Multivitamins increases appetite

earth_echo

Many vitamins have fillers, weird stuff used for binding, color, etc. I used to take One A Day, but they made me so headachy that I had to stop taking them. Shop around. Look for vitamins that are as "free" as possible (no artificial colors, no yeast, no nuts, no dairy, no sugar, etc.). Freeda Vitamins are excellent. There are probably many more. That's just the one company I've used.

Bdball378

I started taking One A Day 50+ and I noticed a significant increase in my appetite.

Bdball378

I started taking One A Day 50+ vitamins and I noticed a significant increase in my appetite.

laurie04427

Multi vitamins taken without food can make me nauseous (I'm wimpy) but nope never noticed any difference in hunger.

Flutterloo

I take a multivitamin everyday. I have never noticed an increase in appetite.

F00LofaT00K

I notice the opposite. Perhaps having heard that info, there is a plecebo effect?

nbj1

I recommend the actual study's link: http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1105975 and make sure you read the comments section as well.
If you do take these supplements as I do, just do your "homework" well before purchasing and know why you feel your body needs them. Agree that our diets are the BEST way to get nutrients needed, but lots of factors (including environmental) to consider too....what's in the food we're putting into our bodies, organic or pesticide-infected, etc. Hope this helps.

Karababy51

I've been taking a multi-vitamin every day for a couple years now, which of course includes before I started my weight loss program. I take it as soon as I get up with my coffee, water and yogurt. The only side-effect I've ever noticed is when I was taking a brand that included iron, I would feel nauseous and get an upset stomach. I take Alive Women's 50+ now with no iron and haven't noticed any changes in appetite. I've lost 58 lbs. since last September, so...

I suggested my young adult daughter might benefit from taking a multi-vitamin since she doesn't always eat right and I was surprised when she said, "No, they're fattening." I thought she was kidding, but she was serious. First time I'd ever heard of such a thing... until now.

I personally don't buy into that concept though and will continue to take one every day. I feel so much better than before. Plus, since I started taking them I haven't gotten sick, not one cold, no flu, nothing. Before, I seemed to catch everything going around and would get a nasty case of bronchitis every Winter.

Just my two cents...

FireOpalCO

I haven't seen any change in my diet with my multivitamin. I take mine daily with my lunch.

There is no way I would stop taking it without talking to my doctor. I had anemia (which is one of the things I'm treating with my Mirena). He's got me taking a daily multivitamin with iron and having dietary changes to eat more foods rich in iron before another round of blood tests.

I think a basic multivitamin is a good way to plug holes in a diet, but not the only way. Some people may be fine with just a calcium or iron pill. Others may get everything from food.

I find it interesting that the claim about weight gain exists since there are vitamin mixes specifically on the market that are supposed to help with weight loss (contain caffeine and appetite suppressants).

ccg1954

I have the same problem with vitamins. I starve. Anyone explain this to me

FitPhillygirl

Fraid not...I've been taking my Multivitamin+Minerals every day for the last 6 months, and i've never experienced what you are experiencing...

Same here. Haven't had any increase in appetite after taking it.

mashlah

Yes. I have experienced increased hunger, even with different vitamins, which is why I am somewhat leery of taking them now.

LoveyChar

No

Noreenmarie1234

There is no physiological reason that I am aware of that would cause someone to feel hungrier because of taking a multivitamin. It is probably psychological.