Quote Originally Posted by mamboni
Vitamins and minerals are generally best taken after a meal.

B-vitamins should be taken apart from minerals and vitamin C. And Vitamin C can be taken with minerals and will greatly enhance absorption particulary of iron but may upset the stomach.

Fat soluble vitamins should be taken with a fatty meal (virtually all are except vegetarian).

Mineral supplements are very important as our soil has been greatly depleted of trace minerals from overfarming. Manganese, Chromium, Selenium, Zinc should be supplemented. Iron is dangerous and one should consider reviewing family history and having serum iron levels tested before taking iron supplements, especially those of northern European ancestry.


mamboni's natural sleeping pill: B-complex capsule with 50 of everything and 100 mg choline, inositol and pantothenic acid + 2 aspirin tabs.


Vitamin D3. I've been supplementing with 5000 IU per day for about a month and have noticed several effects:

1. I'm sleeping more restfully and better than I have in many years
2. My mood is more even and I have far less excitable
3. My muscle tone and strength have improved.

Everyone should be on Vitamin D3 for it's cancer-preventative and immune-boosting effects. A minimum of 2000 IU is recommended. It is fat soluble so take it with a meal. If you miss a few days you can double or triple up with no loss of effect - I do this all the time.
That was the answer I was looking for. Thanks for taking the time to respond.