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ashleyShades
ashleyShades Posts: 375 Member
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Do you take one a day vitamins? I've heard mixed reviews about them.

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  • jennmodugno
    jennmodugno Posts: 363 Member
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    The way my doctor explained it to me, people in general don't usually NEED vitamins, unless they're eating extremely unhealthy foods. Most food is fortified with what we need, and it's even possible that taking a multivitamin and eating healthy together can be harmful. Our bodies simply don't NEED that many vitamins. If possible, I'd ask your doctor to do a workup of your blood during your yearly physical and see if you're lacking something, then take only that vitamin.
  • molliepops1962
    molliepops1962 Posts: 10
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    I do take one, with my allergies I don't get enough vitamins if I don't, also take vitamin k as I don't clot when I cut myself and bruise extremely easily due to a blood disorder. Also take iron as I am usually anaemic !

    If I were an animal I would have been put to sleep years ago :laugh:
  • HaleyxErin
    HaleyxErin Posts: 94 Member
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    I am not a doctor, dietition, or weightloss guru but I have seen many documentaries and the general consensus is that there is no reason not to take them doctors like to keep their paticients and the only way to do that is if the pacient isn't well. Vitamins make you well, they can cure just about anything and there isn't really such a thing as too much.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
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    Vitamins make you well, they can cure just about anything and there isn't really such a thing as too much.

    I urge you to google "vitamin toxicity"
  • VelociMama
    VelociMama Posts: 3,119 Member
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    If you are on a prescription medication, ask your doctor first. Sometimes multivitamins can interfere with absorption of medications.
  • RBXChas
    RBXChas Posts: 2,708 Member
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    A few years ago I took One A Day with green tea (it used to be called "One A Day Metabolism" or something like that), and they made me super nauseous, even when I took them with food. I called Bayer (the manufacturer) because I was kind of miffed that I now had this useless $15 bottle of vitamins. They said that some people just get stomach irritation from their vitamins (though I've since heard that about other brands, too), and they sent me a bunch of coupons to sort of make up for the loss of money. I would have preferred the refund, but I understand they can't control my stomach's reaction.

    I started taking kids' vitamins (generic version of Flintstones). I think you get to take 2 a day as an adult. I never had a problem with those. I later started taking gummy adult vitamins instead (Target has a good generic), which were good, but more expensive :indifferent:
  • vanguardfitness
    vanguardfitness Posts: 720 Member
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    I take a multi vitamin about 1-2 times a week on my feed days.
  • Rhozelyn
    Rhozelyn Posts: 201 Member
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    Nothing wrong with multivits with Iron especially for women because we are vulnerable and Vitamin D in winter months because we don't get enough sunshine.
  • snowgrrl83
    snowgrrl83 Posts: 242 Member
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    Vitamins can't be BAD for you, unless taken in excess. If you're on a weight loss plan (eating deficit calories), you may over time develop some vitamins/mineral deficientie...this is where vitamins help. If you're not trying to lose weight and you're just maintaining and you eat reasonable balanced, you can probably go without them - but again, there probably isn't harm in taking them. It could help if you're missing calcium or have some iron deficientie (anemic).
  • itsuki
    itsuki Posts: 520 Member
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    I do, only because I'm anemic (so I need the extra iron) and B vitamins are decent for my sleep issues.
  • ashleyShades
    ashleyShades Posts: 375 Member
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    Thank you all for the information
  • jillsjourney
    jillsjourney Posts: 167 Member
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    As a women that is post menopause, I take a daily vitamin D and calcium vitamin. My Doc said I need it since I can not do HRT and I was 31 when I had a hysterectomy.
  • ashleyShades
    ashleyShades Posts: 375 Member
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    I've also heard that taking half of a vitamin with breakfast and half with dinner will help your body absorb the nutrients better
  • cleanjerksnatch
    cleanjerksnatch Posts: 36
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    I take vitamins everyday and I have done so my whole life. No vitamin toxicity here because I don't overdose.
  • cleanjerksnatch
    cleanjerksnatch Posts: 36
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    As a women that is post menopause, I take a daily vitamin D and calcium vitamin. My Doc said I need it since I can not do HRT and I was 31 when I had a hysterectomy.

    Vitamin K-2 is amazing, look up its use for osteoporosis with calcium
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,871 Member
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    I just stopped taking mine. I never used to get all of my nutrition, but I eat pretty nutritiously these days and at this point just have really expensive pee. I will however continue to take my vitamin D as I'm always deficient somehow.
  • jillsjourney
    jillsjourney Posts: 167 Member
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    Vitamin K-2 is amazing, look up its use for osteoporosis with calcium

    Thank you, I will!
  • cleanjerksnatch
    cleanjerksnatch Posts: 36
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    Vitamin K-2 is amazing, look up its use for osteoporosis with calcium

    Thank you, I will!

    You're welcome any time.
  • ashleyShades
    ashleyShades Posts: 375 Member
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    =D Thank you
  • HaleyxErin
    HaleyxErin Posts: 94 Member
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    well I just meant that the average person isn't eating a bottle of vitamins a day so just taking a multivitamin isn't going to hurt you.

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