Vitamins/Supplements/Pills and Times Per Day

[*fabulosity*]

When one of the above says take x, x times per day.. is that because of absorption? I take so many pills nowadays that to remember I put them in a baggy and take them all at one time. But now I am thinking that maybe I should not do that and take them like recommended. It just got to be too much; my blackberry had 6 different reminders of when to take what.

I do usually take them with food.

Everyone weigh in on what you think. Especially you science types...

 

[discodumpling]

I take a few supplements myself. Through trial and error I figured out that certain pills are better taken at certain times of the day to produce optimal results.

Ex. MSM if taken at night WILL produce a restless nights sleep with possible halucination and "active" dreaming. I'm tired when I wake up in the morning. So I started taking my MSM pill as early in the day with OJ to help absorption....and wala,no more crazy dreaming.

That's just one example. I think that the individual has to figure out 1. If these supplements are necessary for their individual body and 2. Where exactly in a 24 hr period a particular supplement will do the most good.

 

[*fabulosity*]

Yes, I heard that taking them with OJ (iron, flaxseed, etc) helps with absorption. However, OJ breaks me out... so I have to find something else.

 

[gymfreak336]

I split my pills up. I take a few with every meal unless its something that needs to be taken on an empty stomach like single formed amino acids and some calcium supplements.

I take my essential oils whenever I have meals with more fat like with lunch if I am eating salad with salad dressing.

I split my multi-mineral up throughout the day and I take my multi once a day only because I switched to a new one a day formula. I used to take one that needed to be taken 2-3 times a day so when I take ones like that, I just take one with each meal.

I try to take the bulk of my b-vitamins and biotin at night before bed.

 

[Esq.2B]

Yes, I heard that taking them with OJ (iron, flaxseed, etc) helps with absorption. However, OJ breaks me out... so I have to find something else.

It's the vitamin C in the OJ that helps with absorption. You can take it with something else with Vitamin C in it OR you can take a Vitamin C supplement.



I break mine up too.

I take my Bcomplex, Zinc, and Biotin at night.


I take my iron and Vitamin C in the day.

I might add a multi into the rotation and if so, it'll be in the day with the iron and Vitamin C.

 

[Junebug D]

Anyone else have any input? Just trying to figure this out and come up with a routine that works.

 

[ThatJerseyGirl]

Since I workout and lift weights, I usually take the following at 4:30 am when I get up to go to the gym:

2 tall glasses of water first!
Liquid Protein
Protein Shake - Muscle Provider by Beverly Int'l.

When I come home from the gym to get ready for work, I take

Vitamin B Complex (2)
My hair vitamins
Glutamine and Creatine.

Then I eat. I take another couple of teaspoons of my liquid protein (I keep a bottle at work).

I think it depends on your lifestyle, and since I spend a lot of time at my second home (Gym), this works for me.

At night, I take my zinc, biotin and my protein shake. Prior to this, I drink tons of water.

 

[Lanea87]

I usually take all mine in the morning, I need to jump back on taking my vits.

 

[mariofmagdal]

I have read more than one response with Biotin at night, any particular reason why?

 

[graceunderfire]

I take MSM, biotin, Omega 3-6-9, multi, and vitamin C everyday with breakfast. For my lifestyle, I take all of them at once. It helps me because I don't have to carry them around.

I am not sure that this is the proper thing to do but I haven't had any adverse affect from it. I wasn't taking enough MSM though. I just upped my dosage to 2 pills per day.

 

[Msstarr718]

Yes im also curious to know why everyone is taking biotin at night?

 

[Esq.2B]

I dunno y I do it. I read somewhere on this board that some people do this because it's supposedly better. So I just do it too.