Weight loss vitamins

which vitamins are best for boosting metabolism?

2 Biotin a day

helps keep a receding hairline in check.

that and nioxin every morning.

dark chocolate and cranberry juice

are GREAT sources of antioxidants...and tasty

plus, dark chocolate helps relieve stress... really, in small doses, this stuff is amazing!

biotin and metabolism

it's working

from 1 to 2 biotin a day and my diet is basically the same...plus, no real exercise due to rain -- but i'm holding my weight

what else about biotin and metabolism? good, bad, side effects?

Does l-arginine boost other vitamins?

i've always wondered...if l-arginine boosts the impact of other supplements -- it seems it should, since l-arginine promotes vasodilation -- meaning it relaxes your veins and eases blood flow... so, wouldn't that mean MORE vitamin quality delivered throughout your body?

b-12 and Vitamin C claim VICTORY

my wife was sick with flu-like symptoms -- so, I gave her carefully planned doses of vitamin C -- and, since she already had the flu (or at the least, a bad cold) i didn't want it -- so I took Vitamin C morning and night and b-12 mornings the last 2 days -- no cold or flu for me... :) and she's better and back at work!

careful use of vitamins to boost your system CAN have many benefits!

fighting the cold with vitamins

b-12 and C

my wife has a cold... and i live with her ... so, i don't want the cold. i've been giving her some extra vitamin c and this morning, added a b-12 to my vitamin regimen to boost my immune system... i feel very mild symptoms and want to head them off

stay tuned for my progress.

hello...

it is Sunday and I'm feeling a bit sick... cold-like symptoms.

vitamin C and B-12 to the rescue

admittedly, and I think, because of, my new vitamin regimen, I'm much less sick than I've been in a long, long time.

and i almost always use b-12 and vitamin C to shorten the impact/life of a cold. and it works.

is l-arginine also a muscle builder?

i think maybe it is...

supposedly, it helps release nitric oxide, which stimulates blood flow -- which, if you are lifting weights, you need blood to flow to your muscles both during the workout and in the crucial period AFTER you work out when your muscles repair themselves... if l-arginine can stimulate blood flow post-workout, it can help your muscles grow at a faster rate... but YOU still have to workout, YOU have to lift some weights, or the l-arginine's benefits will not help YOU...

post lunch

and pre snack... 1 500 mg l-arginine, 1 1000 mcg biotin, 1 1000 mg fish oil

biotin and metabolism

so, i've gone from taking 2 biotin a day to 1 ... and my weight has shot up by 4 pounds over 4 days.

yeah, i've eaten a little more than normal, but that was on the weekend (typical) and now it is a thursday.

i know biotin is good for skin and hair, but i also know it promotes metabolism, esp. of carbs. so, has going from 2 to 1 a day caused the increase in weight?

i'm not sure. but i definitely want the boost back if biotin was causing it.

how does l-arginine help diabetics?

well, from what i've read, the high sugar in the blood of diabetics makes it difficult for veins to relax... which restricts blood flow, which creates all sorts of problems at your extremities... feet, especially, but also hands and eyes and yes, causes erectile dysfunction.

l-arginine helps your body produce nitric oxide...which helps veins relax, which helps restore normal blood flow.

that's not to say you can just take l-arginine and be fine. but it is to say you can find some relief for your symptoms with l-arginine. and adding weight lifting to your arginine regimen can be helpful.

there are a couple articles linked to in previous posts with a little more detail. but the research seems promising and the side effects appear minimal.

my feet...

are freezing!

why?

how do i change it?

night time vitamins

2 1000 mg fish oil
1 500 mg l-arginine
1 8 oz glass cranberry juice

more on l-arginine and diabetes

here ... from science daily

it's not all good, but not all bad, either...

l-arginine and diabetes

one article talks about the benefits.

lunchtime vitamins

with my lunch (high fiber, high protein) I also had 1 fish oil pill and 1 500mg l-arginine.

l-arginine and diabetes

thoughts?

it seems to me that l-arginine could help diabetics...b/c it promotes all over blood flow, meaning those cold feet and hands may be a thing of the past? I'm not sure -- but I'm searching for info.

after lunch

time to take the fish oil

and l-arginine

with water

biotin

aside from positive hair growth and cleaner skin, what are the other positives of biotin? any weird/unpleasant side effects?

l-arginine -- liquid vs. pill form

does it make a difference?

Linda seems to think so... but I don't know why.

absorption?

vasodilation

Dilation of a blood vessel, as by the action of a nerve or drug.//-->courtesy of dictionary.com

dilation means the blood vessel relaxes, increasing blood flow...

vasodilation

what is it, what does it mean for you, and what vitamins and natural supplements promote it?

more l-arginine

i got a new supply this afternoon... missed my morning dose but took an afternoon dose about 30 minutes post-lunch

biotin on my head

so, i use Nioxin to promote hair growth... and I think it works. At least, I don't appear to be losing hair rapidly. and I've noticed one of the ingredients is biotin -- you're applying it directly to your head... I suppose to improve the general health of your scalp. So I'm taking biotin in pill form in the mornings -- and applying it directly to my head in the form of shampoo...

so, Linda is reading...

welcome, Linda!

And thanks for the useful information on l-arginine.

now, the real question -- how to tell if it is a quality supplement? I buy "nature valley" from Wal-Mart right now -- but how do I know if it is a good quality supplement?

and where do I find it in liquid form?

I can attest personally to the muscle enhancing benefits, by the way... taken post-workout, it works!

side effects of l-arginine?

what are they?

can you take too much?

does it disturb your liver?

i haven't read much negative about this stuff, but I'm sure somewhere it is out there... what is it?

vitamin c to reduce stress?

that's what i'm reading.

too much vitamin c could be bad, but getting a nice vitamin C boost very couple of days can help... take it naturally, via fruit juice or citrus fruits... and then supplement... i have noticed that when i get a nasty breakout, typically stress-induced, the vitamin c (500 mg, chewable) can help make it go away fast... and speed the time for the skin to heal properly. Of course, i also regularly take 3-5 1000 mg fish oil pills every day, and these are supposed to work wonders for your skin...

vitamins for a stronger erection?

you bet! l-arginine -- blood flow! it works... take it as recommended, 1-2 pills three times a day... and you'll notice a boost in a few days... also, i've noticed that when i take vitamin c at night (500 mg) i wake up with better, stronger erections... so, yeah, take the right vitamins, get strong erections

what vitamins do you take?

i take a small sampling...but i'm interested in what vitamins others take - esp. those used to supplement workouts and/or alleviate pain/stress from running/exercise...

Ward off colds with Vitamin C

yep. It works. studies (i'll cite some at some point) show that taking vitamin C and some b12 at the start of a cold can shorten the cold's duration and severity. Most colds can take up to a full 7 days to leave your system. But the vitamin C added (500 mg twice a day) plus a b12 (500-1000 mcg) added can help boost your immune system and shorten the cold... keeping you focused.

I only blog about things I do myself -- and when i feel a summer cold coming on (or a cold in the fall, as may be the case now) i take extra vitamin C and a b12 and it works for me.

Morning Vitamins

Today's morning vitamins:

1 fish oil pill
1 biotin
1 l-arginine
1 multi-vitamin

i'm all set for the day

probably take some fish oil around lunch

ran last night and still no knee pain. it works!