Do you take vitamins/supplements?

pinkwblingplz · ‎12-22-2014

Maybe it's the labeling on the bottles, you know vitamins for 50+ and all but I guess I sorta assumed that most people over, I dunno 40ish, took vitamins. I take them because my diet isn't what it's 'supposed' to be. But I've talked to a few friends lately and the subject came up and they don't take them. I was a little surprised. Anyway, so I'm wondering if you do, what do you take and why and if you don't, how come? I take a multi but also magnesium because it seems to help keep my head clear and a B-complex. I could def get more hardcore with it but after everything I've read online about it all, I'm not sure they're really even doing anything. Except that my hair & nails grow faster when I take a multi so I guess it's doing something. Anyway, I'd love to hear what you're doing and what helps you.

missy1 · ‎03-10-2010

No. Only if the Dr. tells me I need too.

brii · ‎06-20-2010

No, I don't believe in them.

ROMARY · ‎04-28-2010

They never did agree with me. I've tried many in my lifetime. But, who knows.......just maybe the newest ones would........It's just that now-a-days, I'm just too lazy to try 'this and that' vitamin. All of my patience with vitamins has disappeared!

'More or less', 'Right or wrong', 'In general', and 'Just thinking out loud ' (as usual).

deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

On 1/22/2015 missy1 said:
No. Only if the Dr. tells me I need too.

Me too.

Cranberries · ‎03-09-2010

Tried taking a multivitamin and something about the iron(I think) made me want to hurl. Even if I ate something.

I was taking a flax oil pill but switched to occasionally using ground flax.

Otherwise I don't believe in all that stuff.

I did take Flintstones vitamins as a kid.

RedTop · ‎09-01-2010

I only take what I am known to be deficient in, based on lab testing.

Lipstickdiva · ‎03-10-2010

The only thing I take is something for my digestive tract because I have issues and these have greatly helped.

If I was tested and found to be deficient in something, I would consider a vitamin or supplement. Other than that, I don't believe in them. I think if one is eating properly, the need for all these vitamins and supplements isn't there.

I used to take a vitamin for my hair, skin and nails and then realized, I didn't want to put anything unnecessary into my system for the sake of vanity. I personally think all that stuff is very hard on the liver. Then they sell vitamins, for the health of your liver! ${#emotions_dlg.ohmy}$

I cringe watching the Andrew Lessman shows and hearing the hosts and callers talk about all the stuff they are taking.

brii · ‎06-20-2010

The liver things hits really close to home with me, LD.

My mom had non-alcoholic liver cirrhosis. By the time she was diagnosed, it was Stage IV. She only lived 9 months then.

She was obsessed with vitamins and cleanses. I believe that contributed to her illness. All those vitamins and supplements are very hard on your liver.