Supplements

planetcadillac
planetcadillac Posts: 137 Member
edited November 17 in Food and Nutrition
I am big into supplements. I feel I have good diet control, but like to supplement both to help me and I admit the placebo effect. Currently I am on a Metamucil Sugar Free Orange Fiber, 2g Omega-3 ester fish oil, 4g garlic, 150mg/30mg Olive Oil Extract, 1g turmeric, 2 VitaFusion Men's Gummies, 500mg calcium. Plus I liberally use a salt-free substitute that doubles my potassium intake. I used to take more things but I trimmed back about 4-5 supplements due to getting over 100% RDA in the diet (and not noticing any change when I quit) and it was less costly. I spend about $30 since I buy them wholesale and in bulk. I love them and my vitals and blood work are quickly coming into line. What else does anyone take and why?

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  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    Cheese.
  • janjunie
    janjunie Posts: 1,200 Member
    Well I take iron because it's low otherwise. Vitamin D because I live in an area with lots of rain and clouds, a fish oil and vitamin C when I don't meet the RDA.
  • WickAndArtoo
    WickAndArtoo Posts: 773 Member
    Zinc, D, vitamin E, fish oils, glucosamine, multi, calcium, turmeric, vitamin c and if I do a run in hot weather I have a mixture that has the proper potassium/sodium/magnesium levels.
  • CynthiasChoice
    CynthiasChoice Posts: 1,047 Member
    Jarrow's "Bone-Up" (Calcium, D3, K2, Magnesium) Fish Oil, Multi Vitamin, Health Force Vita-Mineral Greens, Pre-biotics and Pro-biotics.

    To answer why... to be honest, I'm hoping that the healthier I am, the faster my metabolism will be!
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,229 Member
    I take a vitamin D supplement. Do remember, there's no points for getting extra vitamins. If you don't have a deficiency, you will just pee out the excess.
  • DoNotSpamMe73
    DoNotSpamMe73 Posts: 286 Member
    cityruss wrote: »
    Cheese.

    I'm up for that one.
  • mangrothian
    mangrothian Posts: 1,351 Member
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    I take a vitamin D supplement. Do remember, there's no points for getting extra vitamins. If you don't have a deficiency, you will just pee out the excess.

    Or have a chance of eventually poisoning yourself, if it's a fat soluble vitamin, such as Vitamin A.
  • readytobeatfat54
    readytobeatfat54 Posts: 91 Member
    mangrothian wrote: »
    Alatariel75 wrote: »
    I take a vitamin D supplement. Do remember, there's no points for getting extra vitamins. If you don't have a deficiency, you will just pee out the excess.

    Or have a chance of eventually poisoning yourself, if it's a fat soluble vitamin, such as Vitamin A.

    You can have excess Vitamin D. It is uncommon, but I do know one person who had it. I believe you might be referring to Vitamin C and Vitamin B, which are water soluble so get lost in urine.
  • vikinglander
    vikinglander Posts: 1,547 Member
    Garden Of Life's Organic Mens Multi / 1g Vitamin C / 2g Nordic Naturals Fish Oil / 2500 IU Jarrow Vitamin D / 1 g tumeric (curcuminoids) / 1 Natural Factors 12-12 probiotic

    Everyday, as an insurance policy.

    And 14g of 70% dark chocolate.

    Because chocolate.
  • planetcadillac
    planetcadillac Posts: 137 Member
    I used to take a B complex (with 10,000% B-12), chromium, cinnamon, and probiotics but I didn't notice anything changes from the three months I was on them or off. Ironically, since starting the high dosage of fish oil and olive leaf extract I am much more calm and less nervous. I use a salt free Cajun seasoning made from potassium. I had been using it for years but didn't realize how low an amount I was getting from my diet. I have been thinking about trying some dark chocolate I never eat cookies cakes soda pop or other sweets. Some of the lesser vitamins and minerals it's hard to tell how much you are actually getting.
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