Vitamins Vitamins!!

[DarkLord]

For so many of us we've talked about protein supplements and creatine etc. What about our daily vitamin check? Zinc is wonderful for fighting of illnesses ( I can't remember the last time I had been really ill) Brewers Yeast is great as a B12 supplement in promoting muscle growth as well. I could go on and on. Be really honest. Do you people take all of your vitamins.....hmmmm? lol It's just away of topping up areas of your diet where you are lacking. Such as did you know that the white marks that appear on your finger nails can be a zinc deficiancy?

[Gooseneck]

No whites on my nails, I take 20mg of Zinc almost everyday. Its also good for maximizing your natural testosterone output. Thats the part of ZMA that raises your levels.

[m@xpower]

I take Vitalert. 100 serving bottle for about 15 $ at price cost co around where i live. Its a really good vitamin. Helps with speeding metabolism also. Checkout all the stuff it has.


ingredients: Each four (4) tablets contain: DV Vitamin A (as beta carotene) 5,000 IU 100% Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid) 600 mg 1000% Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol) 400 IU 100% Vitamin E as (dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate) 60 IU 200% Vitamin K-1 (as phytonadione) 25 mcg 31% Thiamin (as thiamine hydrochoride) 12 mg 800% Riboflavin 16 mg 941% Niacin (70% as niacinamide, 30% as niacin) 140 mg 700% Vitamin B-6 (as pyridoxine hydrochloride) 12 mg 600% Folic Acid 400 mcg 100% Vitamin B-12 (as cyanocobalamin) 30 mcg 500% Biotin 45 mcg 15% Pantothenic Acid (as calcium pantothenate) 20 mg 200% Calcium (as calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate) 250 mg 25% Phosphorus (as calcium phosphate) 160 mg 16% Iron (as carbonyl iron) 9 mg 50% Iodine (as potassium iodide) 150 mcg 100% Magnesium (as magnesium oxide) 100 mg 25% Zinc (as zinc oxide) 15 mg 100% Selenium (as selenium proteinate) 25 mcg 36% Copper (as copper sulfate) 2 mg 100% Manganese (as manganese carbonate) 5 mg 250% Chromium (as chromium chloride) 25 mcg 21% Molybdenum (as sodium molybdate) 25 mcg 33% Chloride (as potassium chloride) 40 mg 1% Potassium (as potassium chloride) 40 mg 1% Silicon (as silicon dioxide) 2 mg ** Boron (as sodium borate) 150 mcg ** Tin (as stannous chloride) 10 mcg ** Vanadium (as sodium metavanadate) 10 mcg ** Nickel (as nickel chloride) 5 mcg ** Proprietary blend 113.6 mg ** Guarana Fruit extract, Ginkgo Biloba leaf powder, Ginseng powder, Bee Pollen, Gotu Kola herb powder, Soy Protein, Ginger root powder, Lecithin, Rose Hips powder ** Daily Value (DV) not established. Other ingredients: Dextrates, Cellulose, Stearic Acid (from vegetable source), Polyethylene Glycol and Magnesium Stearate (from vegetable source).

[threenorns]

i have a bunch of vitamins i take.... when i remember.

[Maxgain]

Originally Posted by DarkLord

. Such as did you know that the white marks that appear on your finger nails can be a zinc deficiancy?

Or may be something as common as damage to the extracellular matrix of the nail especially prone from weight lifting.

[CF-OC_gal]

Zinc supplements in any form make me feel nauseated and out of sorts. I sure hope I never become deficient it. It's nasty.

I take a good quality multi plus extra, C,B6, E, iron and glucosamine as recomended by my docs.

Funny how those white nail dots meaning has changed. When I was growing up they were blamed on calcium deficiency.

[evoken]

I take one a day (active)

[threenorns]

figured out to how to remember at least my vitamin C: bought a bottle of chewables - yummy!

[krazE]

Vitamins make me feel good ;o No white spots in my finger nails either.

[threenorns]

yeah, i got white spots - but i'm definitely not either zinc or calcium deficient.

here's "the straight dope" on nail spots:

http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_035.html