I'm curious....

desertrat · Post by **desertrat** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:41 pm

I realize everyone here has a different agenda with regards to what they can and cannot eat. However, I am curious as to what your vitamin regimen is on a daily basis. I am wondering if there is a common theme with us in our use of vitamins or are we all helter-skelter?? I am interested if others are taking A, E, or minerals?

Here is what I take on a daily basis (vitamins only)

One Multi B vitamin
One D vitamin (5,000)
Two Vitamin C (1,000 total) with 1 iron
One Lutein (20 mg every other day)
One Biotin (5,000 every other day)
One Reservatrol
One Cortisol Management (to lower cortisol levels)
Two Omega fish oils (1,000 per pill)
Two Krill
Two Bioastin (astaxanthin, which lowers inflammation)
Two Adrenal supports (herbs)
Two Thyroid supports (herbs)
One Multi vitamin every other day
2 Calcium/Magnesium
8 drops of Lugols iodine

So, there you have it. On an average, 18-22 pills a day. Sound like a lot, but I'm used to it. I use Pure Encapsulations, Thorne, and Metagenics for my vitamins, in case you were interested.

Mandy

MaggieRedwings · Post by **MaggieRedwings** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 5:24 am

I take: folic acid, D-3, B-12, & magnessium.

Maggie

nancyl · Post by **nancyl** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:47 am

I take the following:

Multi Vit (every other day)
Calcium w/magnesium
Ester C (500 mg)
Vit K
Vit D3 (5,000)
L-glutamine (750) twice a day
Fish oil
Co-Q-10
Slippery Elm
Vega protein powder in a smoothie (I don't take the full dose)
Probiotic

I take them all once a day except the calcium, I spread that out through out the day. I use to take a lot more, but cut back to these.

Nancy

Zizzle · Post by **Zizzle** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:49 am

I take:
4,000 IU of D-3 (Carlson's)
Fish oil (Carlson's)
Cal/Mag Citrate
B-Complex 100
Turmeric
Ester-C 500 mg
Culturelle when I remember
L-Glutamine
COQ10 occasionally

Leah · Post by **Leah** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:47 am

I take: multi, calcium/D, B-12, D-3, fish oil, probiotic
I also make a "green drink" that I put L-glutamine and lychee concentrate in

Leah

Gloria · Post by **Gloria** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 10:29 am

I take:
Freeda Geri vitamin
Freeda vit D3, varying amounts
Freeda Calcium Citrate plus vit. D
Freeda Glucosamine
2 Entocort
one-half Imodium AD
1 DF Culturelle
2 Drs. Best Bone Health (strontium)

Gloria

mbeezie · Post by **mbeezie** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 2:51 pm

Vitamin D, VSL3 probiotic and fish oil.

A word of caution to those you loading up on supplements. They often contain reactive ingredients and can be part of the problem. I always instruct clients to get off of all non-essential supplements when doing an elimination diet and add them back one at a time.

Mary Beth

brandy · Post by **brandy** » Tue Jul 10, 2012 4:05 pm

I agree with Mary Beth, re: sometimes there is a reason to minimize supplements.

During initial big flare I eliminated all supplements. I credit GF diet, few foods diet, yoga 3-4 x per week and eliminating all supplements with getting me out of big flare in about 6-8 weeks. This was all kind of random, i.e. b/f diagnosis and b/f I found this forum. I certainly would not recommend eliminate supplements long term.

After diagnosis and finding this forum I added

Solgar D3, 5000 in winter, 3000 in summer
Citrical Calcium citrate 1000 mg (I deduct some if I eat greens or broccoli)

Then sometime later to counter the fatigue I added

Solgar B complex 100

My current regimen is:

Solgar D3, 5000 in winter, 3000 in summer
Citrical Calcium citrate 1000 mg (I deduct some if I eat greens or broccoli)
Solgar B complex 100
CoQ10 120 (for brain issues)
Solgar Magnesium Citrate 200 mg (this varies--my stool dictates the magnesium, sometimes I take 400 mg sometimes none.)
Cosamin DS (Glucosomine/Chondroitin) (this varies from 1-3 per day depending on knee pain)
Flaxseed oil, 2 T per day
L Glutamine powder--3 heaping tsp per day stirred in water
Coconut oil--about 1 T per day (for brain issues)
Culturelle--1 per day (note--I just added probiotics recently--they were problematic in big flare)
Coconut water--not a supplement but I was having foot cramps so I'm adding about 1-1/2" to my L Glut water 3x per day and the potassium has relieved my foot cramps

I've looked at multi's but it just seemed to be too many choices and I'm doing well now so at present no multi. I have a bottle of Solgar C in my cabinet but I'm eating a lot of veggies and some fruits so I've never opened the bottle of C. I slowly added back supplements and only about 6 weeks ago added the magnesium as I was getting constipated from Paleo.

Good post, Brandy

Zizzle · Post by **Zizzle** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 11:57 am

Here's one reason to seriously consider how many supplements you take. It appears Magnesium Stearate apprears as an "other" ingredient in all tablet and capsule supplements. Dr. Mercola has posted a few articles about it's potential side-effects. Anything to worry about?

Story at-a-glance
Many supplement makers add “flow agents” and other fillers to their supplements. One potentially hazardous additive commonly used is magnesium stearate.
Magnesium stearate is essentially a chalk-like substance, which prevents the supplements from sticking together and allows the machinery to run smoother and faster, which equates to cost savings during the manufacturing process. Magnesium stearate is not a source of magnesium and has no benefits, but may have a detrimental effect on your immune function as stearic acid has been linked to suppression of T cells. The filler also stimulates your gut to form a biofilm, which can prevent proper absorption of nutrients in your digestive tract

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/artic ... ngers.aspx

JFR · Post by **JFR** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 12:47 pm

Zizzle wrote:Here's one reason to seriously consider how many supplements you take. It appears Magnesium Stearate apprears as an "other" ingredient in all tablet and capsule supplements. Dr. Mercola has posted a few articles about it's potential side-effects. Anything to worry about?

Story at-a-glance
Many supplement makers add “flow agents” and other fillers to their supplements. One potentially hazardous additive commonly used is magnesium stearate.
Magnesium stearate is essentially a chalk-like substance, which prevents the supplements from sticking together and allows the machinery to run smoother and faster, which equates to cost savings during the manufacturing process. Magnesium stearate is not a source of magnesium and has no benefits, but may have a detrimental effect on your immune function as stearic acid has been linked to suppression of T cells. The filler also stimulates your gut to form a biofilm, which can prevent proper absorption of nutrients in your digestive tract

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/artic ... ngers.aspx

There are supplement manufacturers who make supplements without magnesium stearate. They tend to be more expensive. The ones I have found are Pure Encapsulations, Thorne and Vital Nutrients. Mercola also markets his own supplements that don't have additives. I have found these brands at The Professional supplement Center.

http://www.professionalsupplementcenter.com/

Jean

Bifcus16 · Post by **Bifcus16** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:08 pm

I take:

Zinc
B -complex
D3 (3000IU)
Fish oil
St John's Wort

and lately I have been trialling some silica to see if it helps with my nails splitting and breaking.

Lyn

Gabes-Apg · Post by **Gabes-Apg** » Wed Jul 11, 2012 5:41 pm

Zinc (liquid)
Vit D3 (sub lingual liquid) 3000-5000iu
pure magnesium glycinate (powder)
calcium carbonate (powder)

Potassium phosphate (for GERD when required)

mzh · Post by **mzh** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 11:27 am

Oh geez, off to read some labels to see about the magnesium stearate. Thank you, Zizzle;you are a fount of info.

I take (all caps, no tablets):
1 Entocort
B-Complex-100
Ester-C 500
D3-5000 Carlson
Salmon Oil (Carlson) 1000
Biotin 5000 for bad hair and splitting, breaking nails, not really working
Ultimate eye support 2 pills
L-Glutamine (Vitacost) 3750 a day
1 Bet HCL with Pepsin taken with non-salad meals