As for what I take, usually just fish oil, Vitamin D, and a multi-vitamin when I haven't had a good day with what I eat. Usually take the multi up to 3x per week.
The fish oil is important for obvious reasons. Omega 3 is very important in so many different ways.
Vitamin D is something not a lot of people take, and they should because most of us don't spend any time in the sun, or at the very least we don't spend enough in the sun. I took 7000IU for about 6 months, and have since cut down to 3000IU, or 3 small pills.
A lot of people would freak out over that kind of intake, but I can prove them wrong the old-fashioned way. Most doctors will recommend 1000IU per day, or at the most, 2000IU.
Reason I took 7000IU/day is because when you are deficient in Vitamin D for a long period of time, your ng/mL level can drop pretty low, and in order to get it up to the desired 20 ng/mL, you have to take more than the 1000IU generally recommended.
I had a blood test done after 5 months, IIRC, and my level was at 25 ng/ml. After that I dropped down to 3000IU, which after 3 more months has kept my ng/mL level right at 23 about.
The health benefits of Vitamin D are obvious, but not really talked about much until recently. IMO, it'll be the next Omega 3.
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