Posted by IsoM on May 17, 2002, at 3:35:30
In reply to IsoM, may I ask you some vitamin questions? » IsoM, posted by Ron Hill on May 17, 2002, at 2:34:34
So am I the resident nutritionist here? Wonder if Dr. Bob will let me hang out a little plaque with "IsoM - Ask the Nutritionist". ;-)
My comment about B complex supplements causing headaches was in reference to sid & the headaches she had while taking some before. No, I've never really heard them causing headaches but it's possible. It's also more likely that some binder or additive in the pills would cause an allerigc-reaction headache in a person instead.
As for iron causing headaches, I honestly don't know. I do know anemia can cause headaches & I do know that in some people who suffer from chronic headaches and/or migraines, a certain region of the brain has a much higher iron concentration than normal people. Does that mean that iron is causing their headaches, or does it mean that their physiology is just different & deposits more iron there? Not enough known yet, but if you feel that iron does it, I'd cut it out. Few men need extra iron in their diet. Also most supplemental iron is sold as ferrous sulphate, a poorly absorbed form of iron.
Supplements in liquid form vs tablet form (all other points being equal) is of value only for those whose absorption is dismal. Otherwise, it's just added water you're paying for. It's easy enough to judge whether a tablet will dissolve for you. Drop it in a cup of water & see whether it falls apart or dissolves in the water fairly quickly (within 5 minutes or less). If it does, it'll be absorbed as well as the liquid form. It's only in some people with very poor digestion that the coating and/or binder will not come apart in the stomach, allowing for proper absorption.
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