Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Vitamins and Supplements

Years ago I was a distributor for Shaklee Vitamins. Like everyone else, I'd take vitamins for awhile and then stop. After some time I began to notice pattern. I'd start to feel better and then forget to replenish my supply and stop taking them. Shortly after that, I'd get the flu or a cold. When I finally made it a part of my daily routine, like brushing my teeth in the morning (in fact I keep a bottle of water and my vitamins in a weekly pill organizer next to my toothpaste) I began to notice a huge increase in my energy level and a decrease in the frequency of illnesses. I think we all can benefit from a good multi-vitamin and extra C every day. The rest of the supplements I take are things I added along the way from reading I've done and specific to my needs. That may be different for every person. I don't do Shaklee anymore, I buy Nature Made and Kirkland at Costco and other sources. They're cheaper and seem to work well enough for me. Here is a list of what I take each morning (one of each):
Kirkland Mature Multi Vitamins and Minerals
Kirkland Vitamins C 1000 mg
Kirkland Fish Oil 1200 mg Fish Oil, 684 mg Omega 3
Nature Made Calcium 750 mg + D + K
Nature Made Organic Flaxseed Oil 1000 mg
Nature Made Vitamin E 400 I.U.
Neo Cell Collagen Type 1 & 3 + C

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