I've been taking a daily multivitamin (B,C,D,E,iron,etc) over the last few weeks just as a preemptive attempt at a little more stable health. Anybody else? Any ideas or thoughts?

3/29/2007 12:30:36 AM

yes i take some for weight lifting. its a multi-vitamin pack. 5 pills a day

3/29/2007 12:31:21 AM

i eat a good amount of fruits and vegetables... more than most people, so i only take a multivitamin pill once every 2-3 days.

3/29/2007 12:32:46 AM

I take GNC's multi for men every day, along with TriFlex, Hoodia, and Vitamin K (not SPECIAL k)

3/29/2007 1:46:47 AM

i take multi's daily

3/29/2007 1:53:33 AM

from upper right corner:

3/29/2007 2:10:07 AM

"injectables"????

3/29/2007 2:58:55 AM

Flintstones baby

3/29/2007 3:07:32 AM

I have a horrible diet, so I take multivitamins.

3/29/2007 7:13:01 AM

no, but i've been meaning to. it seems like I get sick once a month

3/29/2007 7:15:05 AM

I take a multi-vitamin Centrum, Fish Oil, and Psyllium* (its supposed to be like fiber).

have no clue if they actually do anything but like mentioned before my diet sucks so...

My Dr. tried to sell me on this crazy expensive Vitamin that he beleived in and told me Centrum was "dog food" and a waste of money, anybody agree or disagree?

3/29/2007 7:21:38 AM

most of the time taking vitamins results in OD'ing on the reccomended amount when added to diet, so they aren't always good... and more isn't 'better' if you have a decent diet (much of your crap food is 'fortified' now anyways) then you are getting most of your vitamins already. some vitamins don't absorb right or get used when they aren't in food with their other naturally associated components, one example is iron, eating red meat results in greater iron absorption over taking a pill with the same, or more iron in it.

3/29/2007 8:01:44 AM

But taking a vitamin gives people a warm fuzzy feeling, even if it isn't doing anything

3/29/2007 8:23:03 AM

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"much of your crap food is 'fortified' now anyways"

Thats why you don't eat crap food. Cherry-picking nutrients and putting them in garbage isn't a good idea.

3/29/2007 8:33:02 AM

if i have 3 full well balanced meals in a day then i probably wont take one...but i usually only get in 2 meals a day or 3 halfassed meals...i'm aware of trying not to "overdose" on the daily recommended values

3/29/2007 9:19:26 AM

I started taking a One a Day a couple of weeks ago, and I've been SUPER tired since I started it.

It is possible those two are related? I don't see how but...

3/29/2007 9:21:42 AM

hmm i dunno...you would hope not

3/29/2007 9:23:01 AM

anytime i take vitamins for a prolonged period, I start to lose my appetite alltogether.....I like eating, so i don't take them.

3/29/2007 9:39:57 AM

Yes, I take a One A Day vitamin for women. I used to take echinacea daily as well, but it made my pee green and smell kind of funny so I stopped.

3/29/2007 9:49:12 AM

GNC's Megaman

3/29/2007 10:19:57 AM

I've been taking One a Days for as long as I can remember. Not sure if it really helps or not, but it makes me think I'm helping myself.

3/29/2007 10:48:48 AM

I take a multiple that requires me to take 2 pills, 3x a day. I haven't died yet.

3/29/2007 11:00:28 AM

i took vitamin c for a while. now i only take one pill dailyish. one pill=500mg

3/29/2007 11:30:30 AM

this thread reminded me to buy vitamins today

3/29/2007 11:35:59 AM

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"anytime i take vitamins for a prolonged period, I start to lose my appetite alltogether.....I like eating, so i don't take them."

Which ones???

3/29/2007 11:41:01 AM

I take One A Day Weight Smart with Fish oil supplements. How do you know when you're ODing on vitamins? What are the symptoms?

3/29/2007 11:58:41 AM

I take a standard multi + an extra Calcium, Vitamin C, and Chromium.

[Edited on March 29, 2007 at 12:01 PM. Reason : I canst not spell]

3/29/2007 12:00:56 PM

I take 'One-a-Day' Men's Health formula. I think it's good for your prostate or something.

I also take Glucosamine Condroitin supplements for my knees and drink Green Vibrance on an almost daily basis to supplement my vegetable intake:

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" Amount per 11.47 gm Serving Nutrient Dense, Healing and Support Foods Spirulina (certified organic) 1,500 mg. Alfalfa grass juice powder (certified organic) 500 mg. Barley grass juice powder (certified organic) 500 mg. Oat grass juice powder (certified organic) 500 mg. Wheat grass juice powder (certified organic) 500 mg. Hydrilla verticillata (wild crafted) 500 mg. Alfalfa sprout powder (certified organic) 440 mg. Kamut® grass juice powder (certified organic) 400 mg. Chlorella, pharmaceutical grade, soft cell 350 mg. Parsley powder, freeze dried (certified organic) 250 mg. Zucchini powder, freeze dried 250 mg. Beet juice powder (certified organic) 200 mg. Okra powder, freeze dried 120 mg. Carrot root powder (certified organic) 120 mg. Broccoli sprout powder (certified organic) 100 mg. Royal jelly powder (6% 10 HDA) 150 mg. Midwestern bee pollen 150 mg. Spinach, freeze dried (certified organic) 100 mg. Cell Membrane & Nerve Support Lecithin powder (Soy, non-GMO), 98% oil-free 750 mg. Vitamin E (water dispersible d-alpha-tocopheryl succinate) 150 i.u. Policosanol (60% Octacosanol; from rice bran wax) 5 mg. High-Fiber Foods & Prebiotics Larch arabinogalactan (FiberAid™ AG) 500 mg. Stabilized Brown rice Bran 500 mg. Fructo-oligosaccharides 500 mg. Whole Apple powder (certified organic) 250 mg. Milled Flaxseed concentrate (certified organic, de-oiled) 200 mg. Antioxidants and Circulatory Support Acerola berry juice powder (25% natural vitamin C, certified organic) 200 mg. Silymarin milk thistle extract (80% silybin: Silibum marianum) 60 mg. Ginkgo biloba extract (24% gingkoflavonglycosides, 6% terpene lactones) 20 mg. Green tea standardized extract (95% polyphenols, 80% catechins, 45% EGCG) 20 mg. Grape seed standardized extract (95% polyphenols, 90% proanthocyanidins) 20 mg. Adaptogens Schizandra berry extract (2% schizandrin) 100 mg. Suma powder (Pfaffia paniculata) 60 mg. Eleutherococcus senticosus extract (0.8% eleutherosides) 60 mg. Immune Support Astragalus membranaceus extract (70% polysaccharides) 60 mg. Larch arabinogalactan (ImmunEnhancer™ AG) 30 mg. Beta 1,3 - 1,6 glucans (yeast) 30 mg. Sea Vegetable Complex (providing 231 mcg. Iodine + trace minerals) Nova Scotia Dulse (certified organic) 360 mg. Bladderwrack (wild harvested) 360 mg. Rockweed (certified organic) 180 mg. Probiotic Blend Eight (8) Dairy-free Probiotic Cultures (18 billion total at date of manufacture) Lactobacillus rhamnosus HA-111 2.25 billion Lactobacillus rhamnosus B, HA-114 2.25 billion Lactobacillus acidophilus HA-122 4.5 billion Bifidobacterium bifidum HA-132 2.25 billion Bifidobacterium breve HA-129 2.25 billion Bifidobacterium longum HA-135 1.80 billion Lactobacillus helveticus HA-128 1.35 billion Lactobacillus paracasei HA-108 1.35 billion Enzyme Complex Protease 4.5, (Aspergillus oryzae) 110 HUT Protease 6.0, (Aspergillus oryzae) 110 HUT Lipase (Aspergillus niger) 150 FCCLU Amylase (Aspergillus oryzae) 6 DU Invertase (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) 1 SU Cellulase (Trichoderma longbrachiatum) 7 CU Phyto-Minerals Phyto-Boron (patented, from calcium fructo borate) 3 mg. Phyto-Chromium (from Indian mustard, hydroponically grown) 80 mcg. Phyto-Selenium (from Indian mustard, hydroponically grown) 50 mcg. Tonics Ginger root powder (certified organic) 20 mg. Cayenne pepper powder (Capsicum fr.; certified organic) 2 mg. Palatability Mango powder (freeze dried) 100 mg."

http://www.vibranthealth.us/gv.html

3/29/2007 12:06:15 PM

I take 2 multivitamins a day and 4.8g of fish oil supplements. I try to get cheap multivitamins from BJ's that have low concentrations of A, D, E, and K. I take half in the morning and half right before I leave work for my nightly workout.

3/29/2007 12:54:13 PM

Mega Men from GNC.

It turns your pee awesome colors. Thats the best part about taking it.

3/29/2007 1:11:54 PM

all I take is vitamin C

3/29/2007 3:30:05 PM

One-A-Day Active.

I figured most everyone takes a simple vitamin pill like that. Am I wrong?

3/29/2007 3:35:12 PM

I take a giant calcium pill and a B supplement.

3/29/2007 3:36:31 PM

Waste of fucking money, your body cannot break most pills down.

3/29/2007 3:39:19 PM

i have a problem with muscle cramps, so i take a potassium supplement

and a multi, but it's the run of the mill Costco centrum ripoff.

3/29/2007 3:45:13 PM

^^ Well then I guess I'll just stop taking vitamins now. I've been fooled for years! Thanks for showing us the err in our ways.


[Edited on March 29, 2007 at 3:46 PM. Reason : asdf]

3/29/2007 3:45:38 PM

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"It turns your pee awesome colors."

I'm willing to wager that you're pissing a bunch of those vitamins out.

3/29/2007 3:49:01 PM

1,000 mg's of vitamin c with rose hips a day

the rose hips are magical

3/29/2007 4:08:39 PM

I started taking men's one a day a couple weeks ago, since then i've noticed i dont have to wipe as much after i take a crap

3/29/2007 4:43:25 PM

you should look into Nutrilite. they've been the top name in the market for the last 50 years. they have everything from multi-vitamins to specifics

3/29/2007 4:48:26 PM

^^haha are you serious?

3/29/2007 4:48:56 PM

Flintstones baby

3/29/2007 4:49:01 PM

no one else does centrum?

3/29/2007 4:49:32 PM

i've basically got a generic version of centrum

course the only difference in a number of multi-vitamins is the engraving or color of the pill

[Edited on March 29, 2007 at 4:54 PM. Reason : .]

3/29/2007 4:54:26 PM

i take a children's vitamin - not flintstones tho, they taste awful. children's vitamins have pretty much the same thing as adult ones, but they're cheaper. i eat fruit, but avoid the veggies at all cost. i think the only thing your body can't produce by itself is B6, so make sure your vitamin has that.

drink lots of milk!! and soak up some vitamin D each day.

3/31/2007 10:56:45 AM

it's best to get your "vitamin" needs from your food, since it's natural.

my power breakfast: trader joe's fiber wheat bread (6g fiber) smeared with natural peanut butter (i prefer the taste/texture over the jiffy crap). a cup of skim milk, and half cup of orange juice.

fiber keeps my pooh firm, and helps stave off colon cancer. i have about 2 cups of milk each day for bones. banana is a power fruit - get your potassium!!

3/31/2007 11:02:26 AM

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"you should look into Nutrilite. they've been the top name in the market for the last 50 years. they have everything from multi-vitamins to specifics"

I don't think many people want to start a Quixtar IBO just to get some good vitamins.

3/31/2007 1:04:28 PM

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"i think the only thing your body can't produce by itself is B6"

vitamins can't be produced by the body.

that's why they need to be in the diet.

think about it logically, if they could be produced in the body, there would be no fuss about vitamins... and THAT'S how they were discovered, because people not getting certain vitamins were developing DEFICIENCY DISEASES.

the ONLY vitamin the body can produce is vitamin K, by the bacteria in the stomach. even that, only if the good bacteria are there. if you are sick, have been taking anitbiotics, or generally eat shit food, you don't have too many good bacteria in your intestines.

3/31/2007 1:09:27 PM

I take a shitload of vitamins each day. They are:

Ester-C
Vitamin World's "Joint Support" mix (contains Glucosamine, Chondroitin, and MSM)
Vitamin D
Triple Omega Fish Oil
Vitamin World's ABC Plus multi-vitamin
Also, I recently began taking Hydroxycut Hardcore. After taking this, changing my diet, and changing my workout I have taken off 15 lbs.

3/31/2007 1:12:30 PM

can't the body produce vitamin D as well when you get enough sunlight?

3/31/2007 1:12:47 PM