best time of day for supplements

[deagar]

I think I read that mag/calcium and taurine are best given at night. Is there a better time of day to give B6, zinc and inositol? I currently give them all at night with a snack but kind of thought about breaking it up a little but didn't know what works best...do some supplements work better when given together with others and/or does the time of day make it better?

[Chemar]

Hi Deanna

 

if you do decide to break them up maybe the inositol and B6 in the morning with the multivitamin (which I trust you are giving too)

and then the cal mag taurine and zinc in evening as these work synergistically

[deagar]

Chemar:

I wasn't giving my son a multi-vitamin in addition to the other supplements. I finally got a chance to pick one up. I really wanted one that was easy to swallow and found one that is made for teens. So first off, if he is 8 and 80+ lbs., do I give him the teenage dose of 3/day or reduce it. Also, do I reduce his other supplements since this multi has some of the same ingredients in it? I was giving him 600cal/300mag, 20 zinc, 500 inositol, B6 and taurine. I do know that the mag in the multi is oxide so it is basically worthless though. Thanks - Deanna

[Chemar]

sorry for only replying now deanna....i have been mega busy shipping out christmas orders for my business

 

yes, at age 8 I would be giving him maybe just 1 or 1 1/2 of the teen dose

 

and yes, the mag oxide is pretty useless as it isnt well absorbed

 

altering the other supp doses would depend on what he is getting in of them from the multi and what form they are in

 

just an aside...he isnt getting 500mg B6 is he? as that would be too high

[deagar]

Chemar:

I totally understand being busy. I will paitently wait for a response. I do appreciate you getting back to me when you do though!

Anyways, my son is taking 50mg of B6, along with 600 Cal(as calcium citrate and hydroxyapatite)/300 mag(as magnesium chelate and citrate), 500 Taruine, 20mg Zinc (as Monomethionine) and 500 Inositol. Each multi-vitamin has the following duplicate vitamins 2mg. B6 (as Pyridoxine Hydrocloride), 33mg. Calcium (Calcium Citrate and Dicalcium Phosphate), 5mg. Zinc (as zinc oxide) and 17mg. of Magnesium Oxide . So how many multi-vitamins would you suggest giving along with the other vitamin/supplements? They suggest that teens take 3/day. Thanks - Deanna

[Giselle]

Hi there, I didn't totally read all the posts on this but just wanted to add that if I give my son B6 (or P5P in his case) I can't give it at night as it gives him more energy and he has a hard time falling asleep. I give it in AM and at lunch only - just him perhaps but B vitamins seem to ramp him up some.

Good luck,

Giselle

[Chemar]

Deanna

 

without knowing the ingredients and amounts of everything in the multi, I would say start out with one each morning with breakfast and then after a few weeks move to 1 and a half.........but just ensure that he is getting enough to cover the RDA for all essential vits and minerals