Mood stabilizing vitamins/supplements

[dragonlaurel]

Take the pills with some food that has a little fat to it for easier digestion. Fish burps happen more if the pills are getting old.

Some people keep the bottle in the freezer and pop it Cold. They say it gives less burps that way.

 

[Dace]

I don't know...tequila with an organic lime and celtic sea salt......

Vitamin C...trace minerals....it's low carb....

And lets not forget that tequila is made form cactus and not grains

Hmm, great point!

So really it is:

Vit C.....trace minerals.....low carb....AND a serving of veggies!

 

[Dace]

There is actual studied evidence that shows a positive mood stabilization effect with fish oil- the latest I read was done with 90 or so adolescents at risk for psychosis or mood disorder. The fish oil group had 2 progress vs 23 in the placebo group.

There is also postitve evidence for fish oil and benefits on heart health and cholesterol.

(get the enteric coated kind and you won't have fish burps.)

http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday/635500.html?chan=rss_topEmailedStories_ssi_5

I have been reading a bit about fish oil lately....I almost grabbed some but as it was I was spending a small fortune. So I will add that to a future shop list.

I made my 16 yr old take one of the women's multi's that I got. She has always taken kid vits so she was a bit appalled by the size and unattractive color. She asked what will it taste like? I said dirt

She choked it down, looked at me and said 'no, it tastes like the inside of a feed store' I thought that was hysterical and so true! They do taste exactly like the inside of a feed store smells!!

 

[freemotion]

Take the pills with some food that has a little fat to it for easier digestion. Fish burps happen more if the pills are getting old.

Some people keep the bottle in the freezer and pop it Cold. They say it gives less burps that way.

Yup. Saturated fat needs to be taken with fish oil for the best absorption...and the least burping. Whole milk, cream, butter, cheese, meat that is not too lean, egg yolks, etc, all contain saturated fat. For many people, supper is the meal to take the fish oils with, rather than breakfast.

 

[miss_thenorth]

I take cod liver oil in the morning, and I take Greens+, with water and honey an hour before lunch. I get B12 injections once a month.

here is an article I found very interesting, I get his newletter, and so far they have been very insightful.
http://drbenkim.com/articles-vitamins.html

copy and paste:

Here are some facts that you wont find advertised on most of the vitamin supplements at your local vitamin store:

The majority of commercial vitamin supplements are made up of synthetic vitamins
Synthetic vitamins do not perform the same functions in your body as vitamins found naturally in whole food
Many synthetic vitamins deplete your body of other nutrients and tax your kidneys before being excreted through your urine
If you want a comprehensive understanding of what vitamins are and what they do in your body, it would be best to take a full course in biochemistry. Do you remember all of those molecular formulas and chemical reactions that you studied in your high school chemistry class? Biochemistry is really just an extension of chemistry, with an emphasis on the thousands of chemical reactions that occur in your body on a moment-to-moment basis.

Anyone who studies biochemistry learns that vitamins do not exist as single components that act on their own. Vitamins are made up of several different components enzymes, co-enzymes, and co-factors that must work together to produce their intended biologic effects.

Vitamins that are found naturally in whole foods come with all of their necessary components. The majority of vitamins that are sold in pharmacies, grocery stores, and vitamin shops are synthetic vitamins, which are only isolated portions of the vitamins that occur naturally in food.

A good example is vitamin C. If you take a look at a variety of vitamin C supplements, you will find that the majority of them contain only ascorbic acid or a compound called ascorbate, which is a less acidic form of acorbic acid. Ascorbic acid is NOT vitamin C. It represents the outer ring that serves as a protective shell for the entire vitamin C complex, much like an orange peel that serves as a protective shell for an orange. Real vitamin C found in whole foods like fruits and vegetables contain the following components:

Rutin
Bioflavonoids (vitamin P)
Factor K
Factor J
Factor P
Tyrosinase
Ascorbinogen
Ascorbic Acid
When you take only ascorbic acid found in your synthetic vitamin C tablet or powder, your body must gather all of the other components of the full vitamin C complex from your bodys tissues in order to make use of it. In the event that your body does not have adequate reserves of the other components, ascorbic acid itself does not provide any of the health benefits that the full vitamin C complex does. After circulating through your system, the unused ascorbic acid is eliminated through your urine.

Just like vitamin C, almost all other vitamins that we know of offer their full health benefits when they are in the presence of a number of enzymes, co-enzymes, co-factors, and even minerals. For example, Vitamin D may have as many as twelve different active components, while vitamin P has at least five different components. The mineral copper is needed for full vitamin C activity, while vitamin E works closely with the mineral selenium to provide its health promoting, anti-oxidative effect.

Clearly, it is best to get your vitamins from whole foods because whole foods provide complete vitamins rather than fractions of them. In many cases, whole foods also provide the minerals that are necessary for optimal vitamin activity. For example, sunflower seeds are an excellent whole food source of vitamin E and the mineral selenium, both of which need each other to offer their full health benefits.

How do you know if the vitamins on your kitchen counter are from whole foods or if they are synthetic?

If the list of ingredients includes an actual vitamin like Vitamin C rather than an actual food that contains natural vitamin C like acerola cherry powder, you can bet that it is a synthetic vitamin.

If you choose to use nutritional supplements, it is in your best interest to use only those products that list actual foods as their ingredients rather than synthetic and isolated vitamins. While some synthetic and isolated vitamins have been shown to provide minimal health benefits, on the whole, most of them cause more harm than good and you are far better off spending your money on whole foods.

It is important to note that the principles in this article are just as relevant and applicable to minerals and mineral supplements.

Two whole food supplements that my family uses on a regular basis are a super green food mixture and an acerola cherry powder product.