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Old 04-23-2006, 09:54 PM   #1
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Default Vitamin help...

To start out with, I'm in ph2.
Overall, since starting this diet I have been so extremely fatigued and tired. I'm almost certainly positive there are some vitamins/nutrients that are lacking.
I know it's recommended to take a multivitamin; however, I am super allergic to sulfur and ALL multivitamins have some minerals in their sulfer form (sulfate, sulfite, etc.). I get horrible chest pains when I take these so that's obviously a no no.
By going from the basic ph2 diet (so far we've incorperated in 1 fruit and 1 carb a day...usually a whole wheat tortilla) what are the basic vitamins one would be lacking?

I've started taking a Vit. B supplement which has seemed to help but even after just 1/2 an hour of vacuuming today for instance I was ready to just fall over and DIE from exhaustion. Even my body just hurt. And vacuuming....is NOT taxing....
I wasn't like this pre-diet. And I had my blood work done recently and all of that is A-OK.
Some advice would be soooo appreciated because i'm getting so frustrated at my lack of motivation due to exhaustion it's not even funny...
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Old 04-24-2006, 06:22 AM   #2
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Have you tried asking your pharmacist to recommend something?
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Old 04-24-2006, 10:39 AM   #3
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ya i've asked them i've asked my doctor and none of them can think of something that *doesn't* have sulfer in it...
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Hmmm....I think I'd check this out with the pharmacist. They sometimes have more knowledge than a physician. It could be lack of potassium. Have you tried running your day's food through fitday and checking the RDA? It could show you what you are missing.
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Are you eating a wide variety of vegetables? Lots of green leafy ones as well as orange ones and other colors. That should help.

I agree that Fit Day would probably help you with this.
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ok i'll check it out from work tonight.
thanks chickies

and barb - i try and eat as wide a variety as i can stand *and* afford.
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