what otc supplements do you take?

ferlanna

Hi!

What over-the-counter supplements do you take?  I am taking:
prenatal vitamin, vitamin D3, and Coenzyme Q-10 (ubiquinol).  

rspalding001

I also add Maca to my morning smoothie and drink a fertility tea. I also do the Prenatal and COQ10 like you. Was thinking about looking into Royal Jelly next perhaps.

happyktmom

@rspalding001 - I took Royal Jelly but haven't been consistent about it recently.
I have taken Vitex/Chasteberry, Saw Palmetto, DIM, Vit D 10,000IU, PNV, Spearmint, Licorice, White Peony, Dandelion Tea
Currently, I am taking Goats Rue (what Metformin is made from) for my PCOS, PNV and Vit D.
FYI -RE's seriously do not like to hear about all the herbals, though they have worked for so many people! 

ferlanna

Interesting.  How much Co-Q 10 do you take?  I am also taking Magnesium, I forgot to say.   I guess I could google it, but what is the deal with Royal Jelly...is it a bee product of some kind?
thanks

rspalding001

I take 600 mg of COQ10 once a day. Royal Jelly is a bee product. Its supposed to help with egg quality. Its produced by bees to feed to the queen bee who lays all the eggs in the hive. Its supposed to be a superfood for fertility.

thistle8677

Rainbow light prenatals (although I need a new one without copper)
vit. D 5,000 IUI
Coq10 800 mg
Omega-3 DHA 1,000mg
vit. A 10,000 IU
Calcium/magnesium/zinc (can't remember dose I just ran out)

I'm gonna check out the Royal Jelly info. 

ferlanna

Holy 800 mg of Co-Q 10!  Does one really need to take that much for it to work?  Yikes, I just upped it to 200 mg from 100...hm.  I cannot find reliable-seeming info on dosages to help with egg quality or female fertility...did a health care practitioner of some kind suggest this dose?  I don't mind taking more tablets, but it is interesting to see how much more I should potentially be using!

Thanks womyn.

thistle8677

@ferlanna I worked my way up to 800mg. If you are unsure the best dose to take you might consider talking to your dr or a naturopath. Good luck! 

Happilili

Rainbow light Prenatal Complete One
CoQ10 60 mg
vitamin D 2000 IU
Calcium 600 mg vitamin D 400IU
GNC DHA 600
Starting 400 mcg Folate tomorrow
I have Royal Jelly as well but I've only taken it once.  Not sure of when or how I should work it into m regimen

ferlanna

okay, this is kind of lame but I am starting a new "supplement".  cough syrup.  That's right, it will be like the summer of 1998 around here.  It can't hurt, I suppose... 

I'll let you know how that goes!

PoeMasque

For those taking supplements: are all of your supplements USP certified? With all of the recent testing of uncertified supplements proving they are nothing close to what they are supposed to be, I am terrified of putting anything non-certified in my body (who knows what's in there!).