make sure you read the label on your calcium citrate
Just a reminder, many calcium supplements list the total amount of calcium per serving, like 630 mg, but if you read the label, you'll often see that the serving size is two tablets. Which means each pill only has 315 mg. Make sure you read the label and do the math so you know how much calcium you're getting. The ASMBS says we need 1500-2000 mg daily.
Of course, we also need to make sure it's calcium citrate, not carbonate, not phosphate.
Of course, we also need to make sure it's calcium citrate, not carbonate, not phosphate.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
Thank you, Kelly, and others who preach vitamin and supplementation. I was a slacker in the past and finally got my act together and have been taking my Bariatric Advantage Multi twice a day, calcium citrate 3 times a day and Iron once a day (I get B-12 injection once a month). Without reading about how important this is constantly due to your diligence, I would probably still be slacking. Anyway, what I am trying to say is that you are making a difference and THANK YOU for my health.
xoxoxo,
Trish
Trish
I agree. Thank you for the great information about vitamins. If it were not for you, I would be taking a fraction of the calcium I should be, and don't even get me started on the multi.
It is amazing to me how many "multivitamins" are SO lacking! I have gone back to the Celebrate chewables, because I would prefer to take a few pills as possible. Taking the Centrum Silver still left me lacking in iron.
It is amazing to me how many "multivitamins" are SO lacking! I have gone back to the Celebrate chewables, because I would prefer to take a few pills as possible. Taking the Centrum Silver still left me lacking in iron.
Allison
Celebrate has chewables with and without iron now.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
I agree
Oh and it's important to read ALL labels. I saw a new drink the other day, about 12 ounces, and I looked at the label, and I saw it was only 10 g of sugar (which is at my threshold but mostly okay) ....then I saw that the label said that the 12 oz bottle had FIVE servings.... making the whole thing 50 g of sugar!
I hate misleading labels.
Oh and it's important to read ALL labels. I saw a new drink the other day, about 12 ounces, and I looked at the label, and I saw it was only 10 g of sugar (which is at my threshold but mostly okay) ....then I saw that the label said that the 12 oz bottle had FIVE servings.... making the whole thing 50 g of sugar!
I hate misleading labels.
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