Eat your vitamins! - Vitamins & Supplements Message Board

FearfuL · 03-18-2005, 01:00 PM

What vitamins do you all take? Supplement wise, I mean.

I've heard too many Vitamic C supplements on their own (500mg) can be bad and damaging. Anyone know if this is true? I think it was one study that was done. I'd link it, but I don't think we can. Just do an internet search.

Anyway, what vitamins do you take daily; what brand?

jozi209 · 03-19-2005, 09:09 AM

in the AM:

-cod liver oil
-Vitamin A
-Vitamin E
-Selenium
-Manganese
-Potassium
-Choline
-Ginko
-Florasil
-Primrose

Throughout the day with meals:
-Flax
-CLA
-Salmon oil

PM:
-Calcium
-Vitamin D
-All B Vitamins except for B5 when I eat meat and B3 (i get enough in my food and I react with a niacin flush but it is possible to get B# that will not produce it)
-Boron
-Vitamin C
-Folic Acid
-Primrose
-Ginko
-Echinacea (sp?)
-Magnesium
-Iron
-Copper
-Florasil

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I modify my consumption of the vitamins depending upon the food I eat during the day.
i don't really pay attention to the brands, I look at the nutritional label and base it on that. Usually you can find a less expenisve generic brand with the same potency. however, organic vitamins are much better for you (and probably way more expensive) but if you can afford it, its the way to go.

NYCityGirl · 03-19-2005, 09:22 AM

I take Omega 3 oil and a high quality multi vitamin during breakfast.
I might start to spread out the omega to one soft gel per meal instead of 3 for breakfast. Not sure if that would benefit me any better.

Sometimes I take Alpha-Lipoic Acid

I am thinking about taking calcium/mag. supplements.

I really feel these vitamins helped me greatly.
Before I started taking them I always felt tired and woke up alot during the night. Though I am not completely "cured" I have noticed a difference.

I really need to work on what I eat during the day since I don't eat the best in terms of nutrition.

TheHappyMan · 03-29-2005, 02:57 PM

Vitamins, Herbs, and Supplements

Check out this combination -
Nothing is written in stone, except.........

>> For Cholesterol and cardiovascular
1000 mg Omega 3, - 3 times daily
1000 mg Flax seed oil, 3 times daily
1300 mg Primrose oil, 3 times daily
650 mg Garlic, 3 times daily
1500 mg Lecithin, 3 times daily

>> For Blood Purification and Antioxidation
175 mg Milk Thistle, 3 times daily
1000, mg Burdock root extract, 3 times daily
600 mg Artichoke extract, 3 times daily
200 mg Alpha Lipoic Acid, 3 times daily
1000 mg Dandelion root extract, 3 times daily
500 mg Red Clover, 3 times daily
1000 mg Shizandra, 3 times daily
500 mg Licorice, twice daily

>> Others
400 mg Vitamin E, 500 mg Vitamin C twice daily
200 mcg Selenium, twice daily
1000 mg Msm 3 times daily
1000 mg Calcium Carbonate daily
Vitamin B Complex, twice daily
3 teaspoons of "Biogreens" in V8 (with dash of Tumeric and Worcestershire Sauce)

- for instance, the Dandelion Root extract contains
>>>>Calcium,
Beta carotene, Choline
Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium
Sodium, UFA (whatever that is...) , Vitamin A
Vitamin B-3, Vitamin B Complex, Vitamin C,
and Vitamin D....... as well as the Dandelion itself....

NO Multiple Vitamin Pills for me.......
Never felt Better in my life !!!!!!!!
Hard to go on Vacation..... Need Big Suitcase for Pills......
(just kidding: I leave it all home on vacation)

Summer Girl · 03-29-2005, 06:43 PM

Hey Thehappyman,

Vitamin B3 is already in the Vitamin B complex. Any excess vitamins that you take in doesn't get absorbed in your system for some vitamins. For others, too much is dangerous for your health if you take it for a long period of time.

you are taking too much of some vitamins on your list.

Anyway, a good multi is a healthy choice actually.