Probiotic, A-lipoic Acid and Pancreatic Enzymes

Hi All,
First off I have to tell everyone that I am a distal rny after having my erny partially reversed and not a DS but I know all you educated people here can help me.

I have a very extensive/expensive NutrEval done by a sleep specialist and they found major deficiencies that did not show up on the standard blood tests.  Those all came back in the normal range.  I am deficient in just about every vitamin.  I do take my vitamins, so I was a little surprised by being so deficient and it suggested probiotics and pancreatic enzymes just to name a few.  The test they couldn't get from the sample was the Amino Acids which is also what we were looking for, but I was severely protein deficient about a year and a half ago and was on TPN.

1.  I need a good probiotic with a minimum of 50 CFU for 3 times a day with meals.  Any ideas what is the best?
2.  I need a pancreatic enzyme of at least 500 IU also 3 times a day with meals.
3.  Anyone know about a-Lipoic Acid?  I have no idea what this one is.
4.  CoQ10  and ideas need a min dose of 90 mg.
5.  High B Complex.  I can get this one from Vitalady.

I would appreciate any help you all can give me.
Deanne

A pancreatic enzyme could cause you to gain weight but might help with absorption of some of these nutrients. A probiotic is a good idea though. I use Gut Buddies or Primal Defense Ultra but only use one a day. I've also been reading good things about Digestive Advantage probiotics.

I see 5mg of a-Lipoic acid in Vitalady's Vita-Min multi vitamin but not in the Centrum look-alike Kirkland multivitamin. I take 2 of those Vita-Min capsules a day.

I also take Vitalady's B-complex but my B6 kept coming in very high after a year or so, so I now take B-complex once a week and a B1 capsule every day.

My DH and I both take 120mg of CoQ10 dry capsules a day. His PCP suggested it and I get it from VitaminShoppe.

A great place to get other amino acids is from good quality protein shakes. They usually list them on the label and you can see which ones have the most on the list.

--gina


 

 

creon is the one I have heard of mostly

http://www.drugs.com/creon.html

This one was mention on The View today, but it is vegetarian based.
http://www.amazon.com/Enzymedica-Digest-Gold-120-caps/dp/B00 3DB13PY

I like the Renew Life probiotics
http://www.renewlife.com/ultimate-flora-critical-care-50-bil lion.html

Dr. Oz recommends q-gel
http://www.vitacost.com/country-life-coq-10-mega-q-gel

Alpha-lipoic acid is an antioxidant

Thanks for all your help.
I will keep all these brands in mind when I purchase what I need.
Deanne