diff --git a/Health/supplements.md b/Health/supplements.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b210826 --- /dev/null +++ b/Health/supplements.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +date: 2026-08-30 +type: health +tags: [health, supplements] +--- + +# Supplements — current stack + +> As of Aug 2026. Review with each lab retest. + +## Stack + +| When | What | Job | +|---|---|---| +| Morning | Vitamin C | general support | +| Morning | Vitamin D3 | lab 64.5 nmol/L = insufficient → target >75. Dose: **≥2000 IU/day** (check pill — if 1000 IU, take two) | +| Morning | Omega (fish oil) | TG 1.80, HDL 1.06, joints, recovery | +| Morning | Selenium | aTPO 117 (subclinical Hashimoto's) — studied range 100–200 µg/day (check pill dose) | +| Evening | Magnesium bisglycinate | sleep, recovery, muscles | +| Daily | Creatine (restarted) | 3–5 g/day — strength + recovery. First 2–3 wks: +1–2 kg water weight = normal, not fat | + +## Gaps that are NOT pills + +- **Protein**: target ~1.3–1.6 g/kg (~110–135 g/day) — food first (eggs, túró, chicken thighs, lentils). Whey optional convenience. +- **Hydration**: 2–3 L/day floor. Electrolytes on 16+ km long runs (homemade: water + salt + lemon, or tabs). + +## Explicitly not adding + +- Iron (normal in lab — excess is harmful) +- Zinc / B-vitamins (nothing flagged) +- Beta-alanine (wrong energy system for distance) +- K2 — optional, weak evidence at 23 + +## Connected + +- [[Health/2026-05-28-labor]] +- [[Half-marathon-plan]]