Do You Take Vitamins and Supplements?

[katharina]

yup sometimes before.. but i only try taking it when im about to take an exam lol..but just recently i have this one vitamin and its giving me headache.. i still hav it on my cabinet but i stopped taking it since i dont feel good after i take it..

One of my daughter's vitamins has been making her nauseated after taking them, too. I think it might be the chewable C, but I'm not sure.

 

[heretoday]

I try to take vitamins, but I'm so bad about remembering. I'm a vegetarian, too. I really should be taking them. I really love herbal supplements, as well. Anyone else a fan of herbal supplements?

When I need it, I use Valerian. It has strong calming properties; in fact it's called "nature's Valium". It's good to take if you can't sleep. St John's wort has about the same properties, but is not as strong. You can take those for a few days if you like.
Especially with the Valerian, try one and see what you think. For myself, they are quite strong.
We use echinacea if we've been exposed to a cold or the flu as a preventative. You don't want to take echinacea all the time, just when needed.

 

[katharina]

When I need it, I use Valerian. It has strong calming properties; in fact it's called "nature's Valium".

I used those for a while a number of years ago. I don't remember it helping
too much but I might be wrong about that. What I *do* remember is the
horrid smell. Have they been able to do anything to mask that?

 

[heretoday]

I don't think I've ever noticed a horrible smell from Valerian. Perhaps the bottle you bought was out of date, or otherwise adulterated?
Speaking of horrible, I heard that melatonin (also for sleep) is distilled from horse urine? Sounds outlandish, but you never know....

 

[katharina]

Speaking of horrible, I heard that melatonin (also for sleep) is distilled from horse urine? Sounds outlandish, but you never know....

I've not heard that... but it's enough to make sure I never buy the stuff. I know that it seems to be quite popular but never heard what was in it.