Minimum Vitamin Supplementation After WLS

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At 6 weeks out gastric bypass patients are advised to begin a full-vitamin course that will continue for the lifetime of the patient. Dilligently taking vitamin and mineral supplements will ensure the nutritional health of the gastric bypass weight loss surgery patient. Complete with links to our personally endorsed affiliate Puritan's Pride, here is a list of vitamins that most bariatric centers recommend in the United States:

Multi-Vitamin

Multi-Vitamin – Take one to two high potency adult vitamins per day.Purchase a gender and age specific formula. Puritan's Pride offers an adult complete chewable if you are having difficulty swallowing pills immediately after surgery.

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Vitamin B-12

Vitamin B12- Take one B12 2500mcg tablet daily. Look for a sublingual tablet, the kind you place under your tongue to dissolve and absorb directly into your soft tissues. These are usually little pink pills. A good diet contributes to disease prevention, but sometimes stress and eating on the run can have nutritional consequences. One way to ensure that you are getting your Daily Values for B-Vitamins is to take dietary supplements. Vitamin B-12 is essential for normal formation of blood cells and contibutes to the health of the nervous system.

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Calcium

Calcium: Take two 500 mg. chewable tablets a day, 1 morning, 1 night. If you can’t find chewables you can take a tablet, but be sure to take them at different times as your body can only absorb about 500 mg. calcium at a time. Some patients prefer Calcium Citrate in tablet form.

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Iron

Iron – Men should not supplement iron. Women are advised to take 1 Iron Bis-Glycinate 28 mg tablet or capsule daily. Look for a formula that contains Vitamin C, Folic Acid and Vitamin B-12 as these added vitamins help the body absorb supplemental iron. Once patients begin taking the iron they report an marked increase in energy. Take only Bis-Glycinate iron or Ferrous Gluconate. These are softer forms of iron and will be gentle on the stomach.

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Vitamin C

Vitamin C – Take two to four 500mg. chewable tablets a day. You cannot overdose on Vitamin C and it will build your antioxidants thus helping to improve your energy level. Many bariatric centers recommend patients take chewable C throughout the day.

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