Multivitamins Advice

[Danny72]

Hello All,

I wanted some advice on multivitamins and id diabetics are able to take them ok without any problems and if so which ones ? I am on medication for my diabetes called Sukkarto SR 500mg metfomin and I don’t know if it would affect this and my sugar levels.

Someone I know said to try ones called Wellman original but after googling if they were ok I just couldn’t find anything that helped me decide. Any help with this would be really fantastic, thank you.

 

[Roggg]

To be frank, I have not done a lot of reading on this in a long time, but my overall impression is that multi-vitamins don't really have enough of anything to make a difference unless you are critically deficient in something. So they don't really provide enough of anything to be contra-indicated for most people either.
So I personally prefer to limit vitamin and mineral supplementation to specific things that I feel I need to boost. Generally for me that's C and D, although I'm planning to have a close look at magnesium and K2 for heart health.
I'm T2, and I'm completely ignorant on T1 health issues. As I don't know which type you are, I'd say take my opinion for what it's worth.

 

[Danny72]

To be frank, I have not done a lot of reading on this in a long time, but my overall impression is that multi-vitamins don't really have enough of anything to make a difference unless you are critically deficient in something. So they don't really provide enough of anything to be contra-indicated for most people either.
So I personally prefer to limit vitamin and mineral supplementation to specific things that I feel I need to boost. Generally for me that's C and D, although I'm planning to have a close look at magnesium and K2 for heart health.
I'm T2, and I'm completely ignorant on T1 health issues. As I don't know which type you are, I'd say take my opinion for what it's worth.

Thank you very much sorry I should have mentioned I’m type 2, (I’ve updated my profile).. I was diagnosed last October. But I’m on a low carb diet I thought maybe I’d be lacking in something, I’d also want to boost my immune system too. I think multivitamins cover most areas? I don’t really know what I’m lacking in but I just wanted just to try and keep my immune system as well as possible.

 

[Robbity]

I'm T2 and have been low carbing for over six years and am of the opinion that if I'm eating a sensible and varied low carb diet, I should be getting all the vitamins and minerals I need from it. The only vitamin I take is D3 at GP's suggestion. But since you're on metformin you may like to check on Google regarding possible B12 deficiency if you're taking it long term

 

[Maxine3624]

I'm T2 and take vitamin d and vitamin b with no side effects. Just felt it worth having a boost with the winter being so dark.