Page 10 - Women’s Health - Australia (February 2020)
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I think
vitamins
are
blocking
me up.
Is this a
thing?
Ans w er If you like big changing to one without).
supps and you cannot Otherwise, it might be
lie, you might be feeling a that you’re relying on
bit baby got back(ed up). your daily pills too heavily.
So what gives? “There “Some people believe
are certain minerals that that taking supplements
can raise your chances means they don’t need
of abdominal upset, to eat as much fruit and
including bloating, veg, as they’re getting
cramps and constipation,” their micronutrients
explains dietitian through the supp. This
Alana MacDonald. is a risk to bowel health
The main culprits? and could result in
Calcium and iron constipation, as you’ll
supplements. “Iron is be getting less fibre,”
quite harsh on your explains MacDonald.
digestive system, so this Aim for 30g of
can cause constipation,” fibre daily and
adds MacDonald. “And treat supps as a,
calcium can cause the well, supplement
muscles on the wall of to your diet, not
your colon to contract, a substitute for
making it harder to pass your five a day.
a stool.” Don’t take these?
Check the label on your
multivit, as it might be
packing iron (if so, try
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