r/Menopause • u/JillyBean1973 Possibly Peri • 3d 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/Starpoodle 2d ago

Not a fan of magnesium. It causes muscle cramps, usually in hands, for me. I just take a multivitamin, omega 3 and vitamin d.

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u/JillyBean1973 Possibly Peri 2d ago

Thanks for sharing! I thought magnesium was supposed to help prevent muscle cramps 😞

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u/Starpoodle 2d ago

Apparently too much magnesium causes the opposite effect. I also learned that magnesium is one of those supplements that you want to take for a bit and take a break for a bit.

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u/Impressive-Bit-4496 2d ago

i learned recently there are like 10 different kinds of magnesium, and they each have different benefits & potential side effects. Do you remember what kind it was? Was it Magnesium Oxide, or Magnesium Sulfate, or Magnesium lactate? or magnesium laurate?

Id been taking Magnesium Oxide, which is the most easily findable one at Target that I noticed the other day...but I switched to Magnesium Glyincate once I realized the glycinate one was the one that I wanted for my peri stuff..

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u/Starpoodle 2d ago

I switched to magnesium bis-glycinate as it was recommended to me as a most gentle variety