Supplements - What do you take and why?

mattagascar
mattagascar Posts: 708 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Subject heading says it all. I'll start:

Whey Protein - For Pre/Post Workout, quick digesting
Glutamine - Workout recovery
Cod Liver Oil - For my brain function.
Vitamin D3 - Necessary when you rarely see the sun

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  • bearwith
    bearwith Posts: 525 Member
    ladies multi vit
  • dakotababy
    dakotababy Posts: 2,407 Member
    Daily multivitamin.
  • Razbet
    Razbet Posts: 14 Member
    soy protein supplements- Diet Center
    calcium maganese tabs
    multivitamin
    antioxidant
  • NaomiJFoster
    NaomiJFoster Posts: 1,450 Member
    2,000 mg D3 (Necessary in the desert where we protect ourselves from the sun's damage)
    Calcium (To help prevent bone loss as I age)
    Probiotic (Ahem, digestive issues)
    Fiber (Ahem, digestive issues)
    Iron (As needed, female stuff)
    Women's multivitamin
  • Lisamb757
    Lisamb757 Posts: 35 Member
    Whey protein to make my daily macros of protein!
    Gnc be well- the calcium and the healthy hair skin and nails ones
    Multi vitamin
    Vitamin d- help with calcium absorption
    Folic acid
  • Lisamb757
    Lisamb757 Posts: 35 Member
    Oh yeah, and iron!
  • CoachReddy
    CoachReddy Posts: 3,949 Member
    Pea Protein - cutting down on animal products
    Chloroxygen - oxygenates blood
    D3 - most of us are deficient, helps with muscle tone, energy, etc
    B12 - see above
    Fish Oil - duh
    Oregano Oil - tastes awful but helps with the immune system
    Creatine - duh
    Shakeology - dig all the nutrients and vitamins, tastes good - use it as a pre-workout drink
    Papaya Enzyme - digestive health
  • krissy_krossy
    krissy_krossy Posts: 307 Member
    A prenatal vitamin. We're TTC.
  • deanabailey
    deanabailey Posts: 124 Member
    Whey Protein
    B12
    Vit c
    and going to start taking D3
  • Kerri_is_so_very
    Kerri_is_so_very Posts: 999 Member
    Women's multi, C, D, E and selenium.
  • coffee_rocks
    coffee_rocks Posts: 275 Member
    Slow release iron with dinner, because I am severely anemic (rare for a guy, too!). My ferritin level was 6, and for a guy, should be between 30 and 300. Kinda freaked out my doc.
  • JillyCornwall
    JillyCornwall Posts: 376 Member
    Multi vit with iron- old farts like me need them!

    Omega3 oil- see above plus helps me remember to take above

    Magnesium - bone health
  • MsDover
    MsDover Posts: 395 Member
    I take a plain ol' one a day type vitamin and Ocuvite for my eyes (I have eye problems).

    ETA: I also want to point out that I read every post so far and all I can think about is bearwith's cupcake profile picture! :laugh:
  • ericalynn104
    ericalynn104 Posts: 382 Member
    Multivitamin
    Vitamin C (I'm going to be a teacher and I have a really bad immune system)
    Iron
    Glucosamine/Condroiton (Horrible knee problems)
  • jenncaroon
    jenncaroon Posts: 91
    D3
    B6
    Muscle Milk protein powder
  • Jenne1979
    Jenne1979 Posts: 29 Member
    I take 2 CLA as soon as I get up in the morning and then I take Fat Fighters with Carb inhibitors after my biggest meal of the day.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Multivitamin - insurance against gaps in my diet
    Fish oil - balance omega 6's out with omega 3's
    Creatine - optimize strength training workout
    Protein powder - helps fill in gaps in protein macro
    Egg McMuffins - promotes general feeling of well-being
  • kristaleighwhite
    kristaleighwhite Posts: 39 Member
    Vitamin D3 - Necessary when you rarely see the sun

    THIS. For those Canadians out there, this is especially important - none of us get the amount of vitamin D necessary in the winter without taking a supplement.

    I also take a prenatal vitamin (a doctor once advised that since they are fortified, an excellent supplement), Calcium, and D.
  • NaomiJFoster
    NaomiJFoster Posts: 1,450 Member
    Multivitamin
    Vitamin C (I'm going to be a teacher and I have a really bad immune system)
    Iron
    Glucosamine/Condroiton (Horrible knee problems)


    I've been teaching preschool for 24 years. From my own personal experience and watching new people join our staff...Your first 2 or 3 years, you'll catch each and every little thing that coughs your way. After that, you'll build up a killer immune system. For me, I catch one cold every 18 months now, and that's it. Good luck and have fun.
  • KL124
    KL124 Posts: 44 Member
    Fish Oil
    Flax Seed Oil

    I have horrible cholesterol. Thank you genetics!
  • kdub1976
    kdub1976 Posts: 6 Member
    D3 because I am deficient in it - per Doc's orders I take 1,000 I.U. / day
    Vitamin C - because I'm a elementary teacher and I want to help myself keep from getting sick
    Super B Complex - for metabolism and energy (I have a slow thyroid and am on meds for that)
  • RobynMWilson
    RobynMWilson Posts: 1,540 Member
    Egg White protein for post workout (I'm allergic to whey)
    Biotin 1000mcg for my hair lol
    Vegan Tropical Strawberry Shakeology for my IBS-C, energy, super foods, stamina, for lunch so I'm not skipping a meal (not a lunch person), non-whey non-soy source of protein (again, allergic to whey), and my immunity. Oh and my now super lustrous hair! lol

    May add another egg white protein pre workout...
  • adamalada
    adamalada Posts: 8
    swisse multivitamin
    omega 3 daily blackmores
    dymatize iso 100 protein whey morning, arvo, post workout, before bed
    ON BCAAs 5000 arvo and evening
    xtend intra workout
  • RobynMWilson
    RobynMWilson Posts: 1,540 Member
    D3 because I am deficient in it - per Doc's orders I take 1,000 I.U. / day
    Vitamin C - because I'm a elementary teacher and I want to help myself keep from getting sick
    Super B Complex - for metabolism and energy (I have a slow thyroid and am on meds for that)

    How much C do you take? There's another product called Flu Plus by BHI-Heel (you can find on Lucky Vitamin.com) that's great for helping to fend off not only the flu, but anything viral. My mom's holistic doc originally recommended it to her.
  • Derpes
    Derpes Posts: 2,033 Member
    Creatine - I lift.

    Whey - I lift.

    Multivitamin - just in case it helps.
  • RobynMWilson
    RobynMWilson Posts: 1,540 Member
    Multivitamin - insurance against gaps in my diet
    Fish oil - balance omega 6's out with omega 3's
    Creatine - optimize strength training workout
    Protein powder - helps fill in gaps in protein macro
    Egg McMuffins - promotes general feeling of well-being

    ^^^ hahahaha!
  • tndejong
    tndejong Posts: 463
    i take NOTHING! maybe ibuprofen on the days when the workouts get to my legs a little.
  • horselady34
    horselady34 Posts: 51 Member
    Vitamin D3 5,000

    Vitamin B 12 chews from GNC 2,500 mcgs
  • tleeiiiii
    tleeiiiii Posts: 44 Member
    I take vitamin d3 and a fish oil supplement.

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