31Jul/11Off
Anybody with knowledge of vitamins and their absorption?
According to this article, are vitamins with sustained release beneficial or not? To me, this article is somewhat unclear.
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/9/3/324
My multivitamin has sustained release and instructs to "take two tablets daily, preferably with a meal." For optimal effects, I am wondering if I should take two tablets of my multivitamin at the same time or in 12-hour intervals.
Please explain the article's opinion, as well as your professional opinion.
Thanks.
July 31st, 2011 - 06:53
(non professional opionion)
Basically all they can prove is that vitamins are passing though the body. That doesn’t necessarily mean the body can actually use them. Some vitamins negate the effect of other vitamins also.
I would highly suggest trying to get your nutrition from whole foods. Nature packs the most bioavailable forms of vitamins & minerals. I try not to eat anything that is low nutrition, it’s hard enough trying to eat enough high nutrition foods. I recommend spirulina, non starchy vegs, seeds & nuts for high nutrition foods.
I would think taking vitamins at intervals would be more effective than taking 2 at once. Make sure you take them with a meal. Vitamins & minerals need fat to make them bioavailable so they can be incorporated into the body structure.