Supplement obsession.

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I take d mannose,a probiotic,also vitamin d during the winter months,i have also started to take a sea buckthorn capsule once a day hoping it will help with vaginal atrophy too early to tell if its helping yet,when you start to add up the cost of supplements it becomes quite expensive,I do eat healthy foods and usually go for a walk most days.

I take vitamin B complex, vitamin c High dose, vitamin D3, vitamin E, Omega 3 all on the advice of my specialist of my auto immune condition. Tbf I already took most of them anyway.

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Goodness, what a lot of supplements everyone takes. I prefer to get my nutrition from food and other natural methods e.g. I spend a lot of time outdoors allowing my body to manufacture vitamin D naturally. I also make a point of eating food containing probiotics such as live yoghurt, kefir, and kimchi.

I do maintain youthful oestrogen levels by having a little pellet placed under my skin just twice a year. That protects my heart, stops me from getting osteoporosis, arthritis, vaginal atrophy, UTIs, prolapse, Alzheimer’s and loss of libido plus much more.

... and, depending on the kind of oestrogen, increases your risk of breast cancer.

Oh, and I'm also on HRT (Evorel Conti patches currently). Ten years and counting.

I take D, C, magnesium and marine collagen daily, and sometimes probiotics. I think these are fairly standard supplements, nothing too weird there. I eat healthily too, and walk a lot, with a bit of yoga thrown in.

I'm now in my early 60s and a pretty healthy specimen, but I never take that for granted.

I have no idea if the supplements make a difference, but I like taking them!

Goodness, what a lot of supplements everyone takes. I prefer to get my nutrition from food and other natural methods e.g. I spend a lot of time outdoors allowing my body to manufacture vitamin D naturally. I also make a point of eating food containing probiotics such as live yoghurt, kefir, and kimchi.

I do maintain youthful oestrogen levels by having a little pellet placed under my skin just twice a year. That protects my heart, stops me from getting osteoporosis, arthritis, vaginal atrophy, UTIs, prolapse, Alzheimer’s and loss of libido plus much more.

I think it is very judgmental to say supplements are a racket. I have recently been diagnosed with osteoporosis and was advised to take a calcium and vitamin D supplements. So I take calcium and boron, plus vitamin K2 which helps absorption of calcium. I also take vitamin D and Omega 3.

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I'm also taking the same supplements with a slight difference in vitamin B. It is quite helpful in improving energy levels in body which improves focus and overall lifestyle. I often take vitamins which are helpful in increasing energy levels, here sportsinside.co.uk/blogs/magazine/vitamins-for-energy you can see the list of them. The thing that matters most while taking vitamins is to consult with a specialist as it minimizes the chance of side effects of these supplements.

2 oranges and a lemon squeezed first thing, berries and yoghurt for breakfast. Salad and egg or soup for lunch. Cheese and oatcakes as snacks. Chicken, fish or an ottolenghi dish with lots of veg for dinner. Fruit as evening snacks. Minimal carbs and almost no processed food (cheese is my downfall)
Very occasionally a paracetamol for a migraine after too much red wine.(My worst downfall). Ive never seen the need, for me, to take any supplements if I have a good nutritious and varied diet. Ive never had a serious days illness in my life. I guess it must be good genes. My 89 year old dad is exactly the same.

Here's my list:
Multivitamin and mineral
probiotic (not all time)
lutein - because I have eye problems
bilberry - as lutein
cranberry
spirulina
cod liver oil
Evening primrose oil
kelp
D3
extra zinc and vit c atm
Q10
Epsom salts in bath for magnesium
Sea buckthorn oil
quercitin and bromelain
N-acetyl-n-cystine
astragalus
milk thistle extract
marine collagen
Turmeric

Mine are a combination of things suggested by a nutritionalist for various specific ailment (I have CFS, multiple food intolerances, allergies, dry eye syndrome, IBS, and vaginal atrophy, and am prone to mouth ulcers and other low-grade infections) and to boost immunity.

Gosh, MissChateline I wish I could do all of that!

Sorry ive only just seen that there were comments regarding my post. 10 miles a day is my normal. At least 3 miles before breakfast as soon as it gets light throunwoods opposite my house and onto the moors. Home fir berries and yoghurt then a walk to the small town centre to pick up a few bits for the day. Salad fir lunch then straight out eigh head phones on to listen to you and yours and the lunch time news . Along the canal, up through woods and on the moors on the other side of the valley. I wear a fitbit which records every step. On Monday I had a day hike with a friend, 13 miles. (She has walked from Mexico to Canada along the rockies and the appalacian trail 3 times) In the last 12 months I have walked 2800 miles.
My partner has been stuck on a Spanish island since March and we have only managed 4 weeks together since then. Walking is how I keep my sanity and it gives me something to do. Please don't be so disparaging about my daily exercise.

150mcg thyroxine daily, taken in the morning, no tiredness at all.

I would always choose natural products over prescribed drugs if possible. I have a good diet, am fit and active, no real problems [71]. Good health is often due to genetics and no one should be smug about theirs or assume others have an inferior lifestyle or are uninformed. Some things come to light as we age.

I take: Turmeric with black pepper and ginger, high strength...definitely helps with arthritis in my hands.
Cod liver oil...contains Vit A and D, good for heart, brain, lubrication of joints.

Cost is less that £1 a week. I do not use Holland Barrett as their doses are small and prices very high.

MissChataline Pride goes before a fall. I have seen several slim, fit, healthy lifestyle people suddenly collapse with heart attacks, strokes or, in one case, cancer of the brain, to offer any hostages to fortune because currently, I do not take any prescribed medication and am slim and fit. and eat a healthy diet. I am just cautiously optimistic each morning that all is good and I hope it will continue to be so.

MissChataline 'I really am so not frightened of this virus' - being super fit and healthy (while very commendable) has absolutely nothing to do with the reduction in T cells that age inevitably brings.

I do think it's our duty to avoid catching the virus - especially the over 60s.

Thank you everyone, I feel I’m not alone!!!

There have been one or two smug responses, I think we are all aware that lifestyle is a massive factor.
I have just returned from a 9 mile walk and really struggle to see how anyone can walk 10 miles everyday.

I had cancer at 36 and have had a lot of of kidney problems, I only have one fully functioning kidney.
All the supplements I take I have researched fully and I feel they have really helped me.
Both NAC and D Mannose are used widely in hospitals and on prescription.

I think the medical world is more open to the medicines nature provides us with.

DiL’s parents in Korea sent us a huge jar of ginseng concentrate which will last us for years! DH swears it makes him feel better but I can’t say I’ve noticed any difference. And it tastes horrid. Other than that we’ve recently started taking vitaminD for it’s alleged protection against COVID but nothing else.

Hi Blossoming, I did take it at bedtime because I read a while back that helped with daytime fatigues, but quite honestly didn't make a lot of difference. Then I read somewhere that was all wrong, so I'm back to daytime. I won't say I'm fatigued all the time, I've just come back from an hour and a half's walk right now! it's just some days but I guess I'm not alone at my age mid 60s, and like many the menopause didn't help.

Ginster I do not get my suppliments from Healthfood shops. They come direct from the supplier in packaged up into daily packs.

The prices I quoted are what I actually pay for the supplements I take, which as well as vitamins and minerals include fish oil, flavinoids, CQ10 and other micro-nutrients.

When do you take your Thyroxine TerriBull? Some people find that taking it one hour before bedtime, rather than in the morning, helps with daytime fatigue levels.

Vitamin D, advised to take it by GP after blood test
Vitamin B12 for more energy, haven't noticed a lot of change there though
CBD oil for a better night's sleep, hasn't worked either.
Rennies if I have indigestion
I also take 150 mcg of Thyroxine as prescribed by GP.
Oh and mouthwash, not sure that would be considered a supplement.

The NHS recommendation is for all over 65s to take a vitamin D supplement in the winter months at least, so even those who don’t take any other supplements need to do that. I’m not over 65 yet but I take it every day as part of a multivitamin and mineral supplement, which for me is the best option as it’s easy and not expensive.

Eating a well-balanced diet is important, of course, but for those with digestive issues the nutrients pass through their systems too quickly to be absorbed properly!