Vitamin Supps

[Tbagger]

How do yall keep track of all this…? Do yall have the pill organizers? How many? Do yall have a sort of inventory list because wow. wowowoowoww

I have a 2 week tray and spend about 10min every 2 weeks getting them all set up. Then I mix a small glass of electrolytes with my methylene blue and take an ungodly handful of pills with it every day.

 

[MsGizmo]

What vitamin supplement y'all taking while on Reta? Also, I need a grey vendor for freaking electrolytes. That sh*t's getting expensive lol

A double dose of a daily multivitamin. I firmly believe that we should all take them because we are eating less with GLP1s and honestly our food is not as nutritious as it used to be. Also I have had vertical sleeve surgery and was told to take them for the rest of my life.

Vitamin D since I avoid the sun. I have a prescription for this one.

B12 injection .. prescription again.

Fish oil for omega 3

 

[Calm Logic]

My theory with supplements and non-GLP peptides is that whatever helps you psychologically or physically to exercise more, is the winner long-term (even if just placebo for a performance boost).

 

[MakeNoPeaceWithEvil]

A double dose of a daily multivitamin. I firmly believe that we should all take them because we are eating less with GLP1s and honestly our food is not as nutritious as it used to be. Also I have had vertical sleeve surgery and was told to take them for the rest of my life.

Vitamin D since I avoid the sun. I have a prescription for this one.

B12 injection .. prescription again.

Fish oil for omega 3

Any advantage to vitamin b injections for people not prescribed?

 

[Calm Logic]

Any advantage to vitamin b injections for people not prescribed?

Faster to load up. And the "initial peak can provide a more noticeable stimulant-like effect on energy metabolism" (Gemini). But I didn't notice any benefits, possibly since I wasn't low to begin with. Doc obliged anyway.

 

[lessthanhalf]

The only supplement I am taking that is aimed at helping with weight loss is oleoylethanolamide or OEA at 250mg a day. There is a lot of preclinical research and few smallish trials in Iran in humans that showed a few percent weight loss. I figure I need all the help I can get to try to keep off 54% of my weight and an extra few percent is not useless. I looked very hard for anything that showed actual consistent human trial evidence for weight loss, and human trial evidence they were not dangerous, it was surprising how few supplements met this requirement, considering the very large number being sold. Berberine is one of the few others with at least low quality evidence of weight loss, but there are studies that show no effect on weight.

Plus a generic multivitamin in case I am missing something on a fairly narrow diet.

 

[MsGizmo]

Any advantage to vitamin b injections for people not prescribed?

Well, for me it reduced my daytime fatigue. Many people notice extra energy when taking B12.

 

[randompersonrandom]

Anybody have experience with taking iron or brand recommendations that aren't from AI? I have none, because my diet has always been fairly beef heavy. The GLP-1's got me mostly wanting tofu and beans as my protein source, and there is nothing that's iron-rich that I particularly want to eat significantly more of. I am normal-weight and very, very cold. Not "tee hee I'm so skinny now I'm always colllld say it's cause I'm so skinny" cold, I mean wrapped in an electric blanket on a teams call and still cold.

This is bullshit and I cannot live like this. Yes I will go to the doctor, but first, I want to grab a nice bottle of iron pills and start making sure at least my iron is in good shape, because who knows what other havoc low iron might be wreaking in my body that I should probably address either way, and maybe it'll make me not so goddamn cold.

 

[theoretical_maximum]

Well, for me it reduced my daytime fatigue. Many people notice extra energy when taking B12.

Having had a sleeve gastrectomy you also lost some of your ability to absorb B-vitamins. We all lose that ability as we age as well. My university used to sell b-vitamin injections to college students for cash for the perceived energy benefit, as if the 20 year olds chugging red-bulls were somehow b-deficient lmao.

 

[theoretical_maximum]

My theory with supplements and non-GLP peptides is that whatever helps you psychologically or physically to exercise more, is the winner long-term (even if just placebo for a performance boost).

I 100% subscribe to this. I take vitamins, knowing fully well I do not need them (I have bloodwork to prove it), because taking the vitamins is part of the process. When I'm taking my vitamins I'm also exercising, and tracking my macros, and doing all the things I should be doing. So, I feel better when I take the vitamins, but it's not the vitamins doing it.

Edited to add: I think this also applies to wearables and people who track metrics like HRV and sleep quality etc etc. I personally don't think any of that stuff matters at all, but a lot of people derive a lot of value from it, and I suspect it's because the act of paying attention to their exercise and recovery matters for them. Just like the people who wear an apple watch and only exercise because they haven't filled their rings.

 

[MsGizmo]

I take vitamins, knowing fully well I do not need them (I have bloodwork to prove it), because taking the vitamins is part of the process.

While individuals might not need added vitamins most obese people do .. even before we factor in anything we might be doing in our attempts to lose weight. Studies have shown that 50-60% of obese people are malnourished in some way. One study that I read said that 90% of Americans had a vitamin D deficiency. With a number like that I can only assume they tested in the winter.

 

[TacoLifter420]

Here's the supplements I tske.

Hydration / Electrolytes

Electrolyte powder (zero sugar) – 4 servings per day

Baja Gold sea salt – pinch added to water periodically

Recovery / General Health

Magnesium glycinate – 500 mg nightly

Vitamin D3 – 5000 IU daily

Vitamin C – daily (standard dose)

Omega-3 (EPA/DHA) – 720 mg total daily

CoQ10 (Ubiquinol) – 200 mg daily

Beet root extract – 1000 mg daily

Hormone Support / Metabolism

Calcium D-Glucarate – 2400 mg daily

Antioxidant Support

Glutathione – 200 mg injected EOD (on testosterone days)

B-Vitamin

Cyanocobalamin (B12) – 1000 mcg subcutaneous weekly

 

[ThatNextGril]

Anybody have experience with taking iron or brand recommendations that aren't from AI? I have none, because my diet has always been fairly beef heavy. The GLP-1's got me mostly wanting tofu and beans as my protein source, and there is nothing that's iron-rich that I particularly want to eat significantly more of. I am normal-weight and very, very cold. Not "tee hee I'm so skinny now I'm always colllld say it's cause I'm so skinny" cold, I mean wrapped in an electric blanket on a teams call and still cold.

I've been using Thorne Iron Bisglycinate - 25 mg Iron Supplement for years. Like you, I get crazy cold and my iron is always just at the bottom edge of the normal range when I get blood work. This also means I'm borderline anemic, so making sure I take iron regularly is important, thus it's one of the few supps I take daily. I like this one because Thorne does a lot of third party testing, and this particular iron supp is gentle on the stomach for easy absorption.

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[AcadiaPeptides]

What vitamin supplement y'all taking while on Reta? Also, I need a grey vendor for freaking electrolytes. That sh*t's getting expensive lol

One a day 50+, magnesium, coQ10, vit D, fiber capsules,

 

[randompersonrandom]

I've been using Thorne Iron Bisglycinate - 25 mg Iron Supplement for years. Like you, I get crazy cold and my iron is always just at the bottom edge of the normal range when I get blood work. This also means I'm borderline anemic, so making sure I take iron regularly is important, thus it's one of the few supps I take daily. I like this one because Thorne does a lot of third party testing, and this particular iron supp is gentle on the stomach for easy absorption.

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Thank you! I will order myself some. I was just gonna pick whatever was well-reviewed on Amazon, but I felt like that probably wasn't the best way.

 

[JFinHK]

I have a 2 week tray and spend about 10min every 2 weeks getting them all set up. Then I mix a small glass of electrolytes with my methylene blue and take an ungodly handful of pills with it every day.

Yeah, I started using a similar, but smaller pill box, but then stopped, cause I can't keep them out in the open. When I don't have the AC on during the day (being at work, for example), the temp indoors could reach 28 °C during the hot season here (Hong Kong). And if I put them in the fridge, I forget to take them anyway!

 

[Medex 35307]

I just assumed I would need a nutritional supplement after starting reta, so I'm taking one of those fruits and veggies capsules from Amazon, a light(barely meets daily) b-complex, vit. D, a huge calcium/zinc/magnesium tab, beetroot, l-arginine tab, pygeum, NAC, citrulline, and a couple other magnesiums as necessary(lol), and a little powdered carnititine and creatine in my protein shakes.

 

[nitrohyper]

What vitamin supplement y'all taking while on Reta? Also, I need a grey vendor for freaking electrolytes. That sh*t's getting expensive lol

I bought the Kirkland daily adult multivitamin from Costco pretty packed with a bunch of vitamins, I don’t remember the cost tho but it’s a pretty chunky bottle should last me a while.

 

[marraqy]

I’ve been keeping it pretty simple:

– Omega‑3 fish oil

– Vitamin D3 + K2

– NAC

– Zinc

– Milk thistle

Figure it helps a bit with inflammation, liver support and general health while on Reta, on top of trying to keep protein high and labs in a good range.

 

[sheilarae74]

I use a liquid multivitamin, fish oil gummies & magnesium daily, Vitamin D weekly and sometimes potassium, BCAA, Vitamin B complex, grass-fed beef liver, sea kelp iodine, boron.

I make my own hydration drink by putting magnesium and potassium powder in Powerade zero but lately I have been buying Prime Hydration because I like their flavors.

I put collagen peptide in my protein shake every other day.

I am bad at eating healthy so try to get what I can from supplements.