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So each of the vitamins comes in multiple forms called vitamers
Consuming different vitamers has different effects on the body
The amount of dosing suggested for two different vitamers of the same vitamin can be different
This is problematic regarding nutrition labels and the level of education given to the general public
@shortstories this is more pronounced with minerals, e.g. some forms of magnesium are completely unabsorbed, some are easily absorbed, and so on
Are there names for the different forms
Like vitamers are different forms of the same vitamin
And _______ are different forms of the same dietary element
@shortstories since most minerals are just elements, you're asking about "molecules"
e.g. when my mother had issues with most magnesium supplements like magnesium glycinate, @scalar recommended to try magnesium taurate which was much easier for her to digest since she has IBS issues. i don't think there's a specific term other than "form" or "compound" specific to what you're asking about.
e.g. when my mother had issues with most magnesium supplements like magnesium glycinate, @scalar recommended to try magnesium taurate which was much easier for her to digest since she has IBS issues. i don't think there's a specific term other than "form" or "compound" specific to what you're asking about.
@grey @shortstories Magnesium glycinate (supposedly one of the preferred formulations for brain health) makes me feel sickly. Malate and threonate are good
