I’ve done a bunch of research on my own, but I’m hoping this community is able to help me. I’m looking to reduce how many supplements I take. It’s a lot of pills, prep time, and overall a big cost that I would love to reduce. I’m really hoping to find advice on a better multivitamin or some way to combine the supplements I take for the same benefits with less pills.
Most notably I have bone, sleep, and anxiety issues that I try to help with supplements. Here’s what I currently take:
- B Complex (Sports Research)
- Women’s One a Day (the one I know I can upgrade)
- Women’s Probiotic (Sports Research)
- D3 + K2 250mcg+100mcg (Sports Research)
- Biotin 10,000mcg (Sports Research)
- Magnesium L Threonate 2000mg (Sports Research)
- L Theanine 200mg (Sports Research)
I am vegetarian and do not eat gelatin, so that rules out a lot of brands for me due to their capsules. One of the reasons SR is my main brand, I’m not sponsored LOL. Side note, I have medications for ADHD and migraines as well. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! If it’s to help reduce pill count, cost, or effectiveness. Thank you!!
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I also had been taking a vegan omega 3 supplement, but recently ran out and the costs have been taking a toll. But if I should add it back please let me know!
I'd add that back in.
A lot of what you’re taking overlaps. B complex, One a day and biotin all live in the same nutrient lane. I'd recommend replacing all three with a high quality methylated multi. That gives you active B vitamins for mood/anxiety, biotin for hair/skin, and foundational nutrients in one hit.
Magnesium L threonate, D3/K2, and L theanine each serve different physiological jobs. Threonate targets brain magnesium levels, D3/K2 supports bone remodeling and theanine modulates glutamate. Those are worth keeping if you notice real effects. The probiotic is optional, but if your digestion or mood shifts without it, keep it. If not, it’s an easy cut.
I take Triquetra’s methylated multi, D3/K2 and magnesium glycinate only. The rest of my nutients, I try as much as possible to get them through my diet.
Is the magnesium glycinate for sleep? I’m trying to reduce instead of add, but I heard that one was really helpful for sleep.
For the first part, that’s exactly what I was looking for- a multivitamin that could combine some of my current pills as I know the one a day can be improved. The brand you mentioned has folate and b12, but not any of the other ones currently in the b complex or multi vitamin. I feel like it’s harder than it should be to group things together, probably because it’s easier for them to make money separately.
Magnesium glycinate is more for calming that's why people use it at night. But I wasn't suggesting it for you..I was just saying that's all the supplements I am willing to take. Triquetra have a bioactive methylated multi vitamin - with b1, b2, b3, b5, b6, b7,b9 and 12..Goes by Bioactive B-Complex
Well, the truth is , your best option to feel better and treat adhd , is reduce all sugars and carbs and eat more protein, it's will replace most of your supplements , go keto or carivore, vegetarian diet is not healthy.
I noted that I already have medication for my ADHD, which is controlled. I also am extremely active, eat very low sugar, very high protein and whole foods. A vegetarian diet is much healthier than cutting out energy sources, but regardless of getting into another debate, this comment didn’t address any of the questions of my post.
Do you eat eggs? If so, go to pasture raised eggs, they have a lot better micronutrient profile. Dairy? Go to whole-fat milk and cheese. Look at the foods you're eating and see if they fill some of the gaps in your nutrition profile.
u/Aggravating_Ice_7348 is right though. You can be vegetarian, that's fine, but you need to supplement more. The fact is, because you're avoiding the most nutritious food (red meat and animal fats), you need to supplement a lot to get the nutrition you need. You're likely not going to be able to reduce your supplement load if you're vegetarian diet.