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Timings of taking vitamins/supplements

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This time I have a question about vitamins and supplements. I'm currently taking quite a cocktail in order to sort out my thyroid and because I'm trying to conceive. But I'm confused about which to take when, and which together/not together. This is my current routine:

First thing/middle of the night, on empty stomach - levo

Four hours + later, with food - B12 complex (incl folate), selenium, probiotics, collagen, inositol, digestive enzymes

With food later in the day - heme iron (every other day)

On an empty stomach later in the day - non heme iron (also every other day)

At bedtime, usually a few hours after eating - vitamin D+k2, magnesium and zinc

Is this alright? I have read conflicting things online about whether to take zinc and magnesium together - some say you definitely shouldn't, others say you should! And iron should be taken away from zinc/B12 complex right? Is it ok shortly before the magnesium/zinc/vit D/k2?

Thank you!

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At bedtime, usually a few hours after eating - vitamin D+k2, magnesium and zinc

I'd suggest taking the selenium at bedtime.

And taking the vitamin D and K2 when you currently take the selenium.

Allegedly, vitamins perk people up a bit so should be taken earlier in the day, and minerals do the opposite so should be taken later in the day.

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Great, thank you.

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