Vitamins
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hiitdogs
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Unless you have a medical condition or a confirmed vitamin/mineral deficiency vitamins are basically a waste of money. If you eat a reasonably healthy diet you should be getting everything you need from your diet, more is not necessarily better. If you eat not so well vitamins will not make up for the lack of vitamins from your diet.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Are-Daily-Multi-Vitamins-Necessary?&id=1495876
If anything t may be worth considering taking additional magnesium because our produce is notoriously depleted of magnesium (I like Natural Calm, you disolve it in water and can adjust your dose since it is a powder) and vitamin D because most people have insufficiency or depleted levels. You may want to ask your doctor to check when you get blood work done. Vitamin D levels are not routinely checked unless for certain health conditions if you don't ask. http://www.modernmedicine.com/moder...d-State/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/589053
If you don't eat fish at least twice a week you may want to consider taking fish oil capsules.
If you really think you need to add additional vitamins or supplements find a vitamin that is based on whole foods, an example would be New Chapter www.newchapter.com. They are available generally at health food stores or much cheaper online at www.iherb.com or www.vitaminshoppe.com.
HTH
http://ezinearticles.com/?Are-Daily-Multi-Vitamins-Necessary?&id=1495876
If anything t may be worth considering taking additional magnesium because our produce is notoriously depleted of magnesium (I like Natural Calm, you disolve it in water and can adjust your dose since it is a powder) and vitamin D because most people have insufficiency or depleted levels. You may want to ask your doctor to check when you get blood work done. Vitamin D levels are not routinely checked unless for certain health conditions if you don't ask. http://www.modernmedicine.com/moder...d-State/ArticleNewsFeed/Article/detail/589053
If you don't eat fish at least twice a week you may want to consider taking fish oil capsules.
If you really think you need to add additional vitamins or supplements find a vitamin that is based on whole foods, an example would be New Chapter www.newchapter.com. They are available generally at health food stores or much cheaper online at www.iherb.com or www.vitaminshoppe.com.
HTH
LaughingWater
Cathlete
I take a multi and fish oil, but if I had to take only one, it would be the fish oil.
I played around with other supplements a while back but have since phased them out.
I played around with other supplements a while back but have since phased them out.
LauraMax
Cathlete
I take a calcium supplement, Omega 3s & biotin. The first to prevent bone loss, the second to increase hair & nail growth. 
On the advice of another forum member I recently started taking branch chain amino acids & L-carnitenes to promote muscle growth & repair, it seems to have made a difference in strength building, but I've tweaked my routine a little too, so maybe a combination of the two.
On the advice of another forum member I recently started taking branch chain amino acids & L-carnitenes to promote muscle growth & repair, it seems to have made a difference in strength building, but I've tweaked my routine a little too, so maybe a combination of the two.
fitat49
Cathlete
I take a calcium supplement, Omega 3s & biotin. The first to prevent bone loss, the second to increase hair & nail growth.
On the advice of another forum member I recently started taking branch chain amino acids & L-carnitenes to promote muscle growth & repair, it seems to have made a difference in strength building, but I've tweaked my routine a little too, so maybe a combination of the two.
Can you tell me what brand you got of Omega 3 and biotin. And also chain amino acids and L-caritenes? I'm totally at a loss of what to buy. Thanks alot!! Lori
LauraMax
Cathlete
Oh jeez, I don't really know what brands........the omega 3s & biotin I get from the drugstore, I just look for the highest dose & whatever's on sale. The BCAAs & L-Cs I got from bodybuilder.com. I'm relatively new to these supplements & there is quite a bit listed on the site. I guess what you can do is look at the dosages compared to the price, & also whether you prefer pills or powders.
Sorry I can't be more helpful.....
Sorry I can't be more helpful.....
LaughingWater
Cathlete
I buy from Andrew Lessman. He offers a boat-load of stuff, but I just use the fish oil and his Hair, Skin, & Nails formula as a multi. His "Secure" soy protein shakes are awesome too (though I just switched to whey, so no more for me ).
Once I'm done with the H,S, & N formula, I may switch to one of his official multis.
).Once I'm done with the H,S, & N formula, I may switch to one of his official multis.
elliemom
Cathlete
On the advice of several Dr.'s, I don't take a multivitamin. Neither do my children. After discussing our diets they said we were getting more than enough in our food. And we use the 20 min of sunshine daily for Vitamin D (which helps calcium absorption). We eat fruits, veggies, fish and protein.
ellie
ellie
hiitdogs
Cathlete
Here is an article that explains why to take whole foods supplements rather than isolated/synthetic vitamins.
http://www.naturalnews.com/007347.html
My friend is an herbologist and she told me that New Chapter is one of the best brands, it was also recommended by my naturopathic doctor. I take several of their supplements but for a diagnosed condition and under the supervision of a doctor. They have several multi vitamins, this one looks pretty good because it does not have excessive amounts of vitamins. Too much of a good thing is actually bad
http://www.newchapter.com/products/every-womans-one-dailyI don't take a multi vitamin, I add a powdered green to my smoothie HealthForce Vitamineral Green http://www.bestjuicers.com/vitamineral_green.html
HTH
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Sonya Arellano
Cathlete
Check out Biotest. They have awesome supplements.