Post Op Iron Intake for Men
I'm at the point where I will be switching from the gummy vitamins back to what I was taking before which is Optimum Nutrition Opti-Men Multivitamins and it's been very good to me pre-op. I'm all about brand loyalty y'see.
That particular vitamin brand does not include Iron in it's supplementation. I've had two post op visits and so far everyting is going great. I started at 574 I'm down 102 lbs since.
My question is do I really need to get an Iron supplement considering I am eating meat and fish etc?
I know that anemia can result from the deficiency but it looks like it is mostly in women. Men absorb and retain iron more efficiently and that is fine but I don't want to have an iron toxicity issue.
Has anyone come across this issue? I've searched but I wish the search on OH functioned a bit better (or I'm just not doing it right :) )
That particular vitamin brand does not include Iron in it's supplementation. I've had two post op visits and so far everyting is going great. I started at 574 I'm down 102 lbs since.
My question is do I really need to get an Iron supplement considering I am eating meat and fish etc?
I know that anemia can result from the deficiency but it looks like it is mostly in women. Men absorb and retain iron more efficiently and that is fine but I don't want to have an iron toxicity issue.
Has anyone come across this issue? I've searched but I wish the search on OH functioned a bit better (or I'm just not doing it right :) )
On October 2, 2012 at 10:47 PM Pacific Time, ScottAD wrote:
I'm at the point where I will be switching from the gummy vitamins back to what I was taking before which is Optimum Nutrition Opti-Men Multivitamins and it's been very good to me pre-op. I'm all about brand loyalty y'see.That particular vitamin brand does not include Iron in it's supplementation. I've had two post op visits and so far everyting is going great. I started at 574 I'm down 102 lbs since.
My question is do I really need to get an Iron supplement considering I am eating meat and fish etc?
I know that anemia can result from the deficiency but it looks like it is mostly in women. Men absorb and retain iron more efficiently and that is fine but I don't want to have an iron toxicity issue.
Has anyone come across this issue? I've searched but I wish the search on OH functioned a bit better (or I'm just not doing it right :) )
If you've been taking gummy vitamins, by the way, you probably ought to get some labs done to see what deficiencies you've developed, so those are missing a number of vitamins and minerals we need.
Kelly
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Scott,
I'm going to let Kelly handle the iron question.
If you did not know it there is a Men's forum on OH. Come see!
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/men/
I'm going to let Kelly handle the iron question.
If you did not know it there is a Men's forum on OH. Come see!
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/men/
Never, and I mean NEVER, trust a fart!! 
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