What supplements do you take for nutrition to get through the day?

[nightingale]

I feel so much better when I take my vitamins. Do you? What do you take?

In a nutshell, I take:

Mulitple vitamin and mineral QD

1200 mg Calcium with 500 mg of magnesium

120 to 600 mg (the later for driving a long trip) of gingo biboli

400 i.u. of Vit. E

500 to 1500 mg. Vit C (the later for feeling the need for extra protection)

Green Tea with Echinacea if I am feeling run down or want added protection

An estrogen vitamin replacement PRN called Estrotimes (it works fabulously for those flash moments)

I used to see an Acupuncturist regularly but have not in over 6 monthes due to unavailibility of having one. He would give me additional herbs. Honestly, I seem to be doing just fine without them.

I now refuse to work nights; Working nights was @#$% on my body and mental health. I work frequently but when I am off I rest a lot and drink lots of fluids. Trying to eat mostly veggies and low sweets (I struggle with a chocoholic tendancy when I want/have to be naughty).

Any ideas on weight loss suplements?

I would love to hear how you take care of your health! Please make comments!

Happy, prosperous, and safe New Year to you ALL!

In peace,

B.:)

[idealRN]

I take a customized vitamin that was made just for me!!! What this company does is takes a urine sample, and according to your age and gender they customize your vitamin according to what your body needs and what your age and gender need for support. They measure nitrates(liver fxn), sulfates(inflammation), and lipid peroxides(antioxidant status). They put this into 6 capsules so they are compatible and more absorbable in your system. Also these are Dr. grade supplements. Did you know that the majority of over the counter supplements are animal grade??? What do you think of that?? Anyway long story short, I feel fantastic and know many others who take these and feel fantastic!!! I look at it like this, This is plain and simple, they test you and give you what your body needs according to the testing. No guessing about what we need anymore. If you want to hear more about this e-mail me and I'll tell you all about it!!!

[NurseRoRo]

A pack of Marlboro Lights in the box, two pots of high-test Hills Bros, and a chaser of antidepressant and antihypertensive.

I'm NEVER irritable, have energy galore, and the world is coming up roses every single day!!

Sorry, nightengale........I couldn't resist. I'm the worst possible example of "health conscious" there could ever be. Shame on me, shame on me, shame on me!

Marlboro Lights in the box got me through nursing school several years ago...now I work in a job that requires me to drive a company car in which I can't smoke. That would explain the 30# weight gain...

[Morettia2, BSN, RN]

well, since i am ADHD, no supplements get me through the night shift. Even a giant cup of starbucks crack coffee, and my ritalin can't do it. but I have found that Icebreakers Pomegrant and Lemon mints do the trick, they have vit. A,C,E and Zinc. And since I have been eating them all night long my immune system, wich is awful, has improved, and that kick in the mouth from the pomegrant and lemon wakes my *** up. I have even got my fiance, who is a cop, and my girlfriend who is also an RN at my hosp., addicted to them.

But I find when I come home at 9am after a long shift, a few camel lights and a few coors lights and this site, help me unwind.