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posted 1/6/09 11:56 pm

BACK ON TRACK TOGETHER - VITAMINS AND SUPPLEMENTS

The Weight Loss Surgery person can experience malabsorption. The procedure restricts the amount of food eaten by creating a small stomach pouch and dependent on your surgical procedure, it can produce malabsorption of Vitamin B12, Iron, and Calcium.

If proper supplementation is not taken, this places you at a higher risk of developing anemia, osteoporosis and/or metabolic bone disease. These nutrition deficiencies can be avoided with regular medical follow up, lab work and taking your prescribed vitamin and mineral supplements.

Multivitamin
A Prenatal Vitamin or Multivitamin/Mineral such as Centrum or One A-Day

Ingredient Amount % Daily Value** Vitamin A (29% as Beta Carotene) 3500IU 70 Vitamin C 120mg 200 Vitamin D 400IU 100 Vitamin E 60IU 200 Vitamin K 25mcg 31 Thiamin 4.5mg 300 Riboflavin 5.1mg 300 Niacin 40mg 200 Vitamin B6 6mg 300 Folic Acid 400mcg 100 Vitamin B12 18mcg 300 Biotin 50mcg 17 Pantothenic Acid 12mg 120 Calcium 100mg 10 Iron 18mg 100 Phosphorus 48mg 5 Iodine 150mcg 100 Magnesium 40mg 10 Zinc 11mg 73 Selenium 70mcg 100 Copper .9mg 45 Manganese 4mg 200 Chromium 120mcg 100 Molybdenum 75mcg 100 Chloride 72mg 2 Potassium 80mg 2 Ginseng Root (Panax ginseng) Standardized Extract 50mg † Ginkgo Biloba Leaf (Ginkgo biloba) Standardized Extract 60mg † Boron 60mcg † Nickel 5mcg † Silicon 4mg † Tin 10mcg † Vanadium 10mcg †

Vitamin B-12 (sublingual)
·    Provides increased energy
·    Can help protect against cardiovascular disease
·    May help prevent or relieve depression
·    Necessary to properly regulate sleep and appetite
·    Sublingual delivery is convenient and inexpensive
·    Sublingual delivery gets into the blood stream more quickly

Calcium Citrate with Vitamin D
Calcium is needed for developing strong bones and teeth and to prevent degenerative diseases in old age. These diseases include osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and colon cancer. Calcium is needed for developing strong bones and teeth and to prevent degenerative diseases in old age. These diseases include osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and colon cancer.

Calcium citrate is a compound used in making calcium supplements. Taking calcium citrate with vitamin D is even more beneficial as vitamin D helps in the absorption of calcium. Be sure and take Calcium Citrate, NOT Calcium Carbonate. As in Tums (This is carbonate). We do not absorb the carbonate! Remember; do not take it with iron.

Iron
Iron is a mineral that the body needs to produce red blood cells. When the body does not get enough iron, it cannot produce the number of normal red blood cells needed to keep you in good health. This condition is called iron deficiency (iron shortage) or iron deficiency anemia.

The best way to take iron is alone or with your multivitamin. The vitamin C and copper contained in your multi will actually help enhance iron absorption.

Vitamins A, D, E and zinc and C
If you add these additional supplements be sure and take uncoated pills only. We do not absorb anything in capsules, oil type gel caps and anything coated.

B-12 injections
If your lab work indicates you need additional B-12 your doctor may recommend B-12 shots. This can be done prescription only.

Biotin
Some people have found this helps for hair loss and brittle nails

Boron
Some have found this helps with problems absorbing Calcium

Cooper
This can be useful with problems absorbing Iron

Doc prepared by the BOTT Team, Cathy Wilson and Kathy S.