Getting vitamins through diet is the ideal way unless you are deficient in certain ones. I'd go for natural one over synthetically made ones any day. Having a good diet has more benefits than vitamins alone can supply you also learn about food groups and how they work and get an overall interest in what you eat. I do wonder about some of the quantities of vitamins people take and their effects.

I have never suggested that vitamins and supplements can replace a good diet. They are supplements to a good diet. As I stated previously, it is very difficult to get the higher levels of the brain nourishing nutrients from diet alone.

SuperElectric, I am curious. You said "I do wonder about some of the quantities of vitamins people take and their effects." Do you think we are taking excessive amounts ?

The amounts recommended in the regimen posted are much less that common 'mega vitamin' supplementation levels promoted by life extension advocates..

The studies of Omega 3 fish oil use up to 20 grams per day. I take 1200 mgs (1.2 grams) per day.

Well I dont expect anyone to measure out an entire days weight of a certain element and consume it in one food source.

It would probably be better to look on balance, at meals and snacks and an accumalitive effect. One ingrediant will often hold several good things you need.

I've found this site quite interesting, good recaps and measurements ect.

http://www.whfoods.com/nutrientstoc.php

super electric, certainly. In whole foods complimentary nutients are often found. I noticed that my body craves certain foods, not long after my injury I have a random memory of rooting through the salad bag for the spinach, my motor skills still a bit of a shambles and too tired to care. So I looked up those things, and well, yes, posted here and what not.

I'm probably quite lucky i had a good-ish/mostly diet before really.

You do hear of a lot of people suffering gastro-intestial problems from the cases/base materials. Doctors being so fond of laxatives and all.

(I once talked to a gyno from new zealand who told me they have fresh kiwi and blenders on the wards and gives out cool shakes for that.)

Those who struggle with the binding agents and such can take the supplement in gelatin capsules. They are very well tolerated, especially compared to the myriad of binders in tablet forms. I challenge anybody to propose a diet that will provide a daily dose of a minimum of 400 mcgs of B-12 and 1000iu's of D-3 without pushing the limits of heavy metals found in fish.

The high toxin level fish are suggested at only a few servings a month. The low toxin level fish are suggest at just two or so servings a week. From what I have been able to find, fish oils have acceptably low levels of toxins because the higher levels of toxins in fish come from toxins in muscle tissue in addition to that low level in the oil.