# Vitamins / supplements? **URL:** \ **Category:** Type 1 & LADA\ **Tags:** nutrition, type-1\ **Created:** [May 7, 2024, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/vitamins-supplements/14629 "2024-05-07T23:03:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Marie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@Marie](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Marie)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2024, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/vitamins-supplements/14629/21 "2024-05-10T23:50:37Z")
Granola’s have a lot of different stuff possible in it. Fiber from any source is good, but sometimes they don’t have that much. Just depends what’s in it! And if you are trying to lower LDL and raise HDL, nuts are wonderful! Macadamia (don’t get them near your dogs if you have dogs) almonds, walnuts, pecans are usually the best. So 2 Tablespoons of Flax Meal have 4 grams of fiber 2 Tablespoons of ground chia seeds have 4 grams of fiber 2 Tablespoons of whole psyllium powder have 9 grams of fiber (yerba prima) But flax and chia do add omega 3’s! ---
**Author:** ![Sally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Sally](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Sally)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2024, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/vitamins-supplements/14629/22 "2024-05-12T19:38:33Z")
Omega 3 for eyes Calcium for bones Vitamin D to help with absorption of calcium. (Due to living in a northern climate and having had melanoma, I don’t get much sun exposure.) Vit B12 and an iron supplement to build my hemoglobin. ---
**Author:** ![chabaj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@chabaj](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/chabaj)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 11:02am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/vitamins-supplements/14629/23 "2026-06-03T11:02:19Z")
Digging through older threads trying to balance being vegetarian, staying active, and managing energy crashes led me here. Even though this discussion started a while back, finding clean supplements that don’t trigger blood sugar spikes is an ongoing puzzle. Personally, switching to Performance Lab for my daily baseline made a massive difference. Being completely plant-based, it hit all the checkmarks for my diet without any of the synthetic junk or hidden fillers that usually mess with my stomach or glucose levels. It gave me back that steady afternoon energy needed for daily workouts, without having to overthink the ingredients list. ---
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/vitamins-supplements/14629/24 "2026-06-03T17:11:58Z")
Hi @chabaj, @Marie is vegan and knows more about vitamins than anyone. Ask her if you have any questions! ---
**Author:** ![Marie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bc8723/32.png) [@Marie](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Marie)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/vitamins-supplements/14629/25 "2026-06-03T20:58:20Z")
For an alternative in plant based vitamins. Mega Foods is a wonderful natural whole food sourced vitamin company. While not everything is always vegan or vegetarian as they carry a few fish based items (omegas), they will always label it vegan if it is and most of their products are. They have been around since 1973 and are very well known for their products. New Chapter and Garden Of Life are others that are plant based and have been around for a long time and well recognized and excellent quality. [Previous page](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/vitamins-supplements/14629.md?page=1)