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How many multivitamins/supplements do you take and how many?

44 replies

inneedofaglowup · 12/02/2024 21:44

Just that really? If you take vitamins or supplements to help with your general health what do you take daily?

OP posts:
Shiveringinthecountry · 12/02/2024 21:56

For the last few months I've been taking Vit D (1000 IU daily), Vit B12 (1000 ug daily) and magnesium glycinate (560 mg daily).

DaisyCat33 · 12/02/2024 21:58

I take quite a few but I have Hashimoto's disease which affects vitamin levels. I'm currently taking 8000iu Vit D, 1000ug b12, 200ug selenium, and 250mg magnesium.

ZippyZappyZoo · 12/02/2024 22:11

4000iu vitamin D and 2000 wasn’t raising my levels.

200mg magnesium glycinate

turmeric

2024WasNotInFactMyYear · 12/02/2024 22:12

I’m a vitamin junkie. I take the basics like iron, vit D and B12, and have thrown in some vit C, co-enzyme Q10 and folate just for good measure. They’re probably just preventing each other from being absorbed at this rate Blush

bakewellbride · 12/02/2024 22:12

I just take one multivitamin. Completely healthy.

Moier · 12/02/2024 22:13

Vit D.
Magnesium.
I also SI b12 every week.

lifebeginsaftercoffee · 12/02/2024 22:14

Iron and B12.

Twolittleloves · 12/02/2024 22:19

Magnesium 2x daily
Vitamin B 1x daily
Vitamin D 2x daily

JamNittyGritty · 12/02/2024 22:19

Magnesium glycinate (for sleep)
Red rice yeast & coQ10 (cholesterol)
omega 3 (coz I don’t eat fish)
Multi vitamin or vitamin D most days

thirdistheonewiththehairychest · 12/02/2024 22:21

I had no idea people actually took these things.

GoodlifeGlow · 12/02/2024 22:21

None and I haven’t been ill since I stopped. I focus on building gut health as the immune response starts in the gut.

i used to take loads but I think we should be eating our vitamins in fruit and veg rather than taking unregulated, untested vitamins.

flutterby1 · 12/02/2024 22:21

Tesco women's multivitamin
Magnesium glycerate
Vit D
Fish oil
Half an iron tablet
Turmeric

Theoldcuriosityshop · 12/02/2024 22:23

Vitamin D
Magnesium
Omega 3 Fish Oils.

BeaRF75 · 12/02/2024 22:25

None, and I am never ill. This stuff is just snake oil, and I don't understand why people spend their money on it.

Allmarbleslost · 12/02/2024 22:26

Multi vitamin
omega 3

Parkmama · 12/02/2024 22:28

Magnesium
Vitamin C
B12
Oil of Evening Primrose
Iron
Omega 3
Vitamin D

NC2024 · 12/02/2024 22:33

Multi vitamin
Iron
Vitamin d 4000IU
Collagen when I remember
Turmeric

NC2024 · 12/02/2024 22:36

BeaRF75 · 12/02/2024 22:25

None, and I am never ill. This stuff is just snake oil, and I don't understand why people spend their money on it.

Because I'm vitamin d deficient
I have low ferritin
I'm immunocompromised and have hashimotos (known to affect/be affected by vitamins)
A multi vitamin covers most of my needs when I'm tired and don't eat well and veg/fruit doesn't have as much nutrition as it used to

I would be pretty stupid to have incredibly low vitamin D and not take a supplement for it. How is that snake oil? Confused

MotherOfMonkeys0 · 12/02/2024 22:39

Multivitamin, omega 3, vit d, acidophilus, collagen & peppermint. Also usually have effervescent vit c or Berocca.

lifebeginsaftercoffee · 12/02/2024 22:43

BeaRF75 · 12/02/2024 22:25

None, and I am never ill. This stuff is just snake oil, and I don't understand why people spend their money on it.

My GP recommended iron supplements for my anaemia. A diagnosed medical condition for which iron is known to help massively.

So no, not "snake oil" at all 🙄

Astridastro · 12/02/2024 22:44

Iron
magnesium gylcinate
vitamin D 4000 iu x 2 daily
vitamin B complex
calcium
vegan omega 3
vitamin C
ashwaghanda (every 3 months)
lions mane (every 3 months)
SI vitamin B12 weekly
co-enzyme Q-10

I have fibromyalgia and feel like I need them all

Waitingfirthephone · 12/02/2024 22:52

BeaRF75 · 12/02/2024 22:25

None, and I am never ill. This stuff is just snake oil, and I don't understand why people spend their money on it.

What an uneducated post.

Even the NHS recommends everyone taking Vit D between Oct to March in the UK as we don't absorb enough from low sunlight even if we go outside a lot.

I've got extremely low iron, only discovered it when I got really unwell and am supplementing now with iron and Vit C as it helps with absorption, so I wouldn't be so smug about never being unwell if I were you

Maising · 12/02/2024 22:57

Prebiotic capsule
Multivitamin capsule
Vit d
Feroglobin

I feel very tired and sluggish when I don't take them. Plus my skin looks better.

hobbledyhoy · 12/02/2024 23:03

B12
Cod liver oil
Curcumin
Vit c
Vit d
Folic acid
Zinc
Magnesium

DillDanding · 12/02/2024 23:04

Shiveringinthecountry · 12/02/2024 21:56

For the last few months I've been taking Vit D (1000 IU daily), Vit B12 (1000 ug daily) and magnesium glycinate (560 mg daily).

I take exactly this.

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