What vitamins or suppliments do you take?

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  • deedunn79
    deedunn79 Posts: 9
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    I have had bouts with pseudtumor cerebri so I cant take anything with vit. A and I have vit. D defiency so I take that with b12 complex and Phillps colon health probiotics
    <--stressful job.
  • msbrowneyes85
    msbrowneyes85 Posts: 101
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    i was advised by a very good doctor that to not take vitamins or supplements unless your lacking in that vitamin or mineral. if your not lacking in it, you will be spending alot of money on all these pills that will be flushed out your system via urine . get a blood test every 3 -6 months and then take a supplement if deficient ONLY.

    PS. a well balanced diet would ensure you are not lacking in vitamins but we always sometimes need that boost..

    just FYI because knowledge is power etc etc

    xxx good luck

    Im a nursing student and this is the exact same thing we have ben taught also.

    Thank you I just always thought you were suppose to take a multi vitamin but I will have to make an appointment now to see :wink:
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,701 Member
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    i was advised by a very good doctor that to not take vitamins or supplements unless your lacking in that vitamin or mineral. if your not lacking in it, you will be spending alot of money on all these pills that will be flushed out your system via urine . get a blood test every 3 -6 months and then take a supplement if deficient ONLY.

    PS. a well balanced diet would ensure you are not lacking in vitamins but we always sometimes need that boost..

    just FYI because knowledge is power etc etc

    xxx good luck
    The question is how do you measure to tell if you're not lacking it?


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  • it_be_asin
    it_be_asin Posts: 562 Member
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    Protein
    Zn, Mg, Fe

    FWIW I'm vegetarian and have gym nut tendencies.
  • hofdog
    hofdog Posts: 269 Member
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    Irwin Naturals - Green Tea Fat Metabolizer
    Labrada - EFA Lean Gold
    Optimum Nutrition - Aminos
    Biotin 5000
    Adam, Men's Multi-Vitamin
    Pyruvate
    Acidophilus
    Dandelion
    Vitamin C

    There is no way that you get the vitamins and minerals you need in a regular (even great) diet.
  • allaboutaleah
    allaboutaleah Posts: 79
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    i was advised by a very good doctor that to not take vitamins or supplements unless your lacking in that vitamin or mineral. if your not lacking in it, you will be spending alot of money on all these pills that will be flushed out your system via urine . get a blood test every 3 -6 months and then take a supplement if deficient ONLY.

    PS. a well balanced diet would ensure you are not lacking in vitamins but we always sometimes need that boost..

    just FYI because knowledge is power etc etc

    xxx good luck

    Im a nursing student and this is the exact same thing we have ben taught also.

    Well i'm a nurse, and that is not what I was taught. U take ur vitamins, take half in the morning and half at night. ur body takes WHAT IT NEEDS, then discards the rest, you take it in the AM, then you eat thru the day, then you take the other half at nite, and ur body will take what it didn't recieve enough of from the day. what you have to be careful of is Fat soluable vitamins you can OD on those bcuz ur bidy will store then, but water soluable are just fine, ur body gets rid of what it doesn't need
  • cgrout78
    cgrout78 Posts: 1,679 Member
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    Multi vitamin, Iron supplement, and Vitamin D. All doctor prescribed :)
  • ALH1981
    ALH1981 Posts: 538 Member
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    Irwin Naturals - Green Tea Fat Metabolizer
    Labrada - EFA Lean Gold
    Optimum Nutrition - Aminos
    Biotin 5000
    Adam, Men's Multi-Vitamin
    Pyruvate
    Acidophilus
    Dandelion
    Vitamin C

    There is no way that you get the vitamins and minerals you need in a regular (even great) diet.

    Irwin Naturals - Green Tea Fat Metabolizer - is this any good? i saw it in the shop today and was intrigued
  • ALH1981
    ALH1981 Posts: 538 Member
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    i take

    - probitoics
    - fish oil
    - adrenal supplement
    - thyriod supplement
    - digestives (with food)
    - chylorophyll
  • happydede1
    happydede1 Posts: 13 Member
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    CoQ10, multi, D3

    I'm going to start taking fish oil too, my doctor recommended it.
  • mikey1976
    mikey1976 Posts: 1,005 Member
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    one a day fruiti-ssentials gummies it's a multivitamin
    and vega sport natural plant based performance protein shake
    and i'm planing on getting on something for o-mega 3 fish oil
  • hofdog
    hofdog Posts: 269 Member
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    Irwin Naturals - Green Tea Fat Metabolizer
    Labrada - EFA Lean Gold
    Optimum Nutrition - Aminos
    Biotin 5000
    Adam, Men's Multi-Vitamin
    Pyruvate
    Acidophilus
    Dandelion
    Vitamin C

    There is no way that you get the vitamins and minerals you need in a regular (even great) diet.

    Irwin Naturals - Green Tea Fat Metabolizer - is this any good? i saw it in the shop today and was intrigued

    Yes! It's a great supplement, but I make sure to not have other stimulants in the day.
  • newmommynewfitme
    newmommynewfitme Posts: 89
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    Prenatal
    Folic Acid
    Vitamin D~ 50,000 iui twice a week ( I'm very low)
    Vitamin B12
    Brewer's Yeast
    Fenugreek
    Vitamin C
  • ashnm88
    ashnm88 Posts: 748
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    One A Day Multi-vitamin weight smart, calcium, magnesium, vitamin D3, glucosamine, vitamin C, and acidophilus(as per doctors orders)
  • kouzzzz
    kouzzzz Posts: 540 Member
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    Udo's Blend Omega 3-6-9
    Fish Oil
    Vitamin A
    Vitamin B 100 Complex
    Vitamin C
    Vitamin D
    Vitamin E
    Vitamin K

    Magnesium
    Chromium
    Copper
    Selenium
    Zinc
    Alpha-linolenic Acid
    NAC

    I think I got it all.
  • mznisaelaine
    mznisaelaine Posts: 2,262 Member
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    Just Vitamin A

    Will start taking L-Canitine, Ultra mega women supplement, ad triple strength fish oil (as someone on MFP has recommended me to take these) :)
  • tuneses
    tuneses Posts: 467 Member
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    Multi and fish oil
  • RaeLB
    RaeLB Posts: 1,216 Member
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    Daily:
    Vitamin D 1000 IU (in summer) 2000 IU (in winter)
    Vitamin C 1000mg
    Vitamin B-100 Complex - 1 tablet a day
    Vitamin E 400 IU
  • cstricklin81
    cstricklin81 Posts: 4 Member
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    Daily:
    One a Day Multivitamin for Men
    (2) 1,000mg Omega 3 Fish Oil
    (2) 100mg Korean Ginseng
    (4) 150mg Green Tea extract

    Occasionally:
    (4)Green Tea Fat Burner

    If I use the green tea diet pills I will not take the supplement. However I only use them like twice a week --> every other day depending.
  • yraffah
    yraffah Posts: 1
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    Cell Protector (Multi Vitamin)
    Calcium Citrate Plus
    Salmon Oil
    Psyllium Seed Husk
    Flax Seed Oil
    Chromium Picolinate Plus

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