Do you take Vitamins?

[GrnBay007]

Do we have a Vitaminologist in the crowd?

What's good and how much... what's not necessary?

[bobblehead]

I take 3 grams of fish oil daily, I drink a protein shake with the profile of a one a day in it, I take melatonin at night, not cuz I can't sleep, but because if you research it, you can't deny its benefits.

Sorry, didn't read all of your post, I would say that 1.5 grams of fish oil per 100lbs of body weight are very key, 1-3mg of melatonin at bed are very good as well. Also, I would pimp minimum of 1-2 liters of quality water a day per 100lbs of body weight.

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is beer a vitamin?

[GrnBay007]

I use flaxseed almost daily (same benefit as your fish oil, I think?). Use a coffee grinder to grind it up and sprinkle it on cereal. I've never heard anything negative about it....only positive things, but I've never come across any consistent info on how much to use daily. I grind up 2 tsp.

[GrnBay007]

is beer a vitamin?

[Kiwon]

I read the thread title and was wondering if you worked for Amway.

Multi-Vitamin, C, E - 2x a day

(I used to take many more back in my athletic days)

[bobblehead]

I use flaxseed almost daily (same benefit as your fish oil, I think?). Use a coffee grinder to grind it up and sprinkle it on cereal. I've never heard anything negative about it....only positive things, but I've never come across any consistent info on how much to use daily. I grind up 2 tsp.

Flaxseed is similar to fish oil, but fish oil is slightly better, both have benefits. You can get quality fish oil relatively cheap at sam's club. Also drinking soy milk is a good substitute for regular milk, but in wisconsin you might get some evil stares at the grocery store.

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are one a days worth taking?

[GrnBay007]

I use flaxseed almost daily (same benefit as your fish oil, I think?). Use a coffee grinder to grind it up and sprinkle it on cereal. I've never heard anything negative about it....only positive things, but I've never come across any consistent info on how much to use daily. I grind up 2 tsp.

Flaxseed is similar to fish oil, but fish oil is slightly better, both have benefits. You can get quality fish oil relatively cheap at sam's club. Also drinking soy milk is a good substitute for regular milk, but in wisconsin you might get some evil stares at the grocery store.

I read recently that soy supplements have become controversial because there are some "experts" that believe it can increase the risk of breast cancer

[bobblehead]

are one a days worth taking?

If you have a shitty diet yes, if you eat lots of fruits and vegetables, probably not.

[GrnBay007]

are one a days worth taking?

...kinda why I made this thread. Was hoping we'd have some expert in the crowd.

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I use flaxseed almost daily (same benefit as your fish oil, I think?). Use a coffee grinder to grind it up and sprinkle it on cereal. I've never heard anything negative about it....only positive things, but I've never come across any consistent info on how much to use daily. I grind up 2 tsp.

Flaxseed is similar to fish oil, but fish oil is slightly better, both have benefits. You can get quality fish oil relatively cheap at sam's club. Also drinking soy milk is a good substitute for regular milk, but in wisconsin you might get some evil stares at the grocery store.

I read recently that soy supplements have become controversial because there are some "experts" that believe it can increase the risk of breast cancer

i think just about anything you can eat, drink, take, smoke, breath, look at, think about, or drive "may cause cancer", according to some experts

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are one a days worth taking?

If you have a shitty diet yes, if you eat lots of fruits and vegetables, probably not.

i barely touch the stuff thats "good for you", so one a days would probably help me

[MJZiggy]

Thanks for reminding me. I take 2 gummyvites a day (they're already here, ok?) Calcium chews when I remember And I may start taking glucosamine for a cranky knee.

I believe the concern with soy is that it acts as an estrogen enhancer and it's not that it will GIVE you cancer as much as that if you happen to get an estrogen-dependent form of the disease it will accelerate the growth.

[bobblehead]

I'm not an expert, but I have done my share of research on the topic. I read all the BS as well as the useful reports and studies.

I can tell you with cetainty that in 10 years most people over 40 will be taking 1 IU of HgH daily and that will do more to lower healthcare prices than any "preventive care" could possibly accomplish.

I can tell you that your exact vitamin profile can only be truly found thru bloodwork, as what might be important for me might be useless to you.

But I stand by fish oil, melatonin, and enough water for anyone and everyone, and eating healthy natural foods is more important than any vitamin you can possibly get.

When people ask me about weightloss I always tell them the same thing. Don't eat anything that isn't in its first form. That means no processed crap like flour, baked goods, sauces, butter/mayo. Eat fish, chicken, pork, lean red meat, vegetables, fruits, water and milk. You can lightly boil,steam, fry or bake any of those (fry with extra virgin olive oil). Don't put anything in your mouth that nature didn't put in that form...chips, soda, bread ect. If you need something like that, no trans fats, and ONLY whole grains.

If you do that you won't ever really need a vitamin and you will feel better and be healthier than me thats for sure.