Vitamins?

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mariahp23
mariahp23 Posts: 57
in Health and Weight Loss
So, many people take so many different kinds! What do you take and why?

Thanks! 

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  • E1rlindsay
    E1rlindsay Posts: 32 Member
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    I take a Vitamin B-complex, because it's said to help convert food into energy;
    I take a calcium supplement, one at breakfast, one at dinner, because it's good for my bones and is said to promote weight loss. I also take a fish oil supplement, good for the heart, skin, etc.
    AND i'm taking a glucosamine/chondritin supplement, because i'm trying to protect my poor joints from all my weights bouncing up and down on them when i run on the treadmill :)
    Phew...it was more work to type all that, then to take them!
  • TeddyBear47
    TeddyBear47 Posts: 200 Member
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    Hi, I take a multi vitamin with 100 % of vitamin D included, also take Flaxseed oil and Q10 for my heart. I think it keep's me a little more energized and healthy. I'm also 47 so the flaxseed and Q10 are for my heart.
  • Pkiddy
    Pkiddy Posts: 145 Member
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    I take One-A-Day Multivitamin for Women over 50. its a real wake up call when you actually qualify based on age for these vitamins. lol. I take them because i know i don't get all my vitamins/minerals everyday and this helps me get them. My Dr. wants me to take the Omega Fish Oil to help lower my cholesterol but i've not found any small enough and not fishy tasting to take and not gag... (if anyone has suggestions - please let me know)
  • chevy88grl
    chevy88grl Posts: 3,937 Member
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    Honestly? I don't take anything as every time I try and take vitamins - I get hives and then my skin breaks out in horrible acne. Apparently, I am allergic to something they put in them because it doesn't matter what brand I take - it still happens.

    I try and get what I need from my food since I know I can't take them.
  • E1rlindsay
    E1rlindsay Posts: 32 Member
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    PKiddy- i haven't tried them, but i saw that they make Omega oil in gummies now...maybe those would work better for you? the ones i take are GIANT but taste like orange juice and not fish :)
  • pornstarzombie
    pornstarzombie Posts: 297
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    I take:

    - Multivites Gummy Vitamins [mostly for the vitamin D in it, 800 UI]
    - gummy immune c with zinc and echinacea
    - Calcium 1200mg [also with 1,000 UI of vit D]
    - vitamin e
    - acidophilus
    - l-lysine

    I also take a supplement called "Micro Max", it is made by the same company that makes the Source supplement for horses. It has minerals and kelp and stuff from the sea....not sure exactly. But it did amazing things for my horse, and a few fellow horse people swear by it so I started taking it :) I feel great physically, but that could be attributed to everything else I'm doing health-wise. But, it works for my horse, and it doesn't interact with any other medications or vitamins I am on so I continue to take it. :)

    I also drink Joint Juice, a shot every morning. It has really, really helped my joints.
  • mariahp23
    mariahp23 Posts: 57
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    Thanks for everyone's input so fa. I dont take any all the time right now, but would really like to start taking something to give me a little boost of energery!
  • Hoppymom
    Hoppymom Posts: 1,158 Member
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    I take one a day for women over 50. I take fish oil for heart health. I take vitamin D and B12 as my levels were very low. D is really important as so many of us get no sun any more. Even when we go out in the sun we wear sunscreen which blocks the production of Vit. D. I take an Aleve every morning to relieve the back spasm I have lived with since my car accident.
  • southernyankee716
    southernyankee716 Posts: 201
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    I take Women's Ultra Mega Multivitamins from GNC. IMO, they are so much better than vitamin brands like Centrum or One A Day. I started taking them because I started losing my hair (PCOS) and I know I don't get enough from food alone. They give me a boost of energy and help me feel better overall.
  • maryrr88
    maryrr88 Posts: 76 Member
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    I take:

    Fish oil
    B-12 (since over a year ago my blood work came back deficient in B-12 since I eat very little meat, even though I'm not vegetarian)
    Vitamin C
    Zinc (boost immune system)
    Multi-vitamin for women with iron (blood work I had done previous to the discovery of my B-12 deficiency showed I had low iron - I don't eat beef)
    Calcium (600 mg)
    Biotin (for healthy hair)
  • ahinski
    ahinski Posts: 200 Member
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    Everyone needs different vitamins based on their diets and medical needs.

    Before you take anything other than a multi-vitamin, get some blood work done and talk to your doctor about what your body needs and what kind of results you want to get from vitamins (stronger immune system, healthier hair and nails, more energy etc), and he/she can tell you what you should take and what you should NOT take based on your blood work.

    I hope that is more helpful than just sorting through the countless number of supplements different people take.
  • mariahp23
    mariahp23 Posts: 57
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    Well, I don't have insurance, so it's a little difficult for me to get blood test and all that. I was also just wondering what other people take :)
  • Darrknys
    Darrknys Posts: 91
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    *Kroger Woman's Health One Daily
    (multi vitamin, concentrating on Vit A, Vit C, Calcium)
    *Nature's Way Potassium Chelate
    (to help my lack of potassium intake)
    *Schiff Move Free Triple Strength
    (for joints)
  • chippy83
    chippy83 Posts: 92 Member
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    In the morning, I take:

    -1 women's multi-vitamin
    -1 calcium supplement
    -1 Vitamin D3 supplement (due to PCOS, my Calcium & D are low)
    -1 Flax Oil
    -1 Acidophilus
    -1 Echinacea
    -I've also taken Green Tea 2x/day in past, which seems to help w/ energy

    In the evening with dinner, I take:

    -1 additional Flax Oil & Acidophilus (as it seems to help w/ digestion, and for heart health since I don't eat fish)
  • fearlessbetz
    fearlessbetz Posts: 97 Member
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    bump, I want to look this over.
  • yesthistime
    yesthistime Posts: 2,051 Member
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    - One-A-Day multivitamin for women
    - Super B Complex
    - Vitamin D

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