Vitamins and supplements

[jtharp]

I'm taking the Atkins multi vitamins......is that enough or are there other supplements I should be taking. Someone mentioned to me that I should be taking Bioxin and Fish Oil supplementals.

[not2late]

Originally Posted by jtharp

I'm taking the Atkins multi vitamins......is that enough or are there other supplements I should be taking. Someone mentioned to me that I should be taking Bioxin and Fish Oil supplementals.

The book says the minimum you'll need is a multivitamin and EFAs (the fish oils) and a fiber supplement.

Biotin....eh. I know some of the "low carb" diet vitamins advertize that they contain biotin, but thiamine is the B-vitamin that has a bit more to do with metabolism than biotin does. So I think the biotin thing is more marketing ploy than anything else.

[New_Me_In_2005]

Do those multi vitamins make you feel funny?

[loser4life]

I always have to take them with or after a meal or they make me sick. You should also take them with a big glass of water. I also find it helps if you buy the ones that dissolve within an hour or something ...

[jtharp]

I take mine with meals and haven't had the normal "sick" feeling that I sometimes get with vitamins.

[ttdriver]

Everyone should be taking fish oil (Omega 3s). They are essential for heart health and also reduce inflammation in all parts of the body. I take 2 1000 mg a day with brekkie.

Call me a vitamin freak, but there's about 20 different ones I take. Some may argue they are a 'expensive urine', but let me tell you, I did a test for a week without my vits and I was wiped out just trying to run and do my exercise routines. So yes, I believe in them!! Here's what I take:

Fish Oil 2xday
Multi vitamin (no iron)
Vit B
Flush-free niacin 2xday
Odorless Garlic
Milk Thistle
Calcium Citrate 3xday
Vit C
Vit E
Gingko Biloba 3xday
Chromium picolinate 2xday
Biotin
CoQ10 100 mg a day (everyone needs this!)

I feel great and am running 35 miles a week ... BP is 100/68, blood sugar is 59, cholesterol ratio is 1.12.

Betty

[jadzia007]

thanks for posting your sups betty. I made a few additions to mine.

elle