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    Default Taking vitamins all at once, or spread out during the day?

    K, so the title pretty much says it all... I want to start taking vitamins again (This includes multi, flax, fish oil, etc) but I'm not sure if I should take them all at once in the morning, or split them up into segments during the day.

    For example, the instructions on the fish oil says that 2 capsules should be taken daily.. Should I take one during the morning and one during the night, or is it okay to take both in the morning? Or does it not matter?

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    Default Re: Taking vitamins all at once, or spread out during the day?

    I take all my vitamins in the morning. For the ones that should be taken twice daily I take the second at dinner time because I find that if I don't take them with food I get nauseated.

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    Default Re: Taking vitamins all at once, or spread out during the day?

    I take them in the morning and at night!

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    Default Re: Taking vitamins all at once, or spread out during the day?

    I take all mine when I wake up, it's the only time I'll remember to.

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    Default Re: Taking vitamins all at once, or spread out during the day?

    If you take several vitamins, you may want to split them up, as they will not absorb all at once. As for fats, like fish oil, you can take them al at once. Always on a full stomach.

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    Default Re: Taking vitamins all at once, or spread out during the day?

    ^ Agreed. Failure to regularly take vitamins on a full stomach can lead to ulcers.
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    Default Re: Taking vitamins all at once, or spread out during the day?

    I'm on the depo shot, so my doc recommended I take 1000 mg of calcium each day to prevent osteoporosis (sp.?). But for best absorption, she told me to take 500mg in the AM and 500mg in the PM. I also have a generic 'women's' vitamin it's the equate brand version of Centrum for Women. I try to take it once a day, well, when I remember...

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    Default Re: Taking vitamins all at once, or spread out during the day?

    Quote Originally Posted by Casual Observer View Post
    ^ Agreed. Failure to regularly take vitamins on a full stomach can lead to ulcers.
    I had no idea, thanks for posting that!!

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    Default Re: Taking vitamins all at once, or spread out during the day?

    I would think that vitamins are fat or water soluble that for them to absorb better it would be best to take with water and some food in your stomach. No matter day or night. However as you sleep your digestion system goes slower so I would think any time except before bed time would be the best times to take them.
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    Default Re: Taking vitamins all at once, or spread out during the day?

    Quote Originally Posted by Casual Observer View Post
    ^ Agreed. Failure to regularly take vitamins on a full stomach can lead to ulcers.
    omg I didn't know that, lol.. Thanks for telling me!

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    Default Re: Taking vitamins all at once, or spread out during the day?

    Im not sure about the other vitamins, but I know your body can only absorb 500mg of calcium at once. So if you are taking a multivitamin with calcium its best to spread it out throughout the day

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