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Bariatric Vitamins vs. Prenatal Multivitamins
A question we often get from our patients is whether to switch to a prenatal multivitamin once they become pregnant. Our answer is that it is not necessary. This is because a good quality bariatric multivitamin will already meet or exceed the recommendations for pregnancy. When considering becoming pregnant or currently pregnant, most doctors will encourage prenatal vitamins and a healthy diet. We advocate for all our bariatric patients to take a quality bariatric multivitamin post-surgery. This means they should already be adequately covered unless your obstetrician recommends additional targeted nutrients like Omega 3’s, probiotics, or extra iron, which are easily supplemented separately.
The chart below compares the nutrients of two high-quality vitamin brands. As you can see, the Bariatric multivitamin is better suited to prevent deficiencies.
*These general recommendations may change based on gender, age, life stage, and current nutritional status.
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Damian Bramer, Nutritionist
Damian earned her bachelor’s in nutrition science from UC Davis, California and is a certified nutrition consultant. She provides nutrition guidance and education for people who suffer from a wide array of conditions such as autoimmune disease, degenerative diseases, mental illnesses, diabetes, cancer and most recently obesity. She has also provided support for specialty groups such as athletes, adolescents, and the elderly.
She believes the best way to maintain good health is to adopt eating and lifestyle habits that are sustainable for the long term. These habits should not only be manageable but enjoyable to you as well. They should support your individual energy requirement, optimize your digestive health, lower inflammation, and keep your blood sugar balanced.
Strengthening the body’s systems and improving the quality of life with whole foods nutrition is the common goal for all her patients.