Top 5 Supplements Redux

Jonathan Limbird · 03-03-2010, 05:22 AM

I was reading over an old thread of people's top 5 supplements, and I wanted to revive it to see how the top 5 have changed. The old thread is here: http://www.performancemenu.com/forum...read.php?t=336
And the old top 5 overall by respondents were:
Fish Oil
ZMA
Probiotics
Multi-V
Creatine

Definitely forsee Fish Oil stying on top, but now the addition of Vit D...

My top 3:
Fish Oil
Vitamin D
Glucosamine/Chondroitin

Only three because those are the only supplements I have noticed differences from. I also take creatine, multi-vitamin, cal/mag/zinc but am stopping those and then going to try a few new things one by one to see if I notice any changes. On the list to try: Probiotics, Enzymes, ZMA or separate mag and zinc, possibly BCAA further down the road.

Steven Low · 03-03-2010, 06:11 AM

1. Fish oil,
2. Vitamin D
3. Some combo of calcium/mag/zinc (ZMA works, or whatever else)
4. Some type of other combo good for sleep (ZMA helps, but probably something else as well)
5. [Insert supplement depending on goals here]

Adolfo Riveron · 03-03-2010, 08:30 AM

1.fish oil
2.creatine
3.d3
4. zinc/magnesium (taken seperately)
5. melatonin when i need to make sure i get some sleep

My favorite supplements are any warm tea, especially green, and yerba mate. I didnt put those down on the list however because i guess theyre really not supplements.

Steve Shafley · 03-03-2010, 11:31 AM

Vitamin D has had a dramatic effect on how many colds both me and my daugther (who's 6) have had this winter. Coupled with my super secret nasal irrigation forumula.

For me.

1. Vit D
2. Fish Oil - don't notice much when I take it, but notice when I don't.
3. Creatine
4. Magnesium
5. whatever

Mike Kerce · 03-03-2010, 11:57 AM

interesting thread. i'd be interested to see what the general consensus on dosages would be as well. all i take is fish oil today.

Steven Low · 03-03-2010, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Kerce

interesting thread. i'd be interested to see what the general consensus on dosages would be as well. all i take is fish oil today.

Vitamin D at least 5,000 IU if not up to 10,000.

Fish oil depends on your diet. At min probably 3g per day if you're eating clean on everything. Can go higher depending.

I think Robb's recommendation for fish oil is lik .5-1g EPA+DHA per 10 lbs body mass with unclean diets all the way up to unclean diet + very obese.