Timings between Vits & thyroid & adrenal supplements

[Paula101]

First thing on waking I take Vit B complex, iron(bisglycinate) with Vit C(Ester C), Vit B12 (methylcobalamin), selenium (selenomethionine) & folate (methylfolate) all of which are Solgar.

I breakfast a half hour later.

I've now received my Nutri Thyroid (gland concentrate & hormone free) & Nutri Adrenal Extra (adrenal concentrate)

Can anyone advise how I jig around with new timings on taking my new supplements with Vits. Obviously want to maximise absorption of everything I take. I'm aware your adrenals are raring to go in the morning, so will need to take adrenal extra first?

Would be most grateful if someone could advise & if anyone else is on the Nutri brand.

Thanks peeps

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Paula

I can't help with your adrenal meds but by taking your iron with other supplements you stop them working. Iron needs to be taken 4 hours away from Levo and 2 hours away from any other medication and supplements. Take Vit C with iron to aid absorption.

B vitamins no later than lunchtime as they can be stimulating and taken too late in the day may disturb your sleep. So that's your B12 and folate. Is there a reason you're taking folate? When taking B12 we need a B Complex to balance all the B vitamins, and a decent one such as Thorne Basic B contains 400mcg methylfolate.

Selenium is a mineral and it's generally said that we should take vitamins in the morning and minerals in the evening.

[Paula101 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thank you very much for replying Seaside Susie.

Your advice is really helpful.

I will get Thorne Basic B from now on. I'm taking folate as my serum folate is 5.47 8.83-60.8 & my Solgar B complex doesn't contain methylfolate.

Thanks again

[greygoose]

You didn't say when you take your levo.

I always take my iron mid-afternoon, so that it's well away from everything.

[Paula101 in reply to greygoose]

Hello greygoose

I don't take Levo, I must admit. I've not gone through the GP route but have been a patient of Dr P & so have been taking other thyroid & adrenal products.

I'll take my iron mid afternoon too.

Thanks so much for your reply

[greygoose in reply to Paula101]

You're welcome.

[Paula101 in reply to greygoose]

Greygoose, would you be able to recommend T3 brands I could buy online?

Thank you

[Hidden]

You will only know if your adrenals are actually "raring to go in the morning", or indeed, what they're doing throughout the day, by having a 4 point saliva cortisol (pref. + DHEA) test.

[Paula101 in reply to Hidden]

Of course, sorry, here are the results:-

6.98 2.68-9.30

3.34 H 0.75-2.93

0.74 0.36-1.88

0.80 <0.94

Sum cortisol 11.860

DHEA level

DHEA:Cotrisol ratio

0.12 0.05-0.32