supps with or without food

[viking88]

do you take supps with or without food, some websites swear you have to take it with food to absorb well, while others say you have to take it without food to absorb well


its either one way or the other you know, which one is it?

[AXx]

Never had a problem with either way. What supplements in particular are you referring to??

[viking88]

zinc
vitamin c
fish oil
b complex


i have some health issues which require me to have these supplements, my doc said doesnt really matter, but i cant afford to just take peoples word for it you know, i mean its either better absorbed with or without food i dont see the confusion. any medical literature on this? i just want to absorb it as best as possible

[AXx]

zinc
vitamin c
fish oil
b complex

i have some health issues which require me to have these supplements, my doc said doesnt really matter, but i cant afford to just take peoples word for it you know, i mean its either better absorbed with or without food i dont see the confusion. any medical literature on this? i just want to absorb it as best as possible

As far as medically backing it, some claim different things like you said. I could try to pull a google for you, but at the end of the day I think you will be fine either way.

The only reason I could see taking it with food would be that some are hard on your stomach, those don't seem hard on your stomach. I have found that taking pills after my morning meal leave me with less "burping" of said pills. Hope this helps.

[stpete]

I always take mine as soon as i get up. But breakfast comes about 1/2 hour after, and i think that helps w/possible upset stomach. This isn't fact though, just merely a guess.

[johnnychun]

I take mine with breakfast. I've read the same about absorbing better with food, but no clue how true it is. I just find I feel sick if I take a multi-vitamin on an empty stomach.