stretching the supplements page

[fragileknees]

I went out and purchased a really good mutli-V and fish oil. Due to sticker shock, I am considering alternating the two. Day 1 take the multi, Day 2 take the fish oil, then repeat. Grok certainly didn't get every nutrient every day, so this strikes me as a way to buy some insurance without breaking the bank. Thoughts?

[Brit]

I'm no expert, but here's my 2 cents...


I take fish oil if I have a meal with very little to no Omega-3's and probably some Omega-6's, to keep the ratio in check. If you eat a lot of fish, then you probably don't even need to take the fish oil.


As for the MVI, even with using "fitday" and eating good meals I'm still low on some things. So I take my MVI daily.

[darienx19]

I wonder about this too... how can you IF properly if you still take your vitamins in the morning?

[Funkadelic Flash]

@darienx19 - Just take your vitamins with your meal whenever you break your fast. Your body shouldn't be taking in nutrients during a fast. All nutrients used to come from food, so it's just natural to take them with a meal. Also, all of the fat soluble vitamins will just pass right through you if you take them during a fast. You need some fats with them(obviously!). ;-)


Your body will be fine for a 24h (or more) fast without your MV.

[darienx19]

@Flash: Thanks! I never really thought to think of it that way. I normally would just skip the vitamins anyway during an IF, but wondered if I should bother taking them. I do sometimes down the vitamins with a glass of juice and run out the door... going to stop doing that and bring them with me for when I eat lunch from now on.

[FlyNavyWife]

I take 1 fish oil a day but if I go out to eat or eat CAFO meat or something I'll take 2. If I eat salmon I might not take it at all.

[avocado]

"Grok certainly didn't get every nutrient every day, so this strikes me as a way to buy some insurance without breaking the bank."


I've had that on my mind for some time. I think it was true not only on a day to day basis, but also, obviously seasonally. Maybe there's something actually healthful about, say, getting cruciferous veggies in the cold season and not getting any cruciferous veggies in the summer. Maybe there's something healthful about getting food A, B or C for several days in a row (like you would hunting/gathering) and then getting something else.

[BarbeyGirl]

I'd put it like this: "some" is better than none, but "ideal" is better than "some." It's a cost-benefit analysis, so the answer will be different for each of us.