Guest guest Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 Steve - When I was having alot of muscle pain & generalized soreness (fibro-type pain, I guess), a doctor recommened chromium supplements. I take 200mcg of chromium picolinate twice a day. It really did make a difference! I also take vitamin C, acidophilus, vitamin E, and a calcium/magnesium supplement. Trish in PA supplements Has anyone found any help by taking supplements such as Ginger, Turmeric, fish oil, vitamins etc? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 Steve - When I was having alot of muscle pain & generalized soreness (fibro-type pain, I guess), a doctor recommened chromium supplements. I take 200mcg of chromium picolinate twice a day. It really did make a difference! I also take vitamin C, acidophilus, vitamin E, and a calcium/magnesium supplement. Trish in PA supplements Has anyone found any help by taking supplements such as Ginger, Turmeric, fish oil, vitamins etc? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 Hey Dan -- You can go to walgreens.com and buy Cod Liver Oil in the bottle (you can even get cherry flavor!) for 6.99/16 ounce bottle... I was going to tell you to head down to you local Walgreens, but since we have none in Montana (yet) the website will have to do! At least this way it gets delivered to your door! Kate (Your friendly "local" Walgreens Senior Technician) Largo, FL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2004 Report Share Posted January 26, 2004 Hey Dan -- You can go to walgreens.com and buy Cod Liver Oil in the bottle (you can even get cherry flavor!) for 6.99/16 ounce bottle... I was going to tell you to head down to you local Walgreens, but since we have none in Montana (yet) the website will have to do! At least this way it gets delivered to your door! Kate (Your friendly "local" Walgreens Senior Technician) Largo, FL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2004 Report Share Posted February 16, 2004 Your nutrition is probably 80% of your results, your workouts maybe 18%, and supplementation about 2%. If you weren't happy with your results last time, look at your food and workouts first because they're by far the biggest factor. If you don't get those right then no supplement can compensate for it. That said, whey protein and Myoplex make it easier to get the proper nutrition, and flax oil can really help to curb carb cravings. Creatine helps with recovery and muscle growth but it can cause bloating if you take too much or don't drink enough water. Magic fat burning pills are worthless crap. (My own personal opinion. LOL :-) Supplements I am starting my second challenge soon. I am wondering about supplements. I didn't take any last time and not good results. Does anyone recommend something for maximum results. Tisha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Hi , welcome welcome welcome :-) If you don't want to take supplements, then don't. Whole foods are much better for you. I would suggest buying some Myoplex though. For one, EAS USA require that you use some of their products to enter, and secondly, it's delicious! Also it's quite hard to have 6 whole food meals per day, so shakes are pretty much essential for a lot of people. Also flaxseed oil (in liquid form, not capsules). It's an essential fatty acid, and a great supplement. in NZ > Good evening ladies. > > I'm new to the group and plan to start the challenge in March. I've > been on South Beach a couple of weeks and doing okay on that (just > not used to eating so much meat and I hate eggs, oh well). No > problems going to the gym but don't have a clue as to what BFL > supplements to use. Went to the vitamin store and they aren't > familiar with them. > > I need to lost mainly in my stomach and just firm up the rest. Any > ideas/suggestions are welcome. Thanks. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Hi Welcome! My first suggestion to you is to read the BFL book if you have not already. There you will get the answers to a lot of questions. It is not about supplements as much as its about a way of life. Something that you can keep up forever unlike South Beach or Atkins. Get that book!! Good Luck Dorina > Good evening ladies. > > I'm new to the group and plan to start the challenge in March. I've > been on South Beach a couple of weeks and doing okay on that (just > not used to eating so much meat and I hate eggs, oh well). No > problems going to the gym but don't have a clue as to what BFL > supplements to use. Went to the vitamin store and they aren't > familiar with them. > > I need to lost mainly in my stomach and just firm up the rest. Any > ideas/suggestions are welcome. Thanks. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 This is going to sound completely retarded, but I take flax over Udo's because Udo's comes in a slippery glass bottle... and I have ceramic tile floors... and I'm clumsy. :-) When I drop stuff it just EXPLODES. Udo's is a complete blend of EFAs whereas flax is mainly omega-3. I get a variety of healthy fats from other sources so I'm not especially worried about creating an imbalance. If the bottled stuff were my main fat source I'd maybe go with a balanced oil blend like Udo's. I'd have to pour it into a plastic bottle though! :-) You can get either Udo's or flax at your Whole Foods Market. Re: Supplements What do you like better about the Udo's than plain flax oil? Is it the taste or how it works for you? I haven't gotten any of this yet and want to but am not sure which route to take. Do you buy it online or at a store? Thanks! Dorina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 5, 2004 Report Share Posted March 5, 2004 > Only things really worth taking are flax oil and creatine. > Thanks! I was wondering about the creatine. ---Mandi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2004 Report Share Posted March 6, 2004 CLA is also the only other supplementI would say investigate. > > Only things really worth taking are flax oil and creatine. > > > Thanks! I was wondering about the creatine. > ---Mandi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 You dont need supplements at all really - some are for convenience, some are for specifics but a good variety of wholesome foods with portion control are the BFL foundation along with daily exercise. Go to the BFL website and read under nutrition: http://www.bodyforlife.com/nutrition.shtml Note number eight about supplements - does it say ANYWHERE there that it's a must? Of course not! Add a daily vitamin and thats about all to get you started - dont let this be an excuse not to start! <<joni>> *You will never be able to have a new beginning but you can start today and get a new ending* :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 Hi Maggie :-) No, you don't have to use supplements to get good results. They are exactly as their name implies - supplements. If you can find the time/energy to make 6 whole food meals per day - then by all means do that instead! It's much better for you, especially if you want to burn fat as your body has to fire up every time you put real food into it. I can honestly say I don't think I could do it without myoplex though. I'd never be able to have enough protein, and I think I would have given up through frustration at always being in the kitchen. in NZ C1W10D2 > Hey everyone! I haven't actually started BFL but am in the process > of figuring it all out. I am such a type A personality that I have > to have everything planned out to a T!! I am a college student (a > broke one) and after reading the BFL book, I was really disappointed > at the stress put on using the supplements because I don't think I > can afford them and it seems like such a big part of BFL. Can anyone > out there tell me if the supplements are necessary for achieving my > best body? I would love to start BFL but don't know if it's worth it > if I can't afford the supplements. And if I can't use the > supplements, what do I do instead? Thanks and I appreciate any > feedback you can give me. My e-mail is maggiemeffen@y... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2004 Report Share Posted March 23, 2004 In a message dated 3/23/2004 7:52:46 AM Eastern Standard Time, writes: I am a college student (a broke one) and after reading the BFL book, I was really disappointed at the stress put on using the supplements because I don't think I can afford them and it seems like such a big part of BFL. Can anyone out there tell me if the supplements are necessary for achieving my best body? Hi Maggie. I read the book too and I didn't interpret it as pushing the supplements. In fact I think he says that the plan will work without supplements as long as you follow your exercise routine and eat according to plan. I have never taken supplements and I just can't fathom drinking those shakes. I wouldn't be able to do this plan if I had to drink protein shakes. I work out at home because I don't have the time or money to go to the gym. I'm a stay at home mom whose every moment is pretty much occupied with my boys! I fell off the wagon pretty hard in the 11th week due to some major scheduling problems and stress but I plan to start up again very soon. You will discover that BFL isn't a quick weight loss solution for everyone. I was discouraged at first because the scale wasn't moving, but then when I joined this list I learned not to rely on the scale and I saw that a lot of people experienced slow transformations. Even at 10 weeks I had only lost 2 pounds and I hadn't shown any pound loss even at the 6th week. I've always had a tough time losing. I may have not been pushing myself enough with the exercise. That's the hardest part for me. I just don't see how you can keep running when you're out of breath. If you keep at it you should see and feel changes. YOu'll hear lots of inspiring stories here. When I first started reading the book I was very skeptical about the plan because the photos were so muscular. I figured that would never happen to me and I still don't think so. Perhaps the supplements help with that kind of body building. I really don't know because I'm not knowledgable about that stuff. I've actually considered trying some supplements, but I don't know if it's worth it. K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 14, 2004 Report Share Posted April 14, 2004 I would guess that the concensus would be Yes to Betagen HP, but beware of initial bloat feeling, and the other stuff may not be cost -effective - not enough of a difference to be worth what they cost. I actually am waiting for some Betagen to arrive right now that i bought off eBay. It's supposed to pump you up a little bit and enable you to lift more weight, hence build more muscle. has a whole shpeil on her experience with the therm-stuff on her website. in WI supplements > hey everyone, > i know that we talk about this alot, but i just got off the phone > with EAS and this is what i think i'm going to start taking. i > wanted to get you alls opinion of it and what experiences, good and > bad, you've had: > betagen hp > thermo dynamx > lean dynamx > > what do you guys think? > alicia > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2004 Report Share Posted April 15, 2004 Betagen has some good muscle-building and recovery benefits. If you search the archive for " betagen " and page back a few screens you can find my novel about it. I was looking at LeanDynamX and ThermoDynamX a few weeks ago. I've actually used or currently used a lot of the ingredients in those - things like CLA and HMB and green tea. It's not a bad combo. Most of the ingredients they're using do have proven benefits and some kind of safety record. The only drawback, and the only reason I've never used any of the DymamX line is that the price is nutso for how much of the active ingredients you actually get per serving. If you wanted to take CLA or chromium or l-carnitine, it might be a better deal to just go buy them separately. Although, sometimes ingredients work synergistically, like creatine and HMB together might work better than either one alone. If they've come up with an effective combo, who knows. Might work great. ThermoDynamx is a thermogenic with caffeine and synephrine. I probably would never use the Thermo, what with my tendency to have a paranoid flip-out if I take stimulants. :-) Might work for other people though. I sort of worry about that yerba mate (sp) stuff. It's an herbal ingredient that's not as well researched. I recall taking something with yohimbe before I researched it and only later realized that it can cause paranoia and hallucinations. Like, no wonder I feel so damn weird! I was pacing around peeking out the windows and stuff. What was that!! Who's there? LOL Anyway, my recommendation is: yes on the Betagen, probably on the LeanDynamX, and be cautious with the ThermoDynamX. supplements hey everyone, i know that we talk about this alot, but i just got off the phone with EAS and this is what i think i'm going to start taking. i wanted to get you alls opinion of it and what experiences, good and bad, you've had: betagen hp thermo dynamx lean dynamx what do you guys think? alicia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 This may have been discussed before, but I have a question about DMG and MSM. Do any of you give these to your kids? If so, how does it help them? Also, are any of your kids on Risperdal for aggression? I know I tryed DMG when Tristan was 3 and it did have the Folic Acid with it, but it made him very hyper so he was on it only a short time. It seems to help children with autism and we might give it a try again. Also, are there many of you who have tryed or are using Houston Enzymes and if so, have you seen signifcant improvement? I think the Sells use them with good results, but does anyone else? Carlson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 My son couldn't tolerate DMG or Houston Enzymes. DMG made him wildly hyper and Houston Enzymes made him spacey. He did tolerate another brand of enzymes though for many years but didn't seem to need them a few years ago so we stopped using them. Gaylen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 My son couldn't tolerate DMG or Houston Enzymes. DMG made him wildly hyper and Houston Enzymes made him spacey. He did tolerate another brand of enzymes though for many years but didn't seem to need them a few years ago so we stopped using them. Gaylen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 My son has been on DMG or TMG with folic acid for over 2 years. It was one of the 1st things I was able to do, after he was diagnosed. He has always been very hyperactive. I've seen no increase in hyper- activity when he's on it, nor have I noticed a decrease in activity when he has been off of it. (Behavioral therapy & watching his diet have made the most noticable changes). I'm positive (DMG/TMG)has been a key factor in his progression, in combination with other therapies & supplements. Lori > This may have been discussed before, but I have a question about DMG and MSM. Do any of you give these to your kids? If so, how does it help them? Also, are any of your kids on Risperdal for aggression? I know I tryed DMG when Tristan was 3 and it did have the Folic Acid with it, but it made him very hyper so he was on it only a short time. It seems to help children with autism and we might give it a try again. Also, are there many of you who have tryed or are using Houston Enzymes and if so, have you seen signifcant improvement? I think the Sells use them with good results, but does anyone else? > > Carlson > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 My son has been on DMG or TMG with folic acid for over 2 years. It was one of the 1st things I was able to do, after he was diagnosed. He has always been very hyperactive. I've seen no increase in hyper- activity when he's on it, nor have I noticed a decrease in activity when he has been off of it. (Behavioral therapy & watching his diet have made the most noticable changes). I'm positive (DMG/TMG)has been a key factor in his progression, in combination with other therapies & supplements. Lori > This may have been discussed before, but I have a question about DMG and MSM. Do any of you give these to your kids? If so, how does it help them? Also, are any of your kids on Risperdal for aggression? I know I tryed DMG when Tristan was 3 and it did have the Folic Acid with it, but it made him very hyper so he was on it only a short time. It seems to help children with autism and we might give it a try again. Also, are there many of you who have tryed or are using Houston Enzymes and if so, have you seen signifcant improvement? I think the Sells use them with good results, but does anyone else? > > Carlson > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 Hi, Whatever supplements, vitamins, enzymes etc you're giving your kids, can I ask -- how do you get the little darlings to take them? My son won't do pills; we give him medications by liquid when neccessary using an oral syringe (not always a pleasant experience). Any suggestions? He's 6 yrs old. Thanks! Anita Re: Supplements My son has been on DMG or TMG with folic acid for over 2 years. It was one of the 1st things I was able to do, after he was diagnosed.He has always been very hyperactive. I've seen no increase in hyper-activity when he's on it, nor have I noticed a decrease in activity when he has been off of it. (Behavioral therapy & watching his diet have made the most noticable changes).I'm positive (DMG/TMG)has been a key factor in his progression, in combination with other therapies & supplements. Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 Hi, Whatever supplements, vitamins, enzymes etc you're giving your kids, can I ask -- how do you get the little darlings to take them? My son won't do pills; we give him medications by liquid when neccessary using an oral syringe (not always a pleasant experience). Any suggestions? He's 6 yrs old. Thanks! Anita Re: Supplements My son has been on DMG or TMG with folic acid for over 2 years. It was one of the 1st things I was able to do, after he was diagnosed.He has always been very hyperactive. I've seen no increase in hyper-activity when he's on it, nor have I noticed a decrease in activity when he has been off of it. (Behavioral therapy & watching his diet have made the most noticable changes).I'm positive (DMG/TMG)has been a key factor in his progression, in combination with other therapies & supplements. Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 Some vitamins come in liquid. Used to give one to my son and " hid " it in his juice. Smelled terrible to me, but he drank it right down. Now, if we give him " VitaBalls " , a gumball with vitamins in them, he will willingly chew it. Not many vitamins in them though. Tonya ------------------------------------ Texas Federation of Families Tonya Hettler Trainer thettler@... Route 2 Box 181 Idalou, TX 79329 mobile: (806) 544-0347 http://www.txffcmh.org w-i-n/ ------------------------------------ Re: supplements Hi, Whatever supplements, vitamins, enzymes etc you're giving your kids, can I ask -- how do you get the little darlings to take them? My son won't do pills; we give him medications by liquid when neccessary using an oral syringe (not always a pleasant experience). Any suggestions? He's 6 yrs old. Thanks! Anita Re: Supplements My son has been on DMG or TMG with folic acid for over 2 years. It was one of the 1st things I was able to do, after he was diagnosed.He has always been very hyperactive. I've seen no increase in hyper-activity when he's on it, nor have I noticed a decrease in activity when he has been off of it. (Behavioral therapy & watching his diet have made the most noticable changes).I'm positive (DMG/TMG)has been a key factor in his progression, in combination with other therapies & supplements. Lori Texas Autism Advocacy Unlocking Autism www.UnlockingAutism.org Autism-Awareness-Action Worldwide internet group for parents who have a child with AUTISM. SeekingJoyinDisability - Prayer support for those touched by Disability: SeekingJoyinDisability/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 I put my son's TMG & Super Nuthera in soy milk (in a sippy cup) & give it to him as he is waking up in the morning. He sucks it right down. If he is fully awake, he will not drink it. Once he shoved it back at me, & told me to drink it. I took one sip, to prove it wasn't bad. It was horrible, I got nauseated & almost threw up. Lori > Hi, > Whatever supplements, vitamins, enzymes etc you're giving your kids, can I > ask -- how do you get the little darlings to take them? My son won't do > pills; we give him medications by liquid when neccessary using an oral > syringe (not always a pleasant experience). Any suggestions? He's 6 yrs old. > Thanks! > Anita > > Re: Supplements > My son has been on DMG or TMG with folic acid for over 2 years. It was one > of the 1st things I was able to do, after he was diagnosed.He has always > been very hyperactive. I've seen no increase in hyper-activity when he's on > it, nor have I noticed a decrease in activity when he has been off of it. > (Behavioral therapy & watching his diet have made the most noticable > changes).I'm positive (DMG/TMG)has been a key factor in his progression, in > combination with other therapies & supplements. > Lori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 I once tested the flavor of liquid SuperNuthera (cherry flavor) and it gave me heartburn for an entire evening. My son wouldn't drink it after I hid it in punch flavored Gatorade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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