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Daphne do

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Daphne do
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I have gone to three different kind of Drs I can't get any of them to tell me what vitamins are safe I'm deficiency in vitamin D , vitamin B12 and borderline anemic can any please help me with a safe brand of vitamins my hair is getting thinner I am constantly dizzy I'm so very misserable this disease is literally killing me ?

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Hi Daphne,

I have deficiencies as well, but also issues digesting vitamins. I’ve had the best luck with Dr. Axe. You can get them online. I also get my bone broth there. Ideally, the best source of nutrients is from a balanced diet from whole foods.  I have malabsorption so I’m using the bone broth for healing my GI. Organic super greens powder is another good source of nutrients. 

Hope that helps. 

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20 minutes ago, NNowak said:

Hi Daphne,

I have deficiencies as well, but also issues digesting vitamins. I’ve had the best luck with Dr. Axe. You can get them online. I also get my bone broth there. Ideally, the best source of nutrients is from a balanced diet from whole foods.  I have malabsorption so I’m using the bone broth for healing my GI. Organic super greens powder is another good source of nutrients. 

Hope that helps. 

Thank you do much I have ashed that question over and over different ways and your the first to give me a real answer

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Country Life vitamins are certified gluten free (see their FAQs).

https://www.countrylifevitamins.com

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Daphne do
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2 hours ago, RMJ said:

Country Life vitamins are certified gluten free (see their FAQs).

https://www.countrylifevitamins.com

Certified to be under 20 ppm or 5ppms? Do you know does it say on the website ? I can't handle any more the 5 ppms right now I'm to sick

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The certifying organization certifies to 10ppm.  That doesn’t mean all the vitamins have 10ppm, it means that is the maximum amount they might have.  They might also have 0ppm but the analytical methods can’t verify that. However, it is not the ppm but the total amount of trace gluten ingested that causes problems for us super sensitives. Vitamin pills are pretty small compared to a serving of a food, so even if a pill contained 10ppm of gluten that would be a tiny amount. It would be micrograms, not milligrams.

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GFinDC
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Naturemade has a pretty good gluten-free vitamin D pill.

https://labdoor.com/rankings/vitamin-d

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Consider just taking the vitamins you know you are deficient in (B-12 and vitamin D).  That way you can have fewer ingredients to worry about.  I suggest that the B-12 be sublingual (dissolves under the tongue).  Be sure it is methylated too.  

Ask your pharmacist for help in selecting a gluten free version or the right D or B-12.  In the meantime, take in a few minutes of sunshine with a walk!  ?

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