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vitamin post
Jul 09, 2010
letitbeMA Sheila Partridge Member Since: 02/11/09 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/9/10 10:05 am This totals 219.00 per month at Andrew Weil's site. I love and respect him, but really can't I do better than this price wise? 30 Dong Quai 90 Magnesium Malate 60 Milk Thistle 60 Black Cohosh 30 Vitamin C, 500mg 30 Ginkgo Biloba 60 Evening Primrose Oil, 500 mg 30 B-50 Complex 60 Daily Multivitamin 30 Vitamin E 30 Alpha Lipoic Acid 30 Daily Antioxidant 30 Chromium 60 Herbal Tissue Support 60 Calcium Citrate 60 Valerian Root Extract 30 Ginger Extract 30 DHA 60 Omega-3 30 Boswellia 30 CoQ10 60mg 90 Glucosamine SW235 / CW230 / GW145 |
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PethamMuhammad A. Jawad, M.D. Lap Band (06/01/10) Member Since: 04/03/10 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/9/10 10:24 am I buy from Puritan's pride..they usually offer buy one get 2 free..If the ingredients are identical, and the quality comparable...this might save you money Petra 
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jillybean720Woodbridge, VA Michael A. Schweitzer M.D. Other (03/27/09) Member Since: 07/08/08 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/9/10 10:27 am Are these each separate supplements? Why so many? *Jill*...not quite a DS, not just a VSG - stuck somewhere in my own little hybrid world... Just because you can get it on doesn't mean it really FITS... www.dsfacts.com Check out my profile for info on WLS for Type 2 Diabetes. Highest Known Weight: 324 - Weight on Morning of Surgery: 308.5  |
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ANGIE0502Robert Wroblewski RNY (04/12/10) Member Since: 11/13/09 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/9/10 10:32 am Last Edit: 7/9/10 10:33 am Swanson Health Products. Products often work out as a better deal than even the Puritan's Buy 2 Get 1 or what every they are running. You will probably find the product in the same milligrams for single ingredient items. Stuff like multi's or combination items may be close, but not identical because that particular blend would be exclusive to the company. They have better customer service too. Angie "Say hello to my dimpled friend" -Aunt Fanny 
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poet_kellyLisa Martin Hawver RNY (11/04/08) Member Since: 09/12/09 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/9/10 10:44 am It's probably not a bad price for all that stuff, but I sure couldn't afford that much a month. Do you really feel you need all those things? All the herbs? In addition, I see no iron, B12, or D3 there, and that's probably not enough calcium, so you'd have to buy those things separately. Kelly |
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DianaLynn1Vadim Shernan RNY (07/28/10) Member Since: 10/20/09 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/9/10 10:55 am I've been sampling vitamins as I must start them pre-op next Wednesday. I really like the Celebrate vitamins. You can find them in some nutrition stores like Nutrition Depot or you can order them on the Celebrate website at www.celebratevitamins.com Diana DianaLynn  
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vitaladyPuyallup, WA S. Ross Fox M.D. RNY Member Since: 11/09/98 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/9/10 11:01 am OK, but in addition to this, you'll need: protein multi iron (not ferrous) calcium citrate C D3 E A K1 B12 sublingual zinc copper B complex? If his is in oil, if any are in oil, they don't count. Otherwise, it's a lot of money for things that you do not NEED, but would be nice to have. Michelle RNY, distal, 10/5/94 |
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loverofcatsSanjoy Dutta M.D. Member Since: 07/06/10 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/9/10 12:23 pm Excuse me for hijacking the thread, but I have question for vitalady. I will be having a vsg sometime in the next month or two. At one time I saw your chart for recommended supplementation for this procedure. I cannot find it on your site. Could you or someone please provide a link for me? Thank you. Also, can VSG people take oil gel caps? |
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Andrea U.Wilson, NC RNY (08/03/04) Member Since: 04/08/04 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/9/10 2:14 pm Vitamin & Mineral Schedule & Shopping List for Adjustable Bands & Vertical Gastric Sleeve Patients The following is NOT to be construed as medical advise. This proposed schedule has been known to work for many Adjustable Band (AGB) and Vertical Gastric Sleeve (VSG) Patients The prices listed are to assist in calculating your monthly budget for basic vitamin and mineral supplementation. Prices are based on prices current at time of printing and do not include shipping handling costs or sales and are subject to change with out notice. Schedule: AM: 1 Vitamin C Evening: 1 Vitamin A 6 Tender Iron 1 Vitamin E 2 Calcium Mid-Day: 1 Vitamin B-12 1 Multi-Vitamin 1 B-Complex 1 Vitamin B-1 2 Calcium 1 Vitamin D 1 Zinc 1 Vitamin D Bed Time: 2 Calcium 1 Multi-Vitamin 1 Magnesium Citrate Qty. Item Price Will Last Avg. Cost/Day 1 Vitalady Tender Vitamin A (25,000IU) 100 cap 4.49 100 days .04 1 Vitalady Tender Vitamin D-3 (5,000IU) 100 cap 7.19 50 days .14 1 Superior Source Vitamin B-1 (100mg) 100 cap 4.99 100 days .05 1 Vitalady Tender B-12 (1000mcg) 100 tab 14.99 100 days .15 1 Vitalady Tender B-Complex 55 90 tab 10.99 90 days .12 1* ** Kirkland Vitamin C (1,000mg) 500 tab 17.99 500 days .04 1 Vitalady Tender Vitamin E (400IU) 100 cap 14.99 100 days .15 1* Nature’s Science Calcium Citrate(500mg) 240 cap 16.99 40 days .42 1 ** Vitalady Tender Iron (25mg) 400 cap 15.99 66 days .24 1* Kirkland Multi-Vitamin/Mineral 500 tab 18.99 250 days .08 1* Puritan Pride Zinc (50mg) 250 tab 8.49 250 days .03 1 Vitalady Tender Mag Citrate (140mg) 90 cap 8.49 90 days .09 Average cost for 30 day month = $42.90 Per Day 1.43 * If Chewables are desired we can substitute 1 Kirkland Chewable Vitamin C (500mg) 500 tab 15.99 500 days .03 1 Bariatric Advantage Calcium (400mg) 270 tab 34.99 45 days .78 1 Kirkland Chewable Multi-Vitamin 300 tab 19.88 150 days .13 1 Vitalady Zinc Lozenge (50mg) 60 loz 7.49 60 days .12 Average cost for 30 day month = $57.60 Per Day 1.92 ** Iron and Vitamin C should be taken together, alone for at least an hour with fruit, vegetables, meat but not dairy, caffeine, eggs and whole grain or any other medications, vitamins or minerals. Come see me in Cinci! - Save $25 on your Tickets  |
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loverofcats Sanjoy Dutta M.D. Member Since: 07/06/10 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/9/10 4:03 pm Thank you!!! :) |
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letitbe MA Sheila Partridge Member Since: 02/11/09 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/9/10 11:10 am Dr. Weil does "custom vitamin packets" like this: https://www.drweilvitaminadvisor.com/?aid=333316&aparam=gateway The vitamins, herbs etc are combined & packaged based on one's "needs" and to avoid taking 20 pills per day. I am completely in synch w/ Dr Weil in his blend of allopathic and integrative/alternative medicine, however I remember his very first book wherein he said "don't spend a lot of money on vitamins!! They're all essentially the same." Profits go to the Weil Foundation, a not-for-profit organization "dedicated to supporting integrative medicine through training, education and research." But do I hafta fund that?  Is there a way to use my FSA car for vitamins, wherever I buy them? SW235 / CW230 / GW145 |
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SkInNyMiNNE Gary J. Anthone M.D. Duodenal Switch (07/03/09) Member Since: 10/07/09 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/9/10 12:04 pm On July 9, 2010 at 11:10 AM Pacific Time, letitbe wrote: Dr. Weil does "custom vitamin packets" like this: https://www.drweilvitaminadvisor.com/?aid=333316&aparam=gateway The vitamins, herbs etc are combined & packaged based on one's "needs" and to avoid taking 20 pills per day. I am completely in synch w/ Dr Weil in his blend of allopathic and integrative/alternative medicine, however I remember his very first book wherein he said "don't spend a lot of money on vitamins!! They're all essentially the same." Profits go to the Weil Foundation, a not-for-profit organization "dedicated to supporting integrative medicine through training, education and research." But do I hafta fund that? Is there a way to use my FSA car for vitamins, wherever I buy them? Nope you can't use your FSA card for vitamins 
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jparks81Lenexa, KS Stanley Hoehn, M.D., F.A.C.S. RNY (03/01/10) Member Since: 11/10/09 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/9/10 1:50 pm You actually CAN use your FSA card for vitamins if you have your DR fill out the appropriate paperwork saying that they are medically necessary. 
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Dave ChambersMira Loma, CA David Suh, M.D. RNY (05/10/06) Member Since: 07/19/06 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/9/10 12:14 pm You probably don't need all of those herbal supplements, and they may interefere with any script meds yoyu may currently take. I take a liquid vitamin that's $29, dry D3 and calcium citrate from vitalady.com at under $50 a month, clucosimine and condroitin (for joint issue) and a vitmin K supplement from Puritan Pride at a few bucks a month. This is less than $100 a month. I take the extra D3 as I had D issues, and I'd recommend that everyone take a specific dry D3 daily. Take a good vitamin (twice RDA levvels). a sub lingual B12, dry D3 and calcium citatrate plus daily plus any srcript items you take daily. Depending on lab work, you may need extra iron, change your D3 or B12 levels, etc. depending on lab results. DAVER Dave Chambers, 6'3" tall, 345 before RNY, 185 currently. Read my profile page: product reviews, tips for your journey, save $$ on your grocery bill. 
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Andrea U. Wilson, NC RNY (08/03/04) Member Since: 04/08/04 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/9/10 2:16 pm Iron? B12? D3? Keep in mind we need DRY forms of ADEK so I doubt the vite E will work. Come see me in Cinci! - Save $25 on your Tickets |
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letitbe MA Sheila Partridge Member Since: 02/11/09 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/9/10 3:29 pm Dry forms for VSG patients, too? Thx SW235 / CW230 / GW145 |
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Citigal21Namir Katkhouda, M.D. RNY (03/10/10) Member Since: 01/20/10 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/5/10 3:25 pm I take: multi #1 at 6AM and biotin multi #2 at 11AM and iron multi #3 at 2PM and iron calcium #1 at 5PM calcium #2 at 8PM calcium #3 at 10:30PM (as I go to bed).. Someone told me that we absorb calcium better at the end of the day...dunno if that is true or not... Please share with me your vitamin schedule. Maybe I can learn a thing or two and tweak my own. Feel free to criticize mine and point out the error of my ways...I'm not beyond becoming better at this! Thanks!   
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Lori P.Kenosha, WI Joseph Regan M.D. RNY (05/24/10) Member Since: 09/01/06 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/5/10 3:31 pm What kind of iron do you use? That is one thing I have not started yet and dont know what to pick up..    SW 212 / Current 185 / Goal 105 |
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Citigal21 Namir Katkhouda, M.D. RNY (03/10/10) Member Since: 01/20/10 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/5/10 3:44 pm  View Larger Image Item No: 58-05219 UPC: 763948052196
by Enzymatic TherapyEnergizing Iron90 Softgels Our Price: $12.29 Retail: $20.95 41% OFF Label Information FeaturesIngredientsDirectionsHighly absorbable heme iron supports healthy energy levels*Iron helps produce energy and reduce fatigue. Two forms of dietary iron exist: heme and non-heme. Energizing Iron contains heme iron. Heme iron is found in lean red meat, dark poultry, shrimp and tuna, making Energizing Iron a good choice for vegetarians who might not get enough iron. Non-heme iron is found in fruits, vegetables, grains and eggs. Clinical research has shown that the human body more readily absorbs heme iron up to 33% more than non-heme iron.*They have a store in LA (a little drive from me) called Lindbergh's Nutrition. They sell it. And it appears they sell it online too. (if anyone knows if I should NOT take these...let me know)
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Andrea U. Wilson, NC RNY (08/03/04) Member Since: 04/08/04 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/5/10 3:50 pm It's questionable as to whether this is a good iron in my mind. Someone on the RNY board brought it up and I looked into it. While it's got heme capability via liver, it does also contain a regular iron supplement. The iron used is one that is typically used as an iron forticant in food, but doesn't have a spectacular track record on it's own in terms of supplemental use. Additionally, these are packed in oil.. I simply wonder how much you are malabsorbing due to that oil as we malabsorb fats -- especially right at the outset. So my cautionary tale is to watch your labs very carefully. I hope it works for you. Come see me in Cinci! - Save $25 on your Tickets |
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Andrea U. Wilson, NC RNY (08/03/04) Member Since: 04/08/04 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/5/10 3:53 pm Where's B12? You need B12. Take it with your biotin. Also, why 3 multis? Taking Proferrin makes my life MUCH easier. first thing: 25,000 IU vitamin A, 20,000 IU vitamin D3, 200mcg vitamin K1, 1000mcg b12 3 hours later or so: 500mg calcium, 1/2 of a centrum (just cause I dose 4x a day.. ), 1 Proferrin iron 2-3 hrs later: same 2-3 hrs later: same 2-3 hrs later: same Come see me in Cinci! - Save $25 on your Tickets |
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MauiGirlMakawao, HI RNY (04/13/10) Member Since: 04/30/10 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/5/10 3:57 pm Andrea, Are all your supplements the same brand? MG |
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Andrea U. Wilson, NC RNY (08/03/04) Member Since: 04/08/04 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/5/10 4:09 pm Nope. Calcium is Citracal or knockoffs. Vitamins A, D, K are all from Vitalady. The B12 is one I get from Target. I think I bought NatureMade this time. The multis are regular Centrums, or the knockoffs. Proferrin is the heme iron. Come see me in Cinci! - Save $25 on your Tickets |
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ChilipepperRNY (10/12/09) Member Since: 08/15/09 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/5/10 8:14 pm Can you get the MethylCobalamin subs at Target or are you just using the Comblamin? |
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Andrea U. Wilson, NC RNY (08/03/04) Member Since: 04/08/04 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/5/10 8:15 pm I use cyanocobalamin. Most of us don't NEED methylcobalamin. It's kinda like Proferrin... it absorbs better in everyone, but most people do fine with carbonyl iron. Come see me in Cinci! - Save $25 on your Tickets |
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Citigal21 Namir Katkhouda, M.D. RNY (03/10/10) Member Since: 01/20/10 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/5/10 4:01 pm aah, yes...I forgot to mention. B12, I get a monthly shot in the bum from either my doctor or an old WL clinic I used to go to...whomever is cheaper and scheduled... I take the 3 multis because I use the Centrum Chewables, and I figured I would at least not be deficient if I took one extra a day. I will look into proferrin as well.
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Chilipepper RNY (10/12/09) Member Since: 08/15/09 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/5/10 8:12 pm Don't take 3 until you get a feel for what 2 is doing in your labs. 2 should be enough...I take the Centrum Silver Chewables..taste a million times better than the orange ones. I am glad you are good and home from the hospital. |
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vitalady Puyallup, WA S. Ross Fox M.D. RNY Member Since: 11/09/98 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/5/10 8:38 pm Proferrin is sold in Canada Proferrin Forte is rx (has folic) Proferrin ES is what you can buy in the USA without rx. Michelle RNY, distal, 10/5/94 |
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whatachiefDonald Hess, M.D. RNY (07/14/10) Member Since: 08/17/08 [Latest Posts] |
Post Date: 7/5/10 4:01 pm I am having my surgery at the end of the month - and I have gotten the items recommended by my Drs. office which are: Centrum adult chewable - how many do I take a day? 1? 2? Wellesse Liquid Calcium Citrate B complex sublingual I have been taking Vitron C - can I crush those? I have been taking 10,000 Vitamin D liquid gel once a week- do I still need that? What is Biotin? Andrea I have seen your webpage - very inspiring. Do you have a list of what our blood tests should look like? And a list of what we need to take daily? 
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http://www.obesityhelp.com/member/kurebeachbum/blog/2010/02/18/30-worst--restaurant-choices--/ lexnike chickpea salad recipeJan 05, 2010
I also added finely chopped lettuce, their recipe didn't call for that. The only other suggestion I have is to cut way down on the onion if you use red onion, they were potent and made me feel like I had heartburn!
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Oh, their recipe also called for roasted red pepper, which I didn't have. You just chop everything up and mix with a can of drained garbanzos. It's nice and fresh tasting! Ingredients
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