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Supplements Question
Hi Atomic,
I had a failed boy sway in 2019, I was blessed with a baby girl.
I’m going to attempt again in the next 2 months. I’ve got one nursing session left to wean baby girl off breastfeeding.
Overall I’ve started to eat healthier this time around. We eat all organic now and include lots of fruits and vegetables. We are vegetarian.
Can you please review the below supplements:
Myself:
- Probiotics, SilverFern Brand
- Lysi life Cod Liver Oil: Ingredients
Cod liver oil, lemon flavour, antioxidant, (mixed tocopherols), vitamin E (d-alpha-tocopheryl acetate), vitamin A (retinyl palmitate), vitamin D (cholecalciferol).
Nutrition
Per 10 ml:
Cod liver oil 9200 mg
Total Omega-3 fatty acids 2160 mg
EPA 690 mg
DHA 920 mg
Vitamin A 60 µg
Vitamin D 20 µg
Vitamin E 4,6 mg
- Truvani Vitamin D - 2000 IU
Chloeclaciforel from Lichen
Other ingredients: organic tapioca, organic rice hulls, organic Acacia Fiber
- Prenatal: Mary Ruth Organics Prenatal & Postnatal Liquid Multivitamin
Vitamin A (as Beta Carotene): 750 mcg RAE | 60% DV*
Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid): 60 mg | 50% DV*
Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol from Lichen): 7.5 mcg | 50% DV*
Vitamin E (as dl-alpha Tocopheryl Acetate): 19 mg | 100% DV*
Thiamine (as Thiamine HCI): 1.4 mg | 100% DV*
Riboflavin 1.6 mg | 100% DV*
Niacin (as Niacinamide) 18 mg | 100% DV*
Vitamin B6 (as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride): 2 mg | 100% DV*
Folate (as 353 mcg as Folinic Acid from Calcium Folinate): 600 mcg DFE | 100% DV*
Vitamin B12 (as Methylcobalamin): 2.8 mcg | 100% DV*
Biotin (as D-Biotin): 35 mcg | 100% DV
Pantothenic Acid (as D-Panthenol): 7 mg | 100% DV*
Choline (as Choline Bitartrate): 100 mg | 20% DV*
Calcium (as Calcium AAC): 75 mg | 6% DV*
Iodine (as Potassium Iodide): 150 mcg | 50% DV*
Magnesium (as Magnesium AAC): 25 mg | 6% DV*
Zinc (as Zinc Citrate): 13 mg | 100% DV*
Selenium (as Selenium Chelate): 70 mcg | 100% DV*
Manganese (as Manganese Citrate): 2.6 mg | 100% DV*
Chromium (as Chromium Picolinate): 50 mcg | 110% DV*
Concentrace® Trace Minerals: 40 mg | ‡
Organic Ginger Root Extract: 50 mg | ‡
Hesperidin (Citrus Bioflavonoids): 50 mg | ‡
Organic Antioxidant Whole Fruit Blend: 100 mg | ‡
Organic Apple Fruit Powder
Organic Cranberry Fruit Powder
Organic Blueberry Fruit Powder
Organic Elderberry Fruit Powder
Other Ingredients: Purified Water, Vegetable Glycerin (from Mustard Seed), Non-GMO Vegan Natural Flavor, Non-GMO Xanthan Gum.
Husbands Supplements:
- Mary Ruth Liquid Morning Multivitamin
- Probiotics, SilverFern Brand
- Shilajit supplement
Please let me know what you think. Should I take any other supplements?
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That is way too high a dose of cod liver oil. Please wean off that right away. You may cause yourself serious harm taking that much.
The Vitamin D is fine.
Your multivitamin is ok, but I would prefer one without the gingerroot and cranberry. It's not terrible, if you want to continue them (there are WAYYY worse supps than this one!) but it's just not my preference.
I would not have your husband taking Shilajit.
I am getting too many hits for the Mary Ruth vitamins, is it specifically "Liquid Morning"?
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Hi Atomic,
So can you please take a look at these and let me know
Ritual:
https://ritual.com/products/essentia...MaAq_sEALw_wcB
Thorne:
https://www.thorne.com/products/dp/basic-prenatal
And any reason to stay off the shilajit? I just thought it increases testosterone. I was also taking Shilajit but once you said not to I stopped.
And did the probiotics seem ok to you? Both husband and I take them.
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The Ritual vitamin is lacking many nutrients in it.
The Thorne vitamins have too high doses of many nutrients in them.
Yes, the reason to stay off the shilajit is because it is not tested, I have not seen anyone taking it to tell if they had any issues or if they had girls or boys, and because testosterone is just a theory, a theory that really has very little in the way of support backing it up. Testosterone swaying blue is something that sounds good on paper to us because we all think "hmm, testosterone = men so it must sway blue" but the truth is, it's never been studied at all really. The theories that center around it are based not on actual science but on personality tests and those were done in WOMEN not men. Observationally, we have seen GOBS of men who were on steroids and other weightlifting supplements that raised their testosterone through the roof, that had girl after girl. Testosterone when it's too high can actually lower sperm count. So on the whole, unless I have seen a lot of people using a supplement to good effect, I do not and will not recommend it because not only are there tons of potential effects any given herb can have, testosterone itself is no guarantee of a boy.
Probiotics are great, I highly recommend them.
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Thanks Atomic!! I guess I should just continue the Mary Ruth prenatel then.
This is the Mary Ruth for DH. Is this ok for him?
https://www.maryruthorganics.com/pro...29889060962401
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I don't really love the megadose nutrients and other herbal components in them.
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Hi Atomic,
we decided to just go with One a day. My husband is taking men’s one a day. And I’m taking women’s prenatel one a day.
some questions:
- if the prenatel has 600 IU vitamin D. Then what dosage do I take of the Truvani Vitamin D - 2000 IU?
Since you told me to take 1000 IU of it should I take the Truvani every 4 - 5 days?
- what dosage should I take of this NatureMade fish oil if you told me take 500 mg per day? One tablet has 1000 mg, do I take one tablet every other day?
https://www.target.com/p/nature-made...76#lnk=sametab
- Is this guaifenesin to take 2 tablets a day like the directions say?
https://www.target.com/p/mucinex-gua...70#lnk=sametab
- My one a day has 800 mcg folic acid. Is the below one ok to take 3-4 capsules of in addition to my one a day?
Pure Encapsulations Folate 400 | Metafolin L-5-MTHF Supplement to Support Cardiovascular, Cellular, and Neural Health* | 90 Capsules
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0063X0J86/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_QRX7ERJDSAMQQYJM2ZY7
- CoQ10: is the below ok to take 1 tablet a day? We both take 2 tablets each?
Pure Encapsulations CoQ10 60 mg | Coenzyme Q10 Supplement for Energy, Antioxidants, Brain and Cellular Health, Cognition, and Cardiovascular Support* | 60 Capsules
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016JHHG4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_1CF31Y4WCTDA629M6BC2
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Hi Atomic,
we decided to just go with One a day. My husband is taking men’s one a day. And I’m taking women’s prenatel one a day.
some questions:
- if the prenatel has 600 IU vitamin D. Then what dosage do I take of the Truvani Vitamin D - 2000 IU?
Since you told me to take 1000 IU of it should I take the Truvani every 4 - 5 days?
- what dosage should I take of this NatureMade fish oil if you told me take 500 mg per day? One tablet has 1000 mg, do I take one tablet every other day?
https://www.target.com/p/nature-made...76#lnk=sametab
- Is this guaifenesin to take 2 tablets a day like the directions say?
https://www.target.com/p/mucinex-gua...70#lnk=sametab
- My one a day has 800 mcg folic acid. Is the below one ok to take 3-4 capsules of in addition to my one a day?
Pure Encapsulations Folate 400 | Metafolin L-5-MTHF Supplement to Support Cardiovascular, Cellular, and Neural Health* | 90 Capsules
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0063X0J86/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_QRX7ERJDSAMQQYJM2ZY7
- CoQ10: is the below ok to take 1 tablet a day? We both take 2 tablets each?
Pure Encapsulations CoQ10 60 mg | Coenzyme Q10 Supplement for Energy, Antioxidants, Brain and Cellular Health, Cognition, and Cardiovascular Support* | 60 Capsules
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016JHHG4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_1CF31Y4WCTDA629M6BC2
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Hi Atomic,
we decided to just go with One a day. My husband is taking men’s one a day. And I’m taking women’s prenatel one a day.
some questions:
- if the prenatel has 600 IU vitamin D. Then what dosage do I take of the Truvani Vitamin D - 2000 IU?
Since you told me to take 1000 IU of it should I take the Truvani every 4 - 5 days?
- what dosage should I take of this NatureMade fish oil if you told me take 500 mg per day? One tablet has 1000 mg, do I take one tablet every other day?
https://www.target.com/p/nature-made...76#lnk=sametab
- Is this guaifenesin to take 2 tablets a day like the directions say?
https://www.target.com/p/mucinex-gua...70#lnk=sametab
- My one a day has 800 mcg folic acid. Is the below one ok to take 3-4 capsules of in addition to my one a day?
Pure Encapsulations Folate 400 | Metafolin L-5-MTHF Supplement to Support Cardiovascular, Cellular, and Neural Health* | 90 Capsules
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0063X0J86/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_QRX7ERJDSAMQQYJM2ZY7
- CoQ10: is the below ok to take 1 tablet a day? We both take 2 tablets each?
Pure Encapsulations CoQ10 60 mg | Coenzyme Q10 Supplement for Energy, Antioxidants, Brain and Cellular Health, Cognition, and Cardiovascular Support* | 60 Capsules
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016JHHG4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_1CF31Y4WCTDA629M6BC2
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Hi Atomic,
we decided to just go with One a day. My husband is taking men’s one a day. And I’m taking women’s prenatel one a day.
some questions:
- if the prenatel has 600 IU vitamin D. Then what dosage do I take of the Truvani Vitamin D - 2000 IU?
Since you told me to take 1000 IU of it should I take the Truvani every 4 - 5 days?
- what dosage should I take of this NatureMade fish oil if you told me take 500 mg per day? One tablet has 1000 mg, do I take one tablet every other day?
https://www.target.com/p/nature-made-fish-oil-omega-3-dietary-supplement-softgels/-/A-17236406?preselect=13723676#lnk=sametab
- Is this guaifenesin to take 2 tablets a day like the directions say?
https://www.target.com/p/mucinex-guaifenesin-regular-strength-tablets-24ct/-/A-80121870#lnk=sametab
- My one a day has 800 mcg folic acid. Is the below one ok to take 3-4 capsules of in addition to my one a day?
Pure Encapsulations Folate 400 | Metafolin L-5-MTHF Supplement to Support Cardiovascular, Cellular, and Neural Health* | 90 Capsules
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0063X0J86/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_QRX7ERJDSAMQQYJM2ZY7
- CoQ10: is the below ok to take 1 tablet a day? We both take 2 tablets each?
Pure Encapsulations CoQ10 60 mg | Coenzyme Q10 Supplement for Energy, Antioxidants, Brain and Cellular Health, Cognition, and Cardiovascular Support* | 60 Capsules
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016JHHG4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_1CF31Y4WCTDA629M6BC2
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Sure. Just take the Truvani 2x a week.
Yes, take the fish oil every other day in that case.
You can take two guaifenesin (that's max dose) or just one if one gives you a good result. Many people see great results with lower doses and never bother with higher ones.
yes, take the additional folate all thru the entire first trimester of pregnancy and then gradually wean back to the amount in prenatal by spacing doses further and further out.
Yep, those coq10's are fine! :agree:
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Thank you!
I know you’ve mentioned for women to not be getting protein thru protein powder. How about for husband? Is he fine taking this one:
https://norcal-organic.com/products/...nt=19705709575
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I prefer neither of you use protein powder, but the whey ones are better than soy. Avoid the soy ones like the plague.
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H atomic,
I just went thru an ovulation and 3 days before ovulation I started the guaifenesin. This time we didn’t do an attempt. And I felt like the tablets made me dry out. Normally I always have ewcm around ovulation.
We are going to attempt next month, so should I continue the guaifenesin or not?
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Just skip them if you feel it's not giving you a good result.
