Do you take supplements? page

[JanuaryEmber]

I just finished Chapter 4 in the PB and it got me curious. I have never taken supplements, the iron in many multi-vitamins make me sick. But after reading that chapter I can see how certain supplements can be very beneficial for overall health. So..

Do you take supplements? If so, what do you take?

Edited for typos!

[quelsen]

Over the last 5 years i have taken the below while i was working my way back to health.

Now all i take with any regularity is
Magnesium Citrate, Zinc, L-Carnatine, Sago C

However i find that i have gotten my gut to a point where i get most of my needs from food.




7-Keto-DHEA ; A-C Carbamide ; A-F Betafood ; Adrenal Complex ; Aloe 225 ; Amino All ; Andrographis Complex ; Baxyl ; Bioplasma ; Black Currant Seed Oil ; Cal-Ma Plus ; Cardio Plus ; Cardiotrophin PMG ; CataPlex B ; Cataplex C ; Cataplex E2 ; Cataplex G ; Chaste Tree ; Choline ; Cinnamon Bark ; Concentrace Trace Minerals ; CyroFood ; Cytozyme PT/HPT ; DermaCo ; Dessicated Adrenal ; DGL Licorice ; Drenamin ; Drenatrophin PMG ; E - 400 ; Echinacea Premuim ; Eleuthero (Siberian Ginseng) ; Endorphigen ; Gastrex ; Ginger 1:2 ; Ginko 2000mg ; HCG ; Hepatrophin PMG ; Hypo D ; Hypothalamex ; Hypothalamus PMG ; Iodamere ; Iodarol ; L Arganine ; L Glutamine ; L Tryptophan ; Licorice Powder ; Ligaplex I ; Linum B6 ; Maca-3 ; Magnesium ; Magnesium Citrate ; Magnesium Lactate ; MCT Oil ; MSM ; Nattokinase ; Neurotrophin PMG ; Niacinamide ; Okra Pepsin E3 ; Olive Leaf ; Orchic PMG ; Organically Bound Minerals ; Ostrophin PMG ; Ox Bile ; Paranil ; Phosfood Liquid ; Pituitrophin PMG ; Potassium Citrate ; Pro-Syn Biotic ; Progesterone ; Prostate PMG ; ProstX ; Rena Food ; Renatrophin PMG ; Rhodiola & Ginseng Complex ; Sago-C-500 ; Selenium ; Silymarin ; Thymex ; Thytrophin PMG ; Total Para ; Total Yeast Redux ; Trace Minerals - B12 ; Tribulus ; Tumeric 1:1 ; Tuna Omega-3 Oil ;

[Ryokumuji]

For me, personally, I only supplement with fish oil and a good quality whey protein since my goal is to be more muscular. I feel like I'm getting a lot of my nutrients from what I'm eating already.

[Nutritionator]

A bunch of Fish Oil (>3g a day), Natural Calm on some nights and the occasional whey protein shake. Now that I have a meat topped salad every day I don't need anything else

[Kyle46N]

4 g of fish oil a day, 1 cod liver oil, Vit D3 - 5000IU, Magnesium glycinate 400 mg a day, multivitamin one a day.

[Ideal Peace]

4g of fish oil Omega 3, 5000ui Vitamin D, Centrum Silver, Best MSM 1500mg, Potassium Citrate 200mg, Vitamin C 1g. I'll be adding some Calcium\Magnesium soon.

I only take the Potassium if I'm under 50g of carbs for the day, because I don't want long bouts of acidic urine which could lead to kidney stones (has not happened yet). The Centrum Silver is because of the extra ingredients from the regular version and the lack of iron which I get from meat.

[Me_Grok]

5000iu vitamin D, creatine, and the occasional whey protein shake

[Dr. Bork Bork]

I take 800 magnesium citrate, 8k vitamin d3, 1k acetyl l-carnitine, and 2 prenatals

[DFH]

These are dr-specified and based on regular blood tests-

-Omega 3 Fishoil (At least 6 a day)
-DHEA/Pregnenolone (50mg/100mg)
-Vitamin D (10,000 IU) Most people would be fine with 2,000 IU.
-B Complex with Iron. I get a strong mix from my dr that also has Vit A, C, and a good mix of minerals like magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper, manganese, and chromium.
-Maitake D Fraction (360 mg) This is a mushroom extract that assists the immune system.
-Maitake SX Fraction (about 3,000 mg) This is a custom blend mixed with green tea that boosts insulin sensitivity.

At night:

Melatonin with GABA, 5-HTP, and L-Theanine (12 mg). This is to sleep better and wake up better as well.

Notes: dietforhumans.com: My Diet and Plan

[Risto]

Wow, you guys take a lot of supplements. I've never taken any to be honest. The supplement I'd probably benefit from is vitamin D, because I don't get much sunlight throughout the year.

My question for you: Do you get any immediate benefits from supplements? Can you feel it? If so, which ones? (My knowledge in supplements is non-existent; I've always felt that whole foods give us everything we need.)