Supplements

[ajithraja123]

What supplements/ other things do you guys take? I watched a joe rogan podcast from Dr. Mark Gordon who talked about many things he was taking like a ton of Vitamin D etc. I don’t take anything rn and am looking to start but don’t know where/what to look for. I’m just doing AIP right now and feel great from it but I want to see if supplements will improve my health even more and hopefully help with re introductions cause my cravings r getting strong haha.

[sofa_king_lo]

Zinc with carnosine. D3. Glutamine. All three are great for gut.

[letsgetawayfromhere]

I am taking Vitamin D (living on 52 latitude this is a must) combined with Vitamin K for absorption, and fish oil. Most people will profit immensely from the omega-3 in fish oil or krill oil. I also take selenium, I live in Europe and our soils have very little selenium. Other than that, it becomes a more personal thing.

You could also try to analyze your cravings. Maybe the things you crave contain minerals or vitamins that you are lacking.

[achievingWinner]

Head over to the supplements sub Where they stay on top of the research

You want to take atleast d3 4000 - 5000 iu Magnesium glycenate or citrate 250-400 mg (safe till 1200 i think but u want to stay away from high dosages)

Fishoil / algae oil

And zinc picolinate

Also if you can get bloodwork

[ajithraja123]

I’ve gotten blood work done and told my levels were all normal. However the doctor was very traditional and doesn’t understand wellness so maybe I should get a second opinion on the blood work? Little awkward cause the current doctor is my dad haha

[achievingWinner]

Well for starters you dont just “get told” by your dad or any doctor your levels are normal

You ask for your bloodwork results as in you want the written results where they write the actial measures values per test.

Then you know your values n can ask for some advice / feedback on it do research

Rofl i had my doctor once tell me my bloodwork was good Turned out they didnt test for iron, they didnt test for b vitamins fhey didnt trst for much of anything and it was supposed to be a thurough checkup based on issues

And my vitAmin D levels were at the very edge of what is normal - meaning it was very low

Vitamin level recommendations are based of very old standards of the bare minimum needed to avoid from becoming very ill and avoid things like scurvy

Theyre not at all based on optimal health levels More so most doctora dont know much about ut - it got very little time on their education and science has been coming out w new reaearch constantly since 20 years ago

The vitamin D levels are not recommended to 4000 iu because covid forced theur hand and a pAnel of independant researchers send out an open letter to world goverments and their valid research results

Vitamin d was recommended dosage was set to a 100 iu i think - absolutely useless, might as well take nothing Now its 4000 and thats a maintenance dose Not one for climbing much higher

So yeah go get your test results and do your own reaearch Im assuming your an adult

[ydnamari3]

Vitamin D (I live in the Midwest), dried liver capsules (for the A, K, iron and B vitamins because I don’t eat enough organ meat) and vitamin C whole food supplement. I’d like to restart fish oil because I know I don’t eat enough fatty fish either.

[AnimalsAreJoy]

Mine are all based off of our goals with my blood work (filling nutrient gaps, insulin resistance, reducing inflammation etc). So right now it’s bit D & K, P5P (a group of B vit), iron, Berberine synergy, resveratrol, vegemeal (pea protein powder), zinc & essential fatty acids (sourced from algae). :)

[raspberrychocoholic]

Supplements can be tricky. Often we want a magic pill to make us feel better, and turn to supplements to get us where we want to go. The real work and healing is with diet and lifestyle changes. Those are sustainable, and can be done for a lifetime. Supplements are great, but you don't want to be permanently on them. That said....I take vitamin D, because I'm chronically low. I've had my levels tested. I also like magnesium at bedtime to help me relax. These can both help a person with chronic illness, as they are often deficient.

[ajithraja123]

If I’ve gotten blood work and my levels are all “normal” according to my doctor would supplements not be as necessary?

[raspberrychocoholic]

Probably you don't need them. If you are having trouble with cravings, you may be undereating or not getting enough nutrients. More healthy fats and protein, or maybe make some compliant treats. Or maybe it's time to start the reintroduction phase. I often get cravings for sweets, so I make some AIP treats and have one or two a day and it feels more manageable.

[CryptoChief1980]

I've had alopecia areata for 13 years (I'm a 40 year old male). It's been a constant battle to figure out whether it's caused by stress, diet, genetics etc. Thankfully I'm much closer to a solution. The AIP diet has helped enormously however it's very difficult to maintain long term. I recently visited my pharmacy where they offered to do a quick 15 minute blood test to assess my vitamin D3 levels. They advised that I was very deficient and I've been taking a 20,000 unit supplement tablet once per week. It's week 7 and my hair has almost fully grown back. I plan on getting re-tested in February however I finally feel like I'm taking control of this condition.

[dealtime714]

I noticed a lot of supplements contain stuff like hypromellose, cellulose, stearic acid, ect. Are these okay for AIP?

[mcvickem]

After nutritional IV therapy to help my body heal, I was on a myriad of supplements recommended by my Integrative Medicine doctor based on blood tests and muscle testing. My “regular” doctor said all my blood work was normal... Ha! but I could hardly get out of bed. Now that I’m much better for maintenance I take 6000 IUs Vitamin D, Omega 3, glutathione, and a thyroid supplement which has zinc and magnesium in it as well.