I am taking milk thistle, multi-vit, tumeric, biotin, magnesium, fish oil, and B-complex.
I am a 47-year-old female if that matters. Should I take Calcium (400mg in multi-vit).
I also need recommendations on quality brands that I could order from Vitacost.
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Posted by elley0531 (Member # 9434) on :
I take calcium although I have heard from some that it is a no-no for Lyme, although I'm not sure I remember why. It may have something to do with lowering your magnesium levels or the like.
I take Coral Calcium, which is only 60% of my daily intake. I take it mainly because I am on 15-20mg of hydrocortisone a day for Addison's and I wish to maintain my bone density.
Hopefully others without this complication can chime in on whether or not to supplement with this.
Posted by unsure445 (Member # 15962) on :
Hi Jennie, Yes, definitely take calcium! Women really need it to protect bones! I take Caltrate with vitamin D and minerals.
Does your multi have much zinc? Good for immune support. Also you should probably take Vitamin C. I hadn't been taking it and one day it dawned on me that because of the yeast free, sugar free diet, I hadn't had orange juice or barely any fruit in a year!! So extra C is important.
Probiotics are a must too.
Take care!
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Posted by bncrump (Member # 20374) on :
I was taking calcium when I started seeing new llmd...he had me stop it. He said that we really get enough calcium from our diet and what we really need is Vitamin K to absorb the calcium.
So, no more calcium supplement...I take a boat load of others besides this but in regards to calcium I only take a multi-vitamin, Vitamin D3 and MK-7 (brand of vitamin k)
Hope this helps.
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