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jrondeau
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Joined: 08 Nov 2006
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Thu Jan 04, 2007 1:46 pm  |
I'm new to the forums, and very pleased to see this topic, since I've been thinking about it a lot lately. Currently, I take the following:
Multi-vitamin (no minerals) -- mid-day (after lunch)
B-complex -- mid-day (after lunch)
Calcium (with magnesium and potassium, not quite the standard cocktail) -- mid-day (after lunch) and evening (after dinner)
Flax-seed oil -- three times a day
Evening Primrose oil -- twice a day, morning and evening
Fish oil -- twice a day, morning and evening(these three all for omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids -- more below)
Kelp/Dulse (for thyroid support)
Glucosamine sulfate -- twice a day, morning and evening
MSM -- twice a day, morning and evening (you can buy the GS + MSM, but it's more expensive that way)
And Cordyceps, a chinese herb I haven't seen mentioned yet, in the morning before eating.
My acupuncturist has suggested that I don't need all the omega fatty acids, but I've tried cutting back and really notice the difference in metabolism and general increased dryness. I take them for specific different reasons, too, since the body absorbs them differently.
Oh, and a custom Black Cohosh cocktail from my local herbalist, to help with (ahem!)menopausal symptoms. It also contains vitex, chickweed, motherwort, and dandelion. It's fabulous, and helps with more than just hot flashes/mood swings. Notably, my skin seems happier since I switched from Remifemin to this.
Hope I haven't overshared, and that this info is useful to some of you! |
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Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:47 pm |
Greentastic in the morning with Goji extract
Emergen-C with Biosil(silicon) lunch time
Fish oil,Borage oil and primerose after dinner. |
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Thu Jan 04, 2007 5:08 pm |
I take 6. I feel like I take too many, yet I rarely get sick (knocking on wood here) and my hair and skin look pretty good! So here goes:
* women's multi-vitamin
* calcium
* lutein/eye supplement
* fish oil capsule
* grape seed extract
* stress B-Complex |
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Thu Jan 04, 2007 5:13 pm |
Is anyone else taking the N-Acytyl Cysteine? I started on this supplement when I read on Vitacost.com that it has an anti-viral property. I wonder if this is why I am not getting when my kids are both sick and are coughing in my face daily. LOL I am also overdosing on hot green tea when I feel a tickle coming on.
Also, who else is taking Pycnogenol? What do you think of it? My sister swears by it. I am not sure if it does anything for me yet. |
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Thu Jan 04, 2007 5:21 pm |
This is a good topic. Although I have taken vitamins for years, I have just recently started a regimen targeting wrinkles/skin.
MSM 1000 mg
Glucosamine 500 mg
Evening Primrose Oil 3000 mg (divided doses)
Calcium 1500 mg
Magnesium 750 mg
Zinq 45 mg
B Complex 100 mg
Vitamin E 400 IU
Selenium 200 mcg
Kelp 1000 mg
Silica 500 mg
Ester C 3000 mg (divided doses)
alpha lipoic acid 600 mg
Copper 3 mg
And Hair Nutrients by Solaray (not sure I like this brand...will probably go back to Ultra Hair after I use up)
I still need to get Grape seed extract,flaxseed oil, and B12 |
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Thu Jan 04, 2007 5:31 pm |
| If anyone is looking for a great reference guide to vitamins, minerals, herbs,etc., I recommend "Prescription for Nutritional Healing". I love that book! |
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Magdalene1961
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Joined: 02 Jan 2007
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Thu Jan 04, 2007 7:24 pm |
I've been taking supplements forever 
Currently I take: Blackseed (for allergies), Vit. B,C, & E, Vit. B12, Omega 3,6,9, Calcium, Boron, a second round of a Candida supplement and thats all i can remember right now. |
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Thu Jan 04, 2007 7:44 pm |
| I "try" to take a multi, B-complex and zinc. I notice a big difference if I can remember to take them long term. But I go through phases where I'll forget for a few days or weeks. I also either drink a quart of stinging nettle infusion everyday or take it in capsules if I'm too lazy to make the infusion. |
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Thu Jan 04, 2007 8:21 pm |
I take:
Flax seed oil
Conjugated Linoleic Acid
Coenzyme Q10
Pudoodles |
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Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:05 pm |
Here goes a ridiculously long list:
Morning:
1200 mg. Vit. C with bioflavonoids
1000 IU Vit. D
150 mg. Magnesium (for leg/foot cramps)
200 mg. HA combo (hoping to grow some lips)
700 mg. Celadrin (excellent for tendonitis & arthritis)
With/After Dinner:
200 mcg. Selenium (hair)
300 mcg. Biotin (hair)
250 mg. Inositol (hair, again)
100 mg. B Complex (hair, mouth corner cracks)
3 Progressive Multi Vit/Min. caps (no iron)
3 EFA capsules (psoriasis)
HRT (if I want to stay sane, etc.)
Maybe once a year, I'll do a course of Strauss Heart Drops, just to keep the pipes clean and to help with energy and aerobic capacity.
I also used to glug down a quart of green drink every morning (Greens+ with ground flax, Vit. C powder, with various other additives to address particular concerns). Then there were other supplements for use when I weight-trained more seriously. It finally got to be just too much to keep straight, so I've pared it down to the A.M./Dinner list above.
After all that, do you think I can remember to take the Cal./Mag. I REALLY need for osteopenia? It continues to sit, neglected, on my counter. I am such a ninny sometimes.  |
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Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:11 pm |
Too many I think, I'm a bit worried about my poor liver actually!  If I can remember everything...
-A multivitamin & acidophilus bifidus (?sp) combo
-Flaxseed oil capsules
-Women's anti-stress formula (sometimes when needed  )
-Hair & Nail supplements
I think that's it, but sometimes I also take extra iron, B12, Zinc, vitamin C & Echinacea tablets too. |
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Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:29 pm |
| My female doctor says, if you eat a well balanced diet theres no need to take A LOT of vitamins. 1 multi vitamin is recommended and thats all I take. |
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Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:42 pm |
I take the following as recommended by my Naturopathic Doctor:
Morning:
Vitamin A
Zinc Citrate
Cod Liver Oil
Calcium Citrate
Magnesium Citrate (week prior & during period)
B6 Complex (during period)
Evening Primrose Oil (week prior & during period)
Lunch:
Zinc
B6 Complex
Magnesium Citrate (week prior & during period)
Dinner:
Zinc
Cod Liver Oil
Calcium Citrate
Magnesium Citrate (week prior & during period)
B6 Complex (during period) |
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34, oily acne-prone skin, Toronto, Canada |
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Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:38 pm |
Vitamin C
CoQ10
Folic Acid
Zinc
Vitamin D3
Black cohosh
Omega 3-6-9
B50 complex
Calcium |
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62, dry skin prone to milia - why oh why can't I find skincare products I can rave about! |
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Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:11 am |
| I'm glad to see I'm not the only one who takes so many different kinds of vitamins each day. I feel like I am having a meal every time I take them. I used to take 20 or so a day. I cut back to less than 10 kinds now, but I seem to always look for NEW supplements to try. I am starting to get interested in Co Q 10, but don't know if I really need it. :-P |
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Sat Jan 06, 2007 3:58 am |
I don't take any!  |
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Skin: normal to dry, sensitive, freckles, 31 |
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Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:28 am |
| Jrondeau-how long have you been taking the black cohocsh? MY ob/gyn advised me to take it right after my hysterectomy but for no longer than 6 months due to estrogen-like qualities in the herb that increase breast cancer risks. You might check it out. |
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Joined the 50 club several years back, blonde w/ fair/sensitive skin, Texas humidity and prone to rosacea, light breakouts and sunburns, combo skin type, starting to see sundamage and fine lines |
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Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:49 am |
| As far as I am concerned, if one has a balanced diet, it is not necessary to take extra vitamins. |
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Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:51 am |
Yen, why do you choose these different combinations? Do you make the selection yourself or follow the advice of a doctor?
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I take the following as recommended by my Naturopathic Doctor:
Morning:
Vitamin A
Zinc Citrate
Cod Liver Oil
Calcium Citrate
Magnesium Citrate (week prior & during period)
B6 Complex (during period)
Evening Primrose Oil (week prior & during period)
Lunch:
Zinc
B6 Complex
Magnesium Citrate (week prior & during period)
Dinner:
Zinc
Cod Liver Oil
Calcium Citrate
Magnesium Citrate (week prior & during period)
B6 Complex (during period) |
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Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:51 pm |
| blaziamm, I'm currently seeing a Naturopathic Doctor for acne, weight loss and menstrual cramps. Those were the supplements she recommended to me. |
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34, oily acne-prone skin, Toronto, Canada |
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Sat Jan 06, 2007 3:15 pm |
| Yen wrote: |
I take the following as recommended by my Naturopathic Doctor:
Morning:
Vitamin A
Zinc Citrate
Cod Liver Oil
Calcium Citrate
Magnesium Citrate (week prior & during period)
B6 Complex (during period)
Evening Primrose Oil (week prior & during period)
Lunch:
Zinc
B6 Complex
Magnesium Citrate (week prior & during period)
Dinner:
Zinc
Cod Liver Oil
Calcium Citrate
Magnesium Citrate (week prior & during period)
B6 Complex (during period) |
yen how much dosage of B6 do you take? i read it somewhere 200mg is maximum otherwise it causes other side effects. i am taking 100mg daily also for my period pain. |
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Sat Jan 06, 2007 3:19 pm |
I am taking the following:
Pre-natal vitamin
B6 Complex
Vitamin E
Vitamin C
Vitex
Omega 3
Blueberry Pills
I alway have problem swallowing the calcium pill, it is so big! |
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Sat Jan 06, 2007 3:30 pm |
| gracedhy wrote: |
yen how much dosage of B6 do you take? i read it somewhere 200mg is maximum otherwise it causes other side effects. i am taking 100mg daily also for my period pain. |
I take the B6 Complex by Thorne. I take one capsule daily and three capsules during my period with magnesium citrate capsules (also by Thorne).
Each Capsule Contains:
Thiamine
(from 50 mg. Thiamine HCl) .......... 40 mg.
Riboflavin (from 25 mg. Riboflavin
and 5 mg.
Riboflavin 5'- Phosphate) ....... 28.6 mg.
Niacin (as Niacinamide) ........... 80 mg.
Vitamin B6
(from 250 mg. Pyridoxine HCl
and 10 mg.
Pyridoxal 5'- Phosphate) ...... 206.8 mg.
Folic Acid ..................... 200 mcg.
Vitamin B12 (as Cyanocobalamin) 100 mcg.
Biotin ........................ 80 mcg.
Pantothenic Acid (from 50 mg.
Calcium Pantothenate) ........ 45 mg.
Choline Citrate.................... 40 mg. |
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34, oily acne-prone skin, Toronto, Canada |
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Sat Jan 06, 2007 3:36 pm |
| Yen, do they help with your menstrual cramps? I have seen a Naturopathic doctor for about 3 months, at that time i was seeking for help with my cramps as well as weight management problem. she also prescribed magnesium for my bowel movement. but after 3 months, my cramps didnt get any better so i just quit seeing her anymore. Everytime i visited her she just prescribe tons of pills to me. |
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Sat Jan 06, 2007 4:01 pm |
| gracedhy wrote: |
| Yen, do they help with your menstrual cramps? I have seen a Naturopathic doctor for about 3 months, at that time i was seeking for help with my cramps as well as weight management problem. she also prescribed magnesium for my bowel movement. but after 3 months, my cramps didnt get any better so i just quit seeing her anymore. Everytime i visited her she just prescribe tons of pills to me. |
I sent you a PM. |
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34, oily acne-prone skin, Toronto, Canada |
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