Rockiesfan's Journal, 15 October 2014

Me, too! I take a multivitamin, 30 mg of CoQ10, B-complex, 800 IU of Vitamin D3, and 500 mg of Vitamin C. Fish oil, too. Zinc is good for getting rid of acne and fighting off a cold.  

I have a multi vitamin package for women that I take. It is Arbonne and I really like it. I am not sure what all is in it but I believe it is a mixture of a multivitamin and some B complex. I also take vitamin D because my blood work showed I needed it and Vitamin E sometimes. I don't know why I started taking that but I must have had a reason. 

I have yet to find a non-toxic, non-GMO, organic, vegan, gluten-free multivitamin that meets my standards, so I don't take one. I do, however, take a B-12 (I'm vegan) and D3 (I live in PA, where we don't get enough sun most of the year to provide it naturally) and a few herbs to support my adrenals (Rhodiola, Holy Basil and Black Licorice). I've had all of my vitamin levels checked a few months ago, and everything checked out perfectly, so I'm passing on trying a multi-vitamin for now. Plus, most medical studies in the last year or so indicate that multi-vitamins may be doing more harm than good for most people.  

No supplements at the moment, although I'd like to find a Vitamin D that I like because I know I don't get enough sunshine. Also need to look into magnesium that won't cause digestive issues. Most other vitamins I get from eating, I tend to eat a lot of broccoli with my meat (broccoli is so good just cooked in bacon fat). 

Taking Acidophilus Probiotic 5mg daily for general health, B-12 1000mg daily for energy, Magnesium 400mg daily to help with bowel movements, Niacin 250mg daily to help with cholesterol, and D3 5000 IU 2x week for bones. I'm going to add a Multi-Vitamin, just keep forgetting to buy them. 

I take a multi vitiman, super cissus, CO-Q10, potassium citrate, and creatine monohydrate daily. As needed, I also take whey protein and casein protein. If I sweat a lot, I will also take some potassium glutamate.  

I take a multivitamin, Omega 3 and vitamin D 

A gnc multi, fish oil, move ultra, gloco-cond, vit d here.  

Very nice thanks for the replies I guess I should have put down the whey protien I just never looked at it as a supplement but breakfast :) Curious @Sweet what medical studies on multi vitamins? I have been taking them for at least 25 years and sometimes wonder if they really do help. @Brett what does the Potassuim glutamate do because I sweat like a pig during most workouts or if it about 80 degrees out. 

Copied and pasted from the John's Hopkins News Network: "Last December, five doctors from John's Hopkins published a study which has supported the long-standing belief that multivitamins are actually harmful, and best-case scenario, they're a waste of money. The latest issue of Annals of Internal Medicine contains three articles addressing "the role of vitamin and mineral supplements for preventing the occurrence or progression of chronic diseases." An editorial in the same Dec. 17 issue offers the following recommendation, based upon the most current research: "Most supplements do not prevent chronic disease or death, their use is not justified, and they should be avoided." The editorial, titled "Enough is Enough: Stop Wasting Money on Mineral Supplements," was co-authored by five doctors, including three Johns Hopkins professors: Drs. Eliseo Guallar, Lawrence J. Appel, and Edgar R. Miller III. According to The Wall Street Journal, the editorial is "the latest in a series of reports—including a review last month of 26 vitamin studies—indicating that supplements have little health benefits in generally well-nourished, Western populations." What's more, notes the editorial, not only are vitamins not that beneficial for most of us; some supplements, such as "beta-carotene, vitamin E, and possibly high doses of vitamin A, [might increase] the risk of death" in certain instances. As you can imagine, the $23.4 billion vitamin industry isn't really tweeting their praise of the editorial." TWENTY-SIX separate studies ALL indicate that multi-vitamins aren't what they claim to be. I'll avoid them, thank you. I'd rather get my vitamins from whole, unprocessed plant foods, including the TEN servings of fruits and veggies I get each day. There's no way a lab-derived, synthetic (and most likely cytotoxic) pill is doing a fraction of what veggies can do. But that's just my opinion. :)  

I read that same article, sweeet2th, and have stopped taking many additional supplements but still hold onto the few I take maybe for placebo and bet hedging. I agree w u though, that a nutrient rich diet would offer more benefit. Currently my discipline isn't as good as others when it comes to veggies and fruit. That's a goal though. Thanks for sharing the info! 

Forgot that I take 500 mg of vitamin C. I eat an apple and 1/2 cup of frozen blueberries almost every day, but that is not enough daily Vitamin C. Broccoli is high in Vitamin C, so I should eat more of that.  

I take Now Foods ADAM, when your are prepared to start gaining muscle, look into it. 

600 mg Red Yeast Rice (w CoQ10 35mg)-cholesterol, 300mg Standardized Hawthorn-blood pressure, 1000mg Source Naturals Swedish Flower Pollen-prostate, 4000mg L-Arginine (free form)-reduces muscle ache post-workout, DHEA Mass 200mg-low T, Arctic-D cod liver oil, and daily probiotic. I agree with Sweet2th… skip the multi-vitamin. 

Thanks Sweet, I might have to relook the vitamin thing now, I always thought it was good for you never really took them to prevent any type of disease just the you know take your vitamins type of up bringing. 

My diet lacks sodium along with potassium since I eat mostly low carb and non-processed foods. The potassium glutamate helps keep muscle cramps at bay if I happen to have an electrolyte imbalance. It's rare that I take them but I do from time to time depending on what I have eaten and how many electrolytes I lost due to sweat.  

I would also like to add that if you are doing some sort of elimination or low carb diet a multivitamin might be a good idea. The study above says "generally well-nourished, Western populations." For those of you who do not eat carbs, dairy or enough of the right foods (fruits and veggies!!) a multivitamin might be a good idea. I take one because I don’t eat fruit, grains or starchy vegetables. I know I miss out on some vitamins and minerals because of this. It would make me fall into the NOT generally well-nourished category.  

Brent, do you ever worry if a diet completely void of fruits, grains and starchy veggies isn't a realistic, long-term, optimally healthy way to eat and could potentially be putting your body at risk for deficiency & chronic disease? Each fruit/vegetable you eat contains hundreds, if not THOUSANDS of different compounds that work synergistically in the body to combat disease and can NEVER be duplicated in a synthetic pill/supplement. Deliberately placing yourself in the "generally NOT well-nourished category" seems counter-intuitive to me.  

I do worry some but I am also doing what works for my body right now. Maybe down the line I can reintroduce some foods (not wheat) but my insulin resistance does not do well with sugar in any form. I added fruits and beans back to my diet a month or two ago, in just small amounts, and by the end of the month I was having tired spells again, my gums started bleeding when I brush them and my joints began hurting again. I am somewhat broken from years of poor diet and no exercise. Though a lot of experimentation I have figured out what works for my specific scenario. I still plan to continue to experiment with adding different foods back to my diet but right now I feel great and I love the foods that I do eat.  

Brent, I have found that there are some fruits I can eat but I can only have them at night because they make me overly hungry. These tend to be berries, melons, and pineapple. Can't eat apples or citrus at all. I also can now have some of the more starchy veggies such as butternut squash. I am like you and can't handle sugars easily. From what I know of your diet, it sounds rather healthy to me but if you do get concerned about it, those might be some things to try to add slowly - in your experimental way :)