Like during a fast?
2007-10-12 09:55:49 · 20 answers · asked by Xena_fire 4 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Oh my gosh.... there is SO much misinformation out there.
The truth is, it is NOT harmful if you take any supplement on an empty stomach (unless it would be harmful with food anyway... but that's more of a bad reaction to the product in general).
You CAN get an upset stomach if it says to take with food and you don't, or you could have reduced effectiveness if it says to take with food and you don't.
If a bottle says to take with food, take it with food (for good reasons). If it says take with water, then you can take it with or without food. If it says take on an empty stomach, then don't eat for 2 hours before or 30 minutes after you take it (for good reasons).
When I first started working here, I didn't believe that it was really as strict as the bottles said, so I took my first dose of a multivitamin that said "take with food" on an empty stomach.... and I felt like I was going to puke for the next 4-5 hours. Ever since then, I've been reading the labels carefully and making sure I followed them.
Oh, and with all that aside.... if you are fasting, you aren't supposed to take ANYTHING other than water/juice. Taking vitamins goes against the point of a fast, really.
2007-10-12 10:09:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not harmful, but not as useful. Some fat soluable vitamins, such as A an K, require sufficient dietary fat for absorption.
Oral vitamins do make some people feel nauseated if taken on an empty stomach. If this isn't a problem for you, then you of course are gaining greater benefit taking them on an empty stomach that not taking them at all.
2007-10-12 10:08:36 · answer #2 · answered by KungFoolio 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well like E, D, A all should be taken only in amounts that are safe. E will thin your blood. I know many that take a multivitamin and get sick. If I take a B50 (multple B) or a good multivitamin I get an uupset stomach. I think this is due to the mixing with the acid in your stomach, thus the directions state "taken with a meal'. It will not harm, you you need to check out the maximum dailey dosages.
If you are worried that the vitamin you take is not as good as they state, then check out Nature's Plus. One of the few that have an independant lab check for potency.
I also suggest you scope out the minerals like iron. Also check out www.oldsouthwinery.com they have this stuff that cures most cancers. Take care.
2007-10-12 10:07:11 · answer #3 · answered by R J 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't know about during a fast, but I've been taking centrum once a day in the AM on an empty stomach for years, so I hope theres nothing wrong with it!!
2007-10-12 09:57:58 · answer #4 · answered by silverblack12345 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The one-a-day type multi-vitamins should not be harmful, because all the vitamins are in minute amounts. People who eat little because of dieting should take multi-vitamins regularly. The small amount of food does not contain enough vitamins.
2007-10-12 10:03:32 · answer #5 · answered by OKIM IM 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
NO i dont think that it is harmful but it could possibly make you very nauseous. which is obviously uncomfortable. unless they are vitamins that are very important to your health maybe you should skip your vitamins until your fast is over. and then, eat something before you take any vitamins.
2007-10-12 09:58:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I dont think so they arent meant to help you when you may not be getting enough vitamins in your daily diet so if you arent eating then you arent getting your vitamins and vitmin supplemetns should be fine to take and should help your body get what it needs...if you eat to many your pee will turn highlighter yellow. (I know some that ate almost a whole thing of gummi vitamins.)
2007-10-12 10:00:21 · answer #7 · answered by meganvs1221 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-09 02:45:05 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no you will be fine its okay to take vitamins on an empty stomache
2007-10-12 09:58:20 · answer #9 · answered by nodoubtaboutit27 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no but u should try to eat b4 taking vitamins
2007-10-12 09:58:05 · answer #10 · answered by peace and love :)!!! ☮ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋