live in the Pacific Northwest and don't see the sun for about nine months a year. It really helps.

Metamucil

Protein shake mixed with water and a half cup of mixed berries. (I used to do yogurt, milk, banana, but that make them way to high in sugars)

GNC women's active metabolism. But make sure you take it on a full stomach or you might puke!

I take centrum multivitamin for women under twenty.

I need a good vitamin. Any suggestions? I am always fatigued. No matter how many hours of sleep I get. I need a good vitamin!! I have not taken vitamins since the Flinstones kids and I'm totally out of the loop.

Go to the doctor and look at your food diary. You should be getting your vitamins from your food. Chances are your vitamin D is low. Get a blood test and have the doctor recomment a supplement for you.

I would highly reccomend Women's One by Rainbow Light! They are derived from whole food sources and therefor are not "man made" vitamins. They are so great that when I was pregnant, my doctor suggested I continue taking them instead of a prenatal as he said they were even better than prenatal vitamins. I suffer from chronic fatigue, but I find if I take my vitamin daily it drastically diminishes my constant sleepiness! You can purchase them online through www.vitacost.com for a very good price. (30 days apx. $10, or 90 days for rigth around $30) Good luck!

You should try spending a week, or even a few days, tracking all of your vitamin intake from your food and see what is lacking. Generally, it is very rare that you actually need to supplement any vitamin, there really isn't any reason you should be getting all of them from food. Basically if you eat even 2 meals in a day (I assume you eat more then that) you are getting all the vitamins and minerals your body needs, it's kind of an unnecessary (in my opinion) cost for something you don't actually need. It's also very unlikely to get too much of a vitamin, but when you start adding supplements the risk is always there, and having too much of one vitamin can actually interfere with the absorption of other vitamins, so really food is you best option.
As some people have already pointed out, taking vitamins on an empty stomach makes you want to barf, which is a clear indication that maybe you don't need to put that in your body. Eating fruit on an empty stomach doesn't make you want to barf! Try having even a little piece of fruit (like one of those tiny oranges or an apple) when you're feeling tired it should do the trick. It wouldn't hurt to go see your doctor as well. I don't know if you just recently changed your diet or have been doing this for a while, but a check up before, and shortly after starting a weight loss/diet/lifestyle journey is definitely a good idea. Good luck!

Try a B vitamin. I need it every morning or i just feel lethargic and off. could be your iron as well.

Energy healers. It's Holistic medicine. & The good teachers are very knowledgeable in vitamins.

If you're young enough to still be having periods, you might be low in iron. A vitamin with iron might help. You can also add iron to your diet easily by cooking in a cast iron pan.