Last Sunday I started a regiment of supplements to get my body healthy and in shape. I purchased a butt load of pills to take some I feel I needed, some were recommended to me by my dad who’s a major health nut. So as of Sunday, I began taking 18 pills a day. That’s 11 different supplements of varying dosages. Now that may seem like a lot… well, it is. But my dad takes more then 30 pills a day. But it’s hard to argue with the result, he’s in his mid 50s and looks great, has all his hair with only a bit of gray. His body is in good shape if not for back issues which are the result of an accident when he was younger.

After starting the regiment, the obvious first sign that I was headed for trouble was that for some reason now, whenever I burp, I taste sea weed. I’m chewing gum constantly. The second sign was that I started to feel bloated and then get gassy. I warn you, the below gets pretty graphic. Finally, I broke out in frequent diarrhea. Love how much these pills are helping me. At first, I thought it was the bad breakfast of the hotel or the so so food of this tiny Ellensburg, WA. But I don’t think that would last the entire week and plague me even after Immodium which usually does the trick.

So there could be a lot of explanations for this. Perhaps my body doesn’t agree with one of the pills I’m taking or perhaps I started taking too many at one time too quickly. Starting this weekend, I’m going to change my game up a bit. I’m going to start over and just add one at a time; a new pill every week, starting with what I think I need most. This way, I’ll slowly gradiate myself into AND by giving myself a week, I’ll fish out the diarrhea causing culprit.

Here’s a list of all the pills I’m taking. I got them from lef.org which is the Life Extension Foundation of which I am a member. All of these pills are natural preventative nutrients which has been scientifically proven to fight cancers, neurological deterioration, organ failure, inflammation, and yes even the swine flu and have none of the side effects assocatiated with pharmaceutical synthetic drugs; well perhaps diarrhea, but i’ll let you know when I get to the bottom of that issue (pardon the pun).

00625 Mega EPA\DHA – provides needed omega-3 (fish oils) and omega-6 fatty acids
00717 ONly Trace Minerals – trace minerals no longer present in most of our drinking water like zinc, manganese, boron, etc.
00802 Anti-alcohol antioxidants with patoprotection complex – formula containing additional antioxidants designed to suppress free radicals, neutralize toxic alcohol metabolites such as acetaldehyde,32-35 and support healthy liver function in addition to vitamin B1, vitamin C, N-acetyl-cysteine and benfotiamine.
00912 super curcumin with bioperine – reduces inflammation response, healthy lipid profile, bowel, and joint functions, and other good stuff for ya
01338 Blueberry extract with pomegranate and cocoa gold – great all around anti-oxidants
01425 super ubiquinol CoQ10 with Mitochondrial support – promots stronger, healthier cells, lowers blood pressure, etc
01409 Optimized resveretrol with pterostilbene – anti-oxidant and anti aging properties
01224 Super K with advanced K2 complex – bone density
01371 Vitamin D3 with sea iodine – protection against influenza, supports immune system
00965 Fast acting joint caps – supports and gives tools to regrow cartilage damage faster
01454 Life Extension Mix – overall health and wellness