I found the perfect vitamins but.............?!
how can i take it?? i always take it before bed so i cant like put it in a peanut butter sandwich or anything.
Answers: I finally found vegan multivitamins with 14mg of iron, which is what I want, mostly out of them. BUT I tried to swallow it and it didnt work (I just cant swallow pills whatsoever) then I tried to put it in water so I drank it all then i threw it up lol
how can i take it?? i always take it before bed so i cant like put it in a peanut butter sandwich or anything.
I agree with the person that said to try to include as many iron-rich foods in your diet as possible. Broccoli has some iron, but have you ever tried watercress. It's great on a salad or just mixed with some sesame seeds. A lot of Asian places carry the salad itself which is delicious.
If you still want to try a supplement, I would suggest iron bisglycinate. It's often called Easy Iron because it is readily absorbed in your system and toxicity is never an issue because it adjusts itself. Anything you don't need is eliminated (number 2..sorry). I think there are two companies which offer vegicaps, too if you do not want to deal with the gelatin caps.
My body has a very hard time absorbing iron and the iron bisgylcinate has been the only thing that's worked. I could not take the inorganic forms and I too tossed them up whole.
Crushing your multivitamin is an option, too. You might also consider simply taking your multivitamin in liquid form or powder mixed with water or juice. There are several companies that offer this option, too.
you should just get used to swallowing pills.
Instead of taking a vitamin, try to vary your diet. A lot of people try to get rid of things by popping a pill and most problems can be fixed by changing the diet or the lifestyle. I have been a vegan for a little over a year now and I will never take vitamins for something. I would try to vary my diet to include more of the missing ingredients.
crush it and eat it in applesauce or cottage cheese
anything smooth like that
Get a mortar & pestle and crush it into powder.
have you tried the slow release iron tablets? they're really small and I believe they are well absorbed.
I personally have iron absorption issues so I have to take the nasty ferrous sulfate elixir. I recommend you never become deficient and have to take it that way
Broccoli has lots of iron, all dark leafy greens do.
You could try a chewable vitamin, and just make sure you're getting enough nutrients from the food you're eating, and if you eat a lot of broccoli, you're on the right track :)