Dr. Ben,

I took your advice and ordered the book by Dr. Murray on diabetes. Very good! He recommended taking PGX before meals to lower the amount of glucose absorbed. There was nothing on the label about PGX interfering with the absorption of vitamins, supplements, and prescription drugs, but that issue concerns me. Do you know anything about PGX and how I can take that as well as my vitamin supplements and metformin?

Diane M

Answer:

Diane -

I have located the answers for you.

From the PGX website:

Can I take PGX with medications? "It is recommended that any oral medication be taken 1 hour before PGX and/or 2 to 3 hours after consuming PGX softgels or granules."

Can I take PGX with supplements?

"There is no problem taking PGX along with all your supplements including essential fatty acids (EFAs) and multivitamins/multiminerals. PGX slows down the rate of absorption of foods, vitamins or supplements, but ...

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Question:

Dr. Ben, Some docs recommend taking more of a vitamin/mineral than the daily recommended...is this product safe to take in a higher dosage? Twice/day maybe? With diagnosed hyperthyroid, as well as excessive stress, I'm being told to specifically increase my B vitamins...It appears that the levels are very low in comparison to the recommended daily allowance. I am also concerned about the calcium. I typically take my vitamins after taking Armour and wait at least 4 hrs to take any minerals since calcium is known to interfere with Armour's absorption. Should this product then be taken at lunch/dinner if that's the case? Thank you.

Answer:

Hi there - You seem quite on the ball ;) Great questions and well thought out. LiquiNutrients is best to take 1 hour after you take your thyroid medication. Calcium does interfere with the absorption of thyroid medication. Do not take any multivitamin within 4 h...