Talk about hidden carbs

(Thurston ) #1

I don’t know why I never checked before but my morning vitamin supplements have 9 grams of carbs. Maybe time to revisit my eating habits as I think these are beneficial. /

(Full Metal KETO AF) #2

I would rely on food sources for vitamins and minerals as much as possible. Replacing food with vitamin pills doesn’t sound prudent to me. Maybe you can get one that’s carb free. I only supplement magnesium, and citric acid capsules which I fill myself but I don’t think that I really need the C anymore, I just have a ton of caps already filled. But I think magnesium is important to supplement, most people are deficient. Brazil nuts are a good source for selenium. Eating real foods as we do on keto supply pretty much what we need if we eat a variety in our diets. Just my opinion. :cowboy_hat_face:

(Thurston ) #3

I take them for a vaiety of reasons. Red yeast rice instead of cholesterol meds, ala, biotin and evening primrose for diabetes, fish oil and turmeric for joints, arthritis and magnesium. I eat well but I’m supplementing for specific issues.

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #4

A well-formulated ketogenic diet should get your cholesterol to the point where you don’t need the red yeast rice.

Likewise, a ketogenic diet is an excellent treatment for diabetes, because it reduces insulin resistance. Several people on these forums will testify that they reveresed type II diabetes by eating keto, and their doctors have formally rescinded the diagnosis.

I agree with David that, except in rare cases, it should be possible to get all our necessary vitamins and minerals from our diet. Most such are much more readily available to the body when obtained in food, anyway. But the key is to eat whole foods, not processed junk. :bacon::bacon:

(Thurston ) #5

Thanks

(Carl Keller) #6

A good example of why whole, unadulterated foods are the best for us is when we look at fortified whole grains. According to Nina Teichholz, these grains are fortified with vitamins and minerals and it’s unlikely that your body is even absorbing them.

(Bob M) #7

Red yeast rice = a statin.

“One of the most important ingredients in RYRE is monacolin K. It’s also known as lovastatin, the active ingredient in the prescription drug Mevacor.”

I’ve taken to supplementing with iodine and using a regimen with respect to that. I also take magnesium sometimes, currently using magnesium oil. I pretty much have to take salt, even if I eat things like olives and pickles. Nothing else I eat has salt (to any amount) in it.

I’m also trying a liver regimen supposed to help with fatty liver.

Once my iodine is up and I run out of liver regimen vitamins, I’ll still take magnesium oil, vitamin D (I’m never, ever, ever in the sun), and might take a small daily dose of iodine. Oh, and salt. I have to take in salt.

(squirrel-kissing paper tamer) #8

I eat about 1/2 - 1 tsp of cinnamon daily. There’s evidence it can help with cholesterol and decrease blood sugar, been doing it for years now. It goes into coffee. That or ground ginger.

(Thurston ) #9

My doc is the one who suggested the red yeast rice in place of statins as my numbers had improved so much on keto. I was in today for blood work and depending on the outcome I may be off all of them.

(Thurston ) #10

Thanks, I like cinnamon and coffee, I’ll give it a shot.

#11

Wow that’s crazy, and that’s another reason I like carnivore diet because even if you “go over” you never really “go over.” I had to give up a few supplenents bc of sugar or carbs also. It’s crazy how many hidden carbs are in things! For me personally …complete abstinence is easier then perfect moderation. I admire the strict Keto’s who can indulge in the Keto desserts without going over the carb limit cuz god knows I would

#12

How did you figure it out? I am looking at my multivitamin bottle right now and I can’t find carb
information. Thanks!

(Thurston ) #13

@Kage My multivitamin didn’t show it either, the numbers I found were in other supplements that I take that were marked on their labels. I just never bothered to look before. I’m sure there’s some in the multi as it tastes a bit sugary.

#14

@DAB Thanks. It doesn’t seem to be causing any trouble yet, but something to look into. Mine are cheapie Up & Up hard ones and not at all sweet.

(Full Metal KETO AF) #15

I hope that you’re using the medical variety of cinnamon, cinnamon from Sri Lanka. The dark brown stuff has some unhealthy compounds in it when consumed in medicinal quantities. Here’s a link about the difference. Ceylon or Sri Lankan cinnamon is easy to break the sticks with your fingers. I get it at Latino grocery stores (cannella). The really hard dark sticks are actually cassia and can be harmful in large quantities.