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Vitamin D , Omega 3 potassium, magnesium supplements ?

CherryAA

CherryAA

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Again looking at Dr Mercola, it seems that insufficient vitamin D is pretty standard in the western word, other than truly sunny places. Once again, he seems to think that this also contributes to various diseases and insulin resistance.

ditto Omega 3 fish oils
potassium and magnesium

I'm notoriously bad at remembering to take supplements - are these the kind of supplements that people take as a matter of course ?
 
I take vit d and magnesium because I know I need them.
 
Ian Cummins has a great video on Youtube about vitD and he says that deficiencies have a part to play in numerous conditions. My GP told me my levels were very low and put me on supplements and said I will be tested again in October but I am tinkering with the idea of taking vitD and B12 though I have never taken supplements before this year.
 
I eat enough omega 3 fish oil to sink a ship, plus lots of other food with plenty of omega 3. My potassium levels are included in the 6 monthly tests, and I eat plenty of magnesium containing foods. I asked for and got my Vit D levels checked on my last blood test, which was in winter and within standard range, and will do the same again next time.

My thinking is if I am deficient in some areas I will see symptoms. If I see symptoms, or am concerned, I will ask for the relevant blood tests before taking supplements.

The only one I take is R-Alpha Lipoic Acid for chemo-induced foot neuropathy, but have stopped these temporarily to see if they are responsible for some unexpected post meal BS rises. (I take them with meals)
 
CherryAA said:
are these the kind of supplements that people take as a matter of course ?
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Only supplement I take is Cod Liver Oil, up until 7 years ago was also taking a garlic supplement.
 
I don't think supplements help. I only take omega 3 fish oil because I have oestoarthritus and the dr said it would help with my joints.
 
I was diagnosed as very deficient in Vit D last year and prescribed high dose supplements (50,000 units a week for 6 weeks) to bring my levels up. I was also told to take over the counter supplementantion,and not to use sunscreen fot the first half hour or so of sun exposure ( apparently evn spf 15 blocks out most of the rays that stimulate vit D production in the body. Levels are now back in the normal range But I I was told that once deficient, I would be at increased risk of becoming so again and that I should continue to take supplementation either daily or weekly of Vit D3 ( better absorbed than D2)
I take one of these a week
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Healthy-Origins-Vitamin-000-Softgels/dp/B0031BQN10
 
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Perhaps things have changed ... or perhaps it is an age thing ... but I was bought up to believe we can get the vitamins, etc we need from eating a balanced diet.

For example, I take every opportunity to take a break from work and go outside to top up my Vitamin D and eat plenty of fish.

Ask me again in 20 years and I may have changed my mind (although my parents are in their 70s and supplement-free). If there is a reason why I could not eat a balanced diet, I may think differently.
 
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CherryAA said:
Again looking at Dr Mercola, it seems that insufficient vitamin D is pretty standard in the western word, other than truly sunny places. Once again, he seems to think that this also contributes to various diseases and insulin resistance.

ditto Omega 3 fish oils
potassium and magnesium

I'm notoriously bad at remembering to take supplements - are these the kind of supplements that people take as a matter of course ?
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well all of them are good to take...

BUT potassium is dangerous to get too much of and the line is thin..( and really bad/dangerous to be in imbalance of if one has heart trouble ). so please everyone thinking of taking potassium supplements do have your levels measured at GP before taking supplements .. a better way would be to make sure to eat foods with potassium in .. unfortunately, many of the high potassium foods are fruits. mango for instance, but as I remember there are some kinds of nuts with quite a lot of potassium

http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20721159,00.html#beet-greens-0
 
Vit D and calcium are also connected and it is advised to monitor both when there are any deficiency issues being treated.
High levels of calcium with low levels of Vit D can indicate problems with the parathyroid glands.
 
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