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Vitamins advice if poss please
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Roobee:
Hi everyone, I'm looking to buy some vitamins etc. Seems like a good place to start is with Vit D, B Vits and magnesium.
Can anyone advise me which form to get and how much is ok to take please?
Are they best bought separately or as a multi vit?
Heard they are good for anxiety and general knackeredness
Thank you for any replies x
Salad:
Obviously not a doctor but have done a bit of reading for myself :)
Might be worth having your levels checked before supplementing in case you are deficient. You can test Vitamin D whilst supplementing but have to be off Vitamin B12 for four months to get a true reading.
Vitamin D - gel capsules of D3 if possible. Recommended dose varies according to maintaining or increasing your level. My capsules come from Costco and are 2000 iu - I take 4000 iu as I've been Vitamin D deficient and need to keep my level up.
Magnesium comes in a variety of forms some better absorbed than others eg Magnesium Glycinate or Magnesium Malate. I take 400 mg but up to 800-900 mg ok, if tolerated.
Vitamin K2 (Mk4 or Mk7) - important to take with Vitamin D if dosing at higher levels. It keeps calcium in the teeth and bones rather than potentially circulating in the blood. I take 5mg of Mk4.
Vitamin B12 - NHS deficiency levels (below 200) a lot lower than some other countries eg China says you're deficient if your reading is 500 or below. I used a sublingual spray 1200 mcg daily.
Biotin - good for hair and nails. Helps control my hair shedding - I take a high dose of 10 mg.
Lots of information on the internet, worth spending some time having a read. Not sure if I'm allowed to recommend websites 8)
Hopefully others will come a long with suggestions then you can decide what's right for you - good luck.
Roobee:
Thanks Salad, that's interesting 😀
Katejo:
--- Quote from: Roobee on July 01, 2019, 05:38:52 PM ---Hi everyone, I'm looking to buy some vitamins etc. Seems like a good place to start is with Vit D, B Vits and magnesium.
Can anyone advise me which form to get and how much is ok to take please?
Are they best bought separately or as a multi vit?
Heard they are good for anxiety and general knackeredness
Thank you for any replies x
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A uro gynaecologist recommended Vit C to me to help prevent bladder irritation/UTI's. I have forgotten her explanation but she definitely advised taking it.
pants46:
Oh, it's because the vit C makes the bladder area a little more acidic, which means the bacteria can't stick to the walls of the bladder. That means they can't multiply and they get flushed out.
BUT it is only a good idea if you gave a UTI. Not a good idea if you have bladder irritation due to VA. Then the vit C will make the pain worse.
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