Which Vitamin coctail are you planning to take?

For you DSers...what vitamins will you take?

Here is what I take, but I am curious about what is being done in Canada?
http://www.vita4life.net/vitamins.html

Here is the link where a lot of the DSers from the forum use for their vitamins - she is the Queen of info they say:

http://www.vitalady.com/

Here is Val's info on vitamins:

valgroce's Blog
valgroce's Blog

  So, how important are vitamins?
posted on 10/10/08 5:39 am
I don't have a heck of a lot of new subjects to post about because my life is pretty normal and routine.  My wow's are few and far between, but I'm definitely living the DS dream.  So, for this entry, I thought I'd address those who may not think it's such a big deal to take vitamins.  The board today is fantastic of helping people with vits, but in the next month, maybe it will slow down, so for the newbie that reads my profile while lurking, i'm honored to post this thread from a wise RNY gal named Andrea U.  She has battled vitamin deficiencies with her RNY and is a huge advocate of proper supplementation, which DOES NOT include Flintstones anywhere in the regimen:

It's completely up to you.. if you are willing to gamble with your life (yes, you can die from non-compliance with supplementation) then go for it.

Otherwise, take the initiative and do the research on your own to decide what supplements you should be taking, rather than take the word of a "medical professional."  This includes me -- I am not a medical professional in any shape, form, or fashion.  Do your own research.

So deficiencies in the following can result in:

B1 or Thiamin
 - irreversible neuromuscular disorders
 - permanent defects in learning and short-term memory
 - coma  (aww.. this isn't so bad..)
 - death  (Nothing worth worrying about, right?)

B9 or Folate (Folic Acid)
 - forgetfulness
 - irritiability
 - hostility
 - paranoid behaviors

B12 or Cobalamine
 - neurologic sumptoms
 - numbness and tingling of extremeties
 - difficulty walking
 - memory loss
 - disorientation
 - megalobalstic anemia
 - permanent neural impairment
 - extreme delusions
 - hallucinations
 - overt psychois
+ Permanent damage can occur if treatment doesn't start soon enough!

Calcium
 - chronic low intake creates metabolic bone disease presenting as
  - osteoporosis
  - osteomalacia
  - hypoparathyroidism
  - combo of above
 - muscle cramping
 - hypotension
 - bone pain

Vitamin D
 - rachitic tetany
 - mucle pain and spasms
 - weakness
 - bone pain
 - decrease in daily calcium absorption
 - rickets (osteomalacia)
 - osteoporosis
 - concentrations in blood greater than or equal to 80nmol/L, there was a 50% reduction in colorectal cancer rates
 - concentrations in blood greater than or equal to 50nmol/L, there was a 50% reduced risk of prostate cancer
 - risk for type 1 diabetes increased dramatically in vitamin D deficient children
 - higher circulating levels of vitamin D linked to a significantly lower Multiple Schlrosis risk

Iron
 - anemia
 - fatigue
 - hair loss
 - feeling cold
 - pagophagia (constant desire to eat ice -- pica)
 - decreased immune function

Zinc
 - decreased sense of smell
 - altered taste
 - poor wound healing
 - poor appetite
 - hair loss
 - low libido
 - lethargy

Vitamin A
 - problems with skin and mucous membranes
 - dry hair
 - broken nails
 - increased risk of infections
 - linked to anemia and iron absorption
 - ophthalmologic consequences such as night blindness

Good one Michelle..

Take control of your vitamins!  I have talked to so called pros....*****ally don't get the DS, so it is a research topic all DSers need to take an active interest in.  control your destiny.

Take CAre,
C

I ran out of vits for about a week.  I was taking some over the counter multi vitamins...and was reminded there is another great side effect to taking Vite4life...it really firms up your stool and you have regular toilet visits...every couple of days or so.

I have definately had some toilet issues when not on Vite4life for the last week...which remind me that some DSers experience this often....I never did......and now I realise it is my vitamins which prevent it.  I started back on my vita4life...and I don't "run" nearly as often as I had been.

I know this is gross to read...but it is a common side effect of DS.  So...just remember this in your DS future...if you have running poo....maybe you need to change your vitamin choices! 

Take care,
C

In case I give the impression that this was "no big deal".... I can assure you that I miscalculated my supply and running out of vitamins was a totally stupid thing to do and it is one heck of a big deal...and I will never, ever do it again.   I am so annoyed at my self, and it just goes to prove even the most anal of us (that would be me) can become complaisant and put her health at risk by no ensuring a good vit stock.

It is impossible to know what the lack of vitamins has done for me.   If I had been low anyway in some area, this could have put me even lower.  I get blood work done in Jan in Luxembourg...but let me completely assure you...if you get a DS.... do not do this at home.  I kid you not. 

I felt like the energizer bunny running down over Christmas, not sure if physical or mental...but it certainly affected me.  I was not myself knowing I was missing my Bariataric Vitamins.

Michelle is such a wealth of info!  I am looking forward to her Saturday's presenation!