Vitamins - Recommendations welcomed!

navane · #1 08-30-2008, 12:41 PM

I searched the site and found a couple of old threads on vitamins, but they didn't quite hit on what I was looking for. (One was posted by cashmoney and, yeah, not what I was looking for! LOL)

I wanted to start paying more attention to what kinds of vitamins I'm taking and I am interesting in hearing what others here are taking.

Currently, I'm just taking a Women's One-a-Day tablet and two tablets of TUMS 750mg (as a calcium supplement and because my stomach is excitable).

I'm thinking that I should be taking vitamin E, more vitamin C and flaxseed oil or something...but I'm not sure what would make sense for a 31 year old woman.

What's working for you?

.....Kelly

jrleaguer · #2 08-30-2008, 01:17 PM

Just one suggestion. At my annual physical, my family physician always goes through a litany of the most current preventive health topics. Your family doc or gyn may be able to suggest the very best vitamins for you because they should be keeping up with all the medical literature and also know your family history. You could call up their office and get recommendations/dosages there, too.

texas*princess · #3 08-30-2008, 01:46 PM

^^^ true that. Also, my docs usually tell me while it's good to take supplements, the absolute best way to get vitamins is through healthy foods.

With that said though, I do take a multi-vitamin (always check for Vitamin D... it's good for you and some studies suggest it helps reduce your risk of certain cancers), and a calcium supplement. Multivitamins usually contain 100% of Vitamin C.

Every once in awhile I will take a B complex at night before bed, and I'll take an antioxident supplement if I feel a cold or something coming on.

Don't OD on the vitmains though. If you do a google search you will find that some vitamins in excess can be counter-productive and others toxic. And BE SURE TO CHECK THE EXPIRATION DATE ON THE BOTTLE. It sounds like a no-brainer, but one time I was in a hurry and bought an antioxident supplement that was expired by like 3 months. I took them back obviously, but I was shocked b/c I would have thought that vitamin stores would check for that sort of thing.

SWTXBelle · #4 08-30-2008, 03:07 PM

I like the Viactiv Power Glide Multi-Vitamins and Calcium supplements. They go down very easily, which is sometimes a problem for me. The calcium tastes like vanilla, and the multi-vitamin like "berry". I take OmegaSmart MD fish oil, which doesn't have the "fishy" taste some do, and kelp. I take kelp because I have hypothyroidism. HTH -

preciousjeni · #5 08-30-2008, 03:25 PM

It's best to take only whole-food vitamins as opposed to vitamins that contain non-food elements. You could check out a naturopathic doctor (http://www.naturopathic.org) and have a full health check-up to determine what your body specifically needs.

Kevlar281 · #6 08-30-2008, 03:41 PM

What I take...

BeneFiber (Calcium Plus) tasteless, grit-free, and dissolves completely in water. I was skeptical at first but it really is tasteless.

Centrum Multivitamin

nikki1920 · #7 08-31-2008, 03:02 PM

Prenatal vitamins are a good source of daily vitamins. But again, check with your doctor.
Im taking Womens One A Day (when I remember too, oops!) and extra vitamin C and a cranberry supplement to fight off a UTI (was that TMI, lol). I'm a 31/F. Vitamin D is important for women to help with absorption of calcium.

But again, check with your doctor and/or ob-gyn.

LightBulb · #8 08-31-2008, 09:39 PM

texas*princess · #9 08-31-2008, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by LightBulb

I took Flintstone vitamins until maybe 2 yrs ago. They taste so much better than those horsepills you get at the vitamin store for grown ups

SWTXBelle · #10 08-31-2008, 10:10 PM

That's why I like the Viactiv pills - the smooth, flavoured coating makes it much easier to take them!

fantASTic · #11 08-31-2008, 10:22 PM

Take Nutralite Triple X vitamins. They're amazing - take them for a week and you'll feel like a new person.

preciousjeni · #12 08-31-2008, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by fantASTic

Take Nutralite Triple X vitamins. They're amazing - take them for a week and you'll feel like a new person.

Amway?!?!?!?!?!?

fantASTic · #13 08-31-2008, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by preciousjeni

Amway?!?!?!?!?!?

Yep...there's a reason why Nutrilite is the #1 vitamins brand in the entire continent of Asia, you know

CutiePie2000 · #14 08-31-2008, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by navane

I searched the site and found a couple of old threads on vitamins, but they didn't quite hit on what I was looking for. (One was posted by cashmoney and, yeah, not what I was looking for! LOL)

What's working for you?

.....Kelly

This is the kind that I take:

http://biomedicine.com/itemDetail.cfml?id=48
They are gel capsules, not hard pills. I went to a "natural" pharmacy and they told me that with the hard pills, you often do not absorb all of the vitamins in them during digestion, that they pass through and are...uh.....eliminated.

I've noticed with these kind, my skin has improved in leaps and bounds.

AXi1257 · #15 09-01-2008, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by navane

I searched the site and found a couple of old threads on vitamins, but they didn't quite hit on what I was looking for. (One was posted by cashmoney and, yeah, not what I was looking for! LOL)

I wanted to start paying more attention to what kinds of vitamins I'm taking and I am interesting in hearing what others here are taking.

Currently, I'm just taking a Women's One-a-Day tablet and two tablets of TUMS 750mg (as a calcium supplement and because my stomach is excitable).

I'm thinking that I should be taking vitamin E, more vitamin C and flaxseed oil or something...but I'm not sure what would make sense for a 31 year old woman.

What's working for you?

.....Kelly

Since I am an RN, I always suggest getting your yearly done w/ the doc and then discuss your specific needs. Look at you dietery intake, exercise/activity level, family history. I'd have a fasting glucose, lipid panel, thyroid checked if your insurance allows and the doc feels it is needed.

Now from personal experience the Viactive chews are yummy. There is a calcium supplement as well as a multivit. if I remember right. Personally you need to get your fiber from your food- it's just the best way. Look for cereals that have 3g fiber/serving. I personally love the fiber one granola bars- they are so yummy and pack a lot of fiber -9 g I believe. I could go on and on about this topic. If you have any family history of heart disease and no hx of stomach ulcers, an aspirin or baby aspirin a day is a good idea. These are just some ideas. I have more if you're interested! My area of expertise is cardiac nursing as I am a critical care RN in a heart hospital.