Supplements

I would only take what a test showed I needed, I try to get everything from food and drink.

does not seem excessive to me, but then again I have a medical condition that necessitates 6 pills a day all on its own, and I take a couple of supplements as well. I'd personally tell your hubby that if his concern is based on his feeeeeelings rather than science; until he can show PROOF (with science not blogs and HuffPo articles and the like) that it is somehow harmful, that he ought to just stuff it. But I'm feeling rather feisty today.

ETA: then again if you're not noticing definite benefits and YOU are going on assumptions of benefit and feeeeeelings, maybe you also ought to look into the science of if they are actually beneficial, because that could add up to a nice whack of money that you may or may not be essentially chucking down the toilet.

Ultimately it is up to you, I suppose.

I am no expert, but in my own quest for health and fitness, here is what I have discovered. The amount of supplements anyone takes is really dependent on their bodies unique needs. I had blood work done, answered a health assessment which looked at my overall health, average physical activity and my meals to come up with the type and quantity of supplements my body needed. One thing that was interesting to discover was that while the practice of taking fish oil supplements is seen as a blanket nutritional need, it was discovered that in my body fish oil actually works against me. Which is why it is really important to know what specific supplements your body needs and what it doesn't need. Best of luck to you on your continued journey towards health. Cheers!

Every day I take a vitamin D supplement because I have been diagnosed via blood test with a severe deficiency, and a fish oil supplement because I know omega 3 is something my diet specifically lacks. I also take a hair/skin/nails vitamin and a multi vitamin in the morning just because, and then a B-12 mid-day, and sometimes I pop a fiber gummy or two. Since I'm consuming moderate/recommended doses of everything I figure the worst thing I'm doing to myself is wasting money and creating expensive pee. So, your list doesn't seem excessive to me at all, as long as your doses are reasonable and your brands are reputable.

http://gettingstronger.org/2013/08/the-case-against-nutritional-supplements/