Multi vitamin plus iron

[Sanna King]

Thought I had a good multi-vitamin (365 for women) but this morning I began to feel a bit queasy at breakfast (all carefully selected gluten-free items), about 15 minute after dropping my vitamin. I’ve taken these for about a month and have overall felt more pep in my step, but never thought to look at the ingredients list until the nausea came on. You probably already guessed: yep. So I was just going to Google best gluten-free multi for women plus iron and go past the sponsored results when it occurred to me, I would be better to trust the forum than Google AI. Anyone have a recommendation that they would share?

[placey0918]

11 minutes ago, Sanna King said:

Thought I had a good multi-vitamin (365 for women) but this morning I began to feel a bit queasy at breakfast (all carefully selected gluten-free items), about 15 minute after dropping my vitamin. I’ve taken these for about a month and have overall felt more pep in my step, but never thought to look at the ingredients list until the nausea came on. You probably already guessed: yep. So I was just going to Google best gluten-free multi for women plus iron and go past the sponsored results when it occurred to me, I would be better to trust the forum than Google AI. Anyone have a recommendation that they would share?

Hi, 

There are two brands I've trusted : ez melts and Nature's Bound. I personally don't take a multi vitamin, only get the ones my Dr. tells me I'm low in based on my annual test results, but I'm pretty sure both have one or something close for you. Quality ingredients grown  (mostly) and both have non GMO ingredients, plus are processed here in the US.

[Sanna King]

@placey0918 thank you for your quick reply. I will look for those to see if I can source them near me. 

[Sanna King]

@placey0918 did you mean Nature’s Bounty? I’m not getting anything from Nature’s Bound. 

[placey0918]

Yes-sorry for that mistake. Nature's Bounty.

[knitty kitty]

I prefer not to use Nature's Bounty because they use Thiamine Mononitrate which is not a useable source of Thiamine.  Only thirty percent of Thiamine Mononitrate is absorbed, and it must undergo chemical changes to convert thiamine mononitrate into a form the body can utilize more easily.  

Look for multivitamins that use Thiamine Hydrochloride, or take an additional thiamine supplement.  Thiamine in the form Benfotiamine has been shown to promote intestinal healing.  Thiamine Tetrahydrofurfuryl disulfide (TTFD) is helpful for neurological symptoms.  

A B Complex supplement in addition to a multi vitamin is another option.  

I like Life Extension brand.  

[Sanna King]

Thank you! I did not realize the role of thiamine in hit healing. I will look for Life Extension then.

[knitty kitty]

Interesting reading on Histamine Intolerance (HIT):

Histamine Intolerance: The Current State of the Art

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7463562/

Histamine Intolerance—The More We Know the Less We Know. A Review

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8308327/

 

We need the enzyme DAO (Diamond Oxidase) to break down histamine.  Our body can make DAO with Pyridoxine B6, Vitamin C, and copper.  B12, zinc and magnesium, as well as thiamine, help, too.  

DAO supplements made from beef or pork kidneys are available, too. 

 

[Michael richard Devitt]

On 4/29/2025 at 7:22 AM, Sanna King said:

Thought I had a good multi-vitamin (365 for women) but this morning I began to feel a bit queasy at breakfast (all carefully selected gluten-free items), about 15 minute after dropping my vitamin. I’ve taken these for about a month and have overall felt more pep in my step, but never thought to look at the ingredients list until the nausea came on. You probably already guessed: yep. So I was just going to Google best gluten-free multi for women plus iron and go past the sponsored results when it occurred to me, I would be better to trust the forum than Google AI. Anyone have a recommendation that they would share?

Hi, I highly recommend Ag1.  It’s a powder multi vitamin that so far, has my body happy.  Cheers