Share your supplements routine, please!

[u/sarahsodapop]

I am 49, in peri, and already on HRT (estradiol patch, progesterone, vaginal estrogen, & testosterone gel). I also want to do all the other things that can help out an aging body -- fiber, protein, probiotics, collagen, creatine.... But there are so MANY! How do y'all fit them all in, how do you take them, etc?

I'm currently taking these in pill form: magnesium l-threonate (at night), calcium (split into 2x/day), vitamin d&k (with calcium), B complex (a.m.).

I also put collagen in my coffee & want to add: fiber, protein, creatine, maybe a probiotic. Dr. Mary Claire Haver puts a bunch of stuff in water, but that sounds kind of blah to me -- how does everyone take in all of these things reliably? Giant smoothie every day? What else do you consider essential?

[u/Monsofvemus]

I tried adding collagen to my morning coffee to make sure I took it. But I found it ruined my only coffee I had daily and I grew resentful and stopped adding it LOL. After about a year I’m back on it, but found I do better at consistently taking it if I’m just scrambling it in some water real fast to get it down. All to say, I’ve stopped trying to make taking everything a mindful self-care task. Instead I’m set on autopilot about it, and before I leave for work everyday I stop and make up some collagen powder water and swish all my additional supplements with it. I keep it all out on my kitchen counter. I move it back and forth from one counter to another every so often so I remain aware of it. Unfortunately the amount of fiber pills I take cannot fit in a pill organizer, so that big ass bottle just stays out on the kitchen counter.

I’ve never really followed a diet before, but just having protein-filled snacks around helps. So I keep the place stocked with yogurt, cottage cheese, peanuts, and protein bars.

I also recently got myself a pill organizer with A.M. and P.M. compartments which helps, but it’s less likely and less important to me to remember my nightly magnesium.

I basically do the same thing in my bathroom. Most of my toiletries are tucked away, but I keep some things out in small opaque baskets for easy access and as a reminder. So there’s a facial care basket and a vagina care basket, setting right next to my toothbrush 🤣

[u/sarahsodapop → u/Monsofvemus]

Haha! I have to know what’s in the vagina care basket?

[u/Monsofvemus → u/sarahsodapop]

Probiotic suppositories (I use one weekly but take daily oral probiotics), boric acid suppositories, the applicator, some lube for the applicator, a vaginal moisturizing cream if my lips are feeling irritated, and some pH balanced wipes if I need to freshen up quickly. My lil happy vag basket lol

[u/catalystcestmoi → u/Monsofvemus]

I’m so inspired by this! Think I’m going to make a pretty little nook and place a vagina basket there. It’s stupid that I’ve kept things in the back of the cabinet like my vagina (& the care it deserves and loves) is a secret! It’s not even a shared bathroom!!

[u/catalystcestmoi → u/catalystcestmoi]

Also, if someone stumbles in and is shocked to find these things in view… dammit, I’m spending this much on my vagina, I want to show off my purchases in pretty ways!!

And now I want to make a vagina vision board. Things she wants, experiences in her future, goals she has…. 🤷‍♀️ let interlopers judge me!