Anything to give me ENERGY?
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Anything to give me ENERGY?
| Mon, 09-27-2004 - 10:34am |
Hi, I asked my doctor if she could give me something to give me energy and she said she couldn't give me anything because she wanted to run more test and be sure about everything. Right now I'm taking synthroid 25mg. Is there anything anyone in here would recommend to give me energy? Like vitamins, ginsana etc.
Also is it true that if one takes vitamins just to keep healthy it can make you gain weight? I have been thinking on taking women vitamins but because I was told it makes you gain weight I haven't. I don't want to gain more weight! I'm almost 270 lbs!!!


Vitamin C: 250 to 1000 mg
Vitamin E: 200 to 800 IU
Beta Carotene: 1000 to 5000 IU
Selenium: 50 to 100 mcg
Zinc: 15 to 20 mg
A good B-complex
Vitamin B-6: 25 to 50 mg
Folic Acid: 400 to 600 mcg
ANd here is a list from Dr. Perricone's book, The Perricone Prescription. He calls it his "fat burning" formula. (That's a great book, by the way. )
Here it is:
CLA: 1000 mg - 3 to 4 times daily
ALA: 250-500 mg
Q10: 60 to 120 mg
DMAE: 75 mg two times a day (I haven't been taking these - they're expensive)
L-tyrosine - 500 mg 3 times a day
GLA/Evening primrose oil: 1000 mg
Omega 3 fatty acids: 500 mg 2 times a day (I'm taking one with omega 3 and 6)
He breaks it down for breakfast and lunch.
Here's breakfast: Vitamin C, Vitamin E, ALA, Q10, Omega 3 and GLA, CLA
Lunch: Vitamin C, ALA, Q10, Omega 3, GLA, CLA
His supplements aren't thyroid related but i found that they helped me with my energy level until I could get my medication increased.
And because my new endo was concerned about me taking all these supplements without any quality control to assure that they are safe and pure, I went on the Ask The Healthy Eating Expert site here on ivillage and asked her about it. Lynn Geiger gave me this site to check out different brands so it's very useful: http://www.consumerlab.com/
That's about it! I'm going to save this post for myself so I'll have it next time this subject comes up!! I hope it helps. Cathy :)