Multi Vitamins without Iron?

[human bean]

Uncanny - I happened to be alongside a conversation in the staff room yesterday and a co-worker was saying she can't take multi-v's with iron and she'd heard Swisse doesn't have iron in it. So that's almost 3rd hand info now but maybe look into them?

[Jakabella]

Ohhh! Thanks Human Bean! I will have a look on the web and go to my local chemist ans check out the bottle!
Thanks so much!

Kate

[human bean]

I was just going to say don't quote me on it in case I heard wrong!! I should have checked myself first - will be interested to know if I eavesdropped correctly ha ha

[MantaRay]

J, I'd still be wary about taking them. I also have haemochromatosis and at one stage I took vitamins that didn't have iron in them and my levels still when through the roof. I think the other vitamins, particularly vitamin c, help you absorb iron from food, so they are not a good idea.

The only supplement I took while TTC and during pg was folate (which you can get on its own and its way cheaper). That's really all you need.

[Jakabella]

Thanks Manta - Yeah thats all I took while I was preg with Bella - and the were only $5 a bottle!

Thanks for all your replies ladies!

Kate

[human bean]

Was at the chemist warehouse today and noticed Swisse did have a multivit with no iron or iodine

Cheers

[UntoldAngel]

Just a note, my friend who is a natropath has said that iron combined into a multi-vitamin is no good as it binds with the other ingredients and essentially renders them useless... something to do with the difference between them and their purpose, i'm not sure cos she started to get all technical about it... but just a thought