What Vitamins do you take?

MommaKit79
MommaKit79 Posts: 852
in Food and Nutrition
I am currently taking One-A-Day Multi-Vitamins for Women. BUT, at my first chiropractic appointment today, she told me that they weren't a great one to take. Something about the coating prevents it from dispersing throughout the body as it should and so it just passes thru and that is all.

SO, what Multi-Vitamin do YOU take and/or suggest?
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  • Squamation
    Squamation Posts: 522 Member
    I take 2 of my son's dinosaur vitamins. The serving size on the back even says for children 1 vitamin, for adults 2.
  • jules123456789
    jules123456789 Posts: 2
    Alive for Women
  • jqh23
    jqh23 Posts: 311 Member
    Prenatal, vitamin d, flax seed oil & fish oil.
  • howardheilweil
    howardheilweil Posts: 604 Member
    My wife and I both take a Solaray High Energy daily (Whole Foods).
  • carrieous
    carrieous Posts: 1,024 Member
    Nature Made Super B Complex and a generic prenatal.
  • MommaKit79
    MommaKit79 Posts: 852
    THANKS Everyone...I've got some research to do. :-) I really should have asked her what she suggested...
  • BeachIron
    BeachIron Posts: 6,490 Member
    I generally don't take vitamins and instead work to satisfy my nutritional needs through food. I will, on occasion, take an iron supplement when needed and my protein powder has some added vitamins and minerals, but I don't rely on it. The few studies I've read on the subject seem to indicate that vitamins aren't a great approach.

    Also, is your chiropractor suggesting vitamins that he/she sells? Just curious, but it's been my experience that it's best to avoid taking nutritional (or medical) advice from them.
  • optionalsourcewins
    optionalsourcewins Posts: 457 Member
    I take a B12, a D3, and a multi-vitamin....Women's One-A-Day or Alive
  • papa2500
    papa2500 Posts: 3 Member
    I take the following: 2 GNC CLA Capsules, One Daily Men's Multivitamins, Vitamin B-12, Vitamin D 2000 I.U.
  • deb3129
    deb3129 Posts: 1,294 Member
    The only one I take is B12
  • iAMsmiling
    iAMsmiling Posts: 2,394 Member
    I'm doubting that the one a day's don't dissolve adequately in your stomach. The coating is to make them easier to swallow and keep you from tasting them.
  • jacklis
    jacklis Posts: 280 Member
    I get a vitamin B12 injection every two weeks (don't absorb it the normal way) and I take Emergen -C vitamin C complex every day (crappy immune system).
    I highly recommend the Emergen-C to anyone who is working their butts off and wearing themselves down.
  • Alison12121
    Alison12121 Posts: 198 Member
    I take a Centrum multi-vitamin.
  • auburnlady78
    auburnlady78 Posts: 93 Member
    I take a one one a day for women.. :happy:
  • alison590
    alison590 Posts: 61
    Multivitamin, Vitamin E, Vitamin D, Omega 3

    Also taking a thermogenic/fat burner
  • angel_of_harmony
    angel_of_harmony Posts: 188 Member
    I take two gummy chewable one a day for women with immunity support and 900mg fish oil.
  • chesq77
    chesq77 Posts: 270 Member
    i take a optimum nutritons opti-men multivitamin. they have a girl one too opti-women. i also drink a teaspoon of omega 3 fish oil
  • MorgueBabe
    MorgueBabe Posts: 1,188 Member
    Iron and Evening Primrose Oil.

    I'd like to get some MSM and Biotin again. My hair has been in a rut of slow growth.
  • Willowana
    Willowana Posts: 493 Member
    Well, my list will make me look like a pill head. A lot of this is Dr. ordered, though:


    One A Day - Women's Multivitamin, 1 tablet
    Spring Valley - Natural High Potency B-Complex Vitamin, 1 Tablet
    Spring Valley - Natural Magnesium With Chelated Zinc, 3 Tablets
    Spring Valley Super High-Potency - D-3 2000 Iu Vitamin, 1 Softgel
    Spring Valley - Natural Potassium Gluconate, 1 caplet
    Spring Valley - Calcium 600mg With Vitamin D, 2 tablets
    Finest Nutrition - B-12 - 2,000 Mcg, 1 tablet
    Spring Valley - Vitamin C 500mg, 2 tablet
    Spring Valley - Glucosamine 1500mg Chondroitin 1200mg Triple Strength, 2 Tablets
    Spring Valley - E Vitamin, 1 Softgel
    Nature's Life - Malic Acid 800 Mg, 2 capsule

    Copied and pasted from my food diary...lol.
  • Joehenny
    Joehenny Posts: 1,222 Member
    Some GNC men's pack crap. Vitamins are so damn high.
  • dieKriegerin77
    dieKriegerin77 Posts: 62
    A prenatal that includes fish oil, MSM, Biotin, B Complex, and in the winter, Vitamin D. Seattle winter's ain't no joke!
  • Ashwee87
    Ashwee87 Posts: 695 Member
    The only one I take is B12

    Same here.
  • girlmeetslife
    girlmeetslife Posts: 15
    I like to SUPPLEMENT my (somewhat okay) diet with a Multi-Vitamin, Fish Oil (x2) and a Calcium pill, just to fill in the gaps on days where I don't eat as well as I should.
  • socajam
    socajam Posts: 2,530 Member
    None, just eat healthy, no meat, chicken, seafood or fresh water fish. Cook everything from scratch with as low sodium as possible.
  • todayis4me
    todayis4me Posts: 184 Member
    One a day woman.....fish oil....osteo biflex with d
  • NumbrsNerd
    NumbrsNerd Posts: 202 Member
    I generally don't take vitamins and instead work to satisfy my nutritional needs through food. I will, on occasion, take an iron supplement when needed and my protein powder has some added vitamins and minerals, but I don't rely on it. The few studies I've read on the subject seem to indicate that vitamins aren't a great approach.

    Also, is your chiropractor suggesting vitamins that he/she sells? Just curious, but it's been my experience that it's best to avoid taking nutritional (or medical) advice from them.

    My chiropractor first sold me weekly visits....then physical therapy...then vitamins (an $80 bottle of B complex!)...and then tried to sell me protein shakes and aromatherapy products. Then I got smart and stopped going to that chiropractor!

    That being said, I take a cheap, Walmart prenatal vitamin (only because my doctor insists since I refuse to take birth control.)
  • emperatrix
    emperatrix Posts: 10 Member
    I take a daily Rainbow Light iron-free multi. Started about a year ago and have noticed a big change in my skin and hair, and energy levels. They have lots of options for different needs and are food-based. Cheapest place to find them is amazon, but most natural food stores have them.
  • cindyhoney2
    cindyhoney2 Posts: 603 Member
    I take a lot too. prenatal, vit d, c, omega fish oil, biotin & calcium
  • GlassslippersAndFairyDust
    GlassslippersAndFairyDust Posts: 518 Member
    Vitafusion gummy
  • tacticalhippie
    tacticalhippie Posts: 596 Member
    Ultra Mega Green Women's Active Multi.

    I also take:
    Fish Oil
    Vitamin C (LOTS of it)
    B6
    Calcium (citrate malate with d3, k2 and magnesium)
    L-Arginine, L-Ornithine and L-Lysine
    CLA or Safslim (switch it up)

    I know there are others that I try to remember to take, but these are my EVERYDAY supplements,

    I believe in Orthomolecular medicine.

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