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Vitamins

gemini_566
gemini_566 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
What are the best times to take all different vitamins

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  • MichelleSilverleaf
    MichelleSilverleaf Posts: 2,027 Member
    Probably doesn't matter, but unless you have a deficiency you probably don't need vitamins anyway.
  • mulecanter
    mulecanter Posts: 1,792 Member
    I take a multi every morning. Maybe overkill but I have a hunch they help me resist cold viruses. I don't think "when" is a factor.
  • 100_PROOF_
    100_PROOF_ Posts: 1,168 Member
    I take mine at night after dinner because they sometimes upset my stomach. It comes down to preference
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Time of day doesn't matter but some vitamins go better with others and some can only be taken in by the body in small doses.

    Vitamin D is better absorbed in small amounts several times a day. Vitamin D, A, and Calcium work together. That is why our milk is fortified with A and D.

    Iron is better absorbed when NOT taking Calcium, and is better absorbed with a little Vitamin C.

    These are the ones I know.
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    edited April 2018
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    ETA: Yep, I misunderstood the question :lol:. When I used to take a multi I took with a meal. I don't think timing matters, unless you are taking a large dose of a single vitamin or mineral as per a doctor's orders.
  • ffswmn
    ffswmn Posts: 30 Member
    I take mine right before bed, mainly because in the past some hurt my stomach.
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