Recommended plan:
Your Nexium may be having a negative effect on your
absorption of certain supplements and vitamins, so ask for blood work first so
that Nexium doesn’t mess up your supplements AND so that your supplements don’t
mess up the benefits of your Nexium.
THEN, once cleared by your doctor:
At Breakfast:
·
Vitamin D-3 (800 IU
- 4000 IU)
·
Vitamin C
(500-1000mg)
·
Vitamin B complex
·
Magnesium Glycinate (420mg) (Mornings)
At Lunch:
·
Vitamin c
(500-1000mg)
·
Vitamin e (15mg)
·
Vitamin a (900mg)
·
Vitamin b complex
(again)
At Dinner time:
·
Iron (8mg on Mondays only)
·
Vitamin c
(500-1000mg)
·
Calcium (1200-2000mg) (Evenings) On Mondays skip
the Calcium (because of the Iron)
·
Omega 3 (250mg)
(Mondays and Thursdays)
Data:
·
Calcium- 1200mg-2000mg
daily
·
Vitamin d: 800 IU -
4000 IU daily; People over the age of 65 have been shown to produce less
vitamin D. there are vitamin D receptors in the nervous, cardiovascular, and
endocrine systems. There are even some preliminary findings that link vitamin D
deficiency with the following signs of aging:
·
Cognitive decline
·
Depression
·
Osteoporosis
·
Heart disease
·
Hypertension
·
Cancer
·
Vitamin b6: 1.7
micrograms
·
Vitamin b12: Vitamin
B12: 2.4 mcg (micrograms) each day. If you are taking medicine for acid
reflux, you might need more and take at a different time than Nexium.
·
Omega 3 fish oil -
up to 250 mg daily
·
Magnesium: 420mg
daily
·
Vitamin c: as much
as you can but your body will not use any more than 1000mg per hour. Start with
1000mg at every meal unless/until you have diarrhea. I take 4000-6000mg daily
to help with allergies, Jon can’t even handle 250mg
without tummy upset.
·
Vitamin A: 900mg
daily (more than 1.5mg daily could be toxic)
·
Vitamin e: 15mg
daily
·
Iron: deficiencies
are uncommon in men, but since you take Nexium, take one 8mg iron tablet a week
(eating eggs daily helps)
·
Nexium is a Proton
Pump Inhibitor (PPI) and chronic PPI use can alter vitamin D and calcium
metabolism, and lead to vitamin B12, magnesium, and iron deficiencies.
Deficiencies in vitamin d can cause GERD.
Because you take Nexium, consider asking your doctor to do
blood work to check your levels of vitamin d, iron, calcium, and b12 to ensure
adequate absorption. (See below)
Symptoms of iron deficiency: may not have any symptoms but
could include: fatigue, dizziness, lightheadedness, increased heart rate or
palpitations.
Symptoms of vitamin d deficiency: muscular and joint fatigue
and/or muscle cramps
Symptoms of magnesium glycenate
deficiency (this is the type of magnesium needed for vitamin d absorption):
muscle cramps, fatigue, anxiety/irritability, headaches, nausea, vomiting,
weakness, constipation
Symptoms of vitamin b12 deficiency: fatigue, breathlessness,
numbness, poor balance, memory trouble
Symptoms of calcium deficiency: cramping, muscle cramps,
fatigue, confusion, pins/needles tingling
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