Clavrot
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Hi everyone, well just as karma would have it, I have been bitten in the ass and have to reevaluate my long standing beliefs in supplements. I think in the week I was writing my comments above, I managed to overwork my right wrist (doing pole, pressups at the gym, lots of gardening then pole again) and it’s been really painful since. To compensate, I have used my left arm too much and now that is hurting. Couple of weeks later and with a bit of a vacant brain, I have worked out that it might be my ‘summer diet’ that doesn’t include a lot of the regular power stews and soups that have been keeping me strong during the winter. So, thanks to all of the info from this post (and more research on my particular diet) I am feeling quite comfortable to go out tomorrow to get some supplements!! Don’t get me wrong, I’m still of the opinion that we should try to eat our vitamins in the form of fresh food, but I have come to believe that if I can’t be arsed to cook on a more regular basis, that supplements are gonna have to bridge that gap for me. Needless to say, I feel a bit of a dick, but humbled by my body telling me that something is amiss.
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I’m afraid I might have hit a nerve with the whole vegan thing. It’s maybe not the direction this should be going. Animal protein or not, it’s just a question of maths. If your required daily vitamins are not consumed in the form of natural food, then supplements will be necessary to remain healthy and strong. All I’m saying is if we all (me included as my diet is far from perfect) took an honest look at our food intake, with the help of a nutritionalist or doctor if necessary, we should find all the answers in nature, and have no need to rely on synthetic forms of the same thing. I’m off to my polefit class. If only I had the energy to put my hotpants on! Only joking 🙂
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I guess it’s very personal. My disappointment comes not from the question posed or the thread itself, instead from the fact that the pharmaceutical companies producing ‘multis’ and so on are more influential than I had thought. I am vegan and get my bloods taken regularly. I have above average iron levels and am getting all the protein/ calcium etc I need from plant based nutrition. With the exception of b12, there is nothing that can’t be found in abundance in fresh fruit and veg. I understand why you take them to keep up that mega impressive schedule, as it is not easy preparing a great diet in this day and age, but personally i am very skeptical of all synthetic supplements. And would always ask people to seriously look to nature first.
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Come on, ladies! I’m new to pole and I’m impressed by everyone i see on this fabulous website, but I’m really disappointed by this thread. Would it be so bad to get all your nutritional needs from your food? Really, if you focus on everything you consume to be providing what your body needs to thrive, you wouldn’t give supplements a second glance. This mindset helps me avoid anything that’s not packed with goodness and I never need supplements. Start by buying a big bag of spinach and eating it raw alongside everything you normally eat (and hopefully that’s not junk food!). Please try it before going anywhere near supplements.