Supplements

[Nature'sKids!]

Do you take any supplements? Or your kids?

[mushpea]

nope, neither me or the kids do,, we eat a fairly healthy diet so I dont see the need,,,, I think as long as you are eating a good variation of food then I dont see the need,

[FussyElmo]

No we dont when I meet dh his mum insisted he needed cod liver oil and 2 others cant remember which ones well he doesnt have them anymore and there is no difference in him

[singingcactus]

No, we don't.

[loocyloo]

no, we don't take anything.

we eat a healthy varied diet. if there are lots of colds floating around, i might up the vitamin c foods, but thats about it!

[The Juggler]

nope, we did try the kids when they were little but tbh they eat at least 5 a day and I'm not sure they are proven to work.

I think if one of them or me had a diagnosed deficiency then yes I would. I have taken iron and zinc in the past for anaemia and when I was ill a lot.

[Greengrass74]

We don't have any supplements, I am proud of the fact that we don't and that we have a good balanced healthy diet. This time of year we eat lots of oranges, satsumas and other foods high in Vit C.

[sarah707]

I have high strength fish oils and they do help my knees which are very creaky. If I stop taking them I notice a difference.

I used to give dd a good quality vitamin and mineral mix as her diet was awful when she was little but she's a lot better now.

I take vitamin C and zinc / echinacea in the winter if I feel a cold coming on.

Why are you asking?

[snufflepuff]

I take a high strength vitamin B supplement. Low vitamin B has been linked to hyperemesis/ morning sickness in some cases so I started taking it while trying for this baby and have carried on- and my sickness has been a hundred times better than in my last pregnancy. Might be a coincidence of course, and it could be that the anti-sickness medication I am taking might actually be working this time round, but it COULD be helping so I'm going to keep taking it for the time being!

[samb]

My dd has the bassetts chewy vitamins - cant think what they are called? Anyway, she is a really really fussy eater and i am sure she doesnt get what her body needs (she will literally choose to go without whole meals then to try something she isn't sure about) and so I feel I am helping in some way by giving her these. As she has them I also give them to ds but only as dd has them really.

[Velleity]

I take:

Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Vitamin D
Probiotics - Acidophilus.
Fish Oil.
Glucosamine.
Acai.
Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc.
B-Complex.
Evening Primrose Oil.
Garlic.

I must admit that I am probably a little addicted to vitamins. Some days I do not take -all- of the above however I always take the Probiotics.

My two year old daughter has Probiotics daily.

My five year old son has Probiotics daily and the Well-Kid Multivitamin supplement.