Vitamins for adults..which ones do you take?

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And do they truly help/work?

are the cheaper brands as good as the more expensive? There’s a lot to choose from

Is this in tablet form?

This is interesting too. I guess I am just looking for a quick fix, I read all these examples of people who start taking care of themselves and makes such a difference
I am 45 and stuck in bed on a Sunday as three stone overweight and have all the energy of a massive sloth

Vit D - recommended by oncologist at outset of pandemic
Vit C
Zinc
Magnesium

Haven't had covid, haven't had a cold for years and sleep very well (which I put down to the magnesium).

I take a vitamin D supplement, but that's all.

If you have a decent diet and aren’t deficient in anything then supplements can be nothing but expensive wee. The only one that should be taken in winter is vitamin D and if menopausal it’s important for calcium absorption so good for bones.
Some women like the belt and braces approach of diet and supplements, and the menopause market is huge in catering to this. However it’s personal choice and not necessarily needed.

www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/vitamin-d/
www.nhs.uk/live-well/

@GabrielleChanel

I took saxenda weight loss injections. Threw some money at it as I'm in my 50's and finding it tough to lose

Worked well for me

If you have a decent diet and aren’t deficient in anything then supplements can be nothing but expensive wee.

A couple of big ifs there. You could say 'it's nothing but expensive wee' about pretty much anything that isn't a junk food diet.

I take vitamin D, fish oil and magnesium. I haven't noticed a difference. I was hoping the magnesium would help with sleep but not so far.

Yes @MrsDanversGlidesAgain hence I was wondering if cheaper I.e supermarket brands, worked in the same way

It's a bit of a minefield

Not sure what you mean. A healthy diet can just be a regular diet and as much as someone wants to spend on it - ie if they prefer steak to mince or Aldi natural yoghurt to a more expensive one from say Waitrose.

The programme on the immune system last week (also mentioned above) with the woman who took supplements was quite interesting.

They are only good for you if you are actually deficient in something. Take what you are deficient in. Multivitamins (and cheaper ones tend to contain the same as more expensive ones) are only overdosing if you don't need it and play people for fools to get their cash.

They are only good for you if you are actually deficient in something. Take what you are deficient in. Multivitamins (and cheaper ones tend to contain the same as more expensive ones) are only overdosing if you don't need it and play people for fools to get their cash.

I do take magnesium at night and it definitely helps me sleep better, calms any restlessness and keeps me regular 🤭

I don't catch colds and I was sure it prevented me catching covid but I then caught it a couple of months ago 😂

I take milk thistle after I've drunk alcohol. Helps the liver and bonus is less hangover. I take B12 and D too because I don't eat much meat.