2 thoughts ... ... Why do you think you are deficient in any vitamins & minerals ? Have you had a blood test to verify that you are ? ... Don't get your medical advice from AN members. Yet to see any of these AN nutritionist (aside from me) post a photo of themselves. When was last time you had your blood work done ? Hematology panel will give you a good idea of any iron, B, C or D, etc deficiencies. Simply googling the type of cell, and how to boost will clue you in, how to raise to a normal level. Blood cell levels seem need those. Other blood work will tell you your sodium level, and sugar/insulin levels, etc etc. They actually have a vitamin & mineral level blood test, that will point out any deficiencies. Get that done at 3 or 6 month intervals, until you find your sweet spot with food & supplementing. Without that basic knowledge, you shouldn't be taking any supplements, as can cause an imbalance of something else. Also when taking, and what you're eating will affect the absorption of supplements. Some things don't mix well, and block absorption, others you need for supplements just to be absorbed. Are they fat or water soluble ? Here's an example of variables that affect vitamin & mineral absorption. I eat about 140gr of scrambled eggs everyday, so 2-3mg of iron. Cooked in cast iron pan, so may absorb another 3mg from the pan. I also take Vit C, which enhances the absorption of iron. So I make sure my multivitamin doesn't have 100% of RDA of iron, as I eat a lot of foods rich in iron throughout the week; beef, pork, cashews, dark chocolate. Iron is fat soluble, so excess is store. Too much is not good, so avoid iron supplements. Since at my age, I can't donate blood, no way to rid excess iron, like I use to in USA. Low Vit D slows absorption of iron, but I get plenty of Vit D in the sun walking the dog everyday. My RBC is normal as are other blood cell counts, as requiring iron, B, C, D, etc to be in normal range, since recommending those to boost if below normal range. From Google AI ...
