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Vitamin recommendations help plz
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nextyeartina
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I've been feeling quite run down & have done for a little while. My body feels like it's coming down with something & i know i'm very stressed with life in general right now. I was thinking about trying vitamins but am lost, lol. Could anybody recommend an all rounder please. I've been looking into wellwomen, b complex & omega 3. i really don't know where to start. Any advice greatly appreciated
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Rather than blindly guessing, it might be worth getting to your Dr and having a blood test.
If you have a decent, well balanced diet, then you shouldn't be short of anything, and if you don't have a well balanced diet, then trying to get back to healthy eating might be a better way to go than taking pills.
Feeling run down can often be down to low iron, but taking iron tablets can lead to you getting a bit constipated. Increasing your consumption of green veg and red meat though will be much better for you.How to find a dentist.
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I can't recommend a multivit but I find SPA-TONE liquid iron sachets are often helpful. I think it's just iron-rich water, and you can take it with juice, on its own or with water. I also used to take Floradix tonic when I was feeling run-down, too.
It's a good idea to get tested at your doctors in case there's some underlying cause of your tiredness.0 -
I couldn't agree more.Toothsmith wrote: »Rather than blindly guessing, it might be worth getting to your Dr and having a blood test.
If you have a decent, well balanced diet, then you shouldn't be short of anything, and if you don't have a well balanced diet, then trying to get back to healthy eating might be a better way to go than taking pills.
Feeling run down can often be down to low iron, but taking iron tablets can lead to you getting a bit constipated. Increasing your consumption of green veg and red meat though will be much better for you.
However, if you are desperate to shell out, the MSE way would be to buy a generic multivit and mineral supplement at around 99p/30. Even then your urine will be more expensive than mine! Forget the brands, they offer no advantage and in fact will compromise your wallet significantly.Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!
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thanx for the replies. i went to my gp & had blood work done a few months back. my iron came back low & i was put on 400mgs of iron. i'll ring my gp on monday & have a chat. never gave the iron a second thought!! thanx again
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