50+Companion Multivitamin

[hotmess]

I am 31 and I recently got blood work back and was told that I have too much iron in my body and to stop taking my multivitamin (women's one-a-day). My gyno recommended taking 50+ Companion Multivitamin, whihc has no iron. Am I okay to take this since I am no where near 50 or near menapause? Do you know anyone under 50 who takes this as their multivitamin? Thanks for your feedback.

[theralogix]

If you have been recommended to take a multivitamin without iron (and specificially recommended 50+ Companion), it is fine to take this supplement at any age. The reason this product is usually recommended and taken by women who are peri- or post-menopausal is because it does not contain iron. That is, women do not typically need to take supplemental iron when they no longer have a monthly cycle (because they are not regularly losing blood). So, if you do not need (and should avoid) iron supplementation, this multivitamin would meet that requirement.

One more thing - the reason this product is called "Companion" is because it was designed to be a companion-product to a calcium/vitamin D supplement (specifically, Theralogix TheraCal). So, if you do need to take supplemental calcium and vitamin D, you will need to take another product along with the 50+ Companion multivitamin, as this product will not meet those needs.

Sincerely,

Sarah Williams, MHA, MPH, RD, LDN
Senior Dietitian
Theralogix, LLC
401 E. Jefferson St, Suite 108
Rockville, MD 20850
Ph: 301-610-9940, ext. 3006
Fax: 301-610-9941
www.theralogix.com (http://www.theralogix.com)