ProCare Health One A Day Vitamin

[ShoppGirl 3,340]

On 10/19/2021 at 5:52 PM, HeatherE said:

I take ProCare 45 mg Iron at night with no problems. I’ve been taking the citrus chewable, but am slowly switching to the capsules. I take them at night since I have a Protein Shake for Breakfast and Iron shouldn’t be taken within 2 hours of Calcium because if absorption issues.

I asked the nurse practitioner if I should stop taking it with the shake because of the Calcium. She said so far everything looks great so keep doing what I’m doing. She explained that it isn’t that calcium or iron cancels the other out. They are just absorbed into the same place so they compete to get absorbed. I guess since there is so much iron even if the calcium wins a little bit I still absorb as much as i need. I am also 7 months out and can eat more than most at this stage so I am absorbing a lot from food as well.

[HeatherE 199]

8 minutes ago, ShoppGirl said:

I asked the nurse practitioner if I should stop taking it with the shake because of the Calcium. She said so far everything looks great so keep doing what I’m doing. She explained that it isn’t that Calcium or Iron cancels the other out. They are just absorbed into the same place so they compete to get absorbed. I guess since there is so much iron even if the calcium wins a little bit I still absorb as much as i need. I am also 7 months out and can eat more than most at this stage so I am absorbing a lot from food as well.

Thank you so much for letting me know!!! I really appreciate it. Now I can be more relaxed about when I take each of them. So good to know.