TOD for SUPPS?

What time of day do you take your supplements? Does it matter?

I take my multi and my antioxidants with my coffee in the morning. But
when should stuff like lecithin be taken? With a meal? Brfore or after
a meal? What about
fiber caps?

My labels say, "Take 1 daily" . Not much help, there.



Start LC~5-16-05
202-?-165
(i'm scale phobic)

If they don't specify, you can take them at any time of day. Anything
fat-soluble, like some of the things in your multi, should be taken with a
meal. Water-soluble things can be taken with or without food but drink a
glass of water with them. Also be aware that the caffeine in your coffee
is inhibiting the absorption of some of them. You'd be better off taking
your multi with a different meal or switching to decaf coffee.
I put lecithin granules in my morning smoothie but you could sprinkle them
on any food. I don't use fibre caps but I do add acacia powder to my
smoothie as well. Anything with psyllium will also inhibit absorption of
some things, so I avoid psyllium.

on Sat, 18 Jun 2005 21:09:09 -0400, (Lass Chance)
wrote:

What time of day do you take your supplements? Does it matter?

I take my multi and my antioxidants with my coffee in the morning. But
when should stuff like lecithin be taken? With a meal? Brfore or after
a meal? What about
fiber caps?

My labels say, "Take 1 daily" . Not much help, there.

-----
Bev

thanks. I didnt know that about the caffeine---I was going on the idea
that the fat in the cream would be sufficient for the fat solubles....
No problem---just as easy to wait til breakfast.



Start LC~5-16-05
202-?-165
(i'm scale phobic)

I should also mention that iron should be taken separately from other
vitamins/minerals (ie. at a different time of day). It can also inhibit
absorption of certain ones. I'm always amazed that the companies that
produce multis continue to include them in the same tablet/capsule/etc. I
always buy a multi that's iron-free for this reason. And by eating a
sufficient amount of iron-providing foods, I don't need to use a supplement
for it.

on Sun, 19 Jun 2005 09:03:43 -0400, (Lass Chance)
wrote:

thanks. I didnt know that about the caffeine---I was going on the idea
that the fat in the cream would be sufficient for the fat solubles....
No problem---just as easy to wait til breakfast.

-----
Bev