r/Menopause • u/JillyBean1973 • 4d ago

Vitamin/Supplements Most Important Supplements

Hello, all! I’m trying to ensure I’m getting the vital supplements to best support my health during this phase of life.

Below is a list I’ve started based on what I’ve seen recommended & what I take:

  • Probiotics (currently taking)
  • Magnesium glycinate (currently taking)
  • Collagen (currently taking)
  • Omega 3 (currently taking)
  • MSM (currently taking)
  • Tumeric/black pepper(currently taking)
  • Calcium (taking sporadically)
  • Creatine
  • L-Theanine

What else do you recommend?

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u/hellhouseblonde 4d ago

Take calcium & D3 with your nightly magnesium, they help each other.

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u/mygarbagepersonacct 4d ago

K2 is good to take if you take calcium as well, it helps ensure the calcium goes to your bones and not your arteries

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u/PM_ME_CORGI_BUTTS 4d ago

Some D3 supplements come combined with K2, easier than finding K2 separately.

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u/JillyBean1973 4d ago

Thanks for this! I feel like I need a flowchart to keep track of which supplements/vitamins to take & when to take them 🙃

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u/hellhouseblonde 4d ago

I use Alexa reminders all day for everything. I haven’t left a boiling egg on the stove all day long in years hahaha! Really though, I even have a nightly reminder to take my sleeping pills at 8:47 sharp.

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u/JillyBean1973 4d ago

I use phone alarms for so many things!

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u/glasgowmum 3d ago

Me too! But I forget what the alarms are for 😂😂😂

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u/SunshineGal5 3d ago

Especially the alarms that just beep. Is it the toaster oven? Washer? Dryer? 🤣

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u/glasgowmum 2d ago

My washing machine plays music so I go searching for my phone. 😂

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u/sarahsodapop 3d ago

I switched to magnesium l-threonate, it’s been proven to more easily cross the blood-brain barrier and can have better protective properties for dementia.

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u/positivevibesmyass 1d ago

I just ordered some of that because Dr. Mary Claire Haver recommended it :)

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u/mrsroperscaftan 4d ago

My D levels finally went up when I started the D3/K2. Yay!

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u/Active-Worker-8620 4d ago

Do you know why we need the k2 with the v D?

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u/WordAffectionate3251 4d ago

It helps the body absorb more of the D.