topic Re: Vitamins in Wellness

Vitamins

cddh — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 18:30:31 GMT

So confused! Was on google and Amazon. Every time I choose a product, I read a review against it! There is a lot of junk out there.

I have a sensitive stomach and have discontinued vitamins in the past because of stomach upset. I know my eating does not povide me with the nutrients my senior body should have and because I will be having a few joint surgeries in the near future I'm thinking of starting vitamins again.

My husband is religious about taking his vitamins. He has a stomach of iron but also has had may bouts of serious medical conditions that he bounced back from. Maybe the vitamins plus he eats well! I don't have the appetite he has.

Thought I would come here to see what others are doing. Thanks.

Re: Vitamins

hckynut — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 18:49:29 GMT

@cddh

The only vitamins I take are: D3 because of a deficiency at one time. B-12 injections once a month because of past blood loss, and to keep Iron Ferritin levels in a safe range. If low, it requires Iron Infusions(2), which can take up to 8 hours, on 2 consecutive weeks.

If I do not have a deficiency I see no purpose in supplementing my body with them.

hckynut 🏒

Re: Vitamins

Snowpuppy — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 18:55:21 GMT

Indeed, there are a lot of junk supplements out there. I would say stay away from hard tablets. They are the cheapest formulation and hard to digest. Most have additives like talc.

Maybe look at a protein supplement with a good balance of vitamins and minerals? There are a lot of good brands like Optimum Nutrition. Mix in water, milk or juice. I put 1/2 scoop of vanilla with my oatmeal. I add cinnamon, real maple syrup, milk, etc to flavor.

You can also look at ready to drink brands but stay away from the cheap stuff and kwap that's marketed to seniors.

You get what you pay for.

Re: Vitamins

cddh — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 19:28:56 GMT

Snowpuppy: Excellent! I had forgotten about protein drinks! We were involved with the "Melaleuca" company for many, many years so I have a healthy supply of their protein drinks/supplements and I know they are quality!

That's what I will do!

Re: Vitamins

Winkk — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 20:30:01 GMT

@cddh wrote:
So confused! Was on google and Amazon. Every time I choose a product, I read a review against it! There is a lot of junk out there.

I have a sensitive stomach and have discontinued vitamins in the past because of stomach upset. I know my eating does not povide me with the nutrients my senior body should have and because I will be having a few joint surgeries in the near future I'm thinking of starting vitamins again.

My husband is religious about taking his vitamins. He has a stomach of iron but also has had may bouts of serious medical conditions that he bounced back from. Maybe the vitamins plus he eats well! I don't have the appetite he has.

Thought I would come here to see what others are doing. Thanks.

I'm thinking what he eats plays a bigger part than vitamins. You may not be able to eat a lot but what you do eat needs to be healthy. Don't substitute vitamins for a healthy diet.

Re: Vitamins

elated — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 20:48:11 GMT

Have you tried Andrew Lessman's vitamins? They are the best. These are the only vitamins I will ever take. They are having a Today's Special on HSN today. I order when they are on special. They all have free shipping and handling.

Re: Vitamins

RedTop — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 20:49:07 GMT

@cddh

My advice is to not waste money on any vitamins or supplements until your doctor orders blood work to check your vitamin and mineral levels. Let him tell you what you might be deficient in, and go from there. Otherwise you are literally flushing your money down the toilet!

Re: Vitamins

Duckncover — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 20:53:19 GMT

I have never been able to take multivitamins....tried several brands; bother my stomach. Dr says it is usually the iron in a multivitamin that gives people a stomach upset. I take my vitamins individually and that works better for me. Premier Protein drinks are fabulous. 1 g sugar and 30 G protein and they taste great. The "senior" drinks taste bad and don't have nearly the nutrition as the Premier drinks. Costco has the best price especially when on sale, but you can buy a four pack at WM or grocery store to try them. Their website is helpful also.

Re: Vitamins

SilleeMee — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 20:58:17 GMT

Whenever possible I look for the USP verified mark on the label. For me that helps narrow my choices down so I'm not looking at so many.

Re: Vitamins

cddh — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 22:31:47 GMT

Dellabelle: Thank you for that info. Maybe it is the iron that causes my stomach upset.

Re: Vitamins

qvcaddition — Mon, 11 Oct 2021 08:45:49 GMT

@cddh

@cddh wrote:
So confused! Was on google and Amazon. Every time I choose a product, I read a review against it! There is a lot of junk out there.

I have a sensitive stomach and have discontinued vitamins in the past because of stomach upset. I know my eating does not povide me with the nutrients my senior body should have and because I will be having a few joint surgeries in the near future I'm thinking of starting vitamins again.

My husband is religious about taking his vitamins. He has a stomach of iron but also has had may bouts of serious medical conditions that he bounced back from. Maybe the vitamins plus he eats well! I don't have the appetite he has.

Thought I would come here to see what others are doing. Thanks.

I take only Andrew Lessman on HSN. If he is not on special, I go to his company PRO CAPS. No fillers, no artificial coloring,no binders or fillers. He also gives a good education on fire when on air.

I am a very healthy mid 80, and still live alone and do all my own work around house and yard. I also exercise a and just have energy. I swear by his vits. Also he promises no stomach upset. I never have . His tablets are all in powder form, no hard capsules. He is pricey, but you get what you pay.

Re: Vitamins

jubilant — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:54:23 GMT

I take D3, a one a day multi, and C. My stomach is touchy so, like others here, I find that powder capsules work best for me. I steer clear of anything in a hard tablet. . Mine are all in powder form except for the D3 and it is a gel tablet.

Re: Vitamins

qvcaddition — Fri, 15 Oct 2021 15:47:34 GMT

I ran out of his leg and vein vit for a couple of weeks and the pain returned. Just received yesterday and will see the difference soon I'm sure.

I also take his memory one. He said the popular one on the market always advertised, doesn't have the needed stuff that his has and he gives a lot of info. on his. i checked with my Dr. and she said OK to take. I haven't taken long enough, except i noticed I notice a difference in my attitude. A feel good one.

Re: Vitamins

SeaMaiden — Sat, 16 Oct 2021 15:18:51 GMT

I take hand fulls of vitamins and supplements daily... all kinds of things. I have been doing this for going on 30 years now. No negative side effects... all good side effects as far as I can see,

Re: Vitamins

Growing — Sat, 16 Oct 2021 16:25:57 GMT

I am going to suggest you try digestive enzymes when you eat. I am using Digest Gold right now. They add the enzymes we need to properly digest food. DIgest Gold is not cheap though and you take one per meal. They keep me from having stomach aches after I eat. I have had my gallbladder removed and now I don't digest fat well and my liver shoots out a alot of bile when I eat fat, even avocado or salmon. I can eat some but not daily. I have also used VItamin Shoppe brands. What I don't like about Andrew Lessman is he doesn't always put on the label what is in the supplement, like in his cholesterol lowering supplement. It makes my liver hurt. So I purchase other brands. I don't know if his brands are quality or not. Always read labels. Make sure you are taking enough Vitamin D or getting out in the sun, have your blood level checked. Many older adults lack enough Vitamin D. I keep my blood level up to 60-80 units of how they measure it. That makes me feel best. Amazon doesn't always have the high quality brands. You can look on Vitamin Shoppe dot com or iherbs dot com and see their brands. But I will say that problem is that since covid some things are in shorter supply or companies aren't carrying as much. If you have a Whole Foods or a Sprouts or Natural Grocers or anything like that, you can go there and find quality brands.

Re: Vitamins

gertrudecloset — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 02:52:35 GMT

@cddh wrote:
So confused! Was on google and Amazon. Every time I choose a product, I read a review against it! There is a lot of junk out there.

I have a sensitive stomach and have discontinued vitamins in the past because of stomach upset. I know my eating does not povide me with the nutrients my senior body should have and because I will be having a few joint surgeries in the near future I'm thinking of starting vitamins again.

My husband is religious about taking his vitamins. He has a stomach of iron but also has had may bouts of serious medical conditions that he bounced back from. Maybe the vitamins plus he eats well! I don't have the appetite he has.

Thought I would come here to see what others are doing. Thanks.

The first thing you can do is speak with your doctor or nutrionist. A lot of the supplements we take, we don't need every day. Some we need to replenish daily and some are stored in our fat cells to be used when needed. Water soluable vitamins are ok to take everyday (Vitamin C) but many others you don't need daily.

Speak with your nutrionist on the best way to get your dietary needs. They should run a CBC to see if you are getting enough Calcium, potassium, Vitamin D and so on.

@cddh

Re: Vitamins

Harpa — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 12:19:37 GMT

Have you found the cause of your sensitive stomach? Dr. Becker talks about dysbiosis all the time, emphasizing the importance of gut health.

I know I couldn't do without my supplements, and DH has different supplement needs.

Look for easy-to-swallow capsules and chewables.

But also try to eat and drink as healthy as possible.