multivitamins
According to the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, any ADULT multi with 100% of the RDA of most stuff in it, that has things like copper, zinc and selenium, is fine.
So something like Centrum, or a generic equivalent, is fine. I use the Family Wellness brand from Family Dollar. Practically identical to Centrum but only $4 a bottle.
If you want a chewable vitamins, Celebrate, Bariatric Advantage or Building Blocks are all good brands. But the ASMBS says it doesn't have to be chewable.
Stay away from Flintstones - they do NOT havee 100% of the RDA of things and have NO selenium, so they do not meet the ASMBS guidelines.
Stay away from gummy vitamins because they are missing a BUNCH of stuff.
Stay away from all-in-one brands like Bariatric Fusion and Optisource unless you want to take EIGHT of them a day (even though the bottle says you only need four, to meet the ASMBS guidelines you need EIGHT) PLUS additional calcium citrate, iron and B12.
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 think 100.
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.
