RayneDays
09-22-2005, 01:06 PM
I currently take the following:
Calcium/Magnesium 333/166mg 2 x day
Fish Oil 1000mg 2 x day
Vit C 1000mg 1 x day
B-50 once a day
I have IST (tachycardia) for which I take propranolol and anxiety for which I take klonopin. I am 31 years old and trying to lose the last 10 lbs of baby weight (had abby 1 year ago).
I heard Dr Weil on the Today show and am thinking that I am not taking the right stuff. My Dr is not into vitamins and gives no advice on this really. I have noticed since taking hte Fish Oil that my PVCs have decreased. Bt other than that, I feel not better what so ever. I started taking the vitamins hoping to feel better. I am VERY fatigued and need energy without raising my heart rate.
Should I be taking CoQ10 and Selenium? Should I change my supplements?? Please help as I really have no where to turn with these qustions.
Thanks!!
Calcium/Magnesium 333/166mg 2 x day
Fish Oil 1000mg 2 x day
Vit C 1000mg 1 x day
B-50 once a day
I have IST (tachycardia) for which I take propranolol and anxiety for which I take klonopin. I am 31 years old and trying to lose the last 10 lbs of baby weight (had abby 1 year ago).
I heard Dr Weil on the Today show and am thinking that I am not taking the right stuff. My Dr is not into vitamins and gives no advice on this really. I have noticed since taking hte Fish Oil that my PVCs have decreased. Bt other than that, I feel not better what so ever. I started taking the vitamins hoping to feel better. I am VERY fatigued and need energy without raising my heart rate.
Should I be taking CoQ10 and Selenium? Should I change my supplements?? Please help as I really have no where to turn with these qustions.
Thanks!!
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NeuroticHousewife
09-28-2005, 10:16 AM
Wondering if anyone had any advice on this??????????
cwhb
09-29-2005, 06:07 PM
I've read you should avoid CoQ10 if you're breastfeeding -- just thought I'd mention that just in case since you recently had a child.
Fatigue, especially in women, can be a sign of iron deficiency. Has your doctor checked you for this? Don't overdo any iron supplements as it stays in your system.
Fatigue, especially in women, can be a sign of iron deficiency. Has your doctor checked you for this? Don't overdo any iron supplements as it stays in your system.
Kime
09-29-2005, 10:52 PM
You might think about taking more vitamin C, I take a total of 10 grams a day, myself, but not in one dose. You might try taking 1 gram twice a day instead of once and see if that makes a difference. You might also try niacin, it works great for my nephew for social anxiety. You could try taking 500mg of niacinamide. My nephew takes the hexanicotinate form which is more expensive, but niacinamide makes him lose his appetite. Hexanicotinate is another flush free form of niacin.
You could also check to see if you are being affected by any food allergies, they can cause tiredness. To do that you have to avoid potential allergens for 4 days. The easiest way is to only eat foods you do not usually eat for 4 days, especially do not eat gluten or dairy products or eggs. If you feel better after 4 days then you can gradually try the foods you have been avoiding to figure out which ones are causing the problem. One important thing to know is that food allergies often increase the heart rate, so you may be able to solve that problem if you discover that you do have food allergies. For more information you can read the book "brain allergies" which mostly deals with how food allergies can cause mental illness, but they do talk about one woman who was fatiqued from her allergies and the instructions they give for finding out which foods are causing problems apply to any type of symptoms.
You could also check to see if you are being affected by any food allergies, they can cause tiredness. To do that you have to avoid potential allergens for 4 days. The easiest way is to only eat foods you do not usually eat for 4 days, especially do not eat gluten or dairy products or eggs. If you feel better after 4 days then you can gradually try the foods you have been avoiding to figure out which ones are causing the problem. One important thing to know is that food allergies often increase the heart rate, so you may be able to solve that problem if you discover that you do have food allergies. For more information you can read the book "brain allergies" which mostly deals with how food allergies can cause mental illness, but they do talk about one woman who was fatiqued from her allergies and the instructions they give for finding out which foods are causing problems apply to any type of symptoms.
DoOoOoM
10-03-2005, 07:10 PM
Take a multi-vitamin/mineral supplement with what you're taking now. Don't feed your mind with all of this other supplement garbage. For woman, taking a multi with a calcium, and in some cases iron supplement, is all that is needed for the body.
Moon Rising
10-03-2005, 09:41 PM
I was told multi vitamins are a waste of money and go out with your waste. Most of them dont even digest, and come out whole and you still can read what they say, like One a Day on them. Its better to take everything seperately. Vit E, C, D, calcium, etc. They cant get enough of each one of those in a single pill to do you any good. FWIW. I take everything seperately, costs more, but I know i'm getting enough of my vits and mins. Dont believe me? Take every one of those pills and line them up on the counter that is the reccomended dose per day and you tell me how they can put it all into one pill? Just my opinion, thats all. Good Luck.
--Moon
--Moon
DoOoOoM
10-04-2005, 04:00 PM
First off, a multi-vitamin/mineral supplement is not intended for nutritional gains. You must eat right in order to get the proper amount. Second, taking vitamins seperately is where the scams lie. That's how supplement companies make most of their dough. Thirdly, your absorbtion rate is also the same when you take them seperately. Lastly, about 95% of the multi-vitamin/mineral supplements out there have all of the right amount of ingredients in them. Yes, even in this day in age we can compact all of those vitamins and minerals into one tablet. Although, they have been around for quite some time. Also, choose a reputable brand like Centrum or GNC. If you are still sceptical, there are multi-vitamin/mineral drinks you can also take if necessary.
JodiGee
10-07-2005, 10:37 PM
There are these packets called Emergen C in different flavors you can poor into water that are jammed packed with Vitamin C and other vitamins and also gives you a little boost of energy. It can be found at any health food store, GNC or even Wal-Mart Good Luck :)
Hersheykiss
10-19-2005, 02:47 PM
Boy I have to throw my comment in on this one. Obviously Dr. D, you've had no health conditions that you've reversed with supplementation like I have. Centrum a reputable company? What a joke. My motto is you get what you pay for. Not saying that there aren't scams out there but that is completely wrong to say our bodies only require a multi and nothing else. I can tell you as a Type 1 diabetic that is absolutely false. It takes a lot of homework and investigation to find out what deficiencies a person may have. Trial and error worked best for me.

