Supplements or what?

[Stagger]

Following the recent Glucosamine thread and the good advice that has followed are the any ot the following useful or a waste of brass?

2 off Glucosamine Sulphate
1 off Zinc
2 off Korean Ginseng
4 off Creatine
4 off L-Glutamine
1 off 200mg Iron
1 off Cod Liver Oil

[XRunner]

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Sports Enhancers - The Good, the Questionable and the Dangerous

The use of dietary aids to enhance athletic prowess is as old as competition itself: Centuries ago, men ate ground lion's teeth to give them strength and deer liver to increase their speed. Today, a wide range of substances from coffee to herbal supplements are used by professional athletes and weekend warriors alike for that "edge."

[Stagger]

Thanks XRunner, I guess its back to good old training and racing then for me.

[CL]

Following the recent Glucosamine thread and the good advice that has followed are the any ot the following useful or a waste of brass?

2 off Glucosamine Sulphate
1 off Zinc
2 off Korean Ginseng
4 off Creatine
4 off L-Glutamine
1 off 200mg Iron
1 off Cod Liver Oil

The question should be what do I need. Well for health you need Sugar, protein,fat, vitamins,minerals and water.

From all the above(assuming your healthy) your body can make all the things it needs.

For an athlete your requirements of certain vitamins and minerals will be higher, but not by much.

The only thing to take if your not eating a well rounded diet, is an all in one low dose multivit and mineral tab.

Creatine was all the craze years ago, and I don't know if drinking it will cause it to be absorbed into the blood. It is contained in meat products, but the body can manufacture its own from certain amino acids(protein) in the liver.

[Stagger]

Thanks Chris