# The Queen Vitamin Hour! Or, what do YOU take? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 25, 2005, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-vitamin-hour-or-what-do-you-take/314049 "2005-07-25T14:10:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-vitamin-hour-or-what-do-you-take/314049/1 "2005-07-25T14:10:25Z")
I asked the health editor at our magazine what vitamins and supplements a slightly portly middle-aged lady should take. I know I don’t eat right or get enough exercise and I am damn well not going to start now. I also know these may not make the slightest bit of difference, but, as Fannie Brice said, “It couldn’t hoit.” So these are what I choke down every morning: multiple vitamin with extra calcium [Coenzyme Q10](http://cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/9_16.htm), an antioxidant [Fish oil](http://www.berkeleywellness.com/html/ds/dsFishOil.php), for the heart [Calcium citrate](http://health.yahoo.com/drug/d03866a1), for stronger bones [Broccoli](http://hermes.hhp.ufl.edu/keepingfit/ARTICLE/brocolli.htm), to make me feel better about not eating actual broccoli, which is just not gonna happen [Aspirin](http://www.aspirin.org/), as blood thinner [Potassium](http://www.ironmagazine.com/review42.html), heart and blood pressure [Metamucil](http://www.metamucil.com/), dunt esk ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-vitamin-hour-or-what-do-you-take/314049/2 "2005-07-25T14:12:18Z")
Zoloft in the morning and Ambien at night. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-vitamin-hour-or-what-do-you-take/314049/3 "2005-07-25T14:21:24Z")
> [@Zebra](#): > > Zoloft in the morning and Ambien at night. Got no diamond, got no pearl Still I think I’m a lucky girl I take Zoloft in the morning and Ambien at night . . . ---
**Author:** ![plnnr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@plnnr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/plnnr)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-vitamin-hour-or-what-do-you-take/314049/4 "2005-07-25T14:31:21Z")
Multi-vitamin Saw palmetto Aspirin ---
**Author:** ![Severiane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e480ec/32.png) [@Severiane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Severiane)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-vitamin-hour-or-what-do-you-take/314049/5 "2005-07-25T14:41:08Z")
I don’t take any vitamins daily, but I do take sometimes C Vitamin, supposed to wake you up and make you feel less tired. So I take it when I have a very bad night of insomnia. I also take it when I have a cold it’s supposed to make it go away faster ! :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-vitamin-hour-or-what-do-you-take/314049/6 "2005-07-25T14:51:53Z")
I never used to take anything, but I started working out recently to get in better shape, and decided to eat right as well, and figured that even when eating good, there’s no way I’m getting 100% of all thast stuff I “need” to et 100% of, so I started tyaking some stuff fro that, and stuff that _might_ help with my workout. So, I take: A basic multi-vitamin A whey protein supplement (vanilla flavored to boot!) A creatine supplement Now, I have no idea if these things actually do anything, but here’s my take: In theory, I need thost vitamins and minerals, so how can the multi-vitamin not do anything? At the very least, I get what I need and notice no difference. And, seeing as I am working out my muscles, and they need protein to get bigger/stronger, it makes sense that a protein supplement would give them the protein they need, yes? As for ceatine, well…in theory, that’s also something muscles use. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-vitamin-hour-or-what-do-you-take/314049/7 "2005-07-25T15:15:55Z")
I was taking E, a multi, and aspirin, but went off them about 6 months ago. I’ve since notice my hair is breaking off, so I’m on the multi again and I think I’ll start the E as well. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-vitamin-hour-or-what-do-you-take/314049/8 "2005-07-25T16:42:18Z")
Milky Way in the morning and Oreos at night. StG ---
**Author:** ![phouka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-vitamin-hour-or-what-do-you-take/314049/9 "2005-07-25T16:43:52Z")
Let’s see: a prenatal vitamin for the higher levels of folic acid Chromium Picolinate for insulin tolerance Flaxseed Oil for polyunsaturated goodness, also helps with rosacaea baby aspirin This is on top of: - Prozac for depression - Troprol XL for benign heart arrhythmia - Metformin for insulin tolerance/PCOS - birth control for PCOS Damn, I take a lot of pills. ---
**Author:** ![psycat90](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@psycat90](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psycat90)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-vitamin-hour-or-what-do-you-take/314049/10 "2005-07-25T17:08:56Z")
Every morning when I get into work: “High Potency Multi Vitamin and Mineral Supplement” Co-Q 10 Fish Oil Metamucil - (Actually, I drink this 2 or 3 times a day, blech.) Vitamin E Ester-C Glucosamine Chondroitin plus MSM I don’t take Aspirin everyday, but close. I eat an Excedrin or two at least every other day. I get headaches far too often. ---
**Author:** ![Governor\_Quinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@Governor\_Quinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Governor_Quinn)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-vitamin-hour-or-what-do-you-take/314049/11 "2005-07-25T20:01:53Z")
No vitamins, but I do take Abilify at night, for my Asperger’s. ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-vitamin-hour-or-what-do-you-take/314049/12 "2005-07-25T20:06:43Z")
You know, I did buy some Ginko Biloba Bagggins stuff but I could never remember to take them. ---
**Author:** ![UntouchedTakeaway](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d78d45/32.png) [@UntouchedTakeaway](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UntouchedTakeaway)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-vitamin-hour-or-what-do-you-take/314049/13 "2005-07-25T20:40:29Z")
I take the following: an adult multi-vitamin with iron a pre-natal vitamin biotin sublingual B12 calcium citrate The biotin & pre-natal vitamin are in an effort to stave off post-gastric bypass surgery (temporary) hair loss. I’m not sure if it was these, or the minimum of 100 grams of protein daily that I take, but my hairloss was minimal. The pre-natal vitamin I took for the same reason, but I’m going to discontinue it when I run out. The B12 & calcium citrate are my surgeon’s requirements - can’t remember the daily dosage, though. VCNJ~ ---
**Author:** ![Nightsong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nightsong/32/3083_2.png) [@Nightsong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightsong)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-vitamin-hour-or-what-do-you-take/314049/14 "2005-07-25T21:28:08Z")
I currently take the Costco [generic equivalent](http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=10043238&whse=BC&topnav=&cat=869&hierPath=589*770*) of Centrum’s ‘[Performance](http://www.centrumperformance.com/)’ multi-vitamin. I wish it was in a chewable form: stupid pill is a bit too large to swallow comfortably. I just started taking it, so I dunno what effects it’s having on me. (Although I do seem to be bouncing off the walls today despite the heat so… Hm.) * * * \<\< Come to the Dark Side. We have cookies! \>\> ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-vitamin-hour-or-what-do-you-take/314049/15 "2005-07-25T21:34:39Z")
**Nightsong** , that’s what I take too. I don’t mess around with anything else because I (mostly) eat well and exercise. This is just a little bit of insurance. ---
**Author:** ![Queen\_Bruin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Queen\_Bruin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Queen_Bruin)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-vitamin-hour-or-what-do-you-take/314049/16 "2005-07-25T22:01:42Z")
I take a multi and evening primrose oil, plus birth control pills. I used to take gingko but it always upsets my stomach and gives me the nastiest tasting burps. ---
**Author:** ![EastCoastPearl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/aeb1de/32.png) [@EastCoastPearl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EastCoastPearl)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-vitamin-hour-or-what-do-you-take/314049/17 "2005-07-25T22:12:38Z")
Acetyl L-Carnitine & Alpha Lipoic Acid Super B Complex (w/ folic acid & vit. C) C Calcium (w/zinc & magnesium) E Fish Oil Glucosamine/Chondroitin Red Yeast Rice (for cholesterol) and occasionally cranberry capsules as well ---
**Author:** ![serious\_lark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@serious\_lark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/serious_lark)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-vitamin-hour-or-what-do-you-take/314049/18 "2005-07-25T22:27:37Z")
Omega 3-6-9 (fish oil) glucosamine & chondroitin B complex with vitamin C & zinc I find taking the pills when I get to work works best for me. ---
**Author:** ![Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Laughing\_Lagomorph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laughing_Lagomorph)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2005, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-vitamin-hour-or-what-do-you-take/314049/19 "2005-07-26T01:19:08Z")
> [@Eve](#): > > …[Broccoli](http://hermes.hhp.ufl.edu/keepingfit/ARTICLE/brocolli.htm), to make me feel better about not eating actual broccoli, which is just not gonna happen > > … If you ate actual broccoli you could probably drop this AND the Metamucil. Jus’ sayin. ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2005, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-vitamin-hour-or-what-do-you-take/314049/20 "2005-07-26T01:40:00Z")
Calcium, coffee and Maxalt. All my friends can say is “ain’t it a shame.” [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-queen-vitamin-hour-or-what-do-you-take/314049.md?page=2)