Hello! I have recently decided to take a stand on my diet. I am not overweight or unhealthy, but I do have mild anxiety and depression at times. I do believe in the power of nutrition. My question is:

I am currently taking a multivitamin, 1200mg fish oil, 1000 IU vitamin D3 and 500mg Vitamin B3 (Niacin) every morning. I follow that with a homemade smoothie that I make that consists of apples, oranges, baby spinach, wheat grass, kiwi, banana and a teaspoon of Earth Rise brand Spirulina mixed in. Is this too many vitamins and good stuff to be putting into my body daily?

No one can answer my question?

Geez I posted this 2 1/2 hours ago and it's a Saturday. Dead forums! I'm sure someone knows the answer!

Patience, my son.


The path to health is a slow and careful journey.


Any water soluble vitamin will be eliminated if you ingest an excess, oil soluble vitamins collect in our systems, so more caution should be used with them.

Start slow with any supplement and gradually increase the dosage.

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I'd rather meander for the prevention than race for the cure.

Most multivitamins are made from synthetic material and are useless. If you take a multi that is made from whole food, and you can tell by the higher price, then that is fine.

The fish oil should be distilled to remove all toxins such as pcb's and murcury. This would be on the label.

1000iu of D3 is not enough unless you spend at least 20 minutes per day in the sun. 5000iu per day is normal for the winter months, then have your blood checked- 25 hydroxy vitamin D test.

There are 16 vitamins, 60 minerals, 12 amino acids, and 3 essential fatty acids that make up the 90+ nutrients that you need on a daily basis. Although the smoothies and spirulina, etc are fine, you still need the other nutrients, especially the trace minerals.

Sounds good but cut out the niacin. You do not need megadoses of the B vitamins

Life Extension Foundation recommends 2,400 mg fish oil daily.

Please note the good folks on this forum are volunteers. Most try to help others, if they can. Therefore, it is not nice to demand.

Well said BigAl...good reality check...and reminder!

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