Vitamins
Ok, I am still plugging away at DANDR and will read Protein Power when I finish.
Dr. A has discussed vitamins in the parts I have read, but I guess I am still a bit confused. Will I be able to get the required vitamins in a daily supplement (minus iron) and a daily calcium supplement? Or will I have to take some separate things as well? Thank you for any insight. And I will keep on reading. :) |
i take a multi vitmain/mineral supplement, and calcium supplements - i always feel the difference when i stop taking them, and when i do..so i consider these 'basics'.
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Another question
Thanks Blu.
Also, does anyone know of a good multivitamin brand? Like Centrum or something similar? I have a GNC brand now, but it has iron in it. Merci! :D |
Iron is a concern if you're post-menopause, otherwise the monthly losses will balance things out. But, that being said, it's up to you ... likely you'll be getting adequate iron from the diet if you're eating red meats.
Centrum is great, Quest is another good brand. I'm in Canada, so not sure if the brands are the same. Any good quality multi-vitamin mineral supplement is fine. Make sure it's sugar, sucrose, starch-free. Do you also take extra Calcium & Magnesium? That would be wise, and potassium too. Doreen |
Potassium
Ok, so potassium is taken in a seperate supplement?
So, it sounds like I need a good calcium supplement, multi (I am 26, so I guess if I get enough iron in meat I should be ok without it), and a potassium supplement. I hope that's right. Dr. A mentioned so many vitamins, I was just not sure if they were all to be taken seperately. And I want to make sure I do this right. :) Thanks for all of the advice! |
Dr. A's list of vitamins are for the ideal world. That's just my opinion of course. Many folks do very well without the supplements he suggests. Sometimes though, if you're stuck, maybe adding something he recommends can help.
As a general rule, no matter what program you follow .... a good once-daily multiple vitamin & mineral supplement. For myself, I try to choose a formula that is "super" or 'stress" .. they will have extra B-vitamins. 1,000 mg per day of Calcium, and 450 mg per day of magnesium. Cal-Mag is available combined together, usually 333mg cal and 167mg mag. ..... take 1 tablet, 3 times a day ... I suggest taking the third dose at bedtime ... Cal-Mag has a very soothing effect, and a number of members here have reported improved sleep .. :) Potassium can be taken as a separate pill, but the easiest and cheapest way to get extra in the diet is to use a salt-substitute, such as Morton's Lite Salt. It's half regular salt, and half potassium chloride. You just sprinkle it on food, or use it in recipes just like regular salt. It's a good idea anyway, we tend to get too much salt in our diets ... :rolleyes: Doreen |
potassium...
i keep hearing about potassium.. sorry if i'm making you guys repeat ..but why is potassium important.. and in which foods is it in? my multi vitamin (just checked it) has 40mg of it or 1% of the daily recommended value. thanks for any info..
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oops. i guess doreen you answered my question:)
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What does calcium and magnesium do?
And what problems might you see if you didn't get enough? Jeaneatte |
Well, to save myself a whole lot of typing, I'm going to copy and paste here an essay I wrote a few months ago to someone else who asked this question. Hmm, I see another Tips article brewing. :rolleyes:
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Thanks Doreen,
I got one of those aweful cramps in my calf this morning. Aside from being painful, it prevented me from sleeping in. :( People have always told me that meant I needed more potassium. Maybe I am lacking in that Cal/Mag. But it's strange, I've gotton these cramps often, since I was a kid. Finally I made the correlation that it only happend if I was sleeping on my back. So, I've slept on my stomach for years. No problems, unless I happen to fall asleep on my back. Guess that happened last night. NOT FUN :( Jeanette |
Cramping
Last night mine was in my foot. Yeow! (I've also heard low potassium can cause these cramps.)
Shirley Florida |
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