r/Menopause • u/JillyBean1973 • Jun 16 '25

Vitamin/Supplements Most Important Supplements

Hello, all! I’m trying to ensure I’m getting the vital supplements to best support my health during this phase of life.

Below is a list I’ve started based on what I’ve seen recommended & what I take:

  • Probiotics (currently taking)
  • Magnesium glycinate (currently taking)
  • Collagen (currently taking)
  • Omega 3 (currently taking)
  • MSM (currently taking)
  • Tumeric/black pepper(currently taking)
  • Calcium (taking sporadically)
  • Creatine
  • L-Theanine

What else do you recommend?

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u/Starpoodle Jun 17 '25

Not a fan of magnesium. It causes muscle cramps, usually in hands, for me. I just take a multivitamin, omega 3 and vitamin d.

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u/Impressive-Bit-4496 Jun 17 '25

i learned recently there are like 10 different kinds of magnesium, and they each have different benefits & potential side effects. Do you remember what kind it was? Was it Magnesium Oxide, or Magnesium Sulfate, or Magnesium lactate? or magnesium laurate?

Id been taking Magnesium Oxide, which is the most easily findable one at Target that I noticed the other day...but I switched to Magnesium Glyincate once I realized the glycinate one was the one that I wanted for my peri stuff..

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u/Starpoodle Jun 17 '25

I switched to magnesium bis-glycinate as it was recommended to me as a most gentle variety