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bini31328
bini31328

Hi 

i,m looking for info on supplements 

i take a multi vit for women over 50 and an iron supplement 

ive started taking inulin as it helps with inside fat and also calcium uptake and Ive ordered a purple 

 vegetable supplement after watching a prpgramme on tv last week 

can anyone comment on any of these , recommend anything else I should be taking ? 

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  • catrin46108
    catrin46108 bini31328

    Posted

    Hi bini, I take a probiotic supplement every morning other than that I try and eat healthy. No ready meals or horrible additives (if I can help it). Lots of fruit and veg and fish etc etc etc. I also take a vitamin D tablet - when I remember!!!!
    • annie.conway
      annie.conway catrin46108

      Posted

      Raw veggie smoothies are your friend. Beetroot, celery, turmeric root, strip of ginger, couple of carrots, cellery, lemon peel, an apple and some organic tomato juice. Mmmmmm. Make lots because you'll want lots. If you can't find organic, make sure it is well scrubbed because you're you're going to juice these peel and all! YUM!!
  • Soos2016
    Soos2016 bini31328

    Posted

    Bini, I agree with Catrin about the vitamin D!
    • annie.conway
      annie.conway Soos2016

      Posted

      But Vit D is no good in its own. It mist be taken with specific other vitamins to activate it fully. I'll look it up.
    • Soos2016
      Soos2016 annie.conway

      Posted

      Did some research, Annie, and also found:

      - D3 is preferable, more effective to D2

      - Taken at night, it may affect sleep, so morning dose is better

      - 1000U is the recommended amount

      Annie, I was doing a kale/apple/orange smoothie but have a new prescription that does NOT agree with that. sad

    • catrin46108
      catrin46108 annie.conway

      Posted

      That's interesting- a few years ago I was prescribed a vitamin D injection as my levels were so low. Felt fantastic afterwards. Now they are low again and have been for some time but NHS no longer prescribes the injection you have to take the supplement. I have tried various ones but all of them mess with my (admittedly weak) stomach so I've stopped. I know I need them and have asked at GP if I could pay for an injection but they just looked at me as if I had two heads!!! I might try with a main meal and see if it makes any difference 
    • annie.conway
      annie.conway catrin46108

      Posted

      Are the pills not available at your local pharmacy? I find it is not expensive and you can protect your tum by having it with a meal.
    • catrin46108
      catrin46108 annie.conway

      Posted

      Yes I get the tablets from my chemist- as I pay for prescriptions is cheaper wha I wanted was to pay for an injection or ge one prescribed. The issue isn't really with my upper stomach but as it winds its way down - if you get my drift and nothing seems to help 
  • annie.conway
    annie.conway bini31328

    Posted

    Moderator has not released my last message containing a link. Are links frowned upon on this forum? Please let me know so that I can desist.
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