Question:
Supplements! Mgs. Mcg.'s? Can you take too much?

Went to the store today to pick up some supplements to start taking now 3 weeks preop. I picked up Centrum, Zinc, Biotin and Hair, Skin and Nail. Anyone know how many milligrams or micrograms I should be taking of each for good healing and possibly less hair loss. Is there anything I should add? Also I notice that the Centrum and the Skin, Hair and Nail also contain zinc and biotin. Can you take too much? Thanks!    — lindadougherty (posted on January 17, 2003)

January 17, 2003
Yes, you can take too much vitamins. I have a little pullout from Prevention that gives the daily values (or recommended intakes) and then the safe upper limits for each. Each mineral/vitamin also says what it's used for. Zinc: DV 15 mg. (Zinc is one of the minerals most lacking in US diet) 30 mg is safe Upper Limit. (Too little zinc weakens immunity; but so does too much.) Biotin: 300 mcg DV. 2500mcg is safe upper limit. Hope this helps a little bit. take care :) and good luck!
   — Michelle B.

January 17, 2003
How many agree with me that pre ops probably are very well nourished and likely dont need vitamins? I mean think about all we could eat before surgery, how could we be vitamin deficent? Although women might have low iron...
   — bob-haller

January 17, 2003
Actually my doctor said hair loss is only temporary and that there was no conclusive evidence that it would eventually stop. But hey I am bald as a friar so what do I know.
   — snicklefritz