Vitamins- what time?

[emily_0192010 168]

Hey everyone- I need to start taking my chewable Multi-Vitamin, and I was wondering if there is a certain time of day that is better to take them? I've heard that more of the nutrients gets absorbed if it is taken at night. What is your opinion on this?

Thanks!

[LindaS 316]

I take Celebrate Vitamins. The company recommends taking the Multivitamin in the morning with the Calcium and again at night. I take the Iron in the afternoon (at least two hours after taking the calcium).

[RickM 1,753]

The main thing is that if your multivitamin has a load of Iron in it, then you want to space it out a couple of hours from any Calcium supplements you are taking as they both compete for the same receptors

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,282]

I just make sure I'm not taking my calcium citrate anytime close to my mulit vitiamin / Iron supplements. Iron blocks absorption of Calcium, so I'd pretty much be buying $50 worth of it for zero benefit. I usually take my MV/I with Breakfast too because they can be tough on the stomach and is much better digested with food.< /strong>

[Mr-Smith 7]

What ever you do be sure to separate your Calcium and Iron by 2 hours. They both use the same receptors.