Supplement Questions
#7651 - 04/28/03 07:22 AM
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Reged: 03/24/03
Posts: 61
Loc: Casselberry, FL
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Hey out there. Hope everyone is feeling well today. I have a couple questions about supplements. Can anyone give me a brand name of a multivitamin supplement. Some are really hard on my stomach but I know I need to be taking one. Also, is Caltrate the easiest calcium supplement? Lastly, I read in Heather's book about taking Anise for bloating and gas. Has anyone tried this? If so - where did you find it and how do you make it? Thanks for the help!
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Not too sure about the multivitamin, but I have heard that Prenatal vitamins are easy on the stomach. I am not sure of any brand names of prenatal vitamins, as I have never been pregnant, but maybe someone else can help out??
As for anise, I believe Heather meant Fennel. Fennel is licorice flavoured so I believe it's the same thing. You can buy fennel seeds in the spice section at the grocery store and use a tea strainer. Alternatively, you can purchase fennel tea bags from a health food store. It really does help with bloating. I didn't like the taste of fennel by itself though, so I added honey to it, but then the honey gave me bloating and gas. I now drink loose tea that I buy at a specialty tea store in town. One of my favorites with fennel in it is lemongrass, fennel, orange peel and ginger. It is very good.
Good Luck!
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Lorna 
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I'm not sure about the multi-vitamin. I stopped taking mine (one a day for women) awhile ago, because I think it was upsetting my stomach. I do take the generic form of caltrate+D (I get the huge bottle at Sam's and it works just as great), but I have IBS-D. I'm not sure which kind you have, but if you're C, you may want to do the magnesium also, since the calcium is a constipating effect.
I haven't tried the anise, but the fennel does work for me.
Hope this helps at least some! 
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You may want to look into a liquid multi as it is absorbed quicker and has less fillers; usually what are hard on the tummy. The prenatals were not good for me as the high iron content made my C worse! But, you might want to try a health food shop to get some advice; they tend to be very familiar with the products they sell. Good luck!
Christianne
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Hi - Do a board search with the "search" button for vitamin and calcium info - I think we've had a lot of posts on those topics.
Anise is a spice, tastes like licorice, can be bought at any bulk spice section of a grocery or health food store. Brew it in a tea strainer like you would loose tea.
Best,
Heather
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