Boy Suppliment ?s (Tamara)

*posting in forum as i've just taken note of the sticky at the top suggesting to do so instead of PMs* (sorry!)

can you please give me some specifics about the suppliments i should be taking? the ones i'm interested in are:

Folic Acid (it's supposed to be with B-12 too right? i've seen a good blend with both, but it also had vitamin C, is that ok? is it ok for DH to take as well?)

Fish Oil (is it the omega 3 & omega 6 variety that i need?)

Potassium (do i want Potassium gluconate or citrate, etc.?)

Alfalfa (made my cycles longer. would it give me any PH raising benefits if i took it like 3 days pre O to AF?)

False Unicorn (are there any adverse side effects to taking this? how much & for how long should this be taken?)

thanks in advance!

First off sorry I didnt see your pm.  It must have gotten burried.  I dont understand what your asking????

well i need to re-stock my suppliments. i want to be sure i'm buying the appropriate ones. when i go into the store what blends should i be buying for:

folic acid - is it ok if i take a folic acid/b 12 combo with vitamin c?

fish oil - do i want omega 3 &/or omega 6?

potassium - is it ok if i take potassium gluconate or do i need potassium citrate?

well i need to re-stock my suppliments. i want to be sure i'm buying the appropriate ones. when i go into the store what blends should i be buying for:

OHHH ok!

folic acid - is it ok if i take a folic acid/b 12 combo with vitamin c?

yes get the folic acid/ b12 combo, but not with the vitamin c

fish oil - do i want omega 3 &/or omega 6?

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potassium - is it ok if i take potassium gluconate or do i need potassium citrate?

I dont remember right now.  But I know this has been asked before.  Try the search button and let me know if you find it

Alfalfa (made my cycles longer. would it give me any PH raising benefits if i took it like 3 days pre O to AF?)

it could.  It still could delay o though

False Unicorn (are there any adverse side effects to taking this? how much & for how long should this be taken?)

if you dont take the pills and take liquid it is suppose to tast really bad. the supplment itself is very safe but take 3 months to work

thanks in advance!

Folic Acid (it's supposed to be with B-12 too right? i've seen a good blend with both, but it also had vitamin C, is that ok? is it ok for DH to take as well?)

I agree with Red don't take the C, you will get enough in your diet from the fresh fruit and juices. You should have 2 fruits a day (1 banana) and one other. As for the b-12. If you don't find a combo without c then just take them separately. I take FA 2x800 and then a B-12 which I cut into pieces. It is 250 mcg and I cut it in 4 pieces so I get 62 mcg a day. The RDA is only 2.8 mcg a day!!! B-12 is a wsv (water soluable vitamin) so it isn't toxic even in doses much much higher.

Fish Oil (is it the omega 3 & omega 6 variety that i need?)

I take a 3 which has some 9 also. Nordic Naturals

Potassium (do i want Potassium gluconate or citrate, etc.?)

Controversy. In the gender books you are supposed to take Potassium CHLORIDE. This is only available by rx  in doses of 600 mg per tablet. By law K can only be sold in 100 mg tablets over the counter and is usually only in citrate, gluconate or tartrate forms (except where I've seen it at The Vitamin Shoppe sells choloride form but only 100 mg). I've decided not to stress over this one too much. I take either 2 or 3 tabs of citrate. If you wanted to take it according to the book it would be a WHOPPING 12 tablets a day (no thanks) or a rx form of 2x 600 mg Potassium Chloride tabs. BE CAREFUL with this b/c it is a health risk for you (heart attack!)

Alfalfa (made my cycles longer. would it give me any PH raising benefits if i took it like 3 days pre O to AF?)

I dont use that one.

False Unicorn (are there any adverse side effects to taking this? how much & for how long should this be taken?)

Sorry don't know...

thanks in advance!

I do not recommend Potassium CHLORIDE because it isn't safe.  A lady from ig about 2 months ago took the recommend amount and ended up in the hospital with heart problems.  She is ok now but pm'd me to warn others.  So if you take it you are doing it at your own risk

I ditto Tamara! The chloride form of K was used in the gender study books, but it is RX strength and unless you get a doc to prescribe or monitor I agree that it poses too much risk to you. It is a LOT of K! I've been sucessful getting about 4000-5000 mg of K in diet alone.