Do you take supplements?

Lakeland living said:
Yup, Centrum for men over 50.:devilish::devilish:
I mostly use honey, garlic and apple cider vinegar. These and many others such as tumeric, beets have been around for thousands of years.
May be slower but are effective, similar to warm lemon water and similar remedies.
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Yes old age remedies have been around and working for thousands of years. Honey, garlic, apple cider vinegar, turmeric and lemon water are classic healing substances and hopefully will be for thousands of years more. Unless of course we kill off the honey bee 🐝

It’s great seeing threads like these.
 

AnnieA said:
D3 does increase serum levels. It has for me, but I have to take well above the recommended amounts. Per genetic testing, I have a Vit D receptor site anomaly. A first cousin has the genetic anomaly as well. We had to have levels drawn frequently to determine our correct dosage. Maybe that was the issue in the case you read about.
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This is interesting. Did you only just discover this by having genetic testing done or did you have genetic testing done because you had symptoms and didn’t know why?

How did you discover your first cousin has it also? What type of symptoms did you get? Please don’t feel obligated to answer.

This type of information is so valuable to learn and understand. It’s great that you were able to figure this out.
 
Keesha said:
This is interesting. Did you only just discover this by having genetic testing done or did you have genetic testing done because you had symptoms and didn’t know why?

How did you discover your first cousin has it also? What type of symptoms did you get? Please don’t feel obligated to answer.

This type of information is so valuable to learn and understand. It’s great that you were able to figure this out.
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My mom is into the genetic testing for health thing and has had a lot of family tested. We have a lot of autoimmune issues in her side of the family including my nephew who was vaccine injured and regressed into autism following his 12 month shots. :( That got her really into it. We didn't know at a year old that he had autoimmune conditions, and are now strong advocates for research into why some children are vaccine injured. We hope and pray that with research we'll someday have screening mechanisms in place for at risk children.

Interestingly, the cousin and I with Vitamin D genetic anomalies both have psoriatic arthritis. We don't have typical psoriasis, so that diagnosis took years for both of us. My psoriasis is axillary and hers is a tiny patch on her scalp. We also both have fibromyalgia. Her fibromyalgia pretty much clears up when her D levels are normal, but mine doesn't respond.
 

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AnnieA said:
My mom is into the genetic testing for health and has had a lot of family tested. We have a lot of autoimmune issues in her side of the family including my nephew who was vaccine injured and regressed into autism following his 12 month shots. :( That got her really into it. We didn't know at a year old that he had autoimmune conditions, and are now strong advocates for research into why some children are vaccine injured, and we hope and pray that with research we'll someday have screening mechanisms in place for at risk children.

Interestingly, the cousin and I with Vitamin D genetic anomalies both have psoriatic arthritis. We don't have typical psoriasis, so that diagnosis took years for both of us. My psoriasis is axillary and hers is a tiny patch on her scalp. We also both have fibromyalgia. Her fibromyalgia pretty much clears up when her D levels are normal, but mine doesn't respond.
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Wow Annie. That’s really something. What a great mom. Really. I’m really sorry to learn about your nephew. That’s truly shocking.

My guess was that the symptoms would be some type of arthritis but the psoriatic type is surprising.
Thank you for your answers. It’s very interesting.

How does your body respond to vitamin D from sunlight?
 
Ronni said:
If you do or need to take medications, how do you keep up with them?

I’m not on any medications but I take a number of supplements each day and organize them into these pill minders. Ron doesn’t take any medications either but he takes a lot of different supplements as well, and keep them in the bottles which he stores in a small bin that he keeps in the kitchen cupboard.

It would drive me crazy to open each of those bottles every day and dole out the supplements but that’s what he does. It’s interesting to me how people can be very different about the way they manage there pills.
How do you?
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I love to hear mature elder people are not on meds but take natural supplements. When we get to a certain age, its like we are expected to me on meds. I take Vitamin D3, Vitamin C, Tumeric, Flaxseed oil.
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Keesha said:
Yes old age remedies have been around and working for thousands of years. Honey, garlic, apple cider vinegar, turmeric and lemon water are classic healing substances and hopefully will be for thousands of years more. Unless of course we kill off the honey bee 🐝

It’s great seeing threads like these.
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Love your post... If I feel a cold coming on, I fix a hot toddy. Lemon, Honey, a shot of Hennessy, water.. microwave.. wrap up in your favorite blankie, watch your favorite show on tv and relax. Best thing since apple pie..LOL I cannot remember the last time I had a cold. I love old remedies.
 
AnnieA said:
My mom is into the genetic testing for health thing and has had a lot of family tested. We have a lot of autoimmune issues in her side of the family including my nephew who was vaccine injured and regressed into autism following his 12 month shots. :( That got her really into it. We didn't know at a year old that he had autoimmune conditions, and are now strong advocates for research into why some children are vaccine injured. We hope and pray that with research we'll someday have screening mechanisms in place for at risk children.

Interestingly, the cousin and I with Vitamin D genetic anomalies both have psoriatic arthritis. We don't have typical psoriasis, so that diagnosis took years for both of us. My psoriasis is axillary and hers is a tiny patch on her scalp. We also both have fibromyalgia. Her fibromyalgia pretty much clears up when her D levels are normal, but mine doesn't respond.
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Thanks for sharing. I am especially interested in the Fibro and Autism info since my family has those issues!
 
I have a lousy diet so I take Vitamin C, D, calcium, and B complex. Not sure how much good it does, though. I heard that some supplements lose their potency very quickly.

My aunt takes many, many supplements. Her kitchen counter looks like a pharmacy. I think you can over do it, though.
 
debodun said:
I have a lousy diet so I take Vitamin C, D, calcium, and B complex. Not sure how much good it does, though. I heard that some supplements lose their potency very quickly.

My aunt takes many, many supplements. Her kitchen counter looks like a pharmacy. I think you can over do it, though.
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Do you mind me asking why your diet is lousy @debodun?
 
Capt Lightning said:
I prefer to get everything I need from my diet and don't take any medication/supplement that I don't need.
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My doctor recommended Vitamin D 2000 m a day.
I asked him about diet. He said forget it, you won't get enough.
I did not realize it but Vitamin D is essential for prostate problems not just a sunshine vitamin.
Winter is bad for Vitamin D because the sun isn't sending enough ultra violet rays to the skin to stimulate the vitamin process. And I take Vitamin B12 also because blood tests show a deficiency.
 
debodun said:
I eat a lot of carbs and not many fruits or veggies. When an orange or apple costs $2, I can buy a box of spaghetti for less than that and get several meals out of it.
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Deb, I am not being mean, just concerned. Are you THAT poor that you cannot afford food? Even if you are, you could probably qualify for those meals-on-wheels that you now deliver. NOTHING is more important than your health. I googled not eating fruits and veggies =

Your body can't make vitamin C. That means you have to consume all of the vitamin C your body needs through food or drinks, or by taking a supplement. Most people with scurvy lack access to fresh fruits and vegetables, or don't have a healthy diet. Scurvy impacts many people in the developing world.
 
debodun said:
I eat a lot of carbs and not many fruits or veggies. When an orange or apple costs $2, I can buy a box of spaghetti for less than that and get several meals out of it.
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You mentioned in another thread that you need to lose weight. Sounds like higher quality nutritious foods in less quantity than the cheap processed stuff you're choosing now might balance your body and your purse.
 
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debodun said:
I have a lousy diet so I take Vitamin C, D, calcium, and B complex. Not sure how much good it does, though. I heard that some supplements lose their potency very quickly.

My aunt takes many, many supplements. Her kitchen counter looks like a pharmacy. I think you can over do it, though.
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Your aunt's pee is worth a fortune. That's where extra vitamins go. The interesting color is a hint. And they makes the kidneys work harder to get rid of it.
 
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win231 said:
Your aunt's pee is worth a fortune. That's where extra vitamins go. The interesting color is a hint.
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Yeah, my pee is a bright yellow when I take supplements. I just got my order from Amazon today and had all three with my main meal. I hate taking any kind of pills, so I just got a multi, D3, and C. That should give me some basic protection.
 
I am on several maintenance meds. Seizures, anemia, cholesterol and something for my heart. I was taking something for my IBSD but started having problems with it so doctor is checking on another one for me. In addition, because I have to take iron (prescription), the doctor has me taking high doses of Vit C because it helps my body to utilize the iron more efficiently. Will know if it helps when I go see him in January to find out if I need another transfusion. Also taking Centrum Silver.

Being my mother's, father's and sister's caregivers, I also kept up with all their meds. Mother and sister had cancer. Father has Alzheimers and had a stroke a few years ago. Kept all our meds in separate tote containers marked in large letters with names. Did the pill box thing with all of us; had names to identify which box belonged to who. I looked like a pharmacy when I'd fill those pill boxes every week!
 
We put effort into a healthy diet, fresh foods, organic garden, home canning.
Old home remedies here.. A jar of garlic and apple cider vinegar hit about every day.
Supplements stay in their bottles... 50+ vitamin, Omega, Glucosamine/Chondroitin and Red Yeast Rice.
No meds for me, but the wife has her pill box, refills every Sunday,
 
debodun said:
I eat a lot of carbs and not many fruits or veggies. When an orange or apple costs $2, I can buy a box of spaghetti for less than that and get several meals out of it.
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Yeah I get that. When I was very poor and feeding a family of 6, pasta, potatoes, corn, breads etc., were staples of our diets, because I could buy so much more of that to feed my hungry growing boys, spread the dollars so much further.

I'm sorry @debodun. That can't be fun.
 
I take supplements every day, and I also keep mine in one of the AM/PM containers. I have my heart meds in there and some of those have to be taken at specific times, as do some of the supplements (like melatonin).
I like the container because not only do I NOT have to have every single bottle open each day (or twice each day in some cases), but I can also be sure whether I actually took my medicine for that day or not.

We have a Medicare Advantage plan through Humana, and they have an OTC benefit of $100 each month; so I get all of my vitamins from Humana.
Some are name brand, and some are branded for Humana.

I take A, D3, C-500, E, B-complex, (as well as several specific ones like B-12), plus magnesium, potassium, calcium, to help keep my heart in rhythm.
I also take kelp capsules for iodine and sea minerals, as well as melatonin for anti-aging and better sleep.
Just to make sure I am not overlooking anything, I also take a multi-vitamin.
Those are usually a MDR amount, so only the minimum required to prevent being deficient in that vitamin.
I wear a copper bracelet so that the copper can be absorbed into my skin as necessary, too.

Our doctor was against vitamins, and said they were a waste of money, but there are a lot of good nutrition books that explain the importance of getting enough of vitamins and minerals, and our soil is depleted in minerals in many areas.
Since we can get them along with our Humana plan, there is no reason not to be taking them each day.
I seldom get sick, so I believe that they do help me a lot.
 
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