Liquid Vitamins? Also vitamins for hair loss post-surgery?

(deactivated member)
on 11/28/10 3:44 am - Olympia, WA

Hello everyone!

My surgery date is in about 5 weeks and I'm starting to research vitamins, as I know its an important part of my lifestyle post-surgery. But the vitamin market is a bit overwhelming!

What do you think of liquid vitamins?

Any recommendations of brands?

Or should I take a multivitamin and cru****

What about chewable or gummy vitamins?

In addition to a multivitamin, is there any other vitamins I should incorporate into my daily routine?

Also, I've read one of the side-effects of weight loss surgery could be hair loss? Honestly, I love my hair and it may be vain, but I'm a bit scared of this! Is there something I can do avoid losing hair? Certain vitamins to add to my daily vitamins I need to take? Any other advice?

I appreciate anyone's input!

Thanks,

Alissa
 

brenbrit58
on 11/28/10 7:36 am, edited 11/28/10 7:36 am - Milton, FL
Stick with chewable everything.  I like kiddie vits Flinstones are good but you can get wrapped up in pricey ones on line so don't do it as you might not like the taste and you are stuck with them. Even protien shakes are pricey so see if they have samples and go from there.
Hair loss starts about 4 mos out, I found nothing helps just supports the loss. I spent loads on special shampoos and biotin etc. I cant say it really made a difference since hair and nails are protein and you malabsorb for a long while they suffer first. Hopefully if you have thick hair you wont go too thin on top.

 

(deactivated member)
on 11/28/10 4:23 pm - Olympia, WA
Thank you for your thoughts :)
Brandie McCown
on 6/21/11 7:43 am - OH
Hello Alissa,
       Just to offer a little help I do the chewable vitamans, Plus I take One soure complete Biotin its for healthy hair skin and nails I buy these at walmart I also Take B12 once a week Iron Daily And Calcium twice a month. Hope this helps you. Good luck 
Brandie McCown
    
ameasa
on 12/1/10 3:06 pm - FL
Benefits of Liquid Vitamins

Vitamins and minerals can be absorbed by the body in a number of ways. They first enter our body through the food we eat. Secondly, we can take vitamin supplements to increase the amount of pertinent vitamins and minerals. There are different methods of taking medication and one of the most common methods is absorbing it in its liquid form. Do the advantages of liquid vitamins far outweigh its disadvantages - if there are any? Read on and find out.

Better or Easier Absorption for Kids
Although liquid vitamins may taste worse than vitamins in flavored, chewable tablet forms, they are however easier to absorb. There are numerous cases in which children have problems with choking, breathing and swallowing simply because of their inability to absorb medication or vitamins in this form.

This is the same problem as well for adults who have lost their ability to control their jaws or are unable to digest anything that is not in liquid form.

Liquid Vitamins are More Effective
Because of its form, liquid vitamins can be assimilated immediately into the blood stream for a more systemic administration of the vitamin and its average absorption rate is approximately 90 to 98%. It is also three to five times more concentrated than vitamin pills and this lead to higher bio-activity and greater therapeutic benefits.

The Link between Antioxidants and Liquid Vitamins
Have you ever wondered whether or not liquid vitamins contained oxidants as well? Vitamins E, C and A are examples of antioxidants and they are commonly found in vitamin supplements but what about liquid vitamins?

And the answer is an absolute YES. Liquid vitamins must in fact contain such antioxidants or they'll prove to be ineffective compared to other vitamins. Remember that the most important of all antioxidants - Vitamins A, C and E - are not internally produced by the body so they must be a regular fixture in our diet. Antioxidants are our main defense against effects of damaging oxidation reactions. Antioxidants are our best weapons against suffering from any form of cancer. Without it, we are basically weaker and less healthy.

Liquid Vitamins versus Digestive Acids
One reason why people refuse to acknowledge the benefits of liquid vitamins is because of the supposed destruction by digestive acids of any vitamin or mineral that it does not recognize as part of the process of digestion. The opposite is, in fact true. Our digestive system actually prefers or is able to better absorb liquid vitamins and minerals rather than those made in pill or capsule form.

A vitamin pill or tablet has to be digested completely before it can benefit the human body. It must be broken down into absorbable nutrients or only up to thirty percent of it will be absorbed by the human body. Liquid vitamins however provide a better and easier solution for the digestive system. Because it does not depend in any way on mechanical digestion, an estimated 90% of it can be absorbed directly by the body.

It's vital to remember that digestion does not mainly function to destroy vitamins and minerals but rather to transform them into substances it can use to improve the general constitution of the body.

Liquid Vitamins: Toxic or Not?
Another problem posed is the amount of colloidal minerals found in liquid vitamins. Are they harmful or not?

In truth, even plants and fruits contain a trace of such minerals in them. Apples, for instance, contain 3-5 mg of aluminum as it's one of the most abundant elements that can be found in the surface of the Earth. But do you hear anyone telling you that apples are dangerous to your health? On the contrary, what we are more likely to hear is that an apple a day keeps the doctor away.

And so it must be with liquid vitamins as well. Containing a slight amount of colloidal mineral doesn't mean it's bad for our health right away. Colloidal minerals, are above all else, naturally occurring elements and can not therefore be avoided.

You Have a Choice
At the end of the day, however, it's still up to you whether or not you wish to take vitamin supplements in liquid or solid form. What really matters is what you prefer and which will ultimately work better for you.

Alex Acevedo
http://fat-burning-food-secrets.blogspot.com/
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