What vitamins and mineral supplements do you take, and why?

[TooWicked]

I'm trying to find something good to help prevent hair loss and hopefully thicken up my hair.

I take a daily Spatone sachet as my iron levels are usually at the lower end of normal. Likewise Vitamin D supplement (spray).

Magnolia Rhodiola for anxiety.

I've bought some very expensive perimenopause tablets but when they've arrived and I've paid attention to what is actually in them, they're effectively a bog standard multi-vitamin.

Cod liver oil, just because.

And Magnesium Citrate which I think has helped with improved sleep.

Maybe it's the placebo effect but after 3 months of all of these I do think I feel generally better, less tired, less brain foggy.

What do you take, and why?

Vitamin D because the NHS recommends it.

Evening primrose in the hope it helps me stop being such a grumpy bitch.

Multi vitamin because...I don't know. It's was 3 for 2

I take vit d 3 and c, magnesium, and I do because my doctor said I needed to.

Basic multi vit
Ferrous sulphate as usually low in iron
High strength vit d
Magnesium

I dont have a great diet and i feel that covers the basics

Magnesium
Vitamin D
and a fish oil one marketed for high blood pressure

And a berocca each morning in a pint of water which encourages me to start the day with enough water rather than coffee

I take vitamin D and a multivitamin. But I also take a shed load of other meds so I basically rattle when I walk as it is! I don't want to be adding in too much more!

Magnesium
Peppermint oil (recommended for IBS)
Wellwoman 50+ Multi vit

I take a massive magnesium and vitamin B tablet, vitamin D and for the last few months I've been trying collagen capsules.

Used to take lots of iron but had a full hysterectomy 6 years ago so no need for that anymore

I take the magnesium as it has a high dose of vitamin b 6 and 12 and the Magnus an added bonus.

Ursoluc acid
Vit D3
Magnesium
Iron
Zinc
Vit C

For restless leg, MS and just because I'm low on some.

Vit D, Magnesium, something for joints and Turmeric.

Also, something called Blutreinigungstee, which is a herb infusion, because my mother and my grandmother took it.

I take a combined zinc, magnesium & b6 - for hormonal balance and to help with horrific periods

Iron from the doctor for the consequences of said horrific periods

And a fizzy vitamin c thing in water every morning

I probably should take vitamin d aswell 🤔

A women's multi vit, mainly for the iron and high strength tumeric with black pepper and ginger as I am starting to get arthritis in my knee and I read it could help (and it seems to be as the pain is much less).

Over 50s woman’s multi vit; cod liver oil with vit D ; turmeric and black pepper.
Had compromised immune system , neuropathy and general malaise after cancer treatment. The above made a big difference.

Iron and high dose vit D as deficient in both on blood tests (self-inject B12 as well same).
5HTP and mucuna dopa for mental health issues
An “immune boost” multivitamin….because winter, covid etc. It has magnesium in it too or id probably take that separately for fatigue & pain issues. I take magnesium salt baths with that in mind as well.

High strength Vit D
Vit B
Zinc
Magnesium
Biotin
Turmeric
Passion flower

Fish oil
Co enzyme Q10
NMN powder
Collagen powder
Spirulina
Vitamin D + K2
MSM powder
Magnesium glycinate powder
Oregano oil
Ashwagandha, astragalus, schisandra and other adaptogens
Iron bisglycinate around my period

No health issues, all preventative!

None - I try to get everything from my diet and I'm not convinced vitamins are absorbed properly in pill form.

Oh bloody hell, I don't take anything- is this another thing I need to be thinking about
I always assumed that a healthy diet would pretty much have me covered...

what does magnesium do?

@TooWicked I’ve been taking collagen powder for years and find my hair and nails grow fast, hair is definitely thicker. I also find eating more protein (small amounts with every meal) helped with this too.

I'm on prescribed vitD and B12.

I'm already taking menopace multi vitD but obviously not enough of those in it.

Vit D3, magnesium, calcium, zinc, iron, collagen and I’m taking biotin for hair but I don’t think it’s working.

I’m 4 months post partum and my hair is falling out, I guess it’s hormones but I’d love to find something to help it!

Vitabionics
Adcal
Iron
Folic acid
Potassium
B complex

Despite a pretty good diet, my bodies been pretty fucked the last year so hoping to feel well again soon...

None. Because I don't think I need to. I'm pale so not even vitamin d. I don't think they do much tbh.

Oh I do use some stuff on my eyelashes that makes them grow though.

I’m still finishing up the last of my prenatal vitamins, and I take a fish oil supplement as I don’t tend to eat much oily fish. Just started taking a plant sterol supplement as my cholesterol test results came back scarily high.