Hey guys:

So I was wondering, what kind of supplements does everyone take? I've been reading all kinds of things about all kinds of different supplements that are healthy and conducive to weight loss or help your mood, etc, but man, you start to try to supplement your diet and suddenly you're taking more pills than you can fit in one of those days-of-the-week pillboxes.

So what do folks take and why? Does it make a difference?

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Back on the wagon! currently 150... 130, here I come!
5' 3", 25 years old
LCE journal

Morning.
mixed supplement (2)
12.5 DHEA(1)
cla(2)

Lunch
cla(2)

3:30
multi mix(2)

dinner
cla(2)
chronium(1)
mega b(1)
fish oil(1)
calcium(2)

during pms I take primrose 3 x a day.
Every other week I take oil of oregano twice a day.
Yep, it's alot!

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high weight 207

Current
156/160/136(?) thats where the clothes fit before but time will tell

I take a multi and a gram or two of C. I hate taking pills and found that when I get past two or three, then I conveniently forget them all. :P

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I take:

1 Multivitamin
1 B complex 50 mg
2 C 500 mg
2 Capsules with: fish oil (omega 3), Coenzyme Q10, and Vitamin E

There are a few other things that I might take as well such as melatonin to help me sleep (as needed). Note: melatonin should only be taken at night, because it promotes drowsyness, and will "tell" your body that it is time for sleep.

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Started Atkins on 9/20/03
235-->190; 150 goal

I take 1 glucosamine daily (for bone/joint health), a multi-oil 3/day (it is a combination of evening primrose, flaxseed, wheatgerm, fish, and borage oils.), coral calcium 3/day, a Pancreatin (digestive enzyme) with every meal, and a Centrum multi-vitamin w/Lycopene. I am interested in minerals/vitamins now that I have somewhat studied enzymes. Scope out Barry Sears' theories about internal inflammations in the body...it is very interesting reading and will send you running for a bottle of fish oil capsules! I don't like taking pill, per se, but since I started myself on the digestive enzyme regimen, I have lived somewhat normally for the first time in a long time. I have heard alot about CoenzymeQ10 and B Complexes and chromium picolinate...maybe I better start researching those now...I wouldn't want to miss out on something that could benefit my health. If anyone reading this has any digestive problems or thinks they have IBS, I'd be glad to share my experiences with you. I believe I have found a way to manage my digestive problems, since these things aren't really "cured".

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I'm guilty of taking lots everyday:

Most are from Andrew Lessman's "Your Vitamins" Line featured on HSN.

Sometime during the day:

Maximum Complete (Multi-Vitamin)
Joint Effort (Glucosomine and Chondrotin for my joints)
Brain, Liver and Memory Support
Fibermucil
Healthy Hair Skin and Nails (Love this!)
Circulation and Vein Support
Calcium Complete
Ultimate Antioxidants

Also take:
Atkins Essential Oils
CLA

The CLA seems to be working on reducing the belly fat :jump:

I definitely feel better when I'm taking vitamins; mostly I take them since I don't eat enough veggies, and calcium, because osteoperosis runs in my family. The Healthy Hair, Skin and Nails (mainly a biotin supplement) really helped the excema and dry skin problem that I was having.

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Tina

What is CLA??

I take the Nutrilite (from Amway) Double X, Calcium/Magnesium (Amway), Essential Oils (Atkins), and my allergy medications and my diuretic and GERD medication. I take the viamins in the morning and the allegra, then in the evening I take only the prescriptions. Works for me! so I take Double X-3 tablets, CAl/Mag-2 tablets, Essential Oils--2 gelcaps, Allegra--2, Diuretic-1, and GERD-1--at total of 11 in all in two sittings if you please.

I feel a LOT better when I do take the supplements and you don't really notice it until you miss taking it a day or two and boy do you notice how much different you feel.

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Lori

232/190/130
My other journal http://www.lowcarbeating.com/bb/showthread.php?t=1130

I take one One A Day Weight Smart Multivitmain and 500 mg of L Glutamine a day...

Sheyla

I take a 1-a-day weight smart daily, and am going to start taking 500mg of calcium twice a day. I should be taking extra C too, but keep forgetting

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Mary Kay 1/1/04 - 232
5/19/08 (5/23/08) - sw226/(cw222)/mg210/fg160

Every morning with my coffee, I take:

Calcium - 1,200mg
Potassium - 90mg
Vitamin C - 1,000mg
Vitamin E - 800iu
Magnesium - 500mg
Multi Vitamin - 1

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April

The face of a child can say a lot -- especially the mouth part of the face.

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everyday I take..

multi
calcium
b6
zinc
vitamin E
chromium

One A Day Women's multi
Citracal calcium (I read that calcium citrate is absorbed better than calcium carbonate)
I take them with dinner.
Any more pills than that, and my gag reflex starts to kick in. I don't swallow big pills well.

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"Official" start date: 4/19/04
160/154/135

I've been taking for the pass 20yrs or so:

1000mg C
Vitamin E

For the pass 3yrs:
Calcium
B Complex 100

And within a year:

seasalt (watercure)

And I will start Fish Oil soon....need to read up on this first...

Lan

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[quote=huskersfan869]What is CLA??

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http://www.cla-conjugated-linoleic-a...alin_uses.html

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high weight 207

Current
156/160/136(?) thats where the clothes fit before but time will tell

how many mg of CLA do you take daily?

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Carrie
SBD since 9/12/2005
Re-started 5/8/2006
My new journal: Just Breathe