I've just starting taking multivitamins, as I've cut my calorie intake by quite a lot. Also I sometimes take hawthornberry capsules (good for the heart apparently) and magnesium if I start getting foot cramps too often. Thinking about starting to take flaxseed tablets too for omega 3, but need to look into it a bit first.
I take a multivitamin (just a generic Walmart version of OneaDay), extra vitamin D and calcium (because I don't always eat dairy - and I tend towards vitamin D deficiency). I also take niacin (prescribed to lower cholesterol), folic acid (prescribed for my fibromyalgia, and fish oil (for inflammation of arthritis and connective tissue autoimmune disease).
All of them were suggested by my doctor - with the exception of the fish oil. I started that when I couldn't take nsaids, my doctor was happy I was taking it, though and suggested I increase my dose (because of the autoimmune diseae, I take quite a bit more than anyone should consider taking without a doctor's supervision).
Because I'm on several medications, I never take an otc medication or any supplements without talking to my doctor AND my pharmacist (the pharmacist knows more about drug interactions).
I had been taking oneaday weight smart for years. Recently it started making me very nauseaus, even when I take it with food. So I switched to GNC Be Whole, so far so good. But they're kind of expensive so I might shop around some more after this bottle
I take new chapter organic vitamin for women. My acupuncturist recommended it b/c the vitamins come from food sources. Pricey, but worth, I think. I can't guarantee I'm going to get enough fruits and veggies in every day, so I feel good taking a vitamin in the morning - okay most mornings, I'm not going to pretend I never forget. Have never had a problem with nausea or anything like that.
As you may know, Osteoporosis is a disease that makes bones become brittle and more porous. One in four Canadian women over 50 have osteoporosis.
I'm here on behalf of Novartis for their new Osteoporosis Awareness campaign, On the Go Women, which aims to educate women on the disease and stresses the importance of managing the condition with treatment and a healthy lifestyle.
There are many factors that determine whether a woman is at risk of Osteoporosis. We’ve developed an Osteoporosis risk assessment tool for you to use and share. At this link you’ll also find a Personalized Conversation Starter – to use when discussing Osteoporosis with your doctor.
These tools are invaluable health resources for any women – even if they aren’t at a high risk for Osteoporosis themselves, they can be shared with mothers, sisters and friends who are.
We’ve also collected some recipes for Osteoporosis-fighting foods that might be of interest as well!
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