Nope! And, because of the way calcium and iron work, we need to take vitamins 4 times a day. This is because bodies can only use 500mg of calcium at a time, and we need 1200-1500mg/day, so that's three doses for calcium. Then iron and calcium must be taken separately to let iron absorb, so that's dose #4.

Bone broth is much better for protein levels, collagen which is good for healing etc. This is the recipe I use in my instant pot. I would choose to use less of the salt because post op right now I'm sensitive to it, but I also use a garlic salt medley as part of my spices. I made a few batches, after skimming the fat once it chilled I froze it in ice cube trays so it was about 2tbsp in each. That has worked out because two equal a quarter cup which is how much broth I was told to take in per serving. It?s a great recipe...you can skip all their experimenting and go straight to the recipe if you hit the jump to recipe tab just under the description. Oh! Also I didn't use chicken feet because it creeps me out I just used a turkey carcass I had frozen and still got great gelatinous results.

https://www.pressurecookrecipes.com/instant-pot-bone-broth/

Sorry, I meant TESPO. It's like a Keurig for bariatric vitamins and it is awesome, but I just don't know how well they actually work yet. I'll know in April when I have my next bloodwork done, I guess!

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You have asked about Egg Substitute. You can use Bananas as the substitute.

Nutritionist at Johns Hopkins Bayview Bariatric Center told me that Celebrate Multi 60 and their Calcium chews would be all I needed. I priced them because I am on a fixed income. They will run me about 105.00 every two months. With OTC vitamins you will have to buy several different types and the cost could be a lot higher with more vitamins to take than with the Celebrate. To me Celebrate is worth it.