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Posted 9/25/2017 9:34 PM (GMT 0)
So sick of the suppliments merry go round. And I can't afford it anymore. Has anyone pared down their arsenal? All my routine blood work has me in normal ranges via quest testing.

Even my candida immune blood work took me from .8 to .3 in the last 3 months. Range is 0.0 to 1.0. So yay!
Waiting for Genova at appt later this week.

Everything I take is high quality product and I get them at llmd if possible. My multi addresses folate issues as well as my B suppliment.

I'll address this with my llmd this week, but just trying to figure out what to do. Thx!

PS. I still feel like dog 💩.
Posted 9/25/2017 10:00 PM (GMT 0)
Have you tried to compare the prices your llmd charges with online stores? Even if you can't find exactly the same manufacturers' products, you may be able to find equally high quality substitutes. In the effort to keep costs down, I am also purchasing some supplements in bulk, encapsulating some, and have started to prepare some of my own tinctures.
Posted 9/25/2017 10:13 PM (GMT 0)
Good suggestions, I got to get busy😊
Posted 9/25/2017 10:19 PM (GMT 0)
I have completely pared down my supplements.

I am now regularly taking Vit D, B12, Magnesium, Act. charcoal, Omega 3's, Pinella/Burbur as needed, Hawthorn.

I've dropped:

ALA, L-Cysteine, B Complex, L-Theanine, Gaba, Curcumin, Greater Celandine, Kudzu.....and more.
Posted 9/26/2017 4:03 AM (GMT 0)
I don't buy mine from the LLMD. They are really overpriced. I order mine online and it's still expensive. But my main issue is the sheer amount. I seriously almost threw up a few minutes ago choking down my evening dose.
Posted 9/26/2017 4:33 AM (GMT 0)
I get mine from various sources online as well - I did the whole compare prices thing months ago. It's saved some. I also drop herbs and supps when I feel I no longer need them. It's more an instinct than anything.
Posted 9/26/2017 4:34 AM (GMT 0)
Personally, the only supplements I now take are:

- one herbal formula
- an alleged food-based multivitamin (with most ingredients at 100% DV)
- a digestive enzyme with each meal

In addition to not noticing much difference with the handfuls of them that I used to take, I'm now concerned about their long-term safety.

To me, whole foods seem like the best way to get vitamins and minerals. I don't think what's in vitamin pills are the same as what's in food. Once I'm finished with my multi-vitamin, I'll probably not buy a replacement.

Herbal products seem less concerning, for some reason, but I don't really know.
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