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Which Food Supplements Do You Take?

Very tongue in cheek
A large scotch on my porridge in the morning.
Lunchtime will be a large glass of slimming white wine
Pre dinner a small glass of tonic wif a large gin
Post inner at least a bottle of heavy red.
Joking over now.
As for chemical suppliments none, very very dangerous for me.
 
1 multi, 100% RDA of most vitamins and some minerals

For cardiovascular prevention:

1. Omega 3 Algae oil 500 DHA+250 EPA
2 Magnesium taurate 200 mg (elemental magnesium) (taurine is especially good for cardiovascular prevention)
3. Citrulline (Arganine precursor)
4. Aged Garlic (Kyolic)
5 Vitamin K 180 mcg

For deficiencies:

Zinc methionine 15 mg
Vitamin D 1000 IE
 
phoenix said:
The only supplement I have taken was vit D in the winter months prescribed by my doctor in France. Its given fairly routinely to women over 65 (and infants) My new English GP looked somewhat askance at it when we were going through my prescription.
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Better keep using vitamin D, if the dose is not too high and there are no contra-indications. If you get little sunlight on your skin or if you use suncreens when in the sun, you probably need it.

Of course it's best to test how much vitamin D is in your blood to be sure, but generally low vitamin D is a much more frequent problem.

A Dutch GP would react the same as your English one did... they are not vitamin-minded, don't like the use of it but know virtually nothing about vitamins and minerals.
 
Only R-ALA. It helped with neuropathy in my feet. Plateaued now but much better. Not causing problems now. I keep taking it 'cause I'm too frightened to stop.
 
Crocodile said:
Only R-ALA. It helped with neuropathy in my feet. Plateaued now but much better. Not causing problems now. I keep taking it 'cause I'm too frightened to stop.
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I took it for the chemotherapy-induced neuropathy in my feet. It worked brilliantly. I stopped taking it in December. Since then, the discomfort came back, noticeably so. 2 weeks ago I resumed the R-ALA and bingo! The discomfort has gone again.
 
Bluetit1802 said:
I took it for the chemotherapy-induced neuropathy in my feet. It worked brilliantly. I stopped taking it in December. Since then, the discomfort came back, noticeably so. 2 weeks ago I resumed the R-ALA and bingo! The discomfort has gone again.
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I wonder if I should take R-ALA. I have a lot of ankle pain and recurring tendonitis. Add this to hairless achy legs and toenails that are much slower to grow than 6 months ago I suspect my legs/feet are getting reduced blood supply. @bluetit what do you think? What brand/where do you buy your R-ALA?
 
PenguinMum said:
I wonder if I should take R-ALA. I have a lot of ankle pain and recurring tendonitis. Add this to hairless achy legs and toenails that are much slower to grow than 6 months ago I suspect my legs/feet are getting reduced blood supply. @bluetit what do you think? What brand/where do you buy your R-ALA?
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The R-ALA is for neuropathy - the tingles, pins and needles, and burning experienced with neuropathy. (It is nerve damage). This is the one I buy
https://www.healthmonthly.co.uk/swa... Double Strength R-Fraction Alpha Lipoic Acid
 
Bluetit1802 said:
I took it for the chemotherapy-induced neuropathy in my feet. It worked brilliantly. I stopped taking it in December. Since then, the discomfort came back, noticeably so. 2 weeks ago I resumed the R-ALA and bingo! The discomfort has gone again.
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What a brilliant way of discovering whether it works for you.

I did something similar recently (with my Vit D3 supplement - and like you - I really noticed the difference! Although it took a few weeks to backslide far enough for me to get clear signs. Looks like I am one of those who need to be on D3 and K2 all year round. For ever. lol)
 
PenguinMum said:
I wonder if I should take R-ALA. I have a lot of ankle pain and recurring tendonitis. Add this to hairless achy legs and toenails that are much slower to grow than 6 months ago I suspect my legs/feet are getting reduced blood supply. @bluetit what do you think? What brand/where do you buy your R-ALA?
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You may find this article interesting (as a springboard to further reading)
https://www.livestrong.com/article/381156-what-vitamin-helps-promote-circulation-in-legs-feet/

Whatever reading you do about supplements, I would be wary about taking any one source as gospel, especially if it is from a site that also happens to have exactly the supplement it is telling you that you need... :D

I like to track things back to actual studies, and read those. But general articles are a good intro.
Hope that helps!
 
Brunneria said:
You may find this article interesting (as a springboard to further reading)
https://www.livestrong.com/article/381156-what-vitamin-helps-promote-circulation-in-legs-feet/

Whatever reading you do about supplements, I would be wary about taking any one source as gospel, especially if it is from a site that also happens to have exactly the supplement it is telling you that you need... :D

I like to track things back to actual studies, and read those. But general articles are a good intro.
Hope that helps!
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Thanks @Brunneria. I will do some research.
 
Jenniewren1958 said:
None

Could do with something for hair
Nails & skin any recommendations
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Not a supplement but I recently raised the amount of protein in my diet to try to stem weight loss (it hasn't worked for this yet) and noticed quite quickly how my skin and hair benefitted. I now have a coat that would rival a Crufts Best in Show!
 
I take B12 as recently I've been diagnosed with pernicious anaemia.
I also take Vitamin C & Cod liver oil.
Enjoy your day.
 
Guzzler said:
Not a supplement but I recently raised the amount of protein in my diet to try to stem weight loss (it hasn't worked for this yet) and noticed quite quickly how my skin and hair benefitted. I now have a coat that would rival a Crufts Best in Show!
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Thanks Guzzler will up protein a little
I still need to lose a bit of weight, noticed since doin lchf
Hair gone thinner nails brittle & skin a bit dryer
 
Jenniewren1958 said:
Thanks Guzzler will up protein a little
I still need to lose a bit of weight, noticed since doin lchf
Hair gone thinner nails brittle & skin a bit dryer
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Those were my complaints, too. Remember to hydrate, I still forget sometimes. Good luck.
 
Omega 3 fatty acid and vitamin d3 cos my GP told me to.
Omega 3 because my hunter gathering does not pick up enough foods like oily fish and converting ALA to EPA and DHA from plants and seeds by our body is not that efficient. Also Brussels are just for Christmas. :arghh:
D3 - picked up in a body MOT a couple of years ago.
For wellbeing, a wide selection of scotch.
Everything else can be obtained in my food, especially a decent deer, rabbit or game bird.
 
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