Vitamins, do you take them?

[cinmell]

I used to take a multi vitamin daily then I slacked off. I was watching the Today Show the other day and they recommended a multi vitamin and a Vitamin E suupplement daily. Do you take vitamins? If so, what kind?

 

[believe]

I take multi-vitamin, calcuim, fiber and fish oil.

 

[Nancy]

I take a daily multi one (One A Day weight smart) I take Green Tea extract, calcium plus D and glucosamine (spelling?) for my really bad knee joints!

 

[ohMom]

absolutely! and I pass them out to everyone in my family at dinnertime. vitamins can be hard on the tummy if taken on an empty one

I take a multi-vitamin (whatever kind) and a calcium supplement. this winter we took Vitamin C as well, but i won't do that all summer long.

 

[AprilN]

I take One-a-Day Women's Formula (actually, the Walmart knock-off "One Daily") every morning with breakfast. It took me a while to get into the habit, but I've finally made it part of my routine, at least on the weekdays - I don't always remember on the weekends.

I was surprised to discover that One-a-Day doesn't include any potassium. Is that normal for a women's vitamin?

 

[Strings]

I am a vitamin junkie. I am anemic with a family history of heart disease and cancer. I take a prescribed iron pill 3x daily. I take a multivitamin that does have potassium, calcium plus D, Vitamin C, B complex, Fish oil, Fibercon, and baby asprin. IThe last 3 are for my heart. The C is for antioxidant.

 

[cinmell]

For those of you who take more than one vitamin a day, do you take them all at once or do you spread them out throughout the day?

 

[jordgubben]

Someone at Weight Watchers mentioned that the prenatal vitamins are really good. At my annual visit I asked the doctor if it was ok to take them since I wasn't pregnant or trying to get pregnant (in fact, I had her refill my birth control) and she said yeah that they were really good and wrote me a prescription.

You're supposed to take these on an empty stomach.

 

[JenEeyore]

I too take One A Day weight smart with the Green Tea extract. I just started taking them again regularly, and I can tell a difference - I think it is speeding up my metabolism a bit - just have to make sure to take with food or you get sick to stomach.

 

[newholiday]

multi-vit, vit c, tums
last may doc added: vit e, fish oil and baby aspirin

 

[Nancy]

I take them all at once otherwise I would probably forget. I have a weekly pills holder and I fill up the compartments. that way i don't forget and skip a day. It sits right on my kithcen counter. I never have a problem with feeling sick to my stomach if I take them on an empty stomach, but i know some people do.

I take an extra Green Tea extract on top of what is in the Weight Smart..it seems to help a bit. I used to take iron when I was having some problems, but now I don't because it really started messing up my system.

 

[KimRaye]

Originally posted by Nancy
I take a daily multi one (One A Day weight smart)

I take this one also. I'm also lucky to have a daily reminder right on my WW points tracker sheet for the day.

 

[cinmell]

I've never heard of green tea extract, I'll have to look into it. Thanks for you responses everyone! Have a good day!

 

[NTDIANE]

HI,

i take 1x iron 65mg, 2x folic acid 400mcg, 1x b-12 1000 mcg and 2x calcium 600mg, my friend suggested I take them because a 1 a day does not have enough mg for each.
Do you think this is to much?
Diane

 

[DoomBuggieDriver]

I also take a multi-vitamin and Omega 3 capsule with EPA and DHA (fish oils basically). I also take a capsule that is supposed to help with brain function- ironically the name escapes me....what does that say about the brain function I also take them on a full stomach in the morning, but once in a while still feel like dirt after, in which case I take them at night so I'll sleep through the upset feeling (My DH calls me the amazing sleeping woman-I can sleep through anything.)

Kathy

 

[lulu201]

Listen to this! I take my multivitamin, borage oil, alpha lipoic acid, vit. e, 2 vit. c, fish oil, and calcium. I take it after I eat or I get a yukky stomach. It used to be hard for me to get them all down--even if I divided them up and only took a couple at a time, but now I'm used to it.

 

[sm4987]

I take my vitamins. I want to be sure that my body has every advantage that it need to stay healthy and to lose weight.

 

[Octoberbride03]

I only take a 1 A Day Women's formula. I think this has done wonders for my general health. I might start taking a fish oil tablet, but not sure yet.

NTDIANE: I can't tell you about other vitamins you mentioned taking extra of, but I can tell you that 400mcg. of Folic Acid(Folate) is the usual RDA from the feds. Its 800 if you're trying to get pregnant. But I was reading in the paper that a lot of food manufacturers have been adding folate into their recipies and sure enough loking over my pantry i found it to be true. You probably don't need the extra vitamin if you take the 1 a day. I have a V8 in the morning with my breakfast and this gives another 400mcg. of folic acid. That's just fyi.