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[Forgotmylastusername]

Nutritional yeast (mainly for b1 Thiamine, it also tastes nice)
Rose hip extract (can be depleted by toxin exposure, also tastes nice)
Cod liver oil (DHA EPA and retinol - unfortunately tastes like trash)

Edit. Oh, also kelp.

[inesenite]

I second magnesium and D3 but for me the third one is HCL - stomach acid. My levels are so low that without it I probably wouldn't be able to get a lot out of my nutrition.

[Damiana]

I've cut down my supplementation to only Magnesium Citrate. I used to take B6, potassium, and probiotics, but then realized I was getting more than adequate amounts in my diet, and it's stupid to spend $30 a month on probiotic pills when all I have to do is eat a few spoons of yogurt and kimchi and some miso daily, which I was already doing.

[Quarry]

D3 and B complex sometimes

[MissJecka]

Be careful supplementing D3 and calcium. Improved metabolism of calcium through D3 supplementation reduces your need for calcium, making it easy to overdo it

Good tip. Thanks!

[Kochin]

Vitamin D3, but only because there's a chance I MIGHT need it some Winters. I seem to be getting enough vits and mins from fish bones, butter, starchy veg, nuts...etc to not need any supplements.
Just went 100% supplement free (no more iron-pills when menstruating, swapped fish oil for more fish and managed a Winter on sunlight-provided D3 alone). For the first time in my life, my folate levels are HIGH and my B12 and iron are healthy, despite having been unaided for over a year.
Yes, my D3 is in the "normal, but not exactly healthy" category, but I'm energized and non-stressed and far from the danger-zone, so I'd rather just get my sunlight and continue supplement-free for as long as possible.

[MissJecka]

Vitamin D3, but only because there's a chance I MIGHT need it some Winters. I seem to be getting enough vits and mins from fish bones, butter, starchy veg, nuts...etc to not need any supplements.
Just went 100% supplement free (no more iron-pills when menstruating, swapped fish oil for more fish and managed a Winter on sunlight-provided D3 alone). For the first time in my life, my folate levels are HIGH and my B12 and iron are healthy, despite having been unaided for over a year.
Yes, my D3 is in the "normal, but not exactly healthy" category, but I'm energized and non-stressed and far from the danger-zone, so I'd rather just get my sunlight and continue supplement-free for as long as possible.

I wish I could absorb D3 from sunlight easier. I'm darker-skinned (pretty much Jessica Alba's skin tone, maybe a few shades darker especially in the summer) and dark skin absorbs sun-supplied D3 less than light-skinned folks. Pairing that with living in New England (less daylight) and working in a windowless office 9+ hours per day... I need my D3 pills!

[Go Tribe]

D3 - winter in NE Ohio sucks! Magnesium and Primal Flora...

[Zeera]

Definitely D3, because in the long winter months I have a very hard time getting it from the sun. My other two would probably be magnesium citrate and lysine (keeps cold sores at bay, which I get frequently and severely if I don't take).

[sakura_girl]

Food, exercise, and sunshine.