GrymReefer
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Who is adamant about routine consumption of vitamins and supplements in general?
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Micronutrients
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I try to juice daily (kale, beets, carrots, and pineapple). I also take a multivitamin and a few other supplements. I record everything I eat so I can also I can track both macro and micronutrients from foods. If I don't track then I get sloppy in my eating, and start getting deficient in nutrients. I don't eat meat frequently, and am allergic to eggs, milk, and a lot of other dairy so I can easily fall low on calcium, protien, iron, and a few other vitamins. I also find I feel so much better mentally and physically when I hit my micronutrient targets. Though, I make homemade raw protein bars to suppliment protien and it's hard to stop at one or two - they're amazing and I could easily gain weight binging on them. They're also high in magnesium and other micronutients, so they're worth the calories lol.
GrymReefer
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Micronutrients are fat/water soluble vitamins and trace minerals. Macronutrients are proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids along with our macrominerals. It can get pretty confusing as I tend to mix them up on a regular basis.
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I mentioned both because he micronutient ratios are also important to health as well. The body needs fat and protein to function properly. I like to drink Kiefr when I juice and also when I take certain suppliments to better absorb nutrients. You're right though, it's very complex and it takes planning to get everything right lol. Timing is everything.
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GrymReefer
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You'll get it one day. Or maybe never. A lot of it is scientific jargon so you have to weed through the B.S to find applicable knowledge.
I take thiamine whenever I'm drinking too much. I get a good amount of the other B's through energy drinks. I've taken micronutrients before but for the most part only take supplements to treat a suspected deficiency or treat a specific problem.
GrymReefer
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I was just trying to roughly gauge the benefit if any would a thread covering all of our micronutrients. It's in the works now and the only part I'm still uncertain with is how in depth should I go.....
Foreigner
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The only vitamin I take regularly is D. The rest I get from food. I find all supplements poorly absorbed, and the research shows this. They are mostly derived from industry byproducts, not organic sources; and even the organic sources are too high concentration. Our bodies don't generally absorb all nutrients 100%, especially if there are competing nutrients. For this reason I never take a single multivitamin. Plus food sources are comprehensive... kale contains magnesium but it also contains hundreds of other chemistries that we don't know about, so just eat good food and don't worry too much about micro-managing these nutrients.
Magnesium is the other one that's important in my life. I make my own supplement by mixing 1 part pure milk of magnesia into 4 parts apple cider vinegar, and take one tablespoon of that solution once a day or as needed. The milk of magnesia must be 100% pure, the only other ingredient being pure water. If they've added hypochlorite or other preservatives it won't work for this recipe. If you take milk of magnesia on its own it'll make you shit but mixed with vinegar it becomes magnesium acetate, one of the most highly absorbable forms.
Magnesium is the other one that's important in my life. I make my own supplement by mixing 1 part pure milk of magnesia into 4 parts apple cider vinegar, and take one tablespoon of that solution once a day or as needed. The milk of magnesia must be 100% pure, the only other ingredient being pure water. If they've added hypochlorite or other preservatives it won't work for this recipe. If you take milk of magnesia on its own it'll make you shit but mixed with vinegar it becomes magnesium acetate, one of the most highly absorbable forms.