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THIN4TWINS · 06-25-2008, 06:47 AM

Hi All,

I was checking the chart out and the folic acid numbers caught my attention. (I guess cause I know how important it is if you plan to have babies in the future and I may or may not fit that category.) At any rate, under the BB vitamins, it says the % of DRA is 20 but I think it should read 200%. Just thought I would point that out.

Thanks!
Amy~

fisher1000 · 06-25-2008, 06:58 AM

What a beneficial thread! Thanks to everyone who's contributed. This is great information!

-Mike

Marella · 06-25-2008, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THIN4TWINS

Hi All,

I was checking the chart out and the folic acid numbers caught my attention. (I guess cause I know how important it is if you plan to have babies in the future and I may or may not fit that category.) At any rate, under the BB vitamins, it says the % of DRA is 20 but I think it should read 200%. Just thought I would point that out.

Thanks!
Amy~

It's been corrected to 200%.

Thank you!

And yes, when I was pregnant, Folic Acid was stressed, stressed, and stressed to the utmost.

Godsblessedme · 06-25-2008, 04:30 PM

hey marella sounds like you are a big fan like me of the bbvitamins! i get the 3 month supply for 162 (includes antioxd's) is that what you get? i get the chewable ones. i LOVE them and totally the price rocks

cuppycup · 06-25-2008, 07:45 PM

I've been taking Flintstones since surgery, and my blood work at 6 and 8 months came back with excellent results.

Marella · 06-26-2008, 11:23 AM

Here's a great article from Mt. Sinai Hospital about Bariatrics and Vitamins:

Vitamins and Minerals

BUT, I'd like to point out the following from the article:

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL PATIENTS:

All Vitamins/minerals must be taken as the schedule states because if the vitamins are taken all at once, the patient will only absorb a small fraction of what is needed and the rest is lost.

(I too have a specific vitamin schedule from my NUT)

Chronically forgetting to take the vitamins, not taking the vitamins at all, or taking them all at once will lead to deficiencies and illness.

Do not take Calcium Carbonate forms of Calcium. You will only absorb 8% of this calcium and will absorb 48% of the Calcium Citrate form.

(I didn't know this, but I take Calcium Citrate as instructed by my NUT.)

The Calcium Carbonate forms can lead to chronic nausea and gas pain in certain patients, and may lead to kidney stones forming especially for those patients with a history of kidney stones.

Do not drink caffeinated beverages until you are able to drink 64 ounces of non-caffeinated fluids and then you may have 16 ounces of a caffeinated beverage.

Caffeine interferes with vitamin/mineral absorption. Do not drink caffeinated beverages with the vitamins (wait 1 hour after you drink "the cup of coffee" to take the vitamin, or drink "the coffee" and wait 1 hour to take the vitamin.

Too much caffeine can lead to anemia. Caffeine removes the iron from your body.

I gave up 95% caffeine a long time ago, opting for decaf. I haven't had a cup of coffee in over 2 months... but all these caffeine negatives are good to know, especially if you're allowed to take non-asperin Excedrin -- which I am, during my period only, as needed.

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STILL... when it comes to vitamin choice... I'm more inclined to take my NUT's recommendation. My DOC told me yesterday that she's the one with the expertise in that field and from the research he did, he trusts her recommendations... AND that he would never recommend a children's vitamin for an adult, even if WLS wasn't involved. BUT in WLS, it's better to err on the side of caution than err on the side of not enough, because that not enough is too often irreversible, and that's not acceptable when it could be preventable.

KathyV · 06-26-2008, 12:06 PM

Thanks so much for the information. I take Trader Darwin's High Potency Chewable I get them at Trader Joe's. I must say I have stopped taking my calcium because of Kidney Stones it was recommended to stop by my urologist but looking at the web site if I take the right kind it should be ok. I will start taking them now. Thanks so much for the info.

I was wondering is anyone out there taking the vitamin B12 shots while taking the supplemental B12? I take the supplemental but am wondering if I should get a shot or two.

I feel there is so much information and it over whelms me.
Kathy

Godsblessedme · 06-26-2008, 12:23 PM

WOW i had no clue about caffeine and absorbtion oh great

mastheart · 06-26-2008, 05:46 PM

After my appt with the nutritionist I went for my preop with my surgeon and asked about the Flintstone vitamins(incredulously) and he said that they slipped that in there without his knowledge and he would have it changed right away because the chewable bariatric vitamins are what post op patients needed until they can take bariatric capsule vitamins.

How can a vitamin designed for a 40 lb kid be right for at the very least 220 lb adult. 2 only make it to 80 lbs. The 220 is my thought because in the medical field anything above 220 is adipose tissue and doesn't need medication or vitamins.

Marella · 06-26-2008, 06:43 PM

I did a more comprehensive comparison that I think is easier to read, plus I added two new brands...

Check it out here:

US RDI based on 2,000 calorie diet vs.
Bariatric Advantage vs.
Building Blocks Bariatric vs.
Centrum Chewables vs.
Centrum Silver vs.
Flintstones vs.
Optisource Bariatric

... I'm barely eating 700 calories a day!