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October 8, 2024
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Members shared a wide variety of supplements they take to support their health, including omega-3, D3, B12, magnesium, COQ10, glucosamine,... Read more

Members shared a wide variety of supplements they take to support their health, including omega-3, D3, B12, magnesium, COQ10, glucosamine, milk thistle, and specialized eye vitamins. Several members noted they rely on supplements because their bodies don't absorb nutrients from food effectively, they follow restrictive diets like low-carb or vegan, or their doctors specifically recommended certain supplements for conditions like diabetes or vision problems. A recurring theme was the tension between the ideal of getting all nutrients from a balanced diet and the practical reality that chronic conditions, dietary restrictions, and individual absorption issues often make supplementation necessary, with strong encouragement to work with a dietitian rather than self-diagnosing.

A DiabetesTeam Member

@A DiabetesTeam Member you are correct and my dietitian is also of that opinion - "we should be able to get all the vitamins, minerals and trace elements we need IF we eat correctly"

The problem is for those that follow low carb, vegetarian or vegan diets it is next impossible to get everything you need from food if you limit carbs (you just can't eat "enough" to get everything in many cases" and in the Vegan/Vegetarian world where you cut out Entire Food Groups it is even more difficult and particularly if you have food sensitivities as well

Because of that, anytime you can't eat "Food Guide" and if you are eating to help manage a chronic condition, we really need to use a Dietitian or Nutritionist (and not Google) to develop a diet that will satisfy our nutritional needs and recommend supplements if necessary

October 8, 2024
A DiabetesTeam Member

@A DiabetesTeam Member
My body doesn't absorb vitamins from foods for some reason, so I have to take supplement.

October 8, 2024 (edited)
A DiabetesTeam Member

Milk Thistle, Fiber supplement (Inulin - Chicory Root) that also contains B-12 and Folic Acid

October 8, 2024
A DiabetesTeam Member

I to take an eye supplement as I have AION in my right eye so monitor left very closely. AION was 4 years prior to diabetes.

October 8, 2024
A DiabetesTeam Member

I take a multivitamin and my endocrinologist told me to take vitamin B-Complex.

October 8, 2024

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