How many vitamins and supplements do you take?

rainyghost

rainyghost

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I take a lot, each for a specific reason. However, I don't recall the reason for many of them. 🤪

Among others, I take Saw Palmetto for my prostrate, bergamot for my cholesterol, slippery elm bark and folic acid for my ulcerative colitis, dandelion root for my liver, a couple others for my heart, a multiple vitamin for anything I missed and a few more.

I asked my doctor if I was crazy to be taking so many supplements. I take no prescription meds. He said that I'm the healthiest person my age he's ever seen and to just keep doing what I'm doing.

Damnit. It's expensive. 😲
 

I regularly take potassium, biotin, zinc and lutein. I make sure not to miss a day taking the potassium or I risk getting cramps in my feet. I have halal Vit D and multi vitamin gummies but haven't been good with taking them like I should. I'm thinking very seriously about getting black seed capsules. Two of my grandsons said black seed oil gives them energy. I've heard for years that it's supposed to be very good for many things. I'll check with my pharmacist first since I'm on several meds.
 
I take too many to list here, yet only in a capsule, they
contain omega, 3, 6, 7, 9, plus many vitamins, the capsules
contain "Sea Buckthorn Oil", very good for everything.

Just ask Google!

Mike.
 
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I take 2,000 mgs Vitamin C twice daily, so 4,000 per day on normal days. On the rare event that I get a cold I take way more, maybe 10,000 per day which knocks cold right out.

Calcium w/D3 twice a day

Vitamin B complex once a day; sometimes skip a day if my pee gets neon yellow then resume when that's back to normal.
 
I don't take a wild guess as to what I need, as (a) our food doesn't necessarily have the same amount of nutrients as it did in the past, and (b) without balancing the vitamins/minerals, some can throw others into the negative range. While the following is what I would have taken anyway, per our doctor, I take:

1 B-complex
1 multi-mineral
A&D
vitamin E
vitamin C

to which I add Biotin (great for hair and nails)
 
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Most supplements and vitamins (IMHO) are a big waste of money. If you try to eat properly and get regular exercise (like walking) every day; you don't need them. The only one I really need to take is Vitamin D as we don't get enough sun up here. Check with you doctor - they are supposed to be the authority on your health. I take doctor prescribed 5mg of generic cholesterol. I also take glucosamine for my knees.
 
IrisSenior said:
Most supplements and vitamins (IMHO) are a big waste of money. If you try to eat properly and get regular exercise (like walking) every day; you don't need them. The only one I really need to take is Vitamin D as we don't get enough sun up here. Check with you doctor - they are supposed to be the authority on your health. I take doctor prescribed 5mg of generic cholesterol. I also take glucosamine for my knees.
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I respectfully disagree that most are a waste of money. My doctor approves of all I take, too.
 
I take "Hair, Skin, and Nails Gummies" and Vitamin B12 Gummies.

I don't take D3 for now because I've got a freezer full of Salmon that I have often.

In fact, I thawed one last night and forgot to have it for dinner so I had it for breakfast with Umami seasoning and drizzle of Maple Syrup and of course a cup of coffee...so good for breakfast :giggle:
 


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