Calcium/Mag/Zinc supplements

[SweetIrishRoses]

Hiya Just a quickie...I am thinking of getting on a supplement, wanted to share the ingredients and you experts tell me yay or nay

calcium carbonate
magnesium oxide
maltodextrin
talc
soy polysaccharide
citric acid
hypromellose
cellulose
zinc sulfate
min oil
titanium dioxide
magnesium stearate
polysorbate 80
sodium lauryl sulfate
carnuba wax
crospovidone
stearic acid
gluten


MY WORD ALL THAT?? I CAN'T EVEN PRONOUNCE HALF OF IT!!!!!

[Georgiana]

Re: Calcium/Mag/Zinc supplements

I'd say "nay", because it contains maltodextrin (a sugar). Did your doctor recommend a Ca/Mg/Zn supplement? I'm asking because these should be relatively easy to get from the diet when we do Atkins, esp. once we are out of Induction (I'm not sure on which phase you are). They are also found in all multivitamin supplements I've seen...

It also has soy polysaccharide. This is a dietary fiber, but I would avoid taking it during Induction.

Gluten is a protein, but it can be tricky for some people. To play safe, I would avoid it until OWL Rung 9.

ETA: Oh, and the other chemicals are used to deliver the minerals (Ca, Mg, Zn), or as fillers, or to slow down the absorption of chemicals in the body, or to make the pills glossy or as lubricants.