I am prescribed an antioxidant. Please tell me if its sufficient (contents pasted)
 

My GP prescribed an antioxidant. Please check the composition of the capsule below. What are your thoughts on this? Is it sufficient? He told me to take it once a day at night

Brand Constituents :

Vit D3 200 iu
Vit B1 1 mg
Vit B2 1 mg
Niacinamide 15 mg
Lycopene 2 mg
Selenium 70 mcg
Zinc 15 mg
Green Tea Extract 10 mg
Vanadium 10 mcg
Silicon 2 mg
Vit A 1600 iu
Lysine 10 mg
Vit B6 0.5 mg
Iodine 50 mcg
Biotin 30 mcg
Vit B12 0.5 mcg
Calcium 5 mg
Manganese 5 mg
Folic Acid (Vit B9) 50 mcg
Boron 1 mg
Chromium (Chromic) 200 mcg
Inositol 10 mg
Choline Bitartrate 10 mg
Phosphorus 3.86 mg
Potassium 10 mg
Vit C 12.5 mg
Copper 2.2 mg
Citrus Bioflavonoid 12.5 mg
L-Carnitine 2.5 mg
Molybdenum 0.5 mg
Iron 18 mg
Nickel 130 mcg
Vit K 80 mcg
Tin 2 mcg
Ginkgo Biloba Extract 20 mg
Vit E 12.5 iu
Pantothenic Acid 5 mg
Carotenoids 5 mg
Protein 0.24 gm
Gingseng Extract 21.25 mg
Carbohydrate 0.08 gm
Chloride 9.07 mg
Cysteine 2.5 mg
Fat 0.43 gm
Glutamic Acid 20 mg
Methionine 22 mg

Looks expensive. Has lots of different components. I don't see a lot of anti-oxidants in it.

What other supplements are you taking ?

You need more B's and D3

Hi Mark, I took capsules high in B vitamins for around 3 months. Then my GP told me to stop it as he was concerned I would get hypervitaminosis if I took them for this long. He told me I don't need more vitamins so I had to stop. I requested him to prescribe some antioxidant so he gave me the above capsule for a month. I asked if its safe as this being a multivitamin too he said yes. Doctors can be strange sometimes. I infact wanted an antiinflammatory like curcumin but I didn't want to sound like a smartass in front of him.

Why are you concerned about his approval for vitamins ? He does not appear to have even a basic knowledge of vitamins and their dosages.

Go ahead and get some curcumin. It is harmless.

Hypervitaminosis ???? He is clueless. You have not taken anything even close to a high dose.

Have you had any blood work done to check for D3, B-12, folate, mag, calcium levels, etc. ?

I am going to color the text of this list...to make my response easier to understand:

RED= useless dose providing next to nothing helpful

Blue = RDA approximately (which is what most one a day type vitamins have in them.)
The only thing missing is the Kitchen Sink in this list!

The 3 most common nutrient deficiencies in the US...in EVERYONE (not just TBI patients)
are:
B12--- up to 40% of people
Vit D-- up to 70% of people
magnesium --- up to 70% of people

And just about all US people are low in essential fatty acids from the Omega-3 family. These are provided by flax oil and fish oils/krill oils.