Question:
I'm missing some vitamins and minerals, any suggestions?
HI everyone. I'm hoping you guys can help me. I've been tracking my nutrition on Fitday and according to it I'm not meeting my nutritional needs. I'm regularly short on Vitamin K, Selenium, Phosphorus and sometimes Magnesium. I've changed my calcium citrate to calcium citrate w/ magnesium and D. I need to try and find a good chewable multi that has the other 3 in it. Does any one have any suggestions? Thanks. — Morna B. (posted on November 6, 2003)
November 6, 2003
ANy "complete" multi vit will have those items in it. 2 of them
will give you RDA plus a lil to malabsorb. They don't have to be expensive.
However, you'd still need iron + C, dry form A, D and E, a lil zinc and a
separate B12 to complete your ensemble.
— vitalady
November 6, 2003
This is what I do. In the morning, I take Calcimate Plus 800 from GNC. It
has Vitamin D, Calcium Citrate, Magnesium and Potassium in it, Vitamin K
with Calcium (remember, you can't add extra Vitamin K to Fitday for some
strange reason and so it will always show you as being low even when taking
the vitamins).
At lunch time, I take Futurebiotics Advanced Woman's Formula Multi-Vitamin
(Hair, Skin & Nails).
After dinner, I take extra Selenium, Biotin, Zinc, and Iron (my levels for
iron were low). I take B-12 sublinguals every other day.
Anyway, so far, this shows me getting all my nutrients and my blood levels
have been excellent.
Anyway, good luck!
— Janet D.
November 6, 2003
Thanks, I didn't post everything that I take daily on my question. I take
over 1000 mg of Calcium Citrate, two children's chewables (hence the lack
of some of my nutrients), 1 sublingual biotin, 1 sublingual b-12, 1 serving
of b-complex liquid, 1 chewable vitamin c (I take it with my acti-gall), 1
chewable iron w/ vitamin C (I take it with my other acti-gall). Where can
I find a complete multi? I went to Vitamin Shoppe last night and all the
liquids and chewables they had didn't have much of the nutrients that I'm
missing :( Thanks again.
— Morna B.
November 6, 2003
Morna, my doctor suggested BariBlend vitamins. They have been designed
especially for us. Here is the web site
http://www.bariblend.com
It cost $30.00 for 30 days
— dimccoy
November 7, 2003
go to Barbara Thompson's website: www.wlscenter.com. Then click on the
area regarding vitamins. They are made by Isotonix and are powered formula
that you mix with water and it actually tastes good!! I am 18 mo. post op
and have been using them for months and love it! It's especially made for
WLS patients. The absorbency is wonderful. I use the multi-vitamin,
Calcium, and a metabolism one that really helps when you hit plateaus a few
months down the line. Good luck!
— Michelle B.
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