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I take a soluble one every morning without fail. It is the one thing that my Dr says we can't cheat on or avoid. I'm too much of a worry wart to tempt fate, so its part of my daily routine now.

Its never too late to start!

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Everyday without fail- Flintstones with Iron chewable, Biotin, zinc,

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Four optisource Orange Flavored chewables daily. (Available at Walgreens).(Specially formulated for people who have had weighloss surgery.)Biotin & B-12. (The Optisource has everything you need, but I take the Biotin for my hair & nails and the B-12 for a burst of natural energy!)

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Hi I too take the flintstone vites-i daily chewable. But I also go B-12(sublingual) from Trader Joes-really gives me energy. Then I have a Protein Shake that contains lots of vites. It sure gives me energy-because for some reason coffee tastes awful to me! I used to be a huge coffe person-now the smell makes me sick! Cheers!

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Yes. My uncle who is a pharmacist - recommended 2 vitatmins for me. Either a liquid or chewable Centrum and a liquid or chewable caltrate or viactiv. My uncle did not recommend flinstone Vitamins b/c it does not have a strong enough dosage for adults. He really stressed taking both or these to avoid a Vitamin defficeny to avoid Hair loss and other complications. Vitamin defeicenies have also been linked to cancer... so make sure you are getting in enough of these. Before being banded I never used these on a regular basis but I had the essential vitamins coming in other ways. But after being banded my uncle really stressed this and it makes sense to me.

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I just purchased eniva vibe. I heard so many good things about it. YOu drink it but it doesn't taste that great. I mix it in a small fruit shake and drink it slow.

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Hello. I was banded in Dec '07. I haven't taken my Vitamins because they are hard to remember. After my 6 month blood work, My Vitamin D is way down. The Dr. says this can cause Osteoporosis. I'm back to my vitamins.

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