Taking vitamins/supplements.

I'm not a supplement believer, though for a while I took melatonin to help me fall asleep. I also tried magnesium for a short time but I never saw any benefit. I try to take a multivitamin but even that is hit or miss.
 
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I take a number of supplements. Some, because I can definitely see a difference, and some because research I have read indicates long-term use is beneficial. The ones I can definitely see an effect are magnesium (leg cramps) and B100 (general mood elevation). D3 and K2 research shows long-term benefits as does fish oil/ omega-3. I don't check blood work often unless ordered on the yearly VA physical.
 
Don Alaska said:
I take a number of supplements. Some, because I can definitely see a difference, and some because research I have read indicates long-term use is beneficial. The ones I can definitely see an effect are magnesium (leg cramps) and B100 (general mood elevation). D3 and K2 research shows long-term benefits as does fish oil/ omega-3. I don't check blood work often unless ordered on the yearly VA physical.
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OMG... where have you been, Mister?? :D. Glad to see you; we were worried.
 
I know we were talking about cinnamon in a couple of other threads, but I thought that discussion might fit better here. So I started taking 1/4 tsp of ceylon cinnamon a few days ago, sprinkling it on oatmeal or in my coffee. It was OK for a couple of days but now I'm sick of the taste, and it has begun to ruin my morning coffee. Y'all know I am a coffee purist... none of that flavored junk for me. Also I don't like to eat breakfast so the oatmeal thing is a chore, but mostly I'm just starting to dread "cinnamon taste".

I thought I'd see if I could either 1) take a small spoonful of cinnamon like medicine and wash it down with water or 2) buy some ceylon cinnamon capsules and give those a try. Does anyone use the capsules? I notice that most of the capsules are regular cinnamon and not ceylon, and of course the ceylon ones cost 3X as much. :rolleyes:
 
Beth Gallagher said:
I know we were talking about cinnamon in a couple of other threads, but I thought that discussion might fit better here. So I started taking 1/4 tsp of ceylon cinnamon a few days ago, sprinkling it on oatmeal or in my coffee. It was OK for a couple of days but now I'm sick of the taste, and it has begun to ruin my morning coffee. Y'all know I am a coffee purist... none of that flavored junk for me. Also I don't like to eat breakfast so the oatmeal thing is a chore, but mostly I'm just starting to dread "cinnamon taste".

I thought I'd see if I could either 1) take a small spoonful of cinnamon like medicine and wash it down with water or 2) buy some ceylon cinnamon capsules and give those a try. Does anyone use the capsules? I notice that most of the capsules are regular cinnamon and not ceylon, and of course the ceylon ones cost 3X as much. :rolleyes:
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Maybe sprinkle some on cooked apples, (or raw) ice cream, yogurt, buttered toast, a sweet potato and rice. But if you are sick of the taste of cinnamon those food items won't make it go down any easier. I don't think I could just swallow a small spoon of cinnamon with water. 😬 Ack! 😂I have never taken cinnamon capsules but that would be a option.
 
Krystal Shay said:
Maybe sprinkle some on cooked apples, (or raw) ice cream, yogurt, buttered toast, a sweet potato and rice. But if you are sick of the taste of cinnamon those food items won't make it go down any easier. I don't think I could just swallow a small spoon of cinnamon with water. 😬 Ack! 😂I have never taken cinnamon capsules but that would be a option.
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Yeah, I don't think sprinkling it on other foods would make much difference; it would just make those foods taste like cinnamon!! :sick: It's beginning to feel like medicine to me. I'm thinking of ordering the capsules but I need to calculate the "dosage" and see how it compares to the 1/4 teaspoon. Like this one says "extra strenght; 20:1 extract" and I have no idea what the heck that means. I'm pretty sure it doesn't make much difference, though.


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I have been reading about the health benefits of oregano, especially oil of oregano. I ordered some capsules and am going to try taking them every day and see if it helps me feel good and have more energy. It is supposed to help clean out your gut biome, and even help remove bad bacteria and parasites.

According to YouTube, you can make your own oil of oregano at home, so I tried making some. It has to sit for almost a month for the olive oil to absorb the nutrients from the oregano, so it will be a while before it is ready.

 
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