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carlos

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hi everbody have posted on this site before and found most info very helpfull i am now looking at adding vitamin tablets as i have heard theese can be beneficial as meterformin can decrease the level of vitamin b also theese can help with the management of diabeates does any body else take vitamins and is it safe to take vitamins or is there certain types of vitamins that can do more harm than good have done some checking and it seems to be fairly save would welcome any informaition anybody has also thankyou to all the people who have replyed to my previous posts this is very unselfish and very kind when you could keep the informaition you have found to help treat your diabeates to yourselfs but instead share this informaition and this (has)helped me come to terms and start dealing with my diabetes
 
My Iron levels tend to go a little low occasionally and Metformin can make it worse in some people.

I take a normal multivitamin pill primarily for Iron, Vitamin D and sublingual (under the tongue) vitamin B complex liquid (it is loaded with B12 in particular). If I stop taking the vitamin B for any length of time, I become a bit anaemic.

I've been experimenting with Chromium supplement and Cinnamon - so far, I think there may be a modest fall in after-meal BG (around 0.3) but this is controversial, to say the least, and not well-supported by much in the way of scientifically rigorous studies.

The vitamins were on medical advice, Chromium and Cinnamon are a personal decision.

Mark
 
You can't really go wrong with a decent multivitamin, or multivitamin/mineral supplement as belt and braces alongside a decent diet.

Metformin tends to deplete B12 so this is one you might try adding, also B6, but I've read that an excess of some B vitamins may cause a deficiency in others. I'm about to trial some Benfotiamine (related to B1)

Vitamin D is something that seems to be especially deficient especially during winter, again I've read that the best form to supplement with is D3 (cholecalciferol) and in gelcaps rather than dry tabs.

It's a complicated field though as some synthetic vitamins (some forms of vit E) may actually block the absorption of better natural forms. High protein diets seem to need fewer vitamins, and diets high in coloured veggies and fruits (see the Eat The Rainbow thread) contain bioflavinoids that serve to recycle vitamin C among others.

At worst if you are getting too many you will end up with highly expensive **** as most of them come straight out again if unused.
 
well my cousin eats some vitamins , so this tells me its OK to eat vitamins . also vitamins is a good thing to eat so ur body could be stronger .
 
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