Bariatric Pal Vitamins
Hello Everyone,
I would like to get some feedback from anyone on here who has taken the Bariatric Pal Vitamins. I decided to give them a try so I ordered the multi-vitamin with iron. It appears to have everything in it that is required for optimal nutrition for those of us who've had surgery. It only requires one pill a day and it is easy to swallow and it is not gel based so it dissolves in the pouch well. I just started taking them so I'll let you know how I'm feeling. I just thought I would ask on here to see what you think. Thanks in advance for all of your replies.
Monica
as long as they meet the requirements in the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery's list, they should be fine (attached here - scroll down to Table 3 for the list).
I'm sure most if not all bariatric-specific vitamins do.
A lot of us just take something like Centrum or the generic equivalent, though - two of those a day will get you there, too
https://asmbs.org/app/uploads/2017/06/ASMBS-Nutritional-Guidelines-2016-Update.pdf
Everyone's body will respond differently to vitamins. I did fine with one-a-day chewable vitamins. When I switched to a vitamin patch, I over absorbed some vitamins and my surgeon told me to go back the tablets.
I now have to add more iron as I no longer absorb much of that from tablets. I use Proferrin and have avoided infusions with that but still have low iron. I cut out calcium supplements completely because my PTH went too high. The only way you know how your body is acting is by your periodic blood work. You need complete blood work at least once a year.
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