Bluebottle's blog

Supplementing

I take magnesium (for migraines, probably not at a high enough dose), vitamin B12 (because my friend told me it helped with her period symptoms) and zinc (for my immune system).

I should be taking vitamin D (but I'm sure I have some in the house I can't find, and it seems wasteful to buy a new jar).

On holiday with some friends last week, turned out three of them were taking creatine - a workout supplement, but it may also help with brain function - especially in vegetarian women and the sleep deprived.

I started researching this (because I am a sleep deprived (largely) vegetarian woman with brain fog) and came across this comment on reddit...

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Same girl, same. Honestly, the idea that there's something out there that would fix the tiredness and fatigue and various troubling brain lapses I make every day is so tempting... but I'm so cynical! Nothing works and everyone is trying to sell you something.

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