Q:
I know most people suggest to take a daily multivitamin. When I do this I really don’t feel good. I’m thirsty all the time and my energy doesn’t seem to change and I just don’t feel any better. I think I’ve tried 5 different brands at this point.
Now daily I take fish oil (1 tsp), 2 Vitamin D (400iu), 3 Calcium w/ Magnesium (each 1000 mg calcium & 400 mg magnesium). That’s all and I feel good. Do you think that’s okay for me or do you think I really need a multivitamin?
Thanks!
A: I take a woman’s daily multi vitamin OR I also take a serving of ALIVE, liquid vitamins. Really any good multi will work and it is, like with anything, trial and error and what works best for you. The importance of the multi is to get in all the necessary nutrients you may not be getting from your foods, sunlight, etc. Especially with our diets being a bit stricter than the average persons diet, it is important to supplement with a multi vitamin.
Most of us don’t get (RDA) of vitamins and minerals necessary from our foods, even if we are consuming the suggested daily servings of fruits and vegetables. This is also due to the fact that farming practices, mass food production, processing, and cooking, has made our foods less nutrient dense than they were in previous years so multi’s have become even more essential.
We are pretty good with our veggies but I know many of us watch our dairy and fruit intake. I am glad to see you are taking your calcium!!! That is the first thing I look at. You have a very great stack but I would suggest continuing to play around with multi’s to find one that works for your body. Try ALIVE:
http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=NW-2471&sourceType=cs&source=FG&cm_mmc=Shopping%20Engines-_-googleproduct-_-Alive%20Liquid%20Multi%20-%2030%20Fluid%20Ounces%20Liquid-_-NW-2471&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=NW-2471
I either take it straight or put it in my shake. It has everything you need, and then some… give that a try.
Great question!