Alicorn comments on What supplements do you take, if any? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Alicorn 25 October 2014 05:47:47AM 1 point [-]

I take iron (I'm pretty careless about what dose I grab) to control anemia, and vitamin D (gelcaps because Dr. My Uncle told me they're better, 5000 IU/day because a blood test showed me D-insufficient on a lower dose). You're supposed to take iron with food but I don't get the stomach upset problem if I just take it before bed and it's easier to remember that way. I don't care about brands qua brands, although I'm probably influenced by packaging when there are several options within my parameters.

For a while I took magnesium to see if that would help reduce fasciculations. It didn't help so I stopped when I ran out. I think that's the only one.

Comment author: Matthew_Opitz 25 October 2014 04:43:50PM 1 point [-]

Vitamin D and omega-3 fish oil daily.

Melatonin when needed (a couple of times a month).

Evening primrose oil occasionally.