Vitamin C

browneyes65
on 7/28/14 10:43 am - IN

I started taking 500mg with Iron is that good or do I need more ?

Grim_Traveller
on 7/28/14 11:47 am, edited 7/28/14 11:47 am

RNY on 08/21/12

It depends on how much iron you are taking. The usual recommendation is 200mg of vitamin C for every 30mg of elemental iron.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

browneyes65
on 7/28/14 12:15 pm - IN

I'm taking Spring Valley Iron 65mg 325mg Ferrous Sulfate.

poet_kelly
on 7/28/14 12:24 pm - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

So that's 65 mg elemental iron, so you'd need about 400 mg vitamin C with it. so 500 mg is plenty.

Kelly

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