Eye Care Tips: Vitamins & Supplements

Vitamins

Take vitamins with a meal. Your body uses digestive enzymes, when you consume food and these enhance absorption of nutrients.
Reduce fluids consumed at the same time as your meal to improve digestion. Iced drinks kill the digestive "fire" - so reduce these when you eat.
Sublingual and/or liquid vitamins are assimilated very quickly by the body. Capsules are the next fastest as far as rapid assimilation is concerned.
If you have trouble swallowing vitamin capsules, you can open them, and add the contents to yogurt or juice.
You may be already taking a multivitamin daily and have decided to add eye vitamins. If so, you can continue the multivitamin.
One enhancement that will stimulate digestive enzymes is a little apple cider vinegar just before you eat. Another digestive stimulant is a thin slice of ginger root.
For people who need to take antibiotics: between your antibiotic dosages take acidophilus supplements. Probiotics will enhance the build-up of the digestive tract's good bacteria which are damaged or killed by antibiotics. Elderly patients, especially, should take acidophilus regularly to support the digestive process.
Some vitamins and nutrients, such as lutein and vitamin A compete - so don't take them at the same time.

If you are supporting strong digestion by taking digestive enzymes, you generally should take them along with food. This also assists in reducing chronic inflammation.
However, some targeted enzymes such as Nattonkinase and Serrapeptase should generally be taken with an empty stomach. This is because their role is to enhance the break-down of debris in blood and tissue that contributes to inflammatory (including autoimmune) conditions.
If instead, you take them at mealtime, the behave as digestive enzymes operating in the digestive process rather than the debris cleansing role.

Many homeopathic remedies and herbs, including Chinese herbal formulations are to be consumed between meals where they are more effective. Consult your healthcare provider for the best routine.