What supplements do you take?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Probiotics are probably a bit of a crock, they don't make evolutionary sense. I take Magnesium (because it helps me poop), B-12 because I'm often low, iron because my ferritin is lowish, and Vitamin D because the doctor once told me to.

People have been fermenting foods for thousands of years. There are scientists who also believe fermented food plays a roll in human evolution. Until recently, people also ingested soil based probiotics regularly, but we aren't exposed to them anymore due to how clean our food is. It actually does make sense to at least supplement soil based probiotics.

In theory. But your stomach acid is likely to kill any artificial probiotics you ingest. Plus no guarantee that the biotics you are taking are even still active.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Multivitamin, gaba, slow fe iron

Does slow fe iron work well? Are your levels up? How long did it take to work? My NOW brand iron doesn't seem to work very well...

[Anonymous]

multi vitamin
Vitamin D
Ginsing
B complex

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do not take anything. My numbers are fine. From what I read nothing really shows that people who take vitamins live longer or are healthier.

https://www.health.harvard.edu/mens-health/do-multivitamins-make-you-healthier

Did you READ your own link?

"What does the evidence suggest?
Physicians' Health Study II
Researchers looked at the effect of long-term multivitamin use in healthy men on various aspects of health. Here is what they found:

Cancer: Men were 8% less likely to be diagnosed with cancer. The protective effect was greatest in men with a history of cancer."

8% less likely to get cancer. That's pretty good and worth taking a multi for!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Calcium, Vitamin C, multivitamin, DAO.

What do you take the C for?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Vitamin D 5000
Blood builder (iron)
MagMind (magnesium)
Nordic Naturals ultimate omega fish oil
Methyl b-12/folate

"Blood builder (iron)"
Is that working well for you? Asking because my NOW iron doesn't seem to be getting my numbers up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Iron

Which one is it working for you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Vitamin D (per my GP)
Vitamin C (per my gastroenterologist)
coQ10 (since I take a statin)

I remember to take them probably 3 times a week.

"Vitamin C (per my gastroenterologist)"
Very interesting. What do they think the C helps with?

Vitamin C helps with constipation. It can also make your stomach more acidic to help digest food.

That's awesome. I'm so constipated! How much do you take for that?

[Anonymous]

Calcium
D/k2
Magnesium (glycerinate? The oxide version of magnesium has laxative qualities…)

[Anonymous]

Collagen
Colostrum
Beef Liver
Multivitamin
Chlorophyll

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Vitamin D 5000
Blood builder (iron)
MagMind (magnesium)
Nordic Naturals ultimate omega fish oil
Methyl b-12/folate

"Blood builder (iron)"
Is that working well for you? Asking because my NOW iron doesn't seem to be getting my numbers up.

NP here. Years ago, Blood Builder and chlorophyll (high in Vit C) got my very low iron to the high side of normal in 6 weeks while pregnant. What I thought was pregnancy fatigue went away after 3-4 weeks of supplementing consistently. This combination was recommended by a lady in the supplements section of Whole Foods one day. She told me to trust her and I was desperate at the time, so I tried it.

[Anonymous]

Vitamin D
Ashwaganda
Magnesium
Creatine

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Multivitamin, gaba, slow fe iron

Does slow fe iron work well? Are your levels up? How long did it take to work? My NOW brand iron doesn't seem to work very well...

I had normal levels due to having iron as part of my BCP but adding slow fe has really helped with fatigue.

[Anonymous]

You guys know supplements don't do anything, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You guys know supplements don't do anything, right?

so when someones doctor tells them their vitamin D is low and take some and their levels go up that's doing nothing? Same with Iron, Vitamin B, that's NOTHING.

Stop being stupid PP.