[JohnN]

I take a multivitamin plus a fish oil tablet, my diet is fairly well balanced I'd guess.

Sometimes I'm uncertain of the real benefit of other supplments.

Your thoughts?

[ConeyIsBabe]

The only two supplements I take faithfully are calcium/mag/D and glucosamine/chondroiten; occasionally ...... I take vit/c, red yeast rice, Bcomplex.

However, I take a daily tablespoon of flaxseed oil, which I keep in the freezer to keep it fresh. I follow the Mediterranean diet, don't eat red meat or dairy ;D

[travelstiles]

None - I like to cook and just try to eat a balanced diet.

[Shirleevee]

Omegas 3 (fish oil), vitamin D, B Complex. Does my Miacalcin nose spray count? It is in place of Fosomax/Actonel, that I could not tolerate.


Shirleevee

[sschuler1]

My husband and I both take multi vitamins and I also take iron because I'm anemic. Vitamins are so important because our diets are so lacking in vitamins and minerals. Our soils (particularly in the cancer belt) are so devoid of minerals because of chemicals, that our food is lacking the vitamins we need. Livestock eat the grains that are grown here, so our meats are also lacking the vitamins that we need. I firmly believe that the lack of vitamins in our diets is why cancer is such an issue for so many.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by JohnN

I take a multivitamin plus a fish oil tablet, my diet is fairly well balanced I'd guess.

Sometimes I'm uncertain of the real benefit of other supplements.

Your thoughts?

Boy HOW I agree with you.

When our daughter Helene had breast cancer ten years ago, it seems that the traditional health care community promoted them a little. When I had breast cancer recently, our oncologist said definitely not to take them. Now he is a genuine person who volunteers his vacations in a third world country so I know that greed is not a motivator.

I try to serve a "colorful plate" as instructed by my grandmother years ago. We eat all kinds of fruits and vegetables and I try to keep them two thirds of our diet. I think fish oil IS beneficial or lots of fish.(Yes. I know about the mercury) I am an avid reader about health issues, and I feel that some folks are not carefully considering the risks when they take a lot of supplements. Just my very humble opinion.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by sschuler1

My husband and I both take multi vitamins and I also take iron because I'm anemic. Vitamins are so important because our diets are so lacking in vitamins and minerals. Our soils (particularly in the cancer belt) are so devoid of minerals because of chemicals, that our food is lacking the vitamins we need. Livestock eat the grains that are grown here, so our meats are also lacking the vitamins that we need. I firmly believe that the lack of vitamins in our diets is why cancer is such an issue for so many.

I respect your theory. My theory on the cause of cancer is that it is a very complex issue. I think that the cause probably includes a latent virus, left from some battled and won childhood disease, oxidants in the environment that disarm our immune system, a genetic predisposition to a disease, again complicated, and exposure to known carcinogens and unknown carcinogens. Also just bad cussed luck.

I have had four aunts, a sister and a daughter with breast cancer but all of our cancer is not the form that is known as genetic. Go figure. Our daughter fell into the uncommon pre menopausal type and I of course fell into the post menopausal type. The good news is that it hasn't finished us off. ANY of us. Please get your mammograms or encourage the women you love to get them.

[Peachie]

Here goes; a multivitamin, Biotin, Lecithin, B-Complex, Chromium Picolinate, Omega3/Omega 6 Fish Oil, Calcium w/vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin C and garlic. Crazy, huh? I may have subscribed to that health magazine for too long of a period.

I've never been much of a red meat person or any type of meat for that matter. I try to eat it here and there but never was wild about the taste of it. (Grew up on a beautiful Midwest farm and there was always meat on the table, go figure...) Mr. Peachie needs to monitor his cholesterol levels, my Dr. would like to bottle my cholesterol and sell it. My Pre-Meno total number was around 144 with very high "good" cholesterol and very low "bad". My total number is still under 200 but "good" cholesterol has maintained it's edge. If sugars were the healthiest food on the planet, I would live forever! (Please pass the cookies. ;D) My nemesis may be adult onset diabetes which is in my family. (I'd like a double dip chocolate, pecan in a waffle cone please.)

Graciegirl, I am happy to hear about the successful treatment of cancer in your family. Don't you wonder why women are subject to uncomfortable mammograms that expose us to more radiation and aren't alway accurate when there are far more accurate, less painful methods available but they cost too much to serve women better? That says a lot about the healthcare system in our country, IMHO. Thanks to medical care going public, everyone is out there waiting to make their investment money with someones' health lying in the balance.

I also am very skeptical of the hormones used to treat milk producing cows to boost production and our family doesn't believe in using them. You cannot ship milk from a cow that has been injected with an antibiotic until it clears the cows' system so I'm not thinking much of the hormones. :cop:, sorry topic cop, but then is this off-thread or not? I thinking we're talking health here.... :dontknow:

[Mikitv]

I agree with the Fish Oil, I also take chromium, Calcium with Vit D, Ester C, Vitamin, and Magnesium.

I try to buy as much organic meat/chicken/pork as possible. We do eat lots of chicken, but always fresh veggies and fruits. I also use lots of fresh herbs and olive oil for cooking. I even make my own granola for breakfast. My best theory is everything in moderation, small portions and as much fresh as possible. IMHO

[railroadman]

I take D3, Garlic, Magnesium, Cranberry, Multvitamin, fish oil and (Acai - a Dr. Oz - favorite).

I have missed (2) days work, in 33 years with the railroad, so they must be working!

As my doctor tells me, the good Lord will give you the first 50 years, the second 50 years, you have to work for!

[K9-Lovers]

We take fish oil, krill oil, 81mg aspirin, multi-vitamin. Mrs K9 also takes selenium, zinc and magnesium, D and Bcomplex.

We also make a drink with acai, apple cider vinegar with "the mother" and aloe juice and drink it every morning.

[2BNTV]

Doctor recommended a muti-vitamin for people who are 50 +. What the body doesn't need will be released from the body. As a single person, I know my eating habits doesn't give me all the nutrients my body will need.

Another doctor recommended a prostate 2.3 to help with a prostate inflammation problem that needs maintenance to keep from reoccuring. This supplement can only be obtained through a prescription.

As the doctor said, "some people believe in them and some people don't".

Both these supplements work for me.

[billethkid]

Fish oil and don't forget to take a low dosage aspirin every day!!

btk

[Villages PL]

Do a search on the following article: Drugs, supplements come to U.S. from China largely unregulated.

[Barefoot]

Statin prescription meds for lowering high cholesterol (e.g. crestor) are known to deplete CoQ10. If you take a Statin med, you may want to consider Coenzyme Q10 Ubiquinone.