Suggestions on Multi-Vitamins?
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TriLizard posted 2 years ago.
There are many good quality multivitamins available. If you want a one a day- I would recommend Rainbow Light or Solgar VM-75. If you would like something more complex, try Enzymatic Therapy, Natural Factors, or Country Life. Remember: Pre menopausal women need Iron, Post menopausal women, and men do not.
You may be getting pimples from your helmet or swim cap. However, dietary defficiencies in Zinc will cause breakouts as well. Make sure you are washing up well, but if you want to try an additional Zinc, do no more than 50mg with food. Good luck.
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dr_rios_ec posted 2 years ago.
From a medical point of view, the over market multivitamins are not always the best option. Now a days natural stores are supposed to sell the best stuff out there...
Now, there is osme information that some brand names have less absortion than others....still not for certain...Centrum for example is supposed to have a low absorbance profile....but again is not fully proved.
Now as a general rule, for a young woman like yourself, a multivitamin supplement fortified with iron is good, particulary since you are an athlete. Now talking about the Zinc...is more useful for guys, but in general, for every patient, Zinc is a great inmunological booster, and there a reports and papers that for example during Cold season people do not get the bug, and things like that...
Now, vitamins and pimples are not particulary related.
Pimples outbreaks are more related with dietary problems, stress related situations, hormonal changes, and of course hygiene and nature of your skin.
Washing with care your skin is going to help, try to avoid sunscreen that are to oily, might try to switch to a good antibacterial soap, as just a few recomendations.
-Santiago
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TriLizard posted 2 years ago.
Santiago, Zinc deficiency is a dietary related problem! Yes, Zinc has been linked to several types of dermatalogic issues as well as for a healthy prostate. It's amazing, but individual vitamins and minerals have more than just one issue it can help with- example, CoQ10 for cardiovascular and CoQ10 for gum health.
Its right though, not all health food stores sell reputable supplements, but once again it goes back to GMP, third party assay, and FDA approval.
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dr_rios_ec posted 2 years ago.
You are perfectly right TriLizard, no argument about it, Zinc deficiency is a TRUE DIETARY PROBLEM, but lets put in perspective the kind of person/patient we are talking about, and I am positive that MlBucey is getting enough on her regular diet.
Now it is also true, that Zinc has become a very important supplement for many things/disorders: dermatologic, inmunological, and so on. Now a days most multivitamin and mineral supplements come with Zinc, or you can get it as a separate supplement at a health store, pharmacy, or even at a supermarket...no doubt about it. Daily Zn requirement variews with age and growth , 10 to 15 mg/day for a normal adult. The differential diagnosis is quite wide and will require some extend of investigation, now....dermatological speaking Zn deficiency is presented normaly with dermatitis...more than acne vulgaris...in very serious states of Zn depletion, the problem will be keratotic lesions with pustular formation...again...a little further from acne vulgaris...
Now the dietary problems that I was comenting about are more related to the ingestion of precessed food, maybe high in fat, and stuff like that....that again I don´t think is our friend´s issue since is an athlete and we tend to have a pretty well balanced and healthy diet....aren´t we?
I tried to address her question and coment a little bit about it, from a general point of view more than a particular case...why? because from a forum is hard asses without seeing in person, our friend.
From my medical point of view, any multivitamin is fairly good choice, there are brand names and prices and advertisement but at the end the benefits are pretty much the same.
At the end it is perfectly righ to suggest Zinc supplementation to any one, athlete or non athlete, I am big believer in the benefits of this trace element, as a doctor I do recomended, I did mention it in another thread here, and I do consume myself Zn as a supplement. So as a clarifying point I was not disagreing with you TriLizard, just tried to broad a little the subject.
Greetings from this side.
-Santiago
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"It ain´t about how hard you can hit...it is how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward"-Rocky Balboa
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mlbucey posted 2 years ago.
dr_rios_ec and others who replied ...
I got a good n natural multi-vitamin at a wellness store today. It looks quit effective. My question relates to the Zinc. I also purchased a Zinc supplement. It contains not only 50mg of Zinc, but also 1.000 I.U. of A, 150mg of C, 50 I.U of E, and 20mg of B-6. Its a combination of nutrients for the skin. If I take both the multi-vitamin and the Zinc is that too much? The mutli vitamin already has 15mg of Zinc, 10,000 I.U's of A, 250mg of C, 30 I.U of E, and 50mg of B-6.
Thanks,
mlbucey
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dr_rios_ec posted 2 years ago.
Hello mlbucey:
Well, your Zinc supplement has quite some to say the less...
Now, remember that you get plenty on you diet...you are going to start a multivitamin that already has 15 mg of Zinc. The magic mumber is 15mg a day for Zinc...maybe for you as a young lady, athlete...might be up to 18mg a day....so what I would make as a recomendation, take your extra Zinc under high stress periods of situations, taking your supplement everyday...might be to much....
Not that is going to jurt you, but you´ll eliminate when you go to the toilet....so might be a waste right???
Hope this helps some, and also I do hope that you might feel even better now that you are going to start taking your new multivitamin supplement.
Best wishes from this side
-Santiago
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mlbucey posted 2 years ago.
dr_rios_ec
Thanks for the response. It has been very helpful. Are there other vitamins ...calcuim, C (for example) that you would recommend an athlete, women to take in addition to the multi-vitamin are does the multi-vitamin cover it?
In addition to the vitamins, I bought a skull cape from Performance Bike to cover my forehead and hopefully help with the pipple problem!!! I'm trying to be a little creative!!
Thanks,:) :D
mlbucey
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TriLizard posted 2 years ago.
mlbucey,
Here's a question that Dr. Rios forgot to ask you. How much Copper is in both of the formulas? The combination of 50mg and 15mg of Zinc should not effect you, but there should be at least 1 mg of Copper in your vitamins. As a female athlete, I would recommend a good Calcium, Magnesium supplement. Make sure to look for Calcium in the form of citrate, hydroxiapitate, and/or malate. I would also recommend a bit more Vitamin C for the days of hard training, for muscle recovery. If you are experiencing any pains or joint issues- consider fish oil, MSM, and possibly Glucosamine Sulfate. Good luck! You can go overboard on supplements, but the key is to get the basics and then build up.
-trilizard
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dr_rios_ec posted 2 years ago.
mlbucey wrote:
dr_rios_ecThanks for the response. It has been very helpful. Are there other vitamins ...calcuim, C (for example) that you would recommend an athlete, women to take in addition to the multi-vitamin are does the multi-vitamin cover it?
In addition to the vitamins, I bought a skull cape from Performance Bike to cover my forehead and hopefully help with the pipple problem!!! I'm trying to be a little creative!!
Thanks,:)
Always a pleasure my good friend to give a little help in some health questions....anytime;)
Now....Trilizard is abosolutely right...Copper, as everyone of the trace elements, are important for our health.
Is a fact that we can go nuts overboard about supplements, you know...a little this, some of that....extra this and that...and this can rise the expenses that naturally come with the practice of this sport
Now...I think the key is have balance and a good healthy Diet....that is a corner stone for everyone....athlete or non athlete.
Think that is not the healthiest way to replace what we do wrong in our diet with supplements...at the end something might go wrong.
I think is more than enough with your multivitamin supplement, I am sure it has all the necesary vitamins and trace elements.....
For the rest...calcium, Vit C, B complex....I am sure that you take good care of your diet....so my recomendation, stay with what you have....eat well, train and enjoy....besides you are a young lady....full of life and energy....right?
So, as always...train hard....eat right...and best wishes from this side
PD:I think is cool that you are finding creative solutions for those pimples...
-Santiago
"Man!! Defeat is worse than dying, cause´you have to live with it" -My Dad
"It ain´t about how hard you can hit...it is how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward"-Rocky Balboa
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dr_rios_ec posted 2 years ago.
Howdy mlbucey:
The question that you posted here is really interesting...I have been doing some reading about the topic...but honestly at the end, I stick with "balanced diet" is the key, more than any pill.
But for you I found this short and interesting article that might give you an extra hand.
If you have any comments I´ll love to read them and talk about them....
Here is the link: http://ironman.com/training/nutrition/dietary-supplements-do-you-need-them
Saludos
-Santiago
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mlbucey posted 2 years ago.
Man that's a great article. I have always had trouble taking medication. Its weird for me to put something in my body that i don't know what its going to do. At times I even have trouble taking medicine for head aches. That's the reason I put so much caution and research into my multi-vitamin selection. I agree with the fact ...the less the better. This is in strong contrast to my boyfriend. He's a powerlifter and has numerous sponsors including supplement sponsers. I always worry he over does his vitamins and he worries I under-do my vitamins (if that's word???). Living in the same house this leads to MANY discussions. He is great at what he does and holds world records, me ...I'm just average. I still, however, have trouble taking all those supplements. I feel my diet is well balanced and If I feel good why change it? He competes in drug-tested divisions and believes the supplements aid in muslce recovery and performance. Me: HARD WORK AND DEDICATION ARE AN EQUAL ALTERNATIVE. I value other's opinions and would never question anybody that has that much success. My conclusion ...different roads for each person lead to the same path. Do what works best for you, and forget about others. Again just my opinion.
Thanks for the article and all the help.
mlbucey
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dr_rios_ec posted 2 years ago.
mlbucey wrote:
Man that's a great article. I have always had trouble taking medication. Its weird for me to put something in my body that i don't know what its going to do. At times I even have trouble taking medicine for head aches. That's the reason I put so much caution and research into my multi-vitamin selection. I agree with the fact ...the less the better. This is in strong contrast to my boyfriend. He's a powerlifter and has numerous sponsors including supplement sponsers. I always worry he over does his vitamins and he worries I under-do my vitamins (if that's word???). Living in the same house this leads to MANY discussions. He is great at what he does and holds world records, me ...I'm just average. I still, however, have trouble taking all those supplements. I feel my diet is well balanced and If I feel good why change it? He competes in drug-tested divisions and believes the supplements aid in muslce recovery and performance. Me: HARD WORK AND DEDICATION ARE AN EQUAL ALTERNATIVE. I value other's opinions and would never question anybody that has that much success. My conclusion ...different roads for each person lead to the same path. Do what works best for you, and forget about others. Again just my opinion.Thanks for the article and all the help.
Well my good friend what an interesting contrast a Powerlifter and an Endurance Athlete...really cool...
I am glad that the article gave some help....my pleasure
I totally agree with you..."different roads for each person lead to the same path"....or like others said: "What works for athlete A might not work for Athlete B"
Greetings from SouthAmerica...for you and your boyfriend!
-Santiago
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Skippy posted 2 years ago.
Greetings all,
Been away from the forum for a while but am getting back into it! :) This thread caught my attention as I am in the process of improving my nutrition, and as well am considering which vitamin supplements to take. Just a general question - I remember reading somewhere that certain vitamins, I believe the fat soluble ones (A,D,E,K) can actually be bad for you if taken in too high of a dose since they aren't easily eliminated from the body through urine. Does anyone have any info regarding that?
Thanks!
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Hello All:
I have been taking Centrum Multi-Vitamins since January. I have read some recent threads about their absoration and over-all effectiveness. I am interested in starting a more effective multi-vitamin but of course would like some suggestions on tried and true alternatives.
Additionally I was wondering if there was any connection between pipples and multi-vitains. I have not EVER had pipples but since January have had quit a few on my forehead. This is something I am not use to. The other thing I was thinking was that my swim cap could be effecting it. Any ideas for this topic?
Thanks:)
mlbucey
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