Do You Take Vitamins Daily?

by POPSUGAR Fitness 55

I have been a vitamin skeptic for years, having experimented with different types of supplements off and on over the years. I took folic acid when I decided I wanted to get pregnant, and I encourage my mother to take calcium since the supplements have been shown to help women over 65 maintain healthy bone density. The more I read about vitamins, the more nutritionist and dietitians say to eat your vitamins and that the body processes micronutrients and antioxidants better from food. Additionally, vitamin deficiencies are not really a problem here in the US rendering supplements unnecessary.

A compilation of studies on the benefits of vitamins A, C, and E indicate that they don't prevent cancer or heart disease. Some studies have even found that taking vitamins may shorten your life. Ahhh . . . the bitter ironies.

I know we are all trying to be as healthy as we can be and I am wondering your stance on nutritional supplements. So tell me . . .

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55 Comments

bento barista 4 years

"Yes. I take a vitamin to fill in my nutritional gaps when I am not eating well" Which is most of the time. :\

marie-lee 4 years

I take one every other day and I take a B vitamin tab or a berocca when I am particularly run down, overworked or stressed.

cherrypop 4 years

I don't take it because I feel there isn't a need to.

Marlovestar 4 years

I take a multi vitamin and a fish oil capsule every other day. I do it for insurance because I eat pretty well and don't want to over dose on vitamins that I don't need. Also the week of my period I take an extra B complex vitamin.

kml032686 4 years

I take a liquid multivitamin with iron everyday. I also take flax seed oil. I am a vegetarian that also does not consume any dairy. I've been taking Shaklee brand vitamins ever since I was little and honestly they're the best.

jennjennnbubba 4 years

I have never taken vitamins but I am starting to think I should :shrug:

n00dledancer 4 years

i take a multi-vitamin & a flax seed oil supplement (for omega-3s since i don't like fish) each day, & sometimes i have a calcium chew. i started because a nutritionist recommended them when i was training for my first half marathon & then just continued.

kitchenfloor 4 years

I try to take fish oil pills and these really yummy, gummy multivitamins, by Vitafusion. Yay gummy vitamins. I don't always take them, though; I get lazy.

krae85 4 years

I'm surprised by how many people take fish oil every day. every day seems like a whole lotta fish oil!

mwmsjuly19 4 years

When I didn't take vitamins, I bruised easily and never slept well. Vitamins and dedicated exercise have helped me a great deal. And fish oil, which I also take daily...

socktree 4 years

Actually, right now I take Centruim Performance, which has ginko and stuff like that in it. I also take Fish Body Oil fron GNC. I used to take calcium supplements because my bones hate me, but try to fill in the gap with more dairy and exercise. I can usually tell when I forget to take my pills - I feel very run-down and irritated.

emileigh 4 years

The problem with taking vitamins is that while they may contain 100% the RDA for a micronutrient, human bodies aren't designed to take in that much in one sitting. Most of the vitamin won't be absorbed, so as someone else said... it just results in expensive urine. Taking vitamin D if you don't get much sunlight is a good idea, but it's better to split the vitamin and take each half a few hours apart. It gives the body a chance to absorb more of the nutrient, so less of it goes to waste.

Spectra 4 years

I eat a very highly nutritious diet, but I know that I don't eat enough fish, so I take a fish-oil pill every day as well as a calcium + Vitamin D supplement to ensure that I get plenty of calcium. I'm very active, so I need extra calcium in my diet to keep my bones strong and my blood calcium levels at the right level.

crayolasky 4 years

I don't take the women's one a day (although I used to 'til I realized how horrible all those ingredients are). I see a naturopath, and all the vitamins/supplements I take are prescribed for my specific needs - esp. as a vegetarian. In addition I take flax seed oil capsules to get omega 3's and 6's that are difficult to get in my regular diet.

Allytta 4 years

Vitamin C during the cold weather, multivitamin with low vitamin A amount when veggies and fruit are not in season (there are some in shops, but they're plastic) and calcium+D now just to see if it is good for me. so i take 3 vitamin pills a day now, and you know, i usually am sick almost every month but so far so good - no colds or flues :) i guess it's really working.p.s. just bought kiwi today, and almost broke my spoon on it... not ripe at all!

Red Sharpie 4 years

I take a multivitamin made from whole, raw foods and also cod liver oil. I believe it's beneficial, and even if it really does no good...well, we all know how powerful the placebo effect can be ;)

danzerdrea7 4 years

I used to take a multivitamin every morning after breakfast (Women's One A Day). I ended up vomiting about 50% of the time, which meant my other meds that I take in the morning weren't digesting. I have to get my blood levels checked once a year anyway, so my doctor told me to go off the vitamins and let her know if there was a problem. Its not as hard as people think to eat healthy, and your doctor would know better than anyone what supplements you should be taking.