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Old 09-27-2014, 04:21 AM #1
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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
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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
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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.
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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. ?
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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!

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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

Chloride 9.07 mg
Cysteine 2.5 mg
Fat 0.43 gm
Glutamic Acid 20 mg
Methionine 22 mg
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.
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