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Posted by Chloe on May 19, 2002, at 19:49:20
I found a great vitamin from Pioneer Nutritional Formulas, but the pill is so huge I keep choking on the damned thing. All the natural vitamins+green foods aren't doing me any good if I end up throwing up trying to get it down. The last straw was getting it stuck in a friend's new car after we had a nice lunch. I threw up all over his new car. Mortifying...
So, I went back to the healthfood store and all the pills are huge. I ended up with twin lab high potency vit/min sup with beta carotene. Nothing special. But I also got this Nature's Plus sustained release "ultra hair" formula, since I have thinning, dry hair and scalp.
If I total the combo of the ultra hair which is mainly A, B's Biotin(2000 mcg!) and a little zinc.+ the twin lab's A, B's, Biotin,etc., I get this:
A:15,000iu
B1: 40 mg
B2: 75mg
Niacin 130mg
B6: 75 mg
Folate: 600mcg
biotin: 2300mcg!
panthothenic acid: 300mg
zinc: 20 mgIs this too much of a good thing? The twin lab only has 25 mgs of B1, B2 and B6. For me, and all my mood stablizing meds, I think I need more in the B department.
Will I just pee the stuff out, or could I cause harm to myself?
Lastly, Is
Inositol 500 mg
Cholline 250 mg
PABA 125 mg
L-cysteine 100 mgs
in the Ultra hair harmful in anyway?Thanks, if any one knows! And IsoM, if you are out there, Teddy says Hi :)
Chloe
Posted by IsoM on May 20, 2002, at 1:30:59
In reply to Is this too much vitamin B?IsoM?, posted by Chloe on May 19, 2002, at 19:49:20
Chloe, I just changed my e-mail so will send you my new address tonight. All three of my kitties send their love too - wonder if they'd get along with Teddy? They're pretty leery of dogs.
Your Ultra Hair formula has nothing that would cause problems. Most B vitamins, in excess of what the cells can use (there's a "saturation point"), just flush out in your urine. Too much B6 can cause neuropathy problems but your B6 isn't too high. The reason I think it's better to get B complex from food sources (or mix different B copmplex brands), is because no one formula has all the B vitamins in good proportion. That's not to say that they won't help you - but really, the main difference is the price.
The amount of B vitamins in these tablets won't all be used by your body if you take it in a single dose. You might want to break them into three pieces (they don't have to be even) & take a piece with each meal. More chance of utilising the dose without peeing most of it out. Your money will go further that way.
If you've ever had a B complex tablet start to dissolve in your mouth, you'll know how awful they taste. But if you can't swallow those size pills, why not dissolve it in a 1/4 cup water & take 1/3 of it with each meal? No more choking but you'll want to have something ready to put in your mouth after, to take away the hideous taste.
Posted by IsoM on May 20, 2002, at 2:23:58
In reply to Is this too much vitamin B?IsoM?, posted by Chloe on May 19, 2002, at 19:49:20
Chloe, I'm posting here so you'll see this, rather than on PB Social. I'm switching my e-mail accounts around but in doing so I can no longer find your e-mail address so because I can't send you my new one, I'll post it here. Please e-mail me at
isomorphix at shaw dot ca
Posted by Krazy Kat on May 20, 2002, at 17:45:11
In reply to Re: Is this too much vitamin B?IsoM?, posted by IsoM on May 20, 2002, at 1:30:59
Is it better in liquid form? Or does it not really make much difference?
- kk
Posted by Chloe on May 20, 2002, at 21:06:28
In reply to Re: Is this too much vitamin B?IsoM?, posted by IsoM on May 20, 2002, at 1:30:59
Thank you so much. I really was worried about overdoing...But I guess the larger concern is how much money I am flushing down the toilet!
Check you email
Chloe
Posted by IsoM on May 21, 2002, at 1:05:32
In reply to what about sublingual B? » IsoM, posted by Krazy Kat on May 20, 2002, at 17:45:11
It really makes little difference, KK. The idea of having it in liquid is great for those who have trouble swallowing pills. Only a few types are sublingual like B12. B12 can also be gotten as a nasal spray for those who have trouble absorbing it. But it's an easy blood test to have done to determine your levels of B vitamins. (I don't think it will give you the level of every B vitamin but will give you a good idea of whether you're absorbing it well from foods & supplements.)
I thought because my stomach acid levels are pretty low (never had acid heartburn even once), I might have trouble absorbing certain nutrients like calcium & B12. But my tests showed my levels were all excellent - no lack whatsoever.
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