Question:
DOES ANYONE POST-OP USE ANDREW LESSMAN VITAMINS?

DO YOU TOLERATE THEM WELL? CAN YOU OPEN THE CAPSULES AND PLACE THEM IN YOUR FOOD OR DRINK? ANY INFO WOULD BE HELPFUL. THANKS.    — PRETTYGRL (posted on October 16, 2003)

October 16, 2003
Monica, I'm pre-op but have used his vitamins for years. They are the only ones that don't make me sick after a few days. So I really had some concerns IF I couldn't take them post-op. So I did quite a bit of research on them. First my nutritionist said they would be fine (I took in a label from the package) and that post-op I should be able to swallow the capsules. Then I called Andrew's company and asked LOTS of questions. They told me the capsules could be taken apart and mixed with food or water or juice etc and would still be OK. Many of their clients do this. Then I called back a couple of weeks ago and asked if I could put the whole capsules in the blender with my protein drink and crush/mix them that way. They did some checking and called me back. They said it would do no harm to do it that way and that it was a great idea. So I added them into my water, protein mix, frozen fruit and blended extremely well. It did not change the flavor/texture of the drink and it was very easy to do. This is how I plan to get them in each day. You could also put them in water/milk and blend well, then add your protein drink and blend again. I would think they would work in any type of drink as long as you blended them well in the blended. If you open the capsules (There are 5 for the daily vitamins for Women) you could mix them with just water or whatever you wanted with a spoon .. no blender needed.
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