Do you take vitamins or any other supplements?

stephen77

Lizling wrote: »

Vegans should, yes, but that link doesn't mention anything about vegetarians. Eggs and dairy are good sources of B12, so most vegetarians should be fine.

I don't take any supplements, have been vegetarian for 25 years and am perfectly healthy.

I do wonder if I should be taking Omega 3 supplements, but I did a fair bit of research once and discovered that the only vegetarian source of it that's actually the right kind seems to be algae. There are algae-based pills out there, but only available over the internet as far as I can see.

Flax /linseed oil

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I buy quite a few supplements ordering from the USA because they are cheaper and stronger. The list would be too long. The only one I buy in the UK high street is the H&B Triple strength Fish Oil, but only during the penny sale.

Lizling

stephen77 wrote: »

Flax /linseed oil

Flaxseed and linseed don't contain the long-chain fatty acids EPA and DHA, which is where the benefits of taking omega 3 supposedly come from. Instead, they contain ALA, which the body can convert into EPA and DHA but not very efficiently at all - only something like 5% conversion rate.

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Lizling wrote: »

Flaxseed and linseed don't contain the long-chain fatty acids EPA and DHA, which is where the benefits of taking omega 3 supposedly come from. Instead, they contain ALA, which the body can convert into EPA and DHA but not very efficiently at all - only something like 5% conversion rate.

And only in women:
http://www.nutritionj.com/content/13/1/113

YORKSHIRELASS

I was looking at supplements in a shop yesterday for my husband who is a bit run down after being ill. It's so confusing, there are so many and you can spend a fortune.

His diet could better though so a multivitamin probably won't hurt. But do you get cheap or expensive?

Wantobeasaver

YORKSHIRELASS wrote: »

I was looking at supplements in a shop yesterday for my husband who is a bit run down after being ill. It's so confusing, there are so many and you can spend a fortune.

His diet could better though so a multivitamin probably won't hurt. But do you get cheap or expensive?

As I said previously there's lots of conflicting stuff about cheap vs expensive, personally I'd go for a supermarket own brand multivitamin and maybe work on improving his diet?

byjimini

I used to take Berocca, but I can't say I ever noticed any difference in my mood, skin, energy levels etc.

I've since cut out processed foods and fill the day around my family meal with fruit, veg and cereals, and found my skin has cleared up better than at any time in the past 15 years.

cherylsurrey

Spatone a liquid iron supplement as I don't absorb iron easily and have had terrible problems with anaemia this is the only thing that has worked for me, B12 as I am a vegetarian, a multivitamin pill, and evening primrose oil from simply supplements.

kerri_gt

My OH takes magnesium and I exercise a lot so sometimes take for a period, frankly I don't notice any differnce when I do / don't.

I recently bought some evening primrose oil for varilis reasons, however I noticed after a few days I had headaches, not sure if it was that or genral stress anyway.

Might try going back on fish oils for my skin but tbh I try to listen to my body for what it's needing and eat accordingly.

Gloomendoom

dandy-candy wrote: »

Do you take vitamins or other health pills/powders? I used to think of them as a bit of a waste of money, but now I'm not so sure.

I've taken them in the past but can't say that they make any noticeable difference at all.

I'm an omnivore that eats a balanced diet, maybe that's why.