What supplements do you take daily or on a regular basis and why?

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   ChristinSposted 12 years ago

   What supplements do you take daily or on a regular basis and why?
   
   Do you use supplements with success? If so what do you take and how does it work for you?  I personally take Astragalus (now through spring to boost immunity for cold/flu season) I take a whole foods multi-vitamin and mineral supplement daily,   I also take a Lecithin supplement to help with weight loss/maintenance and green tea.  Others I use on an as needed basis like 5HTP for winter blues or stress and GSE for any illness/infections.  I also do oil pulling daily now with coconut oil.  All of these are successful for me.  What do you use? share your thoughts

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   Billy Hicksposted 12 years ago

   I take a multivitamin everyday, along with my standard "work-out supplements" (Creatine, No2, Protein, etc). As I've gotten older (and as my wife has read more articles on the subject), I'm also taking fish oil and some Pro-biotic that she found.
   
   As Needed, I'll take Vitamin C (for when I'm getting sick) and B-Vitamin cocktail (for energy).

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   Thundermamaposted 12 years ago

   I take a magnesium/calcium supplement every night. Good for the bones and helps with sleep. Think I might add some Astragalus now that it's cold and flu season.

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   artist101posted 12 years ago

   A good multi vitamin, a fish oil supplement, vitamin d3, and calcium/ magnesium/ and zinc. Vitamin D3 and zinc, also boost immunity for cold/ and flu season. Just a heads up.

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   abbyw1989posted 12 years ago

   I always take evening primose oil and starflower oil every day, they are fantastic. If I'm getting ill or I know I'm going to have a medical procedure done I take vitamin C tablets 2 weeks before it's due. Might start taking a few new things for the flu season, I keep meaning to take omega 3 supplements for the brain (but ironically I keep forgetting!)

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   Jessayposted 12 years ago

   Flax seed oil and vitamin D to supplement my vegetarian diet.

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   jhelmstaedterposted 12 years ago

   I have been taking a cocktail of supplements for the past couple of years and it has been very successful for me. I take 500mg Vitamin C, 1000mg Fish Oil, Super B-Complex, and 400IU Vitamin D. The Vitamin C has really helped to boost my immune system. I used to get sick several times per year, and now that I've been taking it daily, I don't remember the last time I had a cold. The Fish Oil is for a number of things - depression, period pain, and heart health. I have found it also to work quite well. The Vitamin D is for bone health, and the B Complex is to help fight fatigue.
   
   Overall, I feel healthier and better since I began my vitamin regimen, so I would certainly recommend them.

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   wellspokenposted 12 years ago

   i take three hair skin and nail vitamins daily, b complex one a day, three flaxseed pills a day and one mucinex 1200 mg tablet a day and when i have them i take acai once a day as well but i am out of them now. sometimes at night if i am having difficulty going to sleep i will take a xanax and thats about it.

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   PoemsandStoriesposted 12 years ago

   I Take alot of Vitimin C- Because he keeps my immune system up and prevents colds especially when the whether changes alot.

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    Rieke F.posted 12 years ago

    I am used to drink in the morning a combination of Vitamin C - E and Selene together with the best from fruits, vegetables and cereals, fibers, live lactic bacteria and enzymes as well as valuable herbal extracts from Indian Ayurvedic teachings together with a boost of Vitamin B and Q10. In the evening I drink a complex of minerals.
    
    As I am a lazy bone I love these tasty drinks instead of swallowing a handful of pills to feel young, full of energy, able to work (in rare cases of necessity) 24/24 with a clear head.
    
    Ok I could complete it with Omega 3 but until today I left it as I don't feel the need!?
    
    All I can say is that I feel great, sleep like an angel and have the power to act the whole day long without feeling tired.
    
    I am over 50 now and a school friend of mine tells me that he feels old and doesn't have any longer the energy as some years ago... I cannot confirm this.

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