Vitaminotherapy is used to promote health. As a rule, multivitamin complexes are prescribed, but if you study the compatibility of vitamins with each other, you can see that there are combinations that enhance mutual benefit and are incompatible with simultaneous admission.
Compatibility of vitamins with each other
Compatibility of vitamins is manifested in the fact that they can be of great benefit in joint application, than when used separately. This is noted for such combinations, soluble in fats:
- A (retinol) is combined with E and C, they protect it from destruction. A small dose of E increases the absorption of retinol.
- E and C, when used together, protect one another from oxidation, which enhances antitumor prophylaxis.
- D (ergocalciferol) markedly improves the effects of K, B6 and B12.
Water-soluble in such combinations are the most mutually beneficial:
- B1 is compatible with B5 - participation in metabolic processes is increasing.
- B2 (riboflavin) enhances the effects of K, PP, B9 and B6.
- B3 (PP), its assimilation stimulates the absorption of B6
- B5 is good for B12, they increase each other's activity.
- B6 is well suited to B2, B3 and D. They enhance each other's action.
- C - is well absorbed from B5 and B9 and promotes their accumulation in tissues.
Compatibility of vitamins with each other is determined by their biochemical properties, rate of assimilation and participation in the same metabolic processes. With good interaction, their simultaneous use can enhance the action of the partner in dozens of times. To determine the optimal combinations, a vitamin compatibility table was compiled.
Compatibility of vitamins and minerals
Micronutrients and vitamins also have positive effects in the interaction. Such favorable tandems are noted:
- And perfectly combined with zinc (this is useful for the retina) and with iron to increase hemoglobin.
- D - with calcium and potassium, which penetrate the bone better.
- With increases the absorption of iron from the intestine.
- E together with selenium increase the antioxidant properties of each other.
- B1 with magnesium is activated and better absorbed.
- B2 with iron and zinc is better absorbed.
- B6 with magnesium and calcium quickly penetrates into the cell membranes.
Often multivitamin complexes are released with micronutrients, but there are preparations in which they are in separate tablets - Duovit and Alphabet. At the same time, modern technologies are able to pack different elements into microcapsules to ensure optimal combinations. For the correct combination, it is necessary to study the compatibility of vitamins and minerals among themselves, the table in this will help.
Incompatible vitamins
The well-known fact that the incompatibility of vitamins often manifests itself in mutual inactivation, salt formation or in competitive suppression means that it is worth considering in detail this important question:
- A bad combination with B12, suppresses K, which worsens the coagulability of the blood, leads to the deposition of salts in the cartilage and joints.
- C is recommended to be taken separately from B1,2,5,7, when combined with B12 allergic reactions occur.
- E is not recommended for use with D, B12, B3 and K - this contributes to the formation of inactive compounds.
- B1 can not be taken with B2 and B3 (they destroy thiamine), B6 slows down the activity, B12 causes allergies.
- B6, together with B1 and B12, disintegrate, so there is no sense in using it.
- B 12 is useless when taken with A, E, B3, B1, C and B6-they are destroyed.
Compatibility of vitamins and omega 3
Omega-3 is an essential PUFA, which when used has the property to reduce thrombosis in the blood vessels, normalizes blood pressure. It reduces the synthesis of harmful fats in liver tissue, is used to prevent atherosclerosis, ischemic disease, as an addition to diets that lower cholesterol . When conducting clinical trials, whether omega-3 is compatible with other vitamins, it is established that taking both D and E simultaneously can increase the tendency to bleeding.
Lipoic acid - compatibility with vitamins
Lipoic acid is used for the treatment of diabetic neuropathy, diseases of blood vessels and heart, with high cholesterol - due to its antioxidant properties, normalization of fat metabolism and improvement of liver function. It is called vitamin N. It is used to prevent age-related changes in the joints, asthma, glaucoma. When used together with other vitamins - manifests itself as a reducing agent for antioxidants. Compatible vitamins with lipoic acid - C and tocopherol.
Compatibility of vitamins with antibiotics
If we consider the compatibility of vitamins and antibiotics, it is found that in the treatment with antibiotic drugs deficiency of B2, B3 and B5 develops, because they completely break down. In addition, with the use of tetracycline variants, B2, B3, B9, K, C and trace elements - iron, potassium, zinc - are excreted from the body. Erythromycin reduces the activity of group B. Neomycin interferes with the assimilation of cyanocobalamin and the production of vitamin K, significantly inhibits the activity of retinol.
Compatibility of vitamins and alcohol
In order to determine whether vitamins are compatible with alcohol, it is necessary to take into account that the introduction of vitamin preparations in the chronic stage of the disease practically does not bring the expected effectiveness, since for the assimilation of fat-soluble enzymes, the activity of liver enzymes is required, which, when alcoholism does not work. Soluble in water-absorbed in the intestine, a violation of this process with alcoholism causes a destructive effect on nerve fibers. Thus, with the abuse of alcoholic beverages in the body develops severe hypovitaminosis.