Supplements

[siannie]

Off to a health shop today.

Please advise what supplements I should be getting and doses

I take a folic acid tablets (prescribed)

Vit b12 bought Holland barret

I used to get Vit k2 from above to but read somewhere that I should source elsewhere .

I’m struggling at the moment with terrible CFS too so believe magnesium may help

Should I take b complex too

Just want to optimise everything

[Marz]

The general advice on the forum is to buy quality supplements from Amazon. Holland and Barrett are cheap for a reason - lots of fillers. if you are on a phone/tablet - scroll down and down until you see 10 Related Posts similar to yours ! If you are on a PC then the list is to the right of this page Lots of information there ....

VitD should be dosed according to results.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

What are you current levels of vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12? Can you add your most recent results and ranges

As Marz says, online gives wider choice and usually better price.

Vitamin D - Better You vitamin D mouth spray is good as avoids poor gut function. You can get that in a H&B

Magnesium - calm vitality magnesium powder is cheap and widely available

Vitamin K2 Mk7 - lots online - Healthy Origins good brand

Vitamin B complex - Igennus Super B complex, or Jarrow B right

B12 - must be sublingual (eg Jarrow) or mouth spray (eg Better You)

Other possible supplements

Vitamin C, zinc, selenium

Good probiotic

[siannie in reply to SlowDragon]

Thank you

I’m having bloods next week, so will post results when I get them .

I take prescribed Vit D calciferol 20000 iug

I a week in the summer

2 a week in the winter

[Marz in reply to siannie]

Do you know what bloods are being tested ? Rarely are B12 - Folate - Ferritin - Vit D done routinely - they have to be requested ...

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Just want to make a slight correction to the brand of K2-mk7 that SlowDragon mentioned. It is Healthy Origins and cheapest at BigVits bigvits.co.uk/product.php?p...