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For your meals and food, a tip is if you don't know that ingredient or additive, you probably should think twice about eating it, same goes for genetically modified organisms, too bad prop 37 in California didn't pass. On the side, I take Nutrilite's Double X vitamins and got some funny results, but they're not the bad kind. Hope this helps.
I am in the industry. After middle age one should have full blood work to determine if there are any deficiencies or low counts. It is at this point that our bodies diverge from the general overall health of youth.
You really do not need a multi-vitamin if you have sufficient dietary intake, same with omega-3.etc.
Assimilation becomes an issue the older we become after middle age hence the need to supplement.
What and how you supplement depends on your overall condition, how much you have in the past and currently stress your body. Genetics as well.
There really is no simple answer. Sorry. I would love to recommend my companies products but you may not need them.
See a Dr. and proceed from there. You can do much better with dietary intake of healthy foods than with unregulated supplements.
But antioxidants are the bomb. Buy a smoothie maker and enjoy. I think it is one of the best kitchen implements and you can digest fresh rather than processed in pill/powder/liquid. You know that expression- dark or colored fruits and veggies. All true.
I bought some 'Alive Whole Food Energizer' vitamins that supposedly have fruits and veggies in them. A serving is three pills, and they're the size of horse pills. I nearly get choked every time I take them, so I'm not sure if they're worth it or not. Anybody here have experience with these?
D--2000 IU/day. It helps with immune system, bones;research about low levels w/ people who've had MI's (heart attacks). I've read even 5000/day is okay. Personally, that'd be my limit though. Make sure you're getting enough calcium for the D to work. I don't do calcium supps. due to concerns it might affect heart, but get it via yogurt, soy, non-fat milk.
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I bought some 'Alive Whole Food Energizer' vitamins that supposedly have fruits and veggies in them. A serving is three pills, and they're the size of horse pills. I nearly get choked every time I take them, so I'm not sure if they're worth it or not. Anybody here have experience with these?
I just started taking the one a day variety. They look a lot like Rainbow Light, the brand I took for years, and are formulated similarly. I was told the one a day is fine for most people. Three a day is recommended if you're highly active and exercise often, which I don't. It's too soon to tell how well they work, but I've read nothing but positive reviews so I'm sticking with it as my main multi until there's a reason to switch.
yes, I have it in my smoothie every morning. For supplements, I'm torn between D, C, and Ubiquinol (CoQ10), must have them all every day, along with Magnesium.
Calcium, a good multiple vitamin, fish oil, vitamin D in the winter and B12 because I eat no animal products.
I supplement what my doctor and blood tests suggest. I eat 10 to 12 servings of vegetables and fruit per day....lots of organic leafy greens of every kind including a green smoothie (Vitamix) for dinner every night. I'm healthy and happy so something is working.
I do take an iron complex each day because of my Celiac disease. I take red rice yeast as well.
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