My $2.00 per day regimen
wayside 21 Feb 2007
I've been lurking for a while now, reading and learning, and I want to thank everyone here, I've learned a lot.
I started taking krill oil for my joints about 3 months ago, and it has made a noticeable difference (the omega 3 of course has other benefits as well). So I started researching other things, and that led me here.
I decided to put together a regimen to try and meet several goals: cover my basic needs, extra calcium and vitamin D and antioxidants. And do it for $2.00/day.
I later came across the Dietary Supplement Pyramid (click here), which I seem to have followed, purely by accident.
So here it is, along with daily cost:
Vitamins: Ortho core 4 caps $0.52 C 2133 mg 2 caps (133 mg from BoneUp) $0.15 D3 2667 IU 2 1000 IU caps + from BoneUp $0.04 K1 67 mcg " K2 7 mcg " Folic Acid 267 mcg " B12 67 mcg " Benfotiamine 150 mg 1 cap Benfotiamine-V $0.11 Minerals: Calcium 667 mg 4 caps Jarrow BoneUp $0.25 Phosphorus 340 mg (from BoneUp) Magnesium 333 mg " Zinc 7 mg " small amounts of copper, manganese, and boron from BoneUp Silicon 5 mg 1 cap (Orthosilicic Acid) $0.29 (plus from OrthoCore) Other: Blueberry/Pomegranate 2 caps LEF $0.55 (12.5 mg Anthyocyanins, 60 mg Punicalagins each) Quercetin 10 mg (with 1000 mg C from LEF) CoQ10 100 mg 1 cap Healthy Origins $0.19 Fish Oil 4000 mg 4 caps LEF 1400 EPA 1000 DHA $0.41 Glucosamine 200 mg (from BoneUp)) Curcumin 1330 mg 2 caps Now Foods $0.27 Green tea extract 800 mg 2 caps Now Foods $0.17 SODzyme/GliSODin 1333 mg 2 caps LEF $0.23 Glucosamine 1500 mg 4 capsules Doctor's Best $0.37 Chondroitin 1200 mg MSM 1000 mg Artichoke extract 500 mg 1 tab Source Naturals $0.08 Total: $3.63
So I am at $3.63/day.
2007/03/26 Updated.
I don't think $2.00 is enough without using powders, which I am not ready to take the plunge yet.
2007/4/2 Updated.
Increased vitamin C, blueberry, and pomegranate.
2007/06/29 Updated.
Dropped krill oil, added LEF fish oil.
Dropped Pomeratrol and Blueberry extract, added LEF Blueberry extract with pomegranate
Edited by wayside, 30 June 2007 - 12:56 AM.
JonesGuy 21 Feb 2007
health_nutty 21 Feb 2007
wayside 22 Feb 2007
If you want to really get a high value you can buy powder uncapped and take it with a drink (I take mine with water and a tiny bit of juice). See my routine if you are interested. I'm taking a a pretty full routine at high doses for about $80 a month. Many of the powders have hardly any taste. Let me know if you want more info.
I looked at your routine before, but I didn't realize a lot of that was powder.
I compared some prices on the BAC web site, and it looks like powder is generally 25-33% the price of the same stuff capped. That's an amazing difference.
How much of a hassle is it measuring out the powder? Have you ever tried capping it?
I got a bunch of little tiny ziplocs, and bagged up about 2 months worth of stuff in about 45 minutes or so. How much time do you spend dealing with the powder?
I have to think about this.
health_nutty 25 Feb 2007
Sorry I missed your reply. I don't cap anything and I've never tried. Yes, the price difference is really amazing. You can have quite a full routine for the money
Measuring the powder is a snap (they come with 1/5 tsp measurements). I make 3 drinks a day with 2 oz of pomegranate or apple juice and 30 ounces of water. I add the powder, shake, and drink is as my water for the day.
Let me know if you have any questions.
mitkat 25 Feb 2007
What is your current diet like?
xanadu 25 Feb 2007
wayside 26 Feb 2007
My diet is OK. I generally avoid fried food (especially fried starches), eat a reasonable amount of veggies and fruits (although I could eat more), and have been cutting back on sugar, wheat, and grains to help me lose weight (my BMI is currently 27.5, although it will be very difficult to get below 25.0 as that puts me at single digit body fat, which is nearly impossible at my age (45) to sustain).
I don't drink soda or any sweetened beverages or juices; I drink 2-3 cups of black tea per day, and occasionally have a beer or martini.
Biggest issue for me is that I can't tolerate dairy very well, except for some kinds cheese maybe. That's why I take calcium, even though normally males my age don't need it.
I exercise regularly - treadmill, lift weights, TKD all year round; ultimate frisbee and biking when it's warm out and my knees don't hurt too much.
Xanadu,
Where did you get a capping machine?
health_nutty 26 Feb 2007
Biggest issue for me is that I can't tolerate dairy very well, except for some kinds cheese maybe.
I exercise regularly - treadmill, lift weights, TKD all year round; ultimate frisbee and biking when it's warm out and my knees don't hurt too much.
Try fat free cottage cheese. I take it in my morning smoothies. It has very low lactose and the protein quality is great.
I also play ultimate.
xanadu 27 Feb 2007
wayside 27 Mar 2007
Raised Ortho-Core from 3 to 4 per day.
Added 150 mg benfotiamine, 2000 IU D3.
Added curcumin, green tea extract, and SODzyme/GliSODin (on sale at LEF for $10/bottle).
Added artichoke extract for my wife.
wayside 31 Mar 2007
I'm a little concerned about taking 3000 IU of vitamin D. I'm finding a lot of contradictory stuff about what levels are safe, especially long term. The question is, have high levels of vitamin D been studied over long periods of time? Say, 3 years? One site I found claimed that problems from too much vitamin D can take several years to show up. I may back it down to 2000 IU.
wayside 03 Apr 2007
Decided to stick with 3000 IU vitamin D until summertime, then will probably reduce it to 2000.
wayside 30 Jun 2007
Dropped the blueberry extract and Pomeratrol to add the LEF Blueberry Extract Capsules With Pomegranate, which have a better form of pomegranate, I believe. I'm giving up 40 mg of resv though.
wayside 14 Oct 2007
Reduce Bone-up to 2 caps/days from 4.
Increase vitamin D to 8000 IU/day until my blood levels are where he wants them
Increase fish oil to 8 gms/day
Add DHEA 25 mg/day
Add Cardio B 1 cap/day
Add Thyroid Synergy 2 caps/day
Add Metagenics UltraClear Plus 2 scoops for breakfast
liorrh 14 Oct 2007
combining supplements in a drink with chemistry knowledge is a bad idea. best case scenario some will be redndred useless junk, worst case is you end up with toxic junk.Wayside,
Sorry I missed your reply. I don't cap anything and I've never tried. Yes, the price difference is really amazing. You can have quite a full routine for the money
Measuring the powder is a snap (they come with 1/5 tsp measurements). I make 3 drinks a day with 2 oz of pomegranate or apple juice and 30 ounces of water. I add the powder, shake, and drink is as my water for the day.
Let me know if you have any questions.
I can give some examples to mixing supplements that destroys one or both, but go do your homework.