Vitamins - Recommendations welcomed!

[CutiePie2000]

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]

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.

[OneTimeSBX]

i take mines at night the iron makes me nauseous so it absorbs better that way while i am sleeping. i use just a regular prenatal vitamin. not trying to concieve, but it has everything i need.

i took flinstones when i first got pregnant, the morning sickness nausea plus the iron nausea added up to one cranky mama! my doc said those plus a calcium pill and folic acid tablet would do me fine.

[Tom Earp]

Just plain old Centruim!

According to the FDA, if they do not approve it it isn't good!

Screw the FDA! They do not know crap!

[5Knowledge1913]

Melaleuca has really good vitamins. They absorb much more with fructose compounding, meaning that it mixes with the sugar in your blood and thus more is absorbed.

[ADqtPiMel]

Originally Posted by AXi1257

I personally love the fiber one granola bars- they are so yummy and pack a lot of fiber -9 g I believe.

I LOVE Fiber One bars -- like I have to be careful not to eat too many of them because I end up getting like 250% of my daily fiber needs when I add them into my diet, ha.

I take glucosamine and chondroitin for my joints, as well as a daily vitamin.

[preciousjeni]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

Just plain old Centruim!

According to the FDA, if they do not approve it it isn't good!

Screw the FDA! They do not know crap!

Dude take some geritol and calm down. The FDA doesn't "approve" any dietary supplement. That's not what they're responsible for. When it comes to supplements, the FDA only really takes action if a supplement is proven to be dangerous in some way.

[PeppyGPhiB]

I take:

- One multi-vitamin WITHOUT iron (most women don't need an iron supplement)
- Fish oil (with enteric coating so they're digested in the intestines instead of the stomach...meaning no fish breath/burps)

Fish oil is amazing. My hair is so shiny and my skin never gets really dry anymore. And my cholesterol levels are so good my doctor is jealous.

[Scully]

I'm a 30/F... and when I remember to do so... I take a Daily Multi-Vitamin & Mineral with Digestive Enzymes (softgel) and an Ultra Omega 3-6-9 (wth fish, flax, and borage oils) EFA. I heart working for a vitamin manufacturer and paying below wholesale!

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by Jen

Any recs for fish oil with enteric coating? I've heard a lot of good things about fish oil, but never took any for fear of the whole fish breath thing lol.

I've tried a bunch of kinds, I'm not really loyal to a brand. But I only take the 1000mg dosage, and you'll want to look for brands that have a logo on the bottle indicating it's been molecularly distilled...that helps remove the mercury.

[LoveMyKeyKKG]

Originally Posted by Jen

Any recs for fish oil with enteric coating? I've heard a lot of good things about fish oil, but never took any for fear of the whole fish breath thing lol.

I take Nature's Bounty Omega-3 Fish Oil 1000 mg 2x a day. The bottle says its odorless, no fish burps, mercury free and has the enteric coating. I've never detected even a hint of fishyness. They are kind of big but they are softgels that go down pretty easy.

[KSUViolet06]

I take Caltrate (calcium) because I don't really drink milk or eat alot of dairy, but that's it.

[ForeverRoses]

I love my PrimaCare One - it's a prenatal vitamin, but I am going to try and get another scrip for it so I can stay on it for at least the next year.

[ThetaPrincess24]

I take the generic walmart brand multi-vitamin, an extra b-vitamin supplement, and a calcium with vitamin D.