Supplements.

[scottcool]

Im curious to who takes what and what for.

[vcubergirl]

Here's my list:
Multi vitamin
Calcium/vitamin D
Vitamin C - to keep coronavirus away, only in the fall and winter usually
Biotin - for strong hair/nails
Vitamin B12 - my levels are always low without the supplement, and it makes me feel exhausted
Vitamin D - same as B12

For some reason I have a terrible time keeping my D and B12 in the normal range without taking ridiculous amounts of supplement. My theory is from being hypothyroid, but I don't have a real basis for that.

[sadlebred]

Probiotics - Seem to keep my GI tract happy
Multivitamin 2x/week - to cover all the bases

I don't really take a lot of supplements.

[scottcool]

I take a multi vitamin for the basics
Extra fish oil, turmeric, and ashwagandha to fit my specific needs with rest and recovery.
BCAA and Noxyegen as a preworkout.
and CBD oil to help me sleep.

[moreace01]

Vitamin D - always cause I'm deficient
I flipflop taking B12 and Zinc - for energy and immune system respectively
Just started taking Biotin and want to see what it does to my skin

FWIW, I make a smoothie every day that has a ton of ginger in it (anti-inflammatory) and a lot of cilantro (antioxidants - and I can add a lot of it and not be grossed out by the flavor).

[vcubergirl]

Oh, I forgot about my omega 3's 👍

[keweenawlove]

D-most of the winter. I've tested low in the past
C-if I'm sick/feeling on the verge, especially if I have something big about
Biotin and/or collagen in sports but I'm not sure if it's helpful at all
And occasionally one of DDs multivitamins if I want a gummy

[runblondie26]

-Vit D
-Prenatal Multi Vit (not planning on more kids, just higher iron and folic acid 😉)
-Osteo Bi-Flex with MSM (joint health)
-Zinc Picolinate(hair/skin, and thyroid function)
-Cucurcimin (lower inflammation)
-Fish Oil

[runblondie26]

Mar 14, 2020 10:06:35 GMT -5 moreace01 said:

Vitamin D - always cause I'm deficient
I flipflop taking B12 and Zinc - for energy and immune system respectively
Just started taking Biotin and want to see what it does to my skin

FWIW, I make a smoothie every day that has a ton of ginger in it (anti-inflammatory) and a lot of cilantro (antioxidants - and I can add a lot of it and not be grossed out by the flavor).

I’ve never thought about adding cilantro. What else do you normally pair it with in your smoothies?

[moreace01]

Mar 16, 2020 6:24:41 GMT -5 runblondie26 said:

Mar 14, 2020 10:06:35 GMT -5 moreace01 said:

Vitamin D - always cause I'm deficient
I flipflop taking B12 and Zinc - for energy and immune system respectively
Just started taking Biotin and want to see what it does to my skin

FWIW, I make a smoothie every day that has a ton of ginger in it (anti-inflammatory) and a lot of cilantro (antioxidants - and I can add a lot of it and not be grossed out by the flavor).

I’ve never thought about adding cilantro. What else do you normally pair it with in your smoothies?

I used to use spinach but I don't really like the taste so I thought I'd add cilantro instead. It's not quite as healthy I don't think (although close), but I like the taste better. I was on some crazy high protein diet last year so I started doing Greek yogurt, sweet potato for my carb, cilantro, ginger, and a little bit of stevia. Also some apple cider vinegar cause why not (it was a weight loss diet and people were saying it was good for weight loss, and I figured I'd give it a shot. But I love the taste so it stays in). Then I realized I don't digest sweet potato well so I switched over to berries. It's maybe a little weird but I like it. Ginger is delicious. 

[scottcool]

Mar 14, 2020 20:10:16 GMT -5 keweenawlove said:

D-most of the winter. I've tested low in the past
C-if I'm sick/feeling on the verge, especially if I have something big about
Biotin and/or collagen in sports but I'm not sure if it's helpful at all
And occasionally one of DDs multivitamins if I want a gummy

I forgot about biotin & collagen. I take it paired with Vitamin C.

[runblondie26]

Mar 30, 2020 11:39:44 GMT -5 runblondie26 said:

Mar 16, 2020 9:41:41 GMT -5 moreace01 said:

I used to use spinach but I don't really like the taste so I thought I'd add cilantro instead. It's not quite as healthy I don't think (although close), but I like the taste better. I was on some crazy high protein diet last year so I started doing Greek yogurt, sweet potato for my carb, cilantro, ginger, and a little bit of stevia. Also some apple cider vinegar cause why not (it was a weight loss diet and people were saying it was good for weight loss, and I figured I'd give it a shot. But I love the taste so it stays in). Then I realized I don't digest sweet potato well so I switched over to berries. It's maybe a little weird but I like it. Ginger is delicious. 

I have some cilantro and sweet potatoes coming in my grocery delivery tomorrow. I’m excited for something different. It’s the little things right now. 😂 Thanks for the suggestions!