Vitamin / Supplements that DO make a difference

[lemonbonbons]

Hi,

Not sure whether to post here or in health...but...

Has anyone taken any supplements that has genuinely made them feel better about themselves ? or look better as an added bonus ?

I am trying to take more care of myself (followed lots of advice on princessing thread & lost weight ) and am much improved in last 2 months

BUT feel really tired ATT , get bad PMT MOODY, and suffer with IBS.

I have tried Multi vitamins with Pro biotics , but can t say they made any difference. My diet is good (generally ) and dont feel I need the vitamins to replace food iyswim.

Can anyone rec anything wonderful x

Freeze dried royal jelly on amazon and brewers yeast, kelp. All helped my skin and keep my weight down

Evening Primrose might help the PMT.

Never thought of amazon for things like that !

Thanks both for the rec s ... will be doing some research next week.

Rhodiola Rosea - for exhaustion and chronic fatigue - make sure you get the Rosea variety - might need to buy it over the 'net because most health food stores don't stock Rosea.

5htp for pms - take last thing at night with a small carbo snack or some milk

A combined magnesium/calcium supplement last thing at night

Passiflora - for anxiety and insomnia

Valerian - for insomnia

Hops - for insomnia - will knock you out though

Kelp - for skin and hair

For IBS - try cutting out gluten for a couple of weeks. Take a daily Actimel Drink for probiotic help for gut.

EPO stops my feelings of wanting to kill DH PMS

I also get big boil type spots when I am due on and break open a capsule to put on it at night and it seems to reduce the spot a fair bit, but it could be my imagination

Swanson Biotin 5,000mcg - this makes a great difference to my hair and nails. I got it in the USA the first time while on a business trip and saw the difference straightaway. You cannot get this strengh in Holland and Barrett, but you can find it in Amazon.

Tablet form probiotics are well worth a go. The yoghurt ones are all killed by stomach acid before they do any good. I used to have IBS (random diarrhoea and cramps, bloating etc) and probiotics seem to have cured it.

Ta very much everyone - going to order some of the specific ones mentioned. ( not sure which yet ) . I think the one that stops you wanting to kill your husband might be first on the list tho

for pmt i take vitamin D. its made a big difference.
watching the food hospital on tv the other week. there was a woman with very severe pms. they said she should take calcium and vit d to ease the symtoms.
it did work for her and its deffo worked for me. the pain is also lessened .

Another vit D taker.

Any recommendations for joint pain/ stiffness for a vegetarian?

Sorry for bumping a really old thread, feeling generally bleughh at the minute so interested to hear about any supplements that actually work for people?

I use one by natures plus called source of life gold. Expensive but I do notice the difference

There's been a lot in the press lately about the dangers of supplements- you really need to eat the food.

I think any difference is really placebo effect - from pills etc- because there are lots of yet unidentified factors in real food - so you need to increase your intake of all fruit and veg, oily fish etc and cut out sugars and refined carbs, caffeine and booze.

Cod liver oil capsules. No nasty taste and they have seemed to help my joints and stuff. Should be noted that I have a chronic nerve disorder in one arm that affects the bones and joints as well and I've definitely noticed an improvement in the flexibility of that arm since I started the capsules.

I am barely catching any sleep (3 month postnatal) and exhausted atm. I am using the following combo which is definitely helping me to feel a bit better (along with drinking tons of water):

Floradix twice a day
A Vit B12 spray thing from amazon
Lamberts Fish Oil x 3 a day
Lamberts acidophilus 10 once a day

Interestingly my baby DS had terrible stinky wind for a while and it doesn't smell at all since I've been taking the acidophilus (he's breastfed).

The only supplement I take is Vitamin D as most of us in the UK are deficient. It really helped my psoriasis.

Good quality fish oil is really good for your skin though.

I take Spirulina every day and have done for about ten years. I also take starflower or evening primrose oil capsules.

I use Udos oil every day - buy it on Amazon. Just tip a bit on my salad, fish or whatever - generally makes me feels better and does good things for nails and skin.

I am glad someone has bumped this thread as was thinking of starting a similar one!
I have been taking Omega 3,6 oils for about a month now (currently on buy one get one for 1p in Holland and barrett) and def feel less creaky in the hands and ankle joints.

Something I have read rave reviews about is Femergy and another one called Chlorella (similar to Spirulina I think)

The BEST Multi vit you can afford.
Good quality Pro-Biotics.
Fish Oils or Flaxseed Oil.
The magic trio!

Aloe Vera can also be fab for a whole range of 'complaints'.

Beware if taking the Floradix Iron supplement - the haematologist where I used to work - thought being veggie that I would be likely to take it (I didn't). She said it is not strong enough.

I take Vit D as part of a multivit, Superdrug own brand. Vit D content is 100 percent rDA, is this good enough?

I'm sure cod liver oil makes hair & nails shinier and stronger, can always tell when I'm taking it regularly

Deathwatch, that's useful to know. Did she recommend an alternative? My iron count always runs a little on the low side. Or anyone else? Any good recommendations for a multivit?