Supplements you take and recommend?
I keep seeing ads for magnesium supplements. It's so difficult to tell these days which supplements are truly beneficial and which are just stupid crap. I don't sleep well, and I can't take ambien or copious amounts of pot (silly). I would like something that might help me sleep better and, apparently, magnesium must be frequently used.
Any supplements you swear by in general? Right now, I only take a daily multivitamin. I don't know if it helps, but I suppose it isn't hurting me. I'm 44 - I forget if this is eldergay or not, but either way, I'm not 24!
by Anonymous | reply 37 | October 30, 2024 4:55 PM
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I only take a Vitamin-D supplement. I do sometimes chew those Emergen-C pills if I feel a cold coming on
by Anonymous | reply 1 | October 28, 2024 12:24 PM
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I've never found any supplements that seem to have any effect at all, so I don't bother. I just try to eat a balanced diet. If I saw evidence that they actually work, I'd be happy to take them.
by Anonymous | reply 2 | October 28, 2024 12:28 PM
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DLers have mocked and chastised me in the past for suggesting the following but I don't care!
Do the "sway test" (applied kinesiology) to determine if your body needs the vitamin/supplement.
Hold bottle or individual capsule in left hand over heart. If your body sways backwards, you don't need it or are allergic to it, if your body sways forward your body needs it, isn't allergic to it. Rarely a neutral, no sway reaction.
Best done barefoot on floor not rug or carpet but does work either way.
Works for food too.
by Anonymous | reply 3 | October 28, 2024 12:45 PM
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For sleep I strongly suggest the, curio good night tabs, it’s a time released tab of sleep,aids thc plus cbn. Also the Blueberry snooze bites from Select. It’s similar to the Curio.
I have found these to work as far as sleep. And they don’t make you feel like you have smoked a lot of pot. But you also have to get off the phone, iPad etc before bed time.
Most supplements are a waste of your money
by Anonymous | reply 4 | October 28, 2024 12:46 PM
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R4 I should have added that these can only be legally purchased in a state that has made the selling of thc legal.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | October 28, 2024 12:48 PM
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Exercise helps me rest better.
by Anonymous | reply 6 | October 28, 2024 12:48 PM
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Magnesium is in a calcium cluster: Magnesium/K2/D3/ALA
My foot neuropathy has greatly improved, as well as my bone on bone osteoarthritis.
Plus I take 10mg of Melatonin with my pm pills, not for sleep but its antioxidant value. And my sleep is deeper and better.
Just saying what works for me.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | October 28, 2024 12:49 PM
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Vitamin C is a necessity - especially in the winter with flu season and if you're in public most of the day.
Vitamn D and Magnesium are both 'a must' for you as well.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | October 28, 2024 1:03 PM
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All vitamins are a necessity, that's what makes them vitamins. If you don't take a recommended daily amount of them each day – whether in supplement form or through regular diet – it will show in your health eventually.
But yes, if you want to sleep better, magnesium is great. Just don't take the carbonate form because it doesn't absorb that well. Citrate or chloride forms are best, with chloride being the cheapest when bought in bulk. If you have money to burn, you can buy the threonate form, which is able to cross the blood-brain barrier. From personal experience, I can say it did nothing special for me, so I wouldn't bother. Also, don't take more than 2g of magnesium at once, it'll give you the runs, which is both unpleasant AND the magnesium will just get flushed out of your body.
by Anonymous | reply 9 | October 28, 2024 1:15 PM
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CalmAid. It’s lavender. You’ll sleep.
Otherwise a multivitamin, most of which have more of each vitamin or mineral than you need - you just pee out the rest.
by Anonymous | reply 10 | October 28, 2024 1:30 PM
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My doctor prescribed me phosphorus and I grudgingly had to admit it made me feel much better.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | October 28, 2024 1:37 PM
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I know medical professionals who take vitamins so they definitely work!
by Anonymous | reply 12 | October 28, 2024 2:03 PM
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I take a daily multivitamin, CoQ10, fish oil and fiber powder. Most supplements are ineffective scams or they have side effects.
by Anonymous | reply 13 | October 28, 2024 4:45 PM
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Vitamin D in winter. Essential for Canadians.
by Anonymous | reply 14 | October 28, 2024 4:55 PM
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Really R8? Why and please provide evidence. Yes some older adults in northern climates may need some vitamin D, but supplements serve no purpose without an unusual need eg, a young woman on a vegan diet may need supplemental iron and B12.
by Anonymous | reply 15 | October 28, 2024 5:15 PM
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I take B12 because I have dizzy spells. I don't know if it's helping or not,since I still have occasional dizziness. I tried ashwaganda for anxiety, but it didn't really make a difference.
by Anonymous | reply 16 | October 28, 2024 5:18 PM
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No other DLer takes red yeast rice for cholesterol?
by Anonymous | reply 17 | October 28, 2024 5:20 PM
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R16, have you always had dizzy spells?
by Anonymous | reply 18 | October 28, 2024 5:33 PM
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Creatine. The only supplement that has been proven in study after study to provide a benefit to athletic performance, apparently helps improve congnitive function as well.
by Anonymous | reply 19 | October 28, 2024 5:37 PM
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No, r18. My blood work showed some borderline anemia, but my doctor didn't seem concerned.
by Anonymous | reply 20 | October 28, 2024 5:40 PM
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Balance of Nature! But only take it after you pray.
by Anonymous | reply 21 | October 28, 2024 5:48 PM
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Magnesium glycinate in the evening, great for sleep. Most people are magnesium deficient Creatine daily, excellent for muscle growth and cognition Vitamin D3/K2 - you should take a combo pill for the most benefit Saw palmetto and biotin- good for hair growth and strength
by Anonymous | reply 22 | October 28, 2024 5:50 PM
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my poos were kinda soft and dark. watched an in bed with joan episode last week. the guest had that complaint. joan bursts out that they were anemic. doubled the daily multi and worked by the next day.
veggie here who does not eat veggies here.
i did try iron years and years ago and it didn't work. like 30 years ago. works now.
by Anonymous | reply 23 | October 28, 2024 5:58 PM
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I take huo luo xiao ling, a traditional Chinese medicine supplement, for inflammation and neuropathy. It has helped.
by Anonymous | reply 24 | October 28, 2024 6:01 PM
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Magnesium threonate is the only form of magnesium that is absorbed into your brain, you also won't crap your pants. The D3 K2 is a must as well.
by Anonymous | reply 25 | October 28, 2024 6:05 PM
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Doc has my husband and I on daily Vitamin D. He's 42 and I'm almost 58. I read that if you wear SPF everyday in the summer you can block the Vitamin D. That could totally be bullshit though. I read it online not from my doctor.
by Anonymous | reply 26 | October 28, 2024 6:09 PM
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Nitric Oxide - improves blood flow and circulation. Gives me boners like a 16-year-old lol.
by Anonymous | reply 27 | October 28, 2024 6:14 PM
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Oh dear
Doc has my husband and I ….
by Anonymous | reply 28 | October 28, 2024 6:16 PM
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I take Vitamin D which is a necessity for your immune system…I also take Magnesium which helps digestion and relaxes muscles..also can help with sleep.
by Anonymous | reply 29 | October 28, 2024 6:26 PM
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Senna (softgel form) to keep me regular.
by Anonymous | reply 30 | October 28, 2024 8:39 PM
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what about vitamins for your bones? what do you guys take? calcium?
by Anonymous | reply 31 | October 28, 2024 9:11 PM
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My doctor told me to stop taking calcium and I was happy to do that. She said to just get calcium through food. I eat a fair amount of cheese, though.
by Anonymous | reply 32 | October 28, 2024 9:13 PM
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No, you should not take calcium, you should rearrange the calcium in your body.
Magnesium, D3 K2 are what you need.
by Anonymous | reply 33 | October 28, 2024 9:13 PM
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R15 What would a PhD have to do with Medicine?
by Anonymous | reply 34 | October 29, 2024 12:27 AM
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I’ve been taking green tea capsules for years Have no clue if they do anything
by Anonymous | reply 35 | October 29, 2024 2:11 AM
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If you are taking Green Tea caps and your liver enzymes are normal, then you are receiving a good dose for health management.
It's like having a tuned immune system. You never know it's working.
by Anonymous | reply 36 | October 29, 2024 2:22 AM
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Be careful about taking zinc. I was taking zinc supplements, and it caused my hair to start falling out. Zinc is good for you, but don't go crazy with it.
by Anonymous | reply 37 | October 30, 2024 4:55 PM
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