Vitamin/mineral supplements

Anonymous
I have not taken daily vitamins since I was pregnant.

What are 50 year-old women supposed to be taking? Calcium? Omega 3s? B vitamins?
Anonymous
Centrum silver. That's what my doctor recommended.
Anonymous
calcium, vitamin d, omegas,
Anonymous
I take One A Day for Menopause
Anonymous
I know a lot of older women who take vitamin d. A blood test will show if you're deficient in vitamin d.
Anonymous
I take in the AM:
Multivitamin
Vitamin D
Vitamin C
Fish oil

In the PM:
Fish oil
Calcium
Probiotics
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I take in the AM:
Multivitamin
Vitamin D
Vitamin C
Fish oil

In the PM:
Fish oil
Calcium
Probiotics


What are the recommended dosages?
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I take in the AM:
Multivitamin
Vitamin D
Vitamin C
Fish oil

In the PM:
Fish oil
Calcium
Probiotics


What are the recommended dosages?


I take 5,000 IUs of Vitamin D and 1,000 mg of Vitamin C.
Anonymous
i take:
calcium
fish oils
vitamin d
magnesium
biotin
Anonymous
Was t there something negative about taking vitamins?
Anonymous
Take B12...it will make you feel younger/more energized. It works for me.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I know a lot of older women who take vitamin d. A blood test will show if you're deficient in vitamin d.


Get tested. Every woman I know who is over 50 that has been tested was vitamin D deficient.
Anonymous
5,000 is a lot of vitamin D. Did the doc/gyn. recommend it? I was deficient (as is my mom and sister) so did the 55,000 units for 8 weeks until I was up to normal. Now only 2,000 a day. Also you should be taking calcium for bones. fish oils or flaxseed for brain and eyes.
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