I take many supplements:

Ester C
B12
Vitiman E
CoQ10
Food Ezymes
Biotin
Beta Carotene

It's funny how people react when I tell them that take vitimans. They often tell me "that's going too make you sick"

I wonder why people react in such a way. I have been using supplements on a daily basis for almost four years now -- and I'm not sick yet.

What vitimans do you take and why?

I have been taking vitamins for years, I do occasionally get sick, but not like a person who does'nt take vitamins, next time you should ask them if they get sick.

Estroven ( to reduce Menapause-it is Soy,Balck Cohosh,& estrovEN)
Vitamin E (1,000IU's dry skin)
Coral Calcium ( just cuz it's got everything)
& when I feel a little sickly, Euchanacia & Silver biotics

i take womens multi vitamin 3 times a week just for general

i take a B complex supplement, because i am vegetarian, and need vitamin b

i take glucosomine, for some joint issues that i have in my right knee....it helps keep the cartilidge strong, and allows me to excercise without killing myself shits expensive though damn!!

i take vitamin C if i feel a cold coming on....

i dont take them all on a daily basis...just because i dont want my system to build up immunities to them (well exceot for the glucosimine...because its beneficial to ahve as much of a build as possible...thats what keeps the cartildge strong)

oh...and i never have ben sick from taking vitamins/supplements.

the only thing i can remember.....is when i used to take a cayene/garlic supplement.....to promote better circulation (this is when i was a smoker) my veins got hot...and my stomach felt warm....but thats normal...and it wasnt like a sick feeling.....

violett said:

I take them daily

violett said:

Same here, but that's the only thing I take.

Multi vit A-Z, vit E 400IU, 2 x 1gr vit C...sometimes some vit B complex, though I really want injectable B12, but that's not something you can just get over here.

Also using 40mg zinc per day. You do have to be careful with fat soluble vitamins like A and D as well as minerals. Over dosing those can get you sick. Other than that supplementing with vitamins is not going to hurt you.

J0eyC0c0 said:

agreed... you should always be very careful.

i take a multivitamin, a B12 tablet, and two gingko biloba capsules every day.

Can someone recommend a vitamin brand that doesn't upset the stomach? I want to take vitamins but I don't because they make me feel sick in my stomach. Maybe that's what someone meant when they said they might make you sick. I haven't found a multivitamin that doesn't turn my stomach into knots.

I take Flintstones! They're the same as the grown up vitamins and they dont taste so nasty, and they dont upset your tummy either! They cost less too!

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Generally, I don't take a multivitamin -- I take the ones i listed separately. The Vit C (Ester C ) is buffered. Regular Vit C turns my stomach. I think it is the "hard tablet" vits that upset your stmach. I use SISU brand Vitimans where I can. THe rest I make sure that they are in "powder" capsule form. Try a search on Sisu vitiamins

slm4m said:

Time-released vit C is not very effective though.

D-Calsor (it has vitamin D and calcium)

I take them when I remember

nesseone said:

I prefer vitamin C as powder.

I NEVER take any and i never get sick

BlueEyedAngel said:

Same here. Flintstones vitamins rock!

Oh Yeah... been a vitamin freak for about 5 years now.

P5P, calcium citrate, magnesium glycinate,l-tyrosine, ester C, B12, pro-biotics, L-carnitine, chromium picolinate, a good multi vitamin/mineral supplement, Flax oil, biotin, choline 7 inisotol.... to name a few... also on some herbals... in a bio-green drink- aka grass juice. garlic, cayenne.....

never got sick from it- it actually made me healthier...I don't get any more sinus infections and very very few colds- was borderline diabetic...not anymore!

for those of u whose tummies can't handle straight vitamins try to get a cheleted form....or see your local heatlfood store or the book perscription for nutritional healing.

Yeah, but it's a hassle.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

You need to eat food when you take them, hon.

I take:

Vitamin C
Multi-Vitamin
Calcium/Magnesium
Chromium
Omega-3 and Omega-6 essential fatty acids
Folic Acid

Boy...I really do a lot of acid!

i take a multivitamin and a cod liver oil supplement. my mother just to make me take all kinds of vitamins when i was growing up so in rebellion I didn't take any for years. i was fine for a while but then i started to experience such an enormous drain on my energy that i started taking them again and it;s made such a difference. the cod liver oil has helped with my dry skin. now i glow.

too many vitamins can weaken your kidneys, though. especially if you don;t take them with enough water. too much iron and zinc can kill ya dead since they're toxic in large amounts. in smaller amounts they just cause stomach upset and acne. but if you take vitamins like a normal person and not like some health freak who wants to solely survive on supplements and water, then you should be fine.

JasmineFire said:

Actually zinc can help prevent or reduce acne, but you're right. Multi vitamins and mineral do add stress to the kidneys and liver.

I think too many vitamins can make you illiterate ! Just kidding.
It´s not the zinc that causes acne, it´s probably too much vitamin B ( either as niacin or B12).
Too much betacarotene is also not recommendable since it might increase the risk to develop lung cancer if you´re a smoker. I take biotin, chelated zinc followed by vitamin B 6 , moderate amounts of vitamin C and I drink lots of carrot juice. Ginseng is also a great energizer, especially if your ginseng tonic contains some additional B 12.

NO vitimans for me- I eat a balanced diet.

Be very careful with vitiman supplements- you can do your body harm.

J0eyC0c0 said:

unless you take too much. then you breakout and die.

womens mulit vitamin & ferrous sulfate are all i take regularly....just started ginseng and a liquid herbal adaptagen (however ya spell it) for stress and well being...its nastaaay!

slm4m said:

I take a vitamin supplement with half of all needed vitamins and minerals plus extra vitamin C every day. But I have to, 'cause I'm allergic to fruits and raw vegetables. It's my only way to get all my needed vitamins.

A multi vitamin, and a antioxidant blend daily.

TheJourney4all7 said:

I'm a vegetarian too and i DON'T take ANYTHING (as said before) and i NEVER GET SICK , it's all bull , i'm the living proof.
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