Vitamins and Supplements - What are you on?

CathyGoesFar said:
The evidence for fish oil has gotten less and less positive over time except for specific situations(very high triglycerides, preterm birth). The evidence for cardiac benefits has mostly reversed to it being shown to be detrimental. Doctors are behind(as usual 😆) and some physician organizations have had their guidelines impacted by people that own fish oil companies. I suggest you take a look at the newer studies if you are still being told it's good for heart health.

I take:
Kelp powder for iodine and dental health(standardized iodine content)
Vitamin D for chronic deficiency
Inositol 40:1 for reproductive system support(2,000mg:50mg twice daily)
B12 weekly lozenge
Ritual Iron w/500 mg vitamin C three times a week for iron deficiency due to my cycle going nutso and making me bleed for 3 week long stretches(daily iron creates more hepcidin which interferes with iron absorption). I've tried cheaper forms but the expensive stuff does work faster. Anemia is miserable. It's non-heme but my blood test results show it working very well.
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Thanks Cathy. Will have to review the latest fish oil studies.

I should let my wife know about Ritual Iron, where do you get yours from?
 
kobeanbry24 said:
Thanks Cathy. Will have to review the latest fish oil studies.

I should let my wife know about Ritual Iron, where do you get yours from?
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I get mine from Amazon or the Ritual website. Basically whoever is running a sale. Right now it's the website. Their website signs you up for a subscription but they are very clear about sending reminders and it's simple to cancel. They don't make you jump through hoops.

I'm very careful about my iron. I take it with 500mg vitamin C first thing in the morning and then don't eat anything for a few hours. There's so many things that can impact absorption.
 
CathyGoesFar said:
The evidence for fish oil has gotten less and less positive over time except for specific situations(very high triglycerides, preterm birth). The evidence for cardiac benefits has mostly reversed to it being shown to be detrimental. Doctors are behind(as usual 😆) and some physician organizations have had their guidelines impacted by people that own fish oil companies. I suggest you take a look at the newer studies if you are still being told it's good for heart health.
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Interesting, I started taking it on my own, not per a Dr recommendation.

First thing I've read along those lines:
www.mayoclinic.org

Fish oil

Understand how fish oil might improve heart health and the possible risks of taking too much fish oil.
www.mayoclinic.org www.mayoclinic.org

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I take a whole food multivitamin capsule but I only take a half dose (1 cap instead of 2) and s-acetyl glutathione that I rotate with liposomal glutathione. I also take an organic 5htp supplement every night which has been an incredible life changer for me. I used to be on sertraline for over 10 years, my max dose was 200mg and any time I'd try to wean off I'd plummet back into depression. I weaned myself down to 50mg over the last year and started 5htp overlapping and I've been 5 months antidepressant free and I feel so much better in many ways. My brain fog is gone. My morning inability to wake up is gone. I mean, definitely not a morning person still but when I make up I'm lucid and sharp and chose to get up vs snooze for hours. Plus the libido has improved so another win.
Anyways, the 5htp is the only thing I take religiously. The others are several times a week.
 
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amosmylove said:
I also take an organic 5htp supplement every night which has been an incredible life changer for me...I weaned myself down to 50mg over the last year and started 5htp overlapping and I've been 5 months antidepressant free and I feel so much better in many ways. My brain fog is gone. My morning inability to wake up is gone. I mean, definitely not a morning person still but when I make up I'm lucid and sharp and chose to get up vs snooze for hours. Plus the libido has improved so another win.
Anyways, the 5htp is the only thing I take religiously. The others are several times a week.
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I had never heard of 5htp before, just read a little info about it. That's amazing. How did you find out about it?
 
kobeanbry24 said:
I had never heard of 5htp before, just read a little info about it. That's amazing. How did you find out about it?
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I've known about it for years and took some a few years ago but not consistently. I got into herbal medicine/tinctures/homeopathy after being so disillusioned by big pharma in general, so had been trying for many years to get off of the antidepressant. At one point during my worst auto immune flares I was on 8 daily pharma meds and mentally was just pissed about it so I found ways to replace/get off of them all and frankly have been much healthier. The gabapentin I was on was creating issues that were being attributed to a new auto immune disease but I questioned it and lo and behold, med side effects, not another disease.
I now have only 1 prescription med and I take it once or twice a week (my adhd med).
Anyways don't take my feelings/experiences here as any dis or judgement on those who are dependent on prescription meds. I GET it. They literally saved my life more than once. I'm very thankful for them in that sense. (Sertraline specifically)
 
kobeanbry24 said:
Yes! I've found its given me some energy and also my labs are looking good...but could be better!
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Yeah, I had a highish LDL cholesterol and added beta glucans and nattokinase and saw a huge improvement. Other than that, my vitamin stack is real similar to most folks here
 
amosmylove said:
Anyways don't take my feelings/experiences here as any dis or judgement on those who are dependent on prescription meds. I GET it. They literally saved my life more than once. I'm very thankful for them in that sense. (Sertraline specifically)
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No way man, not taking it that way at all. People think differently about many different things, including health and medicine. Can't judge him for it.

I remember after discussing work with a colleague of mine over zoom, we talked about my prediabetes and all the things I was doing to change my diet so I wouldn't have to take medication. His reply was just to go see his doctor who would put me on medication so I could eat whatever I wanted. Just a completely different mindset.

It's outstanding that you were able to get off that number of prescription medication. Very happy for you.
 
kobeanbry24 said:
No way man, not taking it that way at all. People think differently about many different things, including health and medicine. Can't judge him for it.

I remember after discussing work with a colleague of mine over zoom, we talked about my prediabetes and all the things I was doing to change my diet so I wouldn't have to take medication. His reply was just to go see his doctor who would put me on medication so I could eat whatever I wanted. Just a completely different mindset.

It's outstanding that you were able to get off that number of prescription medication. Very happy for you.
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Thanks! It's saved me a lot of money in doctor visits and pharmacy trips too!
Ps. I'm a girl 🙂
 
kobeanbry24 said:
Where do you get your 5htp from? Asking for my wife who has ADHD and body produces low serotonin. Thank you!
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I have been buying the Triquetra brand from amazon, the organic version. (Not sure if they even have another version). I have it on subscription. There are many options and most are cheaper than the one I use, and while I can't speak to their efficacy, if money is tight you can atil find a good one for a better price. I try to find a balance between cost and effectiveness, and with as few/zero additives as possible. Cheap supplements can be a waste of money as much as over priced ones, so I look for quality first, then price.
 

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@kobeanbry24
It's worth noting that 5htp is not an ideal supplement for extended long term use. L-tryptophan (the amino acid precursor to 5htp in your body) may be better as a long term solution.
 
I have my 5HTP ready to try as I suffer from ADHD too, brand is "Now" 50mg dosage. Just waiting to finish testing other supplements because I don't want to mix benefits/side effects.

Be careful about serotonin syndrome if she's on other medications for the same thing
 
amosmylove said:
I have been buying the Triquetra brand from amazon, the organic version. (Not sure if they even have another version). I have it on subscription. There are many options and most are cheaper than the one I use, and while I can't speak to their efficacy, if money is tight you can atil find a good one for a better price. I try to find a balance between cost and effectiveness, and with as few/zero additives as possible. Cheap supplements can be a waste of money as much as over priced ones, so I look for quality first, then price.
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Thank you! She's going to give it a try 😀
 
amosmylove said:
I have been buying the Triquetra brand from amazon, the organic version. (Not sure if they even have another version). I have it on subscription. There are many options and most are cheaper than the one I use, and while I can't speak to their efficacy, if money is tight you can atil find a good one for a better price. I try to find a balance between cost and effectiveness, and with as few/zero additives as possible. Cheap supplements can be a waste of money as much as over priced ones, so I look for quality first, then price.
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amosmylove said:
I take their 5-MTHF. I haven't been taking it that long but the quality seems good.
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Pin&Play said:
I have my 5HTP ready to try as I suffer from ADHD too, brand is "Now" 50mg dosage. Just waiting to finish testing other supplements because I don't want to mix benefits/side effects.

Be careful about serotonin syndrome if she's on other medications for the same thing
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She's not on any meds for the same, thanks!
 
Life extension mix
Super omega 3 Plus
Pycogenol
Venotone
Mega green tea extract
Once daily health booster
DIM (50mg)
TMG (250mg)
Cognitex elite
Citicholine (250mg)
Vitamin D (10k IU)
NMN (500g)
Tongkat Ali roughly 3g
Piperine roughly 1g
Fenugreek extract roughly 20mg but god knows
Chrysin 1g very roughly
Nattokinase dose varies
Melatonin dose varies
Iodine (12.5mg)
ALCAR (500mg)

Have ordered today because of possible Tongkat Ali induced joint pain:

Horny goat weed capsules 50% Icariin (100mg)
 
CathyGoesFar said:
The evidence for fish oil has gotten less and less positive over time except for specific situations(very high triglycerides, preterm birth). The evidence for cardiac benefits has mostly reversed to it being shown to be detrimental. Doctors are behind(as usual 😆) and some physician organizations have had their guidelines impacted by people that own fish oil companies. I suggest you take a look at the newer studies if you are still being told it's good for heart health.
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Thanks for this... I don't doom and gloom over fish oil's latest press, but I was already expecting very marginal benefit based on my relatively good bloodwork anyways. Happy to take less things!

I'd thought of running fish oil for a couple more weeks until my next bloodwork, but when I checked the stock bottle the safety seal wasn't made properly. Amazon refunded both bottles (~$60) so heck with it; I'm not curious enough on the labs to take another 60 pills.
 
AgingRegenDamaged said:
Life extension mix
Super omega 3 Plus
Pycogenol
Venotone
Mega green tea extract
Once daily health booster
DIM (50mg)
TMG (250mg)
Cognitex elite
Citicholine (250mg)
Vitamin D (10k IU)
NMN (500g)
Tongkat Ali roughly 3g
Piperine roughly 1g
Fenugreek extract roughly 20mg but god knows
Chrysin 1g very roughly
Nattokinase dose varies
Melatonin dose varies
Iodine (12.5mg)
ALCAR (500mg)

Have ordered today because of possible Tongkat Ali induced joint pain:

Horny goat weed capsules 50% Icariin (100mg)
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Nice stack!
 
Is the fish oil “bad news” primarily that many of the products are badly oxidized and that oxidized oil (as any oxidized oils) is inflammatory to the body and leads to poor cell membrane stability due to the oxidative changes to the oils?

I take currently take a capsule but don’t see me continuing after this bottle is empty. I primarily rely on 4+ tins of portuguese sardines or small mackerel a week as my principal source of omega3.
 
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