To ask if you take any supplements and if so what difference have they made?

I blend a quick fruit and veg smoothie in the morning and add collagen into that, it's completely untasteable.

Aside from that I take a combined iron, vitamin c and folic acid tablet. Can't stand the taste of spatone, it tastes like blood

Vitamin d + calcium
zinc
magnesium
probiotic

Haven't felt the slightest bit of difference from any of them but hopefully they're doing something...

Collagen. After three months, I no longer have old lady hands, just middle aged lady hands. That's good enough for me.

I’m on medication that causes night sweats as well - what’s the bontella? I googled it but couldn’t find it! Thanks xx

I stir collagen powder into my morning cup of tea, it seems to disperse better in a warm drink. I found it vile in cold fruit juice. It seems to improve my aching joints.
Magnesium had no effect at all but I think my poor sleep is due to finding my job very stressful as I'm better when I have a week off work.

Magnesium gummies
Menopause gummies
Vitamin D
Turmeric & black pepper
Biotin
Immune system gummies
Pycnogenol
Cod liver oil

I don't know if it's all in my head but I have a joint condition and restless legs that are so much better since I started taking them. My hot flushes have also reduced significantly.

It can take a while to feel the effects of iron/folate, but when you stop the supplements, you feel your levels dropping. I'm prescribed folic acid and I'm not great at reordering my prescriptions. By day four, my symptoms start to come back.

I take Glowwa meno hair supplements, after my hairdresser recommended them. I have no hair loss and some regrowth. I'm only on my third month. My nails now need filing down and have stopped peeling. I'm cutting my toenails more often, so I know they are doing something.

My DD started using Nutrition Geeks supplements, last year after another lingering chest infection. This winter she hasn't been ill. She works on hospital wards. She's also having daily veg/banana smoothies.

I’m glad you feel it’s worked for you - and I’m sorry you had such a horrible experience with the Caesarian - but if you were on iron tablets for 5 days then I’d assume that may have played a role in your levels eventually shooting up. As I say, the advice I’ve heard is that it takes about a week for you to start feeling the benefits of iron tablets. I think in order to know for sure it was the Spatone, you’d have had to have taken the Spatone only.

I take magnesium, ashwagandha, vitamin D regularly and try and have kefir daily. If I don’t have kefir I notice I’m more prone to indigestion and thrush. Magnesium makes some difference to sleep but don’t find it magic sleep potion some folk do. It does help reduce muscle and joint aches after exercise. Ashwagandha is the one I really notice if I have a few days off - anxiety sky rockets and can’t cope with stress. I notice low moods if I don’t have vit D. Bit concerned about the comments re liver damage above!

Collagen seems to make my nails stronger and hair grow. I stopped for just over a year after seeing Dr Chris or Xand talking to someone sciencey who said it was a waste of money.
Started again three months ago and my hair is growing thicker, my hairdresser commented on the regrowth and my nails have stopped breaking.

I take 3 in 1 magnesium, ashwanga, Vit D with K3 and Omega 3.

The magnesium and ashwanga defo make a difference. I only know this as I didn’t take them on holiday and slept terribly. Which granted could be down to a few things but I think the supps definitely help.

Ive just had my cholesterol done and my HDL is very good which I think is aided by the fish oils.

Vitamin D and biotin (hair was very lacklustre and the biotin has done wonders) . Tried magnesium and used to wake up horribly, feeling groggy and headachy and had very vivid dreams.

I’ve started eating more eggs, meat and cheese for protein and more dark greens and drinking more water and definitely feel a bit of a difference in terms of tiredness and general well-being but that could be a placebo (but happy with a placebo effect too😅) but waiting for bloods and secretly hoping iron is low enough that I need a supplement as this level still doesn’t feel normal

Vit D3 and K2 - for bone health
Magnesium glycinate - really helps restless legs at night
Omega 3 - optician said my eyes are way less dry than 2 years ago, also long term brain health
Creatine - just started, I strength train 3 times a week, hoping to increase muscle strength and endurance

Also on HRT - oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone - feeling so very much better than I was

I've heard from multiple sources that collagen supplements are a scam - what you need to do is increase your protein intake in your diet

I take a variety of supplements and find them brilliant. It is expensive though as i buy good quality ones. I had some private blood tests following a health diagnosis two years ago so some supplements are to counteract deficiencies like vit d and b12

I take two supplements to help with cholesterol as i am on a medication that increases cholesterol
I take amino acid complex after exercise
I take digestive enzymes to help with bloating and protein digestion (various tests I've had show I don't digest protein well)
Berberine for liver support and blood sugar management (on meds that can impact liver)
Magnesium has been life changing for sleep
I also take ginko baloba in winter for circulation as I get very cold sore hands

I've never felt better tbh. For most of these I can easily see the results and if I try something and don't see any results after the first bottle I generally won't carry on so all these are tried and tested

Edit forgot creatine too when I go to the gym

I’ve found a VitaminD supplement (I have one from BetterYou which is squirted on the inside of the cheek) has vastly reduced my irritability!

Vit D, omega 3 fish oils, plant sterols to try and lower cholesterol, calcium, iron, creatine and collagen, no idea if any of it works tbh. I have absorbtion issues though so want to try and boost a few things.

I have been prescribed b vit complex, multivitamin and mineral (24), thiamine, folate. I used to take magnesium and still use it sometimes on my skin to help me sleep.

They helped my neurological pain in my legs and feet, regulated my temperature, gave me more energy, stopped my nausea, brought back my period. So they've definitely helped!

Calcium plus vit D and K. From boots.

I think its improved my hair thickness.
Hopefully it's improved my bone density and/or will prevent osteoporosis. Not had any tests that would prove this either way though

I only take a generic women’s health multivitamin. It’s a daily vitamin but I only take it 2 or 3 times a week as I’m sceptical but what if does help? Hedging my bets.