I.Dup. Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 I am pregnant and take prenatals where you are supposed to take 2 a day. I try to spread them out throughout the day because I thought that would allow the nutrients to be better absorbed but is this really necessary? I always end up forgetting the last dose. If I take them together, will they not absorb as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 It depends upon the vitamin, and is not about absorption, but about a steady presence of the vitamin in your blood. I take them when I get up, and when I go to bed. one I now take at noon (if I remember) but considering how much better I feel, I'm not liable to forget. oh - because dudeling does a number of supplements, I have 2x a day pill boxes so I know if they've been taken or not. It depends upon the vitamin - some say 1 - 2x per day, or 2 per day. which does your vitamin say? if the former, you should stagger, if the later it doesn't matter. also, some forms of vitamins are far better abosrbed and utilized than others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpyTheFrog Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Maybe you could tie the second dose to a habit. For example, you could take each dose when you brush your teeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Dup. Posted December 21, 2012 Author Share Posted December 21, 2012 Thank you all. I can't take one dose when I first wake up or with breakfast because I need to spread iron out from my thyroid pill by 3 hours and I take my thyroid pill when I wake up. I will try to remember to take them with lunch and dinner! It doesn't say take 1-2 a day but the dose of the vitamin is only good if you take 2 doses, if that makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliums Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 I just have to say, your cat picture is so cute and full of personality. :) I keep on imagining little captions for it. "How many times do I have to tell you?? Don't talk to me until I have had my coffee!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I.Dup. Posted December 21, 2012 Author Share Posted December 21, 2012 I just have to say, your cat picture is so cute and full of personality. :) I keep on imagining little captions for it. "How many times do I have to tell you?? Don't talk to me until I have had my coffee!" http://www.grumpycats.com/ :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trilliums Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 OH dear me! That is hilarious. I have to save that to show the kids later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 You should take vitamins with meals. Many vitamins are only catalysts for the nutrients in food. If there's no food, there's nothing to catalyze, and so it's a waste of money and effort to take the vitamin. some should be taken on an empty stomach. I have some I have to take an hour before or two hours after meals. so again, something that varies with the vitamin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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