Vitamin Supplements

Post-Op Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Vitamin Supplementation

We recommend Bariatric Advantage products, as they are the leader in post-operative vitamins and mineral supplements for weight loss surgery patients.  You may purchase products in our office or on line at www.mercywlcenter.com and click on the Surgical Vitamin Store tab.

Gastric Bypass Patients:

1. Chewable Multivitamin twice a day.  Available in Orange Citrus or Berry.
2. Calcium:

1. Calcium Citrate Lozenges: three times a day.  Available in Cinnamon, Chocolate, Wild Cherry, and Mint.
2. Calcium Crystals- Drink Mix: twice a day. Available in Unflavored, Lemon-Lime, and Raspberry. (Mix crystals in 4 to 8 oz of room temperature water, may chill after mixed if desired.)
3. Calcium Citrate Chewy Bites:  five chews a day.  Available in Chocolate and Lemon Cream.

3. Chewable Iron 29mg: once a day.  (Iron cannot be taken with Calcium). Available in Passion Fruit.
4.  Vitamin B12

1. May take 1000 mcg sublingual daily. Available in Black Cherry OR
2. May take monthly injections of 1000 mcg.

Lap- Band patients:

1. Chewable VitaBand: take twice a day.  Available in Watermelon, Lemon Cream,  and Mixed Berry.
2. Chewable VitaBand: take twice a day.  Available in Watermelon, Lemon Cream,  and Mixed Berry.
3. Calcium:
   1. Calcium Citrate Lozenges: twice a day.  Available in Cinnamon, Chocolate, Wild Cherry, and Mint.
   2. Calcium Crystals- Drink Mix: twice a day. Available in Unflavored, Lemon-Lime, and Raspberry. (Mix crystals in 4 to 8 oz of room temperature water, may chill after mixed if desired.)
   3. Calcium Citrate Chewy Bites: four chews a day.  Available in Chocolate and Lemon cream.

The Mercy Weight Loss Center at Dakota Dunes has created an easy to follow schedule for your daily vitamin and mineral intake.  We hope this schedule will assist in eliminating any confusion as well as assisting you to take your supplements on a daily basis.

We recommend Bariatric Advantage products, as they are the leader in post-operative vitamins and mineral supplements for weight loss surgery patients.  You may purchase products in our office or on line at www.mercywlcenter.com and click on e-store.

	Breakfast	Lunch	Dinner	Bedtime
Gastric Bypass Please Note* No matter  which Calcium you take, you are required to take 1200-1500mg per day	• 1 Multivitamin • 1 Calcium Citrate lozenge OR • 1 Calcium crystal mixed with a fluid with food OR • 2 Calcium Citrate chewy bites	1 sublingual B-12 (unless receiving monthly injections) 1 Calcium Citrate lozenge (do not take if using Calcium crystals) OR • 1 Calcium Citrate chewy bite	• 1 Multivitamin • 1 Calcium Citrate lozenge OR • 1 Calcium crystal mixed with a fluid with food OR • 2 Calcium Citrate chewy bites	• 1 Iron tablet, 29mg
Lap-Band	• 1 VitaBand multivitamin • 1 Calcium Citrate lozenge OR • 1 Calcium crystal mixed with a fluid with food OR • 2 Calcium Citrate chewy bites		• 1 VitaBand multivitamin • 1 Calcium Citrate lozenge OR • 1 Calcium crystal mixed with a fluid with food OR • 2 Calcium Citrate chewy bites