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[NIMh714]

hey guys,

  Looking to throw a few supplements into my diet again... I eat 95% home made food, and my diet is pretty good. Exercise regularly, drink plenty of water etc.

 

Im looking to supplement these:

 

Vit D3

Zinc

Magnesium

Fish Oil

 

Should I throw in k2? Mk7 or 4? Maybe both?

Should I add something else?

 

Im going to buy the LEF 2 per day ( https://www.iherb.co...-Capsules/78363 ) just as a why not, cheap insurance supplement, but only at 1/2 dose.

 

 

Lastly, what brands are the go to still? Jarrows? Doctors Best? Natural Factors? Thorne?

 

Thanks all!

[Oakman]

Vit D3 - almost any brand.

Zinc - ditto, but take your choice of types.

Magnesium - I've tried a lot of types and most give me the runs, and bad, so I stay away from supplements of this, esp. Albion chelated types or any of brand like it. IMO Best to get from foods, as you may already be doing.

Fish Oil - most taste terrible, the only one that is both neutral taste and economical is Vitamin Shop liquid Fish Oil. A tsp/day is quick and easy and you get all the fish oil components in good quantities.

k2? Mk7 or 4 - tried these and got some strange results, so I stopped. Eat good salads/greens/food and get what you need naturally.

 

LEF 2 per day - Looks pretty good with some extras thrown in, but a but expensive, and the extras are in small amts. I'm having good luck with Twinlab Daily One Caps wo/Iron, they are about 1/2 the LEF price. I like that neither of these do megadosing. I take them when I'm taking a break from all my regular supplements, so I know I'm getting a little of everything to fill in the holes in my diet during those periods.

 

As for brands, the only one I stay away from is Dr's Best.

[Heisok]

This version of LEF's 2 per day is on sale 60 count for $4.20 or 60% off. Turns out to be about the same price as the Twin Lab, but easy to take 1/2 dose. Good luck.

 

http://www.lifeexten...th-Multivitamin

[pamojja]

My thoughts about general supplementation quite similar to yours:

 

https://www.longecit...-mineral-stack/

Edited by pamojja, 08 April 2018 - 06:38 PM.

[NIMh714]

thanks guys. Why stay away from Doctors best?

[Oakman]

This version of LEF's 2 per day is on sale 60 count for $4.20 or 60% off. Turns out to be about the same price as the Twin Lab, but easy to take 1/2 dose. Good luck.

 

http://www.lifeexten...th-Multivitamin

 

This is nothing like the low dose Twinlab product, rather one with much higher doses, even taking just one pill.