topic Re: How do you take your supplements? in Wellness

How do you take your supplements?

bargainsgirl — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 01:02:12 GMT

I take quite a few...Vit. C, D, Calcium, Biotin, baby aspirin, tumeric, Ultimate eye and Omega 3. Seems like a lot to take at once so I am thinking of taking half of them at breakfast and the rest at lunch. Opinions?

Re: How do you take your supplements?

J Town Girl — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 01:13:50 GMT

I also take quite a few supplements and I take mine all at once in the morning. I keep mine in a plastic weekly pill container so I find it's just easier to take them all at the same time.

I see no reason why you couldn't split them between breakfast and lunch. The reason I take mine all at once is so I don't forget them.

Re: How do you take your supplements?

SilleeMee — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 01:23:22 GMT

Most supps are best taken with food in your stomach. Digestive acid helps make the supps absorb better in the gut. Acids in general help digest supps. That's why some supps contain small amounts of vitamin C (ascorbic acid) so it helps aid in digesting them. Also follow the directions on the bottle for how to take any particular supp.

Fat soluble supps/vitamins absorb best when taken with fat in the food. Turmeric is also a fat-soluble supp.

Re: How do you take your supplements?

JeanLouiseFinch — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 01:26:40 GMT

I take a lot of supplements too. Some are taken on an empty stomach, some with food, some once a day, some 2 or 3 times a day. You'll need to figure that out and organize them accordingly. I have three large embroidery floss containers and set my supplements up for a month at a time; morning, lunch, and dinner.

Re: How do you take your supplements?

Teddie — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 01:42:18 GMT

I spread mine out throughout the day. Some are first thing and then I take some two more times. Then I have some I take at the end of the day. I like doing it this way with the variety I take.

Re: How do you take your supplements?

hckynut — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 15:44:48 GMT

your thread title:

@bargainsgirl

Fish oil Capsules

Vitamin D-3 Capsules

Zinc Tablet

Niacin Tablet

B12 Monthly Injections

Total supplements and (prescription meds as directed by my doctors): 6 in the morning.

Total Supplements and (prescription meds as directed by my doctors): 9 in the evening.

Tylenol 8hr.(2 tablets). I take 1 tablet 2 hours before each of my 2 hour ice skating sessions. Which until now was 3 days a week. August rink schedule has only 2 sessions per week available for skating. ☹

Have been doing it this way for years.

hckynut

Re: How do you take your supplements?

MJDinVegas — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 02:32:55 GMT

Hi, @bargainsgirl ! I take a number of supplement and an Rx and split them morning and evening. By far most in the morning but I do save the 81 mg aspirin for night. I was advised that the aspirin should be taken in the evening since most heart attacks occur early morning. Not sure if true or folklore.

Re: How do you take your supplements?

feline groovy — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 11:11:42 GMT

I take them all with food at breakfast. Keeps the levels in my body regular.

Re: How do you take your supplements?

Shelbelle — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 14:04:46 GMT

I take quite a few, way too many to mention, I divide them into 3 shifts, throuought the day, morning, pre lunch and then pre dinner.

Re: How do you take your supplements?

msgb — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 14:48:56 GMT

If you do take vitamins that are in the B family and if you have difficult time sleeping--take the B vitamins in the morning as they tend to give you energy. The later in the day that B vitamins are taken the harder it is to sleep.

Re: How do you take your supplements?

SeaMaiden — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 14:50:10 GMT

I take A LOT of supplements... Morning, noon, afternoon, and evening... different things at different times but I am very consistant with what I take and when.

Re: How do you take your supplements?

Shelbelle — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 16:02:28 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
I take A LOT of supplements... Morning, noon, afternoon, and evening... different things at different times but I am very consistant with what I take and when.

Yes, that is same scenario for me too.

Re: How do you take your supplements?

chrystaltree — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 17:45:47 GMT

I take all my vitamins and supplements at night. They absorb better when taken with food so I take half with dinner and the other half with a snack later in the evening.

Re: How do you take your supplements?

ALRATIBA — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 17:56:08 GMT

I don't - my labs all come back just fine. I'm careful about my diet.

Re: How do you take your supplements?

speedy girl — Sun, 08 Aug 2021 23:52:51 GMT

I split mine up too between breakfast and lunch but always with food. I just don't like taking several at once so it's better for me to split them between meals.

Re: How do you take your supplements?

Ainhisg — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:36:33 GMT

I would advise researching your supplements to see when is the best time to take them and if you need to take them with food or avoid taking them with other supplements. Some supplements need to be taken with some fat (COQ10 for example). Others can disturb sleep. I take additional calcium, and I do not take it when I take my multivitamin (which has calcium in it) as your body can only absorb so much calcium at once.

Re: How do you take your supplements?

febe1 — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 19:58:04 GMT

I take a lot of supplements. About l5. I find it difficult to pass by a good supplement. I also take celery, beet and collagen powder. I would never miss Omega 3's and Eye Support.

Celery powder must take FIRST thing in the morning, followed with beet and collagen. Other supplements taken during day determined by with or w/o food.

Re: How do you take your supplements?

VaBelle35 — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 21:19:12 GMT

I take a lot of pills because things like the Max Joint Effort are 6 pills and Fiber Mucil and Cholestacare are 4 pills, so it adds up.

I take spread them out at breakfast, lunch, dinner and before bed. I take the ones that can keep you up at night/energy related at breakfast and lunch and the others at dinner and before bed.

I use this to keep them all straight. I have 2 sets so I fill them every 2 weeks.