Re: Supplements ?'s (Omega 3's & Magnesium)

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I personally would take a multi with antioxidants and aminos. I take ALIVE with Iron by Natures Way. I LOVE it! http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=NW-7099 I also cannot live without my Calcium/Magnesium. You should always take them together with Vitamin D if you dont live in the Carribean or Florida. For your age, 1000cal to 500 mag is fine. Mine is taken 2x a day. I take my last dose at night since Magnesium helps with sleep. I also would take a fishoil supplement as well as But you should take the 9's as well. So fish oil is great and then maybe an evening primrose(which is great for PMS). HTH Kimmi

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BTW, the Alive multis have so much more stuff in them like EFA's(but not high enough levels) and mushrooms, fruits, veggies, superfoods, etc. Kimmi

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Kimmi: I take the Omega 3 6 9 three times a day. and lots of D and a Super B with my multi. ML

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Hello all, I heard that a lot of supplements/vitamins, when taken in the tablet form, do not digest well and are often expelled pretty much intact. I always make sure it is a capsule or a gelcap so I am sure it is readily absorbed.. Just thought I would add my 2 cents. I would just hate for anyone to waste money... Annie"k.hope" wrote: I personally would take a multi with antioxidants and

aminos. I take ALIVE with Iron by Natures Way. I LOVE it! http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=NW-7099 I also cannot live without my Calcium/Magnesium. You should always take them together with Vitamin D if you dont live in the Carribean or Florida. For your age, 1000cal to 500 mag is fine. Mine is taken 2x a day. I take my last dose at night since Magnesium helps with sleep. I also would take a fishoil supplement as well as But you should take the 9's as well. So fish oil is great and then maybe an evening primrose(which is great for PMS). HTH Kimmi Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who knows.Yahoo! Answers - Check it out.

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Definately a " Super " Multivitiman. I take Pro Health Super Mult II -

it even has greens in it. I also take many more supps (K-mag (which

is magnesium and potassium), Pro Omega, Calcium, Liv52, B Tabs, two

specific for Lyme (can't remember names), 2 probiotics, Vitamin C,

MSM, Chlorella and that's all I can think of at the moment.

Hugs

Molly

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> For those of you that are very knowledgeable about supplements

& vitamins I have some questions. First, if you had to pick between

only 3 - 5 supplements/vitamins a day that you felt were the MOST

essential what would/ do you take?

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> In my own studies two that I am taking now daily are Fish Oil

(Omega 3 fatty acids) and Magnesium. I'd like to add Probiotics as

well. Is the Femdophilus that's recently been discussed the best?

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> Does anyone know which brand of Magnesium is the best (or better)

to take? I take 400 mgs of a brand I buy from Wal-Mart, but I'd love

to know which brand(s) might be the most beneficial.

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> I find it hard at times to sift through the mumbo/jumbo and I do

not think any one pill has any type of " magic " cures. But I do think

it makes sense to add supplements. None of us have the " perfect "

diet. I just want to try my best to take better care of my body...

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> Thanks for any help,

> Chelle

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Hi Chelle, Vitamin supplementation is like hormonal supplementation. It depends entirely on you, your typical diet, your metabolism and your blood values (lipids, CBC, etc.)I'm guessing that my diet would horrify you, most of my meat fried, cupcakes and icecream every day - though very little red meat, lots of half caf coffee (at least 6 cups a day) w/sugar, candy every day - you get the picture! On the plus size (oops - a little freudian slip there) - I meant on the plus SIDE - I do love my greens of any sort, raw green beans, peppers, cabbage, celery, broccoli, salad of all kinds. Love raw carrots and tomatoes too. Drink almost no milk though.Given this intake - my vitamin needs would probably be far different from yours, yes? So - its probably better to research with a vitamin and mineral book - (some good ones out there) to address the vitamins you would need based on what and how you eat, what meds

you take and what other illnesses you may be suffering from.This is good advice. A doc suggested this to me rather than tell me to take a multivitamin. I'm glad he did.Dusty Elliott wrote: For those of you that are very knowledgeable about supplements & vitamins I have some questions. First, if you had to pick between only 3 - 5 supplements/vitamins a day that you felt were the MOST essential what would/ do you take? In my own studies two that I am taking now daily are Fish Oil (Omega 3 fatty acids) and Magnesium. I'd like to add Probiotics as well. Is the Femdophilus that's recently been discussed

the best? Does anyone know which brand of Magnesium is the best (or better) to take? I take 400 mgs of a brand I buy from Wal-Mart, but I'd love to know which brand(s) might be the most beneficial. I find it hard at times to sift through the mumbo/jumbo and I do not think any one pill has any type of "magic" cures. But I do think it makes sense to add supplements. None of us have the "perfect" diet. I just want to try my best to take better care of my body... Thanks for any help, Chelle

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HI Chelle..

Gosh Dusty your diet 'almost' sounds like mine. LOL I eat just about anything and at anytime. (It's 4:45 in the AM and I just ate a raw cucumber with salt sitting here with my Pepsi, LOL and when I hit the sack soon, I'll zonk out within 2 minutes.. so nothing don't disrupts my sleep either, (like Coffee etc.)

I rarely drink milk or water (yet water is SO good for us and I believe can almost 'fix' many medical conditions 'asthma for one' yet just don't do it. *sigh* and I don't add calcium either. I know that's a no no right?

I've read in several places that adding it leeches it 'from' the bones into the blood stream so it 'appears' as if taking it when tested that it's increased and beneficial, BUT... I have my own doubts about that. (Just ignore me on that one as I know what main stream says) *grin* plus adding calcium binds me.. It's just 'my' body saying 'nope' I don't want it and my bone scans are great. *knock on wood*.

(It's probably the estrogen & testosterone working there)

Dusty they're gonna really think we're nuts LOL except I don't eat Ice cream *grin* I do but rarely, it's just ok to me, (unless it's loaded with caramel or butterscotch syrup. haha)

But as far as what I personally think is excellent and I do try to take, and to 'me' would be beneficial for just about anyone (not necessarily vitamins tho) would be CoQ-10.. it's excellent for every red blood cell in the body bringing oxygen. (esp. anyone with heart problems and MOST especially if anyone is on a Statin as it depletes it. *sigh*) also Magnesium most definitely, (great to reduce inflammation & much more) Omega 3 absolutely, & Folic acid, it lowers homocysteine and C-reactive protein, (markers for inflammation)..

And one Vitamin in particular is Vitamin D. Or else make sure you get that sun on you and in your eyes (no sunglasses) and I don't mean directly of course, *smile* at least 15 minutes a day. !! It's unbelieveable the benefits of that vitamin which I've studied in depth.

For the others I think a really good all around ONE A DAY of some sort is enough if you eat fairly well. Oh plus I'm a red meat eater and like veggies but dislike fruit big time. Not overly loaded with the carbos but eat them if I want to. So go figure. Knock on wood it's working 'I guess'.

But If a person is working on one particular condition say the eyes? Then other things added like Lycopene for example..could be very beneficial or a smoker with lung problems? Vitamin D and Omega 3 is excellent one for that. So it depends on the individual but I think those mentioned above would be of tremendous benefit for most for overall good health.

One of the main things I just now noticed seeing them like that is that they 'all' are good for reducing inflammation and ''all'' disease starts with inflammation so if I can keep that lessened it's beneficial in more ways than one.

For what it's worth. *smile* hugs

Dee~

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Yeah, I know - we older gals feel entitled to all that crappy food I guess. Tried too long and too hard to be "perfect" only to realize that age will do you in at the end anyway!!!!!Just a word about Vitamin D and about antioxidants and their anti inflammatory benefits. A recent study has indicated that Vitamin D supplementation might not be as good for us as we once thought. Seehttp://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/05/070501115230.htmI've stopped using it until I read more on the subject.As for antioxidants and their antiinflammatory effects, a scientist on one of my other health lists recently wrote: " The benefit of antioxidants against free radicals seems to saturate. There are evidently only so many free radicals around. Once you reach a certain level, adding more antioxidant has no benefit and only subjects you to more side effects. You probably won't hear about those studies at a health food

store."I never knew we could suffer side effects from antioxidants but I'm going to see what I can find now.Now to chastise you a bit (given my diet, I have a lot of nerve). The raw cucumber is great , but with BP problems - the salt isn't such a good idea. I'm learning to not salt things - but it is REALLY hard. I'm a big user and my BP is reflecting it. already on 100mg beta blocker and still elevated.... so ditching salt was next step or adding another BP med.DustyDeeTroll wrote: HI Chelle.. Gosh

Dusty your diet 'almost' sounds like mine. LOL I eat just about anything and at anytime. (It's 4:45 in the AM and I just ate a raw cucumber with salt sitting here with my Pepsi, LOL and when I hit the sack soon, I'll zonk out within 2 minutes.. so nothing don't disrupts my sleep either, (like Coffee etc.) I rarely drink milk or water (yet water is SO good for us and I believe can almost 'fix' many medical conditions 'asthma for one' yet just don't do it. *sigh* and I don't add calcium either. I know that's a no no right? I've read in several places that adding it leeches it 'from' the bones into the blood stream so it 'appears' as if taking it when tested that it's increased and beneficial, BUT... I have my own doubts about that. (Just

ignore me on that one as I know what main stream says) *grin* plus adding calcium binds me.. It's just 'my' body saying 'nope' I don't want it and my bone scans are great. *knock on wood*. (It's probably the estrogen & testosterone working there) Dusty they're gonna really think we're nuts LOL except I don't eat Ice cream *grin* I do but rarely, it's just ok to me, (unless it's loaded with caramel or butterscotch syrup. haha) But as far as what I personally think is excellent and I do try to take, and to 'me' would be beneficial for just about anyone (not necessarily vitamins tho) would be CoQ-10.. it's excellent for every red blood cell in the body bringing oxygen. (esp.

anyone with heart problems and MOST especially if anyone is on a Statin as it depletes it. *sigh*) also Magnesium most definitely, (great to reduce inflammation & much more) Omega 3 absolutely, & Folic acid, it lowers homocysteine and C-reactive protein, (markers for inflammation).. And one Vitamin in particular is Vitamin D. Or else make sure you get that sun on you and in your eyes (no sunglasses) and I don't mean directly of course, *smile* at least 15 minutes a day. !! It's unbelieveable the benefits of that vitamin which I've studied in depth. For the others I think a really good all around ONE A DAY of some sort is enough if you eat fairly well. Oh plus I'm a red meat eater and like veggies but

dislike fruit big time. Not overly loaded with the carbos but eat them if I want to. So go figure. Knock on wood it's working 'I guess'. But If a person is working on one particular condition say the eyes? Then other things added like Lycopene for example..could be very beneficial or a smoker with lung problems? Vitamin D and Omega 3 is excellent one for that. So it depends on the individual but I think those mentioned above would be of tremendous benefit for most for overall good health. One of the main things I just now noticed seeing them like that is that they 'all' are good for reducing inflammation and ''all'' disease starts with inflammation so if I can keep that lessened it's beneficial in more

ways than one. For what it's worth. *smile* hugs Dee~

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HI Lou

I take two 250mgs and space them out. I know it can cause a bit of diarrhea if too much... no biggie and just back off a bit but I've never had a problem with it.

Quote: ''The current RDA, at 350 mg. per day, is considered to be sufficient but there is mounting evidence that this figure is lower than optimal intake and that this low level of magnesium contributes to all of the listed degenerative diseases''

A couple of good links for it;

http://www.ctds.info/5_13_magnesium.html

An index of over 300 diseases & magnesium deficiency

One of the better sites on it.

http://www.krispin.com/magnes.html (this is a good overview too)

I was looking in my 'stuff' and Goodness.. I've tons of individual reports on so many things it can do such as benefit Fibro, peripheral nerve disease, sleep, inflammation reduction, it reduces histamine levels and SO much more. Pub Med also has a lot on it.

Hugs honDee~