In addition to the organic suggestion I mentioned Friday, my (very patient) health care provider also recommended that I take calcium citrate and vitamin D supplements.
Now, I am a reasonably well-educated and analytical person. I should be able to pick out a decent vitamin at the grocery story all by my grown-up self, right? A busy Saturday afternoon might not be the best time to stand and read labels, but still, how hard can it be to find one that has the two things I am looking for?
Right. Hard.
I finally choose the “Naturally Preferred Advanced Women’s Multi Food Rich Dietary Supplement with Standardized Herbal Extracts.” They’re not perfect–in particular I’m not happy that they only have 20% of the RDA of calcium–but, hey, they’re preferred, advanced, and food rich. I buy them (and if you think food is expensive just be glad you don’t have to buy it all in pill form–these suckers are not cheap.) I take them home and put them on my “nightstand” (which is really a tv tray, but we don’t have to talk about that now, do we?) I am very proud of myself for remembering to take one before I go to bed, even washing it down with a large glass of water.
This morning I wake up and study the label again. I realize that the “serving size” is 3 tablets.
