What supplements/vitamins do you take?

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  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    Whey Protein.

    Nothing else is needed.
  • jmc0806
    jmc0806 Posts: 1,444 Member
    Optimum Nutrition Opti-Men multivitamin
    ON fish oil
    ON BCAA (on days I work out, 2 pills pre and 2 post workout)
    ON Whey protein
    ON platinum tri-celle casein (days I work out before bed)

    If they weren't a private company, I would definitely own a ton of their stock lol
  • Rlavigne93
    Rlavigne93 Posts: 119 Member
    Magnesium
    Potassium chloride

    I was having terrible leg cramps from being low on potassium so now I make my own Gatorade with it.

    I've been having problems with not enough potassium lately, but I can't seem to find any at stores. Is it a prescription thing?
  • centaurizoe
    centaurizoe Posts: 115 Member
    B Complex, have Iron Supplements but I never take them. Also vegan protein powder.
  • Iri_2
    Iri_2 Posts: 349 Member
    Vitamin D
    Whey protein
  • nicsflyingcircus
    nicsflyingcircus Posts: 2,894 Member
    I take one(1) multivitamin, rather than their recommended two(2). Optimum Nutrition Women's. I also take two(2) probiotics, two(2) fish oil capsules and 1-150mg daily. Not really a supplement, but necessary!

    Oh and protein powder.
  • binniesmart
    binniesmart Posts: 74
    Perfectil hair skin and nails, the super skin version, when I remember. Organic flaxseed oil capsules, Vit D3 sublingual spray. and occasionally spirulina in my smoothies, it makes me pee like crazy, excellent for detoxing and bloat :)
  • scthomas100
    scthomas100 Posts: 31 Member
    Iron, on doctors orders
    B12 when I'm having a sluggish day
    Vitamin D
  • nancy10272004
    nancy10272004 Posts: 277 Member
    Vitamin D3
    Iron (I have anemia)
    Triphala (Ayurvedic remedy)
    An Ayurvedic remedy for perimenopausal symptoms
  • donnat238
    donnat238 Posts: 309 Member
    multivitamin
    iron
    fish oil
  • maizerage66
    maizerage66 Posts: 367 Member
    Multivitamin
    Calcium
    Vitamin C
    Iron
    Potassium
    Folic Acid
    CLA
    Fish Oil
    BCAA
    Universal Nutrition Animal Cuts
    Micronized Creatine Monohydrate
    Whey Protein
  • misselleknits
    misselleknits Posts: 37 Member
    Vitamin D3 coz without I won't make any coz I have vitiligo (I was so low at one point my levels were less than 10, practically unreadable and I had to take 50,000 units once a week for 4 weeks then back to 1,000 units daily).
    B-complex coz I'm vegan and need the B12, but since the B vitamins all work together it best to take a complex and make sure I get them all
  • rebeccaplatt21
    rebeccaplatt21 Posts: 175
    i was taking:
    bladderwrack (seaweed (full of iodine))
    Vitex (angus cactus/chasteberry)
    saw palmetto
    maca root
    vitamin d
    iron (just a couple days during TOM otherwise i'm narcoleptic)

    now:
    vitamin D
    iron (just a couple days during TOM otherwise i'm narcoleptic)

    the others did nothing for me and i was on them for a few months!
  • LoneWolfRunner
    LoneWolfRunner Posts: 1,160 Member
    None.
  • mticktin
    mticktin Posts: 4 Member
    I used to take a multivitamin daily until I read research suggesting that supplemental selenium and/or vitamin E may be tied to an increased risk of prostate cancer. (http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/selenium-vitamin-e-supplements-increase-decrease-prostate-cancer-risk-201402287059?utm_medium=App.net+Broadcast&utm_source=PourOver)

    After that I did my own research on the benefits of vitamins and minerals, as well as what the typical natural food sources of said vitamins and minerals would be. Based on that, I thought about which I likely already get plenty of given those sources and my typical diet, and came up with a list that I felt would fill the gaps.

    I currently take the following daily:
    Vitamin A (as beta-carotene)
    Vitamin B Complex
    Vitamin C
    Calcium w/ Magnesium and Vitamin D-3
    Fish Oil
  • catic32
    catic32 Posts: 105 Member
    Omega3 + Vitamin D
    Estrodetox
    Magnesium
    Iron with Vit B12
    Suppose to start taking B2
  • DumbwaiterRainbow
    DumbwaiterRainbow Posts: 7
    Right now I take a probiotic, Vitamin D (low sun climates stink... constantly deficient), and Iron for my anemia.
  • loril13
    loril13 Posts: 320 Member
    multi vitamin, calcium and Vitamin D per doctor's recommendation.
    glucosomine chondrotin - stopped taking it for a while to see if I noticed a difference. Holy h*ll did I.
    probiotic
    potassium - trying to get levels up through food, then will stop supplement.
  • zman1313
    zman1313 Posts: 70 Member
    GNC multi, GNC fish oil, whey protein
  • Empty_Calories
    Empty_Calories Posts: 81 Member
    Daily:
    Multi-vitamin
    Vitamin C
    Vitamin B-Complex
    Fish Oil
    Potassium + Magnesium

    Some days:
    Calcium + Vitamin D-3
    Psylium Seed Husks
    Fiber + Probiotics

    I've also tried (but no longer take for a variety of reasons):
    Green Tea Extract
    Garlic
    Apple Cider Vinegar

    I have a couple friends who are doctors and have told me vitamins are a waste of time/money but, for me, I know I rarely catch a cold and haven't had one that's lasted longer than a day (in years) when I'm consistently taking my daily vitamins. That's good enough for me to stay with my routine no matter how healthy I'm eating or if I'm counting calories or not. YMMV.

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