Supplements?
Are you on any supplments to help your body stay healthy in the face of T1 and all that it entails?
I was always weary of shelling out additional $$$ on top of all I spend insulin, strips, etc., but I recently decided to give them a go. I started taking an Alphabetic and an Omega 3 pill daily about a week ago, and have actually felt better than usual over the past few days. It's probably the placebo effect, but I'll take feeling better any way I can!
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Permalink Reply by chisaki on -
On the advice of my father/doctor I take a lot of supplements.
Daily I take: fish oil, calcium citrate, multivitamin and vitamin D3. I don't think they make me feel better nor do they help with my BG control.
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Permalink Reply by chisaki on
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I've been taking 4000 IU of vitamin D3 every day. I'm not sure how much that is in mg..
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Permalink Reply by Mario on -
No supplements here, but a lot of fruits and vegetables. Maybe I should ? I don't know what I'm missing if i don't take some ...
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Permalink Reply by Judith on -
Oh my yes. For BS specifically, I take Nopal powder, fenugreek, gymnema. Because I can't drink cranberry juice anymore, I take a cranberry supplement (my Mom and my sister-in-law died of kidney problems).....CoQ10 for heart protection, as well as Hawthorne and lots of green tea. Vitamin E. Garlic and Turmeric if I didn't eat any in my food that day. Milk thistle and Dandelion (tea) for liver support. I want to addAlpha-Lipoic acid for my "dumb left foot" (neuropathy due to spider bite on heel), but as you can tell, the cost is a problem! Oh, and yes, I also take D3.
Now---a caveat---I have studied and experimented with these things for 15 years since I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I just expanded my research after the D was diagnosed. So add things one at a time and pay close attention to what your body says about anything new. Enjoy the process!.....
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Permalink Reply by barbraann on -
The only supplement for D is Alpha Lipoic Acid and while some don't see a difference, I have. Leveled right out. Other than that just the usual, Calcium with D, One a Day for women, sometimes Fish Oil, and baby aspirin.
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Permalink Reply by Pamela1977 on -
I take a fish oil supplement that also has added D3. And B6 and B12. The B vitamins help me with carpal tunnel. And actually, my doc even recommended fish oil for the carpal tunnel. Other than that, I eat a super healthy, balanced diet...fruits and veggies, nuts, fish, low fat dairy, buffalo meat (low in fat, high in protein), etc.
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Permalink Reply by Scott on -
I definitely take supplements, not necessarily for BG help, but more so just for general health and wellness. I take a high potency multivitamin, fish oil, vitamin C, and a baby aspirin. Like everyone has mentioned, I'm also thinking about taking vitamin D3 as well. Of all of those, I believe the fish oil is the most beneficial, especially for the heart. I usually take at least 2000mg of omega 3's per day from fish oil.
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