Vitamins

LisaMTolbert
LisaMTolbert Posts: 6 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
So I take gummy multi vitamins when I remember to, most other multi vitamins make me nauseous. I wanted to ask you all are there any specific vitamins you take?

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  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    First of all, know your why.

    Second, experiment with different delivery methods. There’s supplemented food, liquid forms and even patches.

    I haven’t decided if the patch delivery is some kind of hoax.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    If it is extra iron you are after, how deficient are you? In extreme cases you can get an injection.

    Check out the Lucky Iron Fish. It goes in your cooking water.
  • ladyreva78
    ladyreva78 Posts: 4,080 Member
    None orally (too expensive where a live just to produce neon yellow urin)

    The ones I need (iron and B12) I have absorption issues due to a medication. So I get injections every couple of months.
  • workinonit1956
    workinonit1956 Posts: 1,043 Member
    I only take vitamin D. I have a deficiency which is monitored by my doctor via blood testing.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    LisaMTolbert wrote: »
    So I take gummy multi vitamins when I remember to, most other multi vitamins make me nauseous. I wanted to ask you all are there any specific vitamins you take?

    Oil based multivitamin/mineral capsules make me nauseous so I take mine in the form of a hard tablet. It can also happen to some people if they are too high potency and/or you take them on an empty stomach.

    I get Kirkland Signature Daily Multivitamin (less than $20 for a year's supply). Per my Doctor's recommendation, I also take D3 because I live in the north and am prone to depression and prescription potassium because my blood tests show me low.
  • Kalex1975
    Kalex1975 Posts: 427 Member
    I take magnesium (200 mg) and D3 (2,000 IU).

    Vitamin D and magnesium deficiencies are the 2 most common deficiencies in developed countries (source).
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    I don't take any vitamins, don't see the need as my meals give me all the nutrients I need.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    LisaMTolbert wrote: »
    So I take gummy multi vitamins when I remember to, most other multi vitamins make me nauseous. I wanted to ask you all are there any specific vitamins you take?

    Yes, lots, but I don't take multis either - I want more control over the forms and quantity of the supplement. For example, I am anemic, and learned that it makes a big different what form of iron I use, and that I have to take way more than 100% of the RDA.

    Were you taking the non-gummy multi with food? Lots of supplements can make you nauseous if taken on an empty stomach.
  • ralphdenten
    ralphdenten Posts: 5 Member
    Vitamins and minerals are considered essential nutrients—because acting in concert, they perform hundreds of roles in the body. They help shore up bones, heal wounds, and bolster your immune system. They also convert food into energy, and repair cellular damage.
  • iblandan05
    iblandan05 Posts: 1 Member
    I'm not personally on any actual medications, but I have supplements recommended by my doctor. The thing with vitamins and supplements is that usually little people take them, and of those that do, even less actually know how they work and stick to multivitamin capsules. I've been buying from wellabs health products only the things that my doctor came to the conclusion that would benefit me and I've been doing this for the past couple of years. Works wonders.
  • penguinmama87
    penguinmama87 Posts: 1,155 Member
    Kalex1975 wrote: »
    I take magnesium (200 mg) and D3 (2,000 IU).

    Vitamin D and magnesium deficiencies are the 2 most common deficiencies in developed countries (source).

    I know this is an old thread, but since it's a topic that pops up with some regularity here, I figured I'd just throw it out there: both magnesium and D deficiencies can be treated by other methods than oral supplementation - you can get them through your skin with epsom salt baths (magnesium) and exposure to sunlight (D, though there it's wise to also take into account your personal risks of sun exposure.)

    I'm a fan of from getting most of my nutrients from food, but I do take a calcium and D supplement and a prenatal vitamin as a breastfeeding mom as a "just in case" measure. I prefer gummies because they are easier on my stomach (the lemonade flavored ones are very helpful in nausea-prone early pregnancy) and because there's some evidence they get absorbed better than a pill. But I don't think they're really necessary at all if you eat a well-rounded diet, unless you have some specific health issue.
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    I take a D supplement in the winter, because of the lack of sunlight. I eat a good amount of salmon and other fish that provide D, but on days I don't, I would be low in D from food alone.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    LisaMTolbert wrote: »
    So I take gummy multi vitamins when I remember to, most other multi vitamins make me nauseous. I wanted to ask you all are there any specific vitamins you take?

    I take a multi-vitamin to cover my bases and D3 because I go deficient otherwise. My D levels are monitored by my Dr. I also take a magnesium supplement in the evenings because it helps me sleep better.
  • lcatalan93
    lcatalan93 Posts: 45 Member
    Vitastic Liquid Multi Vitamins two tablespoons a day try the tropical pineapple mango flavor its bearable lol
  • Sasha24201
    Sasha24201 Posts: 39 Member
    Multivitamin, biotin, d, b12, garcinia cambogia, chromium
  • IllustriousBee
    IllustriousBee Posts: 70 Member
    The supplements I take are multi+beauty gummies, L-tyrosine, and 5-htp.
  • Theo166
    Theo166 Posts: 2,564 Member
    I started on Vit D when COVID rolled out, I think it helped my immunity as well as sleep.
    Saw palmetto is also a staple supplement for me.
    Other than those two I also throw in Fish Oil and a general multivitamin, when I remember.
  • ExistingFish
    ExistingFish Posts: 1,259 Member
    I take a lot of supplements, they don't make me nauseous.

    I take a lot related to stress and sleep, because I have GAD and a sleep phase disorder (the latter self diagnosed, but it doesn't really make a difference). I have a why for all of them.

    I take a multivitamin that I have selected with the best bio available vitamins (that I can afford) because I don't eat a very varied diet and I'm losing weight right now so eating even less.
    I take magnesium citrate - because deficiency is common and it helps with anxiety and sleep. And regularity.
    I take D3 because deficiency is common and I don't get enough outdoor exposure.
    I take Ashwaganda for stress/anxiety.
    I take L-Theanine for stress/anxiety and sleep
    I take melatonin for sleep and cluster headache prevention. (link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5012937)
    I take vitamin E and C for sun damage protection (I don't get out that much, but I burn easily) (link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9448204/)
    I take Leutin for brain/energyhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9448204/

    I also use protein powder and citrulline powder.

  • ythannah
    ythannah Posts: 4,371 Member
    I take a daily multi just as insurance and I've been taking the 50+ formula since my 40s because it has lutein, which my eye doctor recommended.

    I also take a calcium supplement and D3 per my doctor since I'm very high risk for osteoporosis. And extra magnesium because it's supposed to be good for menopause.

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