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02-27-2013, 05:27 PM | #1 | |||
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I am considering taking the NOW Brand multi-vitamin. It is a soft gel and I am wondering if taking a multi-vitamin in soft gel would be better (absorbed) than taking a multi-vitamin tablet.
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02-27-2013, 05:31 PM | #2 | |||
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I find soft gels are fast for me. I use a soft gel for my Aleve, and it works so much faster than tablets.
Vitamins are a mixed bag, since some are oil soluble and others not. Some soft gels don't have oil in them. Can you give me the exact name so I can look it up? That would help.
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02-27-2013, 06:17 PM | #3 | |||
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02-27-2013, 06:49 PM | #4 | |||
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Looks like state of the art....
My only concern is the selenium. It is a bit high for today's standards. I see this is really mostly an oil product...so take it with food. Notice... 3 caps provide that list. (not one).
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02-28-2013, 09:56 AM | #5 | |||
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After doing some research I understand your concern. Is this something that would make taking this multi-vitamin questionable?
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02-28-2013, 10:11 AM | #6 | |||
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Well, it used to be that this selenium dose was typical.
But in the last 5 yrs or so, that changed depending on who you read. 100mcg/day is now the recommended high. Since you would have to take 3 of those to get all the doses in that list, I bet you could get by with 2 some days. Or skip a day here and there. But I do think you should take them with a meal. Oils are best done that way. It is more likely that selenium would be low in some people and it is a cofactor for thyroid hormone conversion to T3. If you use selenium containing hair shampoos, that would be a factor for lowering the dose, I would think. Some might be absorbed thru the scalp.
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03-01-2013, 06:07 AM | #7 | |||
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Thank you, mrsD.
I ordered the multivitamin yesterday.
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