Select one vitamin in each color category.  Purple, red and orange are required while green is optional, but recommended prior to surgery and for approximately one year following.
 

The recommendations made on the below chart will vary between patients and should be seen as a guide.  It is recommended that you speak with your bariatric physician or nutritionist prior to making changes to your supplement program.

Approx. 6 weeks prior to surgery

1. Multi-Band

2. Anti-Ox—Either chewable or capsule would be appropriate prior to surgery.

0-3 months following surgery

1. Multiple—A good bariatric multiple vitamin is essential and with Building Blocks you have 2 options to choose from. Liquid is recommended in this time-frame.

2. Calcium—Calcium Citrate is the only form of calcium that you should be taking and Building Blocks offers 2 options (chewable or capsule) to choose from. Chewable is recommended during this time-frame.

3. Iron—Available in 15mg or 30mg tablet or 30mg chewable. While all of these options are appropriate, the chewable option may be the easiest to tolerate during this time-frame.

4. Anti-OX—Optional but recommended for the first year. The chewable form is recommended during this time-frame.

3-6 Months following surgery

1. Multiple—Chewable is recommended during this time-frame, but any of our multiple vitamin options would be appropriate.

2. Calcium—Calcium Citrate is the only form of calcium that you should be taking and Building Blocks offers 2 options (chewable or capsule) to choose from.

3. Iron—Available in 15mg or 30mg tablet or 30mg chewable. While all of these options are appropriate, the chewable option may be the easiest to tolerate during this time-frame.

4. Anti-OX—Optional but recommended for first year. The chewable form is recommended during this time-frame.

6-12 Months following surgery 

1. Multiple—Capsule is recommended after six months, but any of our multiple vitamin options would be appropriate.

2. Calcium—Capsule is recommended after six months but any of our calcium options would be appropriate.

3. Iron—Available in 15mg or 30mg tablet or 30mg chewable.

4. Anti-OX—Optional but recommended for first year. Capsule is recommended after six months but chewable is still appropriate.

1 Yr + following surgery

1. Multiple—Capsule is recommended but any of our multiple vitamin options would be appropriate.

2. Calcium—Capsule is recommended but any of our calcium options would be appropriate.

3. Iron—Available in 15mg or 30mg tablet or 30mg chewable.