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What supplements do you take?

  • 28-03-2008 5:39pm
    #1
    Marathon Man
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭


    Recently I have been increasing the amount of supplements I've been taking. Currently I am taking Cod liver oil, Glucosamine sulphate, Zinc, Iron and Vitamin C. I am also considering glutamine. I was wondering what supplements, if any, do the rest of you take and why?


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  • #2
    lizanne83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 194 ✭✭lizanne83


    Hello,

    I've always been taking glucosamine and chondroitin sulphate. (most importantly for running) Also take multi-vitamins (Sona). Make sure to take iron tablets (Ferrous something…) and often take omega 3-6 oil tablets when low week on fish.

    Lizanne


  • #3
    theflash800
    Registered Users Posts: 97 ✭✭theflash800


    A bit of vitamin C to stop colds and stuff... thats really it.. every so often ill take some fish oil tablets.


  • #4
    Stark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,031 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    Vitamin C with zinc to hold off colds and sometimes magnesium if I have trouble getting to sleep because my legs are restless from overtraining.


  • #5
    mattym
    Registered Users Posts: 228 ✭✭mattym


    Recently i've started taking Glucosamine sulphate as i have had a lot of pain in one of my knees. It was runners knee but thats all i'm taking. Anyone think i could be taking anything else to help??


  • #6
    shels4ever
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭shels4ever


    Well i'm jsut on Vit C and usually only duirng the winter, Should i really be taking Glucosamine sulphate ? What does this help with , training has been going really slow for me , lost 5 kg in the last 6 week but still only upto about 5 mile , the Bupa on sunday will be my longest run in 6 years... how bad is that :(


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  • #7
    Stark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,031 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    Glucosamine helps to build cartilage. It's not going to help your performance unless it's knee pain that's holding you back.


  • #8
    shels4ever
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭shels4ever


    Well thats exactly whats holding me back, So i'll be testing this out to see how good it is, have stiff knee after a lot of training .


  • #9
    run_Forrest_run
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,445 ✭✭✭run_Forrest_run


    Stark wrote: »
    Vitamin C with zinc to hold off colds and sometimes magnesium if I have trouble getting to sleep because my legs are restless from overtraining.

    does magnesium work for the restless legs? I suffer from the same thing but not always due to over-training (actually I am certainly not at risk of over-training these days:D)

    I just take Eskimo Oil...dunno if they are really doing much!


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