It took me a while to get to that place and take them every day but I am there and it's worth it! I've been around the block with vitamins and supplements so below is what I've tried and what I take now on a daily basis. I started with fertility boosting herbs, etc.
-Evening Primrose Oil - is natural source of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). GLA, an essential fatty acid, helps maintain hormonal balance and may support healthy growth of hair, skin and nails.
-Red Raspberry Leaf Tea (loose tea) - tones the uterus, improves contractions and decreases constipation. You can buy it in a tea bag but loose tea is said to work better, which you can get at any health food store.
-False Unicorn Root - It was used in a variety of ways in traditional Native American medication, particularly among tribes located in the Eastern United States. It also has long been part of herbal medicine to treat a variety of conditions, most of them having to do with disorders affecting the uterus and ovaries, and a woman’s menstrual cycle.
-Women's Health Tonic - Supports Healthy Function of the Female Reproductive System
I went to a chiropractor who put me on a "fertility-boost" vitamin regime through Standard Process -
which are top quality vitamins made from whole foods which are easily digestible. The difference between vitamins like this and ones you buy at the grocery store like Centrum is quality. Centrum has fillers and synthetic ingredients meaning it is not absorbed well in your system.
Standard Process can only be bought through suppliers like doctors or chiropractors. You can, however, buy them online at http://www.naturamart.com/.
My regime included:
-Ovex - ovary support
-Promaline Iodine - helps support women with thyroid issues. While an under active thyroid can have many causes, one of the primary causes is an iodine deficiency.
-Cataplex C - is an important antioxidant and has long been recognized as an important nutritional compound essential for supporting the immune, cardiovascular, endocrine, musculoskeletal, and hematopoietic systems.
-Catalyn - is a multiple vitamin, mineral, and trace mineral concentrate
-Diaplex - is formulated to support the healthy function of the pancreas and the metabolism of carbohydrates and fats. Chromium is an essential trace mineral that helps to maintain normal levels of blood sugar and fat in the body.
-For Til B-Complex - For-Til B12 is a ‘fortified’ tillandsia product combined with the vitamin B12 complex.
-Omega Plus - provides omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in a ratio designed to create a healthful balance of these essential fatty acids in the body.
I was taking all of these three times a day. There are some others I might have forgotten but those are the bulk. I was feeling better and had more energy but then I feel like I just reached a plateau.
I also didn’t get pregnant after what this certain chiropractor said was a "chemical imbalance" in my system. He was so sure of that and told me that he was going to get me pregnant. But there is a point when you have to become your own doctor. Listen to that voice inside and go with it!
I was always one to get sick a few times during the year! Last year I only got sick once...this year I have not gotten sick yet (knock on wood or touch wood as the brits say :)
Aside from trying to get pregnant, I needed to boost my immune system and taking vitamins has absolutely helped that. So if you are feeling tired or weak or get sick a lot...you need to get on this band wagon!
From suggestions from holistic doctors and acupuncturists and herbalists below is what I take now everyday!
-Catalyn - is a multiple vitamin, mineral, and trace mineral concentrate.
-Nordic Naturals - Cod Liver Oil with D - yes, its liquid but it is one of the best things you can take daily. They have flavors so it is not as bad as you think! It doenst taste like fish.
-Folic Acid B-12 - this is super important if you are trying to get pregnant! Folic acid and vitamin B12, taken together work to prevent birth defects of the central nervous system, and help to mature and strengthen red blood cells. Folic acid has also been shown to have protective cardiovascular benefits. Folic Acid B12 is also essential in the important processes of DNA formation and genetic replication
-Borage Oil - which is much like evening primrose oil, contains gamma linolenic acid, or GLA, a fatty acid that the body converts to a hormone-like substance called prostaglandin that has anti-inflammatory properties and may also act as a blood thinner and blood vessel dilator.
-For Til B-Complex - For-Til B12 is a ‘fortified’ tillandsia product combined with the vitamin B12 complex.
-Maca Root - is a nutritional supplement from the Andes in Peru, that has been called a 'superfood". Maca has long been considered the ginseng of the Andes, supporting energy, stamina and vitality it has also been associated with promoting healthy female sexual interest and healthy reproductive system function.
-B6-Niacinamide - helps the cardiovascular, digestive, endocrine, circulatory, and central nervous systems at the cellular level.
-Probiotics - I take one everyday after I eat dinner. These are very important. Click here for more info on why probiotics are important from the Mayo Clinic. They help promote good digestion, treat diarrhea, especially following treatment with certain antibiotics, prevent and treat vaginal yeast infections and urinary tract infections among other things.
I also take liquid iron from time to time to boost energy but sometimes that gives me a headache. I also take zinc as well which is also very important for men!
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