I’ve reduced my vitamin intake because I don’t have any deficiencies (except for vitamin d) so everything else is for general wellness, brain health, skin health, etc
The best thing for me is getting my nutrients from the food I eat. I also drink a ton of green juice (all veg and herbs, no fruit) and pickled vegetables, fermented vegetables everyday.
I regularly get my blood work done and there are no deficiencies. I eat a mostly balanced diet and try to get everything I need through that and so far it’s working.
Firstly, I wanna say that I take all my vitamins as gummies because otherwise I’m wasting money buying them and not taking them and STILL not feeling better because I’m not taking them.
Secondly, I used to get vitamin B12 and B-combination injections every month and got really sick of having a sore butt. I have a lot of vitamins that contain B12 specifically because it assists in keeping me alert while I am anaemic.
Onto the vitamins:
B5,6 &12 – Energy, focus and awareness
Skin combo – vit. A, C and biotin – I struggle with maintaining my skin and this gives me a bit of leeway when I can’t find the energy to moisturise
Immune booster – vit. C, D, B6 and B12 (the usual suspects)
Magnesium – reduces tiredness and fatigue (again I find it difficult to do many things and getting out of bed becomes an hour-long affair when I don’t take it)
AAAAND a multivitamin, because my parents and practitioner say so.
vitamins C (to help keep me from getting sick) and D (I am deficient), magnesium (to help me sleep, help prevent migraines, and to help with restless legs), and iron (I am anemic)
I take a vegan multivitamin including vitamin D and especially vitamin B12, Omega 3 and so on.
Mainly due to not consuming animal products. So B12 is a must.
DIM supplement – that helps pull extra estrogen out of your system so that your progesterone and testosterone are at right levels. It has been amazing, helped me lose abdomen weight. I also take biotin and vitamin d and trace minerals
Most days I take magnesium glycinate it helps with a full night of sleep, reduces anxiety and it relaxes my muscles after a hard workout. Also I take probiotics but not a lot just when I feel the need to fix my stomach.
A women’s multivitamin and extra Vitamin D. I’m beyond pale and stay out of the sun and I don’t eat a lot of dairy because of intolerance issues so those help keep my levels up. I was taking a multivitamin that had excessive biotin in it and it was messing with my thyroid test levels so I switched to a non biotin containing supplement.
Multivitamin and probiotic always – they help me feel more confident that I’m getting nutrients that I may be missing sometimes. I notice a difference if I stop the probiotic (even though I also get pro and prebiotics from food sources and eat a healthy amount of fiber).
Calcium/Magnesium/Zinc combo – the calcium because I’m 5mo post-partum/rebuilding a lot of lost bone density and women notoriously have low bone density as they age/get osteoporosis. The magnesium because I have been sleeping better/more deeply since starting it; my sleep was terrible after I quit working night shift. The zinc because it can’t hurt/can help my immune system be its strongest (I have two daycare-aged kids and work with people who come to work sick).
Omega 3s – I hope it’s helping my skin and joints. I don’t have bad skin, but I’ve already had one knee surgery and am hard on my body with jogging and athletics.
Is it overkill? Maybe
I’d rather not find out down the line that there was more I could be doing.
I should do at least vitamin d and c and in addition to that at least magnesium but in reality I only take vitamin d daily, it’s hopefully to boost my energy, c is for my lips cuz they keep cracking, yes I mean literally cracking and well it helps, magnesium helps muscle cramps
I take vitamin d and a b50 complex, which is a mix of a bunch of things, and occasionally iron. I used to have awful blood test results relating to vit d, iron, and the ones related to red blood cells.
After i started them I found I felt better and it also helped with my periods as well, which are incredibly bad due to endo
I have a severe vitamin D deficiency, so that (shown by bloodwork). And I have neurological issues so a shit ton of folic acid in addition to my medication. And prenatal vitamins. All highly recommended by my practitioner
Iron and b12 because I have ARFID, Vitamin C and D3 because I have hEDS and since collagen can’t be metabolized properly as a supplement I help boost what makes it 🙂
I take vitamin D nowadays for my nerve functions and bones. Where I live there is barely any sun so even with me sunbathing on vacation there is no way I have a healthy amount of vitamin D
Then I take folic acid since my gynecologist suggested it to me as I have a weak uterine lining in general so it helped me with it a lot. Abd since i already had a miscarriage last year I just want to make sure that if i get pregnant again its healthy enough for it (not that i am planning too, then I would suggest taking it anyways).
Only targeted ones to correct ongoing deficiencies caused by my chronic diseases and the multiple medications for those diseases, that lower absorption/increase excretion of certain things. So for me my ‘permanent stack’ is Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, ferrous sulfate, omega 3 (in the form of fish oil) and magnesium glycinate. I don’t bother with general or multivitamins as its too vague and don’t see the point in taking substances unless I have a measured deficiency by bloodwork.
D – I don’t like the sun and usually take nightly walks.
Iron – I’m low on that too for some reason. That didn’t start until about a year ago. I did go through a time as a teenager where I was low on it too for some unknown reason so it might just be whatever problem I had back then that has returned.
only a daily iron supplement because my celiac disease caused issues with iron absorption and despite being in remission, I still struggle to maintain stored iron if I stop taking it.
other than that, nothing, since my levels are good.
I take a multivitamin to make up for what I’m not getting in my diet, a probiotic/prebiotic for gut health and feminine health, and magnesium for sleep.
Vit D because I always wear sunscreen or avoid the sun and my blood tests a while back showed I was insanely low so my doctor told me to start taking it.
Magnesium as my surgeon told me to take this after an ankle reconstruction.
And Omega as I googled what supplements are actually legitimately helpful and it only came back with that (and vit D). There are a few more if you’re pregnant but I’m not so I don’t take them 🙂
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None. My doctor said all my bloodwork was good, so it’s basically paying to make your pee more vitamin-rich.
I was taking a biotin/collagen one for a while, too, and it just made me break out like crazy.
D3K2 because I’m deficient
I’ve reduced my vitamin intake because I don’t have any deficiencies (except for vitamin d) so everything else is for general wellness, brain health, skin health, etc
Morning: Vitamin c, vitamin d3 + k2, women’s multi, fish oil
Evening: Collagen (usually marine), hyaluronic acid, magnesium glycinate
The best thing for me is getting my nutrients from the food I eat. I also drink a ton of green juice (all veg and herbs, no fruit) and pickled vegetables, fermented vegetables everyday.
None.
I regularly get my blood work done and there are no deficiencies. I eat a mostly balanced diet and try to get everything I need through that and so far it’s working.
b12- tendency to deficiency, every time I stop, I get too low
Vitamin D – same as above
Fish oil – recommended by by doctor
Folic Acid – prenatal
daily: probiotic, vitamin d, turmeric, magnesium.
A bunch of different ones because I have a lot of deficiencies, some of them pretty serious, and malabsorption issues.
Prenatals, vitamin D, and Calcium. Mostly for supplementing what other meds reduce
Firstly, I wanna say that I take all my vitamins as gummies because otherwise I’m wasting money buying them and not taking them and STILL not feeling better because I’m not taking them.
Secondly, I used to get vitamin B12 and B-combination injections every month and got really sick of having a sore butt. I have a lot of vitamins that contain B12 specifically because it assists in keeping me alert while I am anaemic.
Onto the vitamins:
B5,6 &12 – Energy, focus and awareness
Skin combo – vit. A, C and biotin – I struggle with maintaining my skin and this gives me a bit of leeway when I can’t find the energy to moisturise
Immune booster – vit. C, D, B6 and B12 (the usual suspects)
Magnesium – reduces tiredness and fatigue (again I find it difficult to do many things and getting out of bed becomes an hour-long affair when I don’t take it)
AAAAND a multivitamin, because my parents and practitioner say so.
vitamins C (to help keep me from getting sick) and D (I am deficient), magnesium (to help me sleep, help prevent migraines, and to help with restless legs), and iron (I am anemic)
D3/K2 – previously deficient. In Northern Europe, no matter what you do, you cannot get the D3 you need from the sun here in late autumn/winter.
Collagen – cuts down on inflammation
Floradix (similar to Geritol?) – looong looong periods
Iron (i am anaemic) and vitamin C (for iron absorption)
I take a vegan multivitamin including vitamin D and especially vitamin B12, Omega 3 and so on.
Mainly due to not consuming animal products. So B12 is a must.
Vitamin D in the late Autumn/Winter/early Spring, a necessity 🤣
I take a daily multivitamin. I don’t eat very well in general, so I figure it helps.
I take 1 men’s and 1 women’s (2 is a daily dose), because they each have some things the other doesn’t.
DIM supplement – that helps pull extra estrogen out of your system so that your progesterone and testosterone are at right levels. It has been amazing, helped me lose abdomen weight. I also take biotin and vitamin d and trace minerals
Iron- I’m anemic without it
Vitamin d- very deficient without it
Magnesium- helps with stress and sleep at night for me
Most days I take magnesium glycinate it helps with a full night of sleep, reduces anxiety and it relaxes my muscles after a hard workout. Also I take probiotics but not a lot just when I feel the need to fix my stomach.
Daily: collagen and a multivitamin
A women’s multivitamin and extra Vitamin D. I’m beyond pale and stay out of the sun and I don’t eat a lot of dairy because of intolerance issues so those help keep my levels up. I was taking a multivitamin that had excessive biotin in it and it was messing with my thyroid test levels so I switched to a non biotin containing supplement.
Iron: because I have VERY heavy periodes.
Vit-D: because like most people where I live I am low half of the year.
Biotin. Thinning hair due to gastric sleeve
B12. D and daily multivitamin since gastric sleeve in 2014
Sometimes vitamin E.
Just magnesium. It massively helps with period cramps.
I just started subscribing to hers cause I’m about to be balder than Caillou 😂
Multivitamin and probiotic always – they help me feel more confident that I’m getting nutrients that I may be missing sometimes. I notice a difference if I stop the probiotic (even though I also get pro and prebiotics from food sources and eat a healthy amount of fiber).
Calcium/Magnesium/Zinc combo – the calcium because I’m 5mo post-partum/rebuilding a lot of lost bone density and women notoriously have low bone density as they age/get osteoporosis. The magnesium because I have been sleeping better/more deeply since starting it; my sleep was terrible after I quit working night shift. The zinc because it can’t hurt/can help my immune system be its strongest (I have two daycare-aged kids and work with people who come to work sick).
Omega 3s – I hope it’s helping my skin and joints. I don’t have bad skin, but I’ve already had one knee surgery and am hard on my body with jogging and athletics.
Is it overkill? Maybe
I’d rather not find out down the line that there was more I could be doing.
I should do at least vitamin d and c and in addition to that at least magnesium but in reality I only take vitamin d daily, it’s hopefully to boost my energy, c is for my lips cuz they keep cracking, yes I mean literally cracking and well it helps, magnesium helps muscle cramps
Multi-vitamin for women over 50, despite being under 50 (post menopause), Tums for calcium, vitamin E, B-12, and liquid iron.
I take vitamin d and a b50 complex, which is a mix of a bunch of things, and occasionally iron. I used to have awful blood test results relating to vit d, iron, and the ones related to red blood cells.
After i started them I found I felt better and it also helped with my periods as well, which are incredibly bad due to endo
Vitamin D because I’m deficient, Selenium for my thyroid because my doctor said so and Magnesium because I think I’m deficient.
Oh, shoot, I wanted to buy a pack of a multivitamin. Need a bit of support for the winter. Thanks for the reminder.
Fish oil for joints and brain health.
Hair skin and nail. My nails dont grow otherwise. People get surprised at how soft my nails are. I also retain hair growth better when i use it.
Vit D. I live out west, its 110F were indoors a lot, so I take it. Also because my primary said i was deficient and it was causing me joint anomalies.
Spearmint for hormonal acne.
I have a severe vitamin D deficiency, so that (shown by bloodwork). And I have neurological issues so a shit ton of folic acid in addition to my medication. And prenatal vitamins. All highly recommended by my practitioner
I am too much interested into nootropics so:
Bacopa and Citicoline ….also do take vit D and b12 sometimes
Iron and b12 because I have ARFID, Vitamin C and D3 because I have hEDS and since collagen can’t be metabolized properly as a supplement I help boost what makes it 🙂
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I put collagen peptides in my coffee and in my daily yogurt with oatmeal
B12 a few times a week. Because I eat vegetables and fruit mostly.
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Creatin and multivitamins, for muscle growth and general health (I notice less lower moods when I take vitamins)
I take vitamin d, magnesium, creatine.
I take vitamin D nowadays for my nerve functions and bones. Where I live there is barely any sun so even with me sunbathing on vacation there is no way I have a healthy amount of vitamin D
Then I take folic acid since my gynecologist suggested it to me as I have a weak uterine lining in general so it helped me with it a lot. Abd since i already had a miscarriage last year I just want to make sure that if i get pregnant again its healthy enough for it (not that i am planning too, then I would suggest taking it anyways).
B12. Because I have absolutely zero energy due to thyroid disease.
A prenatal and extra iron because I’m breastfeeding and anemic.
I take high dosage Vitamin C and Zinc to help with my immune system and Biotin Complex to help improve my hair as I’m having problems with it.
Only targeted ones to correct ongoing deficiencies caused by my chronic diseases and the multiple medications for those diseases, that lower absorption/increase excretion of certain things. So for me my ‘permanent stack’ is Vitamin D, Vitamin B12, ferrous sulfate, omega 3 (in the form of fish oil) and magnesium glycinate. I don’t bother with general or multivitamins as its too vague and don’t see the point in taking substances unless I have a measured deficiency by bloodwork.
Iron and vitamin d because I tend to run on the low side
Vitamin c and zinc to help with the iron absorption
Fish oil bc my therapist said it’s good for brain function
Magnesium during my luteal phase bc it makes me less crazy
Magnesium, omega 3, llysine, and vitamin D
Flintstones. Because I can.
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B12 – I’m a vegetarian.
D – I don’t like the sun and usually take nightly walks.
Iron – I’m low on that too for some reason. That didn’t start until about a year ago. I did go through a time as a teenager where I was low on it too for some unknown reason so it might just be whatever problem I had back then that has returned.
Vitamin D, even though I live in southern California I avoid sun exposure when possible so I am deficient.
only a daily iron supplement because my celiac disease caused issues with iron absorption and despite being in remission, I still struggle to maintain stored iron if I stop taking it.
other than that, nothing, since my levels are good.
Vitamin D: I live in a northern latitude, and my psych recommended it.
Fiber: I wasn’t getting enough in my daily diet.
Omega3: Minimal side effects and similar reasoning to the above.
Probiotics: I have to take semi-regular omeprazole, and these help keep my gut balanced.
All are approved by my primary care physician.
Prenatal vitamin as i am currently pregnant.
Slow release iron for anemia
Vitamin D for a deficiency (even with the supplement I am barely in the acceptable range)
Magnesium to help with digestive and temperature regulation issues caused by the pregnancy
I take a multivitamin to make up for what I’m not getting in my diet, a probiotic/prebiotic for gut health and feminine health, and magnesium for sleep.
Vit D because I always wear sunscreen or avoid the sun and my blood tests a while back showed I was insanely low so my doctor told me to start taking it.
Magnesium as my surgeon told me to take this after an ankle reconstruction.
And Omega as I googled what supplements are actually legitimately helpful and it only came back with that (and vit D). There are a few more if you’re pregnant but I’m not so I don’t take them 🙂