Wellness

[Pecky]

Do you take a day?  When AL is on I feel like I need most of his supplements.  I take cholestacare/fibermucil and that alone is four capsules.  I also take Omega3, MSM500,Vit D3 plus calcium and just ordered his Glucosamine 1500 with Chondroitin and he suggests taking four a day.  That sure is alot of pills to take a day.  Just wondering how many everyone else takes. 

[kaydee50]

Vitamin D on the suggestion of my doctor.  Blood work showed a somewhat low level of D.  

That is it.  IMO "self medicating" with all these OTC "drugs" is a waste of money at best and dangerous at worst.

[AuntG]

A multi, cinnamon and fish oil. It's my choice and those are the ones I believe in. I've tried joint health ones, but realized I don't have major joint problems. DH takes a multi, fish oil and CO-Q on advice of a physician. 

[Grouchomarx]

I take a lot!

Multivitamin

Calcium/VitD

B12 

Circulation/vein support

Hair/skin/nails

Magnesium

Quercetin

Beet root 

Phytoceramides 

Lutein/zeaxanthin

CoQ-10

Astaxanthin

Milk thistle

Sea buckthorn berry oil

I also drink Consult Beaute Primo Beets every morning.

I have my reasons for each one.  I only take a subset of these when traveling as it's just too much.  I do notice when I'm without them certain things start to feel not right.

I gave up on Glucosamine because it's just so many pills for just one item.  I have had better results with collagen for my joint issues anyway and that's one scoop per day only.  

[Alison Wonderland]

The network my doctor is in wants everyone to take one multivitamin daily, but I haven't bothered. I already have a bunch of prescription medications I use for allergies and asthma and the last thing I want to do is add unnecessary supplements that can have interactions.

If my doctor looks at my bloodwork and finds I have a deficiency in something, I'll address it then. Until then, I'm not interested.

[SilleeMee]

Just two vitamins.  But I take several nutrient supplements. 

There are only 13 recognized vitamins. But many minerals and other supplements.

"There are 13 vitamin A, C, D, E, K, and the B vitamins (thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, B6, B12, and folate)." NIH

[on the bay]

@kaydee50 -

I've always taken a vitamin d cause of definciency (which many esp women have) but recently a doctor told me to take b12 because it helps the body to absorb the vit d or something like that (makes it work better). 

I did not know that at all.

I've also found taking b12, I don't have so many pins and needles in my hands and feet.

My daughter found the same thing.

[Travone]

One multi vitamin for women over a certain age and one magnesium tablet before bed to relax and help me sleep

[freakygirl]

around 15, plus supplements 

[millieshops]

Other than fish oil capsules recommended by my opthalmalogist, I take no vitamins and no supplements -  and I wonder even whether the fish oil I do take is really vital.  JUst afraid to stop it and find out it's one of the reasons I'm having less pain issues from my extreme dry eye.