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angelantx

By angelantx, in Food and Nutrition

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angelantx    0

angelantx
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I buy the Gummy multiviatmins...but i can't help but wonder if they really work. or...

are they as good as normal Vitamins? ? I actually use a gummy BComplex and Fish oil

also. I just wonder if I'm wasting my money...

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disp4so    3

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I am sure they work, but my NUT said they don't have enough of the vit's & min we need after surgery

I take the Bariatric Advantage capsules (3 a day) , they are small and easy to swallow

I buy the Gummy multiviatmins...but i can't help but wonder if they really work. or...

are they as good as normal Vitamins?? I actually use a gummy BComplex and Fish oil

also. I just wonder if I'm wasting my money...

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Tiffykins    673

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Here is a really great site for vitamin/nutritional needs after bariatric surgery.

Most gummies do not have adequate amounts of Vitamin A, E, D, K much less amounts of B, B6, B complex, you also need a sublingual B12 if you aren't on that one. Most gummies do not contain any Iron.

This is a huge document, but it has amazing information in it.

Page 7 outlines what is needed. Since we do not malabsorb, it is recommended that we take a high quality, adult, good potency adult Vitamin. We need 100% of the recommended daily value just like band patients (AGB) in addition to the sublingual B12.

http://www.asmbs.org/Newsite07/resources/bgs_final.pdf

Page 8, last 2 paragraphs and beyond explain why even with a restrictive only procedure why we need a good quality mulit-vitamin.

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angelantx    0

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thanx for responding Sherri...I guess I have known that I needed to change...

Tiffykins, GRACiAS... I am about to copy that and get busy reading. I always try and compare the Vitamins and see which one has more... but i was just taking more of the gummies... to supplement. I actually just started the bcomplex sublingual. i got it at Walmart. Does it matter where you get them? I'm hoping it is just as good as one i would get at GNC or such places.

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Shanny    70

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I use the Gummyvites that you get at costco. My doctor said they work fine, plus they have 200% Vitamin D (I'm deficient). Plus, this week they're on sale at Costco for $7.99 a botttle for 200 instead of $9.99 a bottle.

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Tiffykins    673

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thanx for responding Sherri...I guess I have known that I needed to change...

Tiffykins, GRACiAS... I am about to copy that and get busy reading. I always try and compare the Vitamins and see which one has more... but i was just taking more of the gummies... to supplement. I actually just started the bcomplex sublingual. i got it at Walmart. Does it matter where you get them? I'm hoping it is just as good as one i would get at GNC or such places.

As long as it's B12 sublingual, and you're taking around 200mg or 2000mcg a few times a week, you should be fine.

I personally use the brand at WalMart it's 2500mcg and only take it 3-4 times a week because my b12 levels were double the high normal levels at 18 months post-vsg.

The main issue with gummies is the lack of Iron. We just can not consume a lot of Iron rich food early out. I can eat more spinach and meat now than I could at 2-6 months out, but I am not willing to risk getting low in iron, and separate iron pills absolutely SUCK, and I refuse to let my regimen go so badly that I would need iron infusions.

GNC Solotron chewable with bioavailable iron is what I used for almost 2 years until I just recently switched over to Celebrate because between their multi and their Calcium citrate, I only need 4 Vitamins for an entire day. So, that's a huge bonus for me, and they all taste great in my opinion.

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patricklester5    1

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For my own experience, our doctor more advice to take natural supplements rather than Gummy Multivitamin. I don't know exactly why but if you will notice nowadays, health doctors prescribed their patients a natural supplement/multivitamin. If you have time, try to research on Google or Yahoo about the company "Maxalife". Maxalife is a nutrition, health and wellness company that provides world-class supplements.

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sungbyrd    1

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I take a prescription but D once a month. A B 12 shot once a month given by doc. Right now I'm taking one a day vitacraves adult multivitamin dummies I like them. I can chew them very well

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tmela28    2

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Well funny you mention that because I brought them to my dietician today to show her which Vitamins i can take and which I cant, because I get deathly ill on the one-a-days but the gummys go down great ,,...Welllll she said the gummys do NOT have enough in them Soooo I ended up getting the powder Vitamin to put in the Water and that one was GReat. Hope this helps , maybe for someone who is not sleeved they can get away with it but we need more!

I buy the Gummy multiviatmins...but i can't help but wonder if they really work. or...

are they as good as normal Vitamins? ? I actually use a gummy BComplex and Fish oil

also. I just wonder if I'm wasting my money...

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MRSKOUBiK    27

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I was told they're a big no no.

They don't include enough stuff in there!

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