My daily suplements, what do you think?

[kyle64]

I am 45 years old, lost a ton of weight in the last year and I am not looking to bulk up at all, just tone my body and lose weight.
Here are the supplements I been taking daily:

Magnesium 400mg
Zinc 65 mg
L-Carnetine 250mg
L-Argenine 500mg
L-Lysine 500mg
Super B-Complex
Vitamin D 5000IU
High Potency Iron 27mg every other day
Am I missing anything?

 

[theCaptn']

man, looks like overkill . . go with a well-balanced multi . . some extra vitC if you feel you need it.

 

[pitman]

man, looks like overkill . . go with a well-balanced multi . . some extra vitC if you feel you need it.

ditto

 

[kyle64]

What part of is overkill? I would appreciate some more detail if anyone would care to elaborate.
I thought I needed amino acids, the magnesium and zinc help me with energy. D5000 I like to take in the winter to help avoid the flu.
I read that Super B-Complex helps speed the metabolism. Are there any side effects from taking these supplements?
I am eating about 800-1000 calories less than what my required daily intake.

 

[Dark Geared God]

that any can be hard on the old liver.. multi vit will do

 

[theCaptn']

. . been reading too many of those wank-stain BB mags and their 'sponsored' articles

. . I can elaborated on the staples:

1) multi
2) whey
3) fishoil
4) VitC

 

[kyle64]

what is a good multi to take? many of them are made by Pharma companies and as I understand it use chemicals in them. I prefer a natural supplement.

 

[PushAndPull]

Glucosamine,chondroitin, and msm stack is worth a try. Definitely seemed to help my joint pain/function

 

[T_man]

what is a good multi to take? many of them are made by Pharma companies and as I understand it use chemicals in them. I prefer a natural supplement.

And who makes the ones you currently take? What is a chemical, and how is it different from the naturally found ones?

 

[theCaptn']

what is a good multi to take? many of them are made by Pharma companies and as I understand it use chemicals in them. I prefer a natural supplement.

NOW foods make a good one for men . . cant comment whether it's natural, however it's certainly not Un-natural

 

[Curt James]

I am 45 years old, lost a ton of weight in the last year and I am not looking to bulk up at all, just tone my body and lose weight.
Here are the supplements I been taking daily:

Magnesium 400mg
Zinc 65 mg
L-Carnetine 250mg
L-Argenine 500mg
L-Lysine 500mg
Super B-Complex
Vitamin D 5000IU
High Potency Iron 27mg every other day
Am I missing anything?

A fiber supp?

I've taken Metamucil, Benefiber, and currently have a few tubs of Fiberlyze by Species, their fruit punch flavor.

 

[Vance]

Needs moar cowbell.

 

[seeker787]

go to a vitamn shoppe, get a whole food multi if your concerned about chemicals, dont be, they have none... vitc is a must also like the previous guys said, aminos you should be getting from your whey, if your eating properly ( brown rice, oats, veggies etc) you will be gettin fiber, fish oil will help you out too for a lot of things, and judging by your board name, you dont really need iron unless you are anemic ( spelling??) men get all the iron they need from food

 

[DaMayor]

A fiber supp?

I've taken Metamucil, Benefiber, and currently have a few tubs of Fiberlyze by Species, their fruit punch flavor.

Fiber?....he's 45 not 85....you kill me.

I'm 43. I keep things as simple as possible. A good diet will cover the majority of your needs. A quality multivitamin is just added protection. Yes, many are sub-par, but with a little research, you can find a good one. I've been taking Stresstabs...and while I'm sure they're not the best, they're working for my current budget.
and then, there are those who claim that vitamin supp.'s are not only unnecessary, but detrimental...
Vitamin and Mineral Supplements for Men

I don't absolutely buy into this myself.

Either way, diet first...maybe throw in some fish oil.....but don't get drawn in to all of the suppliment hype.

 

[tucker01]

you are a male?

Why the Iron supplement? Let alone high potency Iron.

What are you reasons for those supplements in particular?

The only one I like there is the Vit D

 

[DaMayor]

The only one I like there is the Vit D

Which really, based on the studies I read, is still at reasonable levels/processed okay 'til we're in our fifties.

Yeah, Iron is for chicks.