Do you take One A Day Complete?

[Anonymous]

I'm trying to be healthier and I know I'm missing vitamins in my diet. I get sick a lot and figure I need to start some where. I just bought the one a day women, and want to know what everyone thinks of it? good? bad? I took one about an hour ago and don't feel nauseous like I read it can do.

[Xdaemon]

I've been taking multiviamins for years. Good to supplement, but definitely not the silver bullet for good health. You mentioned your diet lacks vitamins -- a pill can only do so much. Your best bet is to get the real deal through plenty of fruit and vegetables every day, not to mention good, lean protein rich foods.

Also, do you exercise? Your age range is pretty young, but when I started working out seriously (weights + cardio) when I was 14, my yearly sickness issues declined rapidly, and, for a long time, disappeared altogether. Other questions might be: are you getting adequate sleep, hydration, and do you work with a lot of sick people?

If you are taking all the right steps, but are still getting sick more than 2 or 3 times a year, it might be time to see a doctor about it, there might be bigger issues, but I would get checked out to be sure.

[Asker]

i am a cashier and deal with 300-400 people a day.. a lot are coughing and sneezing all over EVERYTHING. I can admit I don't take care of my body. I'm always too tired to exercise because I have a hard time sleeping. I try to eat fruit but I don't get hungry a lot and can't force myself to eat when I'm not hungry and then I want something warm. its really hard for me I feel like I need a plan for getting myself healthy trying on my own isn't really helping lol

[Xdaemon]

Adopting a healthy lifestyle isn't easy. I'm def. not perfect, myself. Try to clean up your diet some, find some healthy foods that you enjoy. Homemade soup might be good if you like hot meals. On your break, try taking a walk to get the muscles going. Try your best to go to bed at the same time every night to develop a good sleeping pattern. I try to get as much as I can ready for the next day so I don't have to stress over it the next morning when I'm just waking up.

[Asker]

id love to have a sleep pattern! I work such odd hours its hard. sometimes I work till 11 then others I have to be up at 4. I know stress plays a huge factor in my health too!

[Prof_Don]

I truly believe that everyone benefits from taking a multivitamin. There are few differences between the "male" and "female" formulas...but it's best to take the gender-specific one.

Make sure you take it during / after breakfast, so your body can absorb all the fat / water soluible vitamins and minerals in it. :)

[Catie101]

im not taking it but I'm sure just about anyone can benefit from a multivitamin and I think it is quite rare for someone to feel side effects from a vitamin. I was sick for nearly 10 years with regular issues with my stomach and head and low immune system as well as other problems. it benefit me to go to the doctors, get a blood test and see the results of what I could possibly be deficient in. I would suggest you to do that also in the near future. I also got a hair tissue analysis done which gave me a ton of insight as to what was wrong with me. that's quite expensive though. but in the end vitamins basically got my health back and made me healthy but it was about the right vitamins.

[rachiee]

You'll only feel nauseous if you take it on an empty stomach, some people still don't feel nauseous. I take one a day women's too. Its always worked well for me. I've added in random supplements such as Green Tea and Vitamin b complex though. But you'll be fine with the one a day.

[Asker]

thanks! I figure anything is better than nothing :)

[rachiee]

Definitely! Its a great way to get all the vitamins you need easily.

[Anonymous]

Multivitamins aren't bad, but they aren't necessary.

[Prof_Don]

If your diet has some holes in it (palette not adjusted for fruits/veggies/whole grains, availablity of fresh produce, etc)...

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...then I definitely see a need for a multivitamin.

Just like you said, I see no reason for people NOT to take them. They're not expensive (less than ~$10 for a 60+ day supply) and they can't do any harm when taken according to directions.

[Prof_Don]

As long ash she eats as well as she can AND takes the vitamins, that's good.

I know some people that take multivitamins and think that's an excuse to eat junk all the time cauz "the get all their vitamins from the pill they take everyday".

We probably heard some people say that lol.