Vitamin Query

[TulipStar 2]

Today I bought the most delicious chewale...gummy vites. They are Gummy bears. They won some taste award. They are good, taste like candy, but have all the vits you need.

[Candle 11]

Thanks !!

[ConnieC 0]

I tried the chewable Vitamins and they made me gag. My friend told me about the chocolate chewable's by VIACTIVE ( sold at wal mart) Multi Vitamine. Works great and taste like a treat !! only 20 cal per square.

C/C:whoo:

[Longhorn 1]

My doc's office recommended Citracal Creamy Bites. The lemon is nasty, the caramel and chocolate aren't half bad. Just make sure when you take your Calcium that you don't take it at the same time as your Multi-Vitamin because the Iron can interfere with absorbtion. And don't take more than 500 mg of calcium...your body can only handle that much at once.

My doctor recommends calcium citrate rather than calcium carbonate and the Citracal is calcium citrate. I plan to switch to those next so thanks for the flavor recommendation. I used to love Viactiv but it's calcium carbonate.

[wombat712 2]

Can I ask why calcium citrate rather than Calcium carbonate? What's the benefit / difference? I was just told to add a calcium supplement without any extra details

[Longhorn 1]

Can I ask why Calcium citrate rather than Calcium carbonate? What's the benefit / difference? I was just told to add a calcium supplement without any extra details

My understanding is that calcium citrate is better absorbed than calcium carbonate. The nurse practitioner, who specializes in nutrition, at my GP's office first advised me about calcium citrate a few years ago. Then the nutritionist in my surgeon's office gave the same advice.

[steph_co 9]

I've also read that Calcium carbonate can cause gas.

[nomadem 1]

Calcium can also cause Constipation for those who are prone to it.

my Dr said to no to the gummies, I thought it was bc they would get stuck? Now I am not so sure

[pashmina 0]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions! I'm going to do some internet searching based on the advice and see what I come up with.

[Lynn0216 0]

I take Centrum Chewables-they are orange flavored and kinda gross at first but I got used to them. Now I hardly taste the orange flavor.