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3 Vitamins You Shouldn’t Take in the Morning AnnaStills – Getty Images<\/p>\n
Most people assume that it doesn’t matter what time of day they take their vitamins<\/a>. That’s true for some supplements, but not all of them. There are certain vitamins dietitians say you should not take in the morning. Certain vitamins won’t absorb well if taken on an empty stomach or alongside your morning cup of coffee<\/a>. And certain supplements are designed to be taken at night to help you drift off to sleep, which is probably not the effect you’re looking for at 8 a.m.<\/p>\n We tapped experts to explain which vitamins should not be taken in the morning and why.<\/p>\n Iron<\/p>\n Iron is a vital nutrient for helping to prevent iron-deficiency anemia, which can lead to fatigue and weakness. But if you take this mineral alone or as part of a multivitamin without eating, it can cause digestive symptoms<\/a> like nausea and vomiting. And even if you do have breakfast with your iron, consuming too much iron can cause constipation if you\u2019re not used to taking it.<\/p>\n If potential digestive symptoms are not enough to keep you from taking iron in the morning, this mineral also interacts with coffee. \u201cThere is a type of polyphenol compound found in coffee called chlorogenic acid, that will tend to bind with iron during digestion, making it more difficult for the body to absorb this mineral,\u201d says Cheryl Mussatto MS, RD, LD<\/a>, an Outpatient Clinical Dietitian at Cotton O’Neil Endocrinology and Diabetes Clinic in Topeka, Kansas.<\/p>\n Because of this, Cheryl suggests, \u201cAnyone taking an iron supplement should wait about 1 to 2 hours after drinking their morning coffee.\u201d Also, it’s smart to stick to the recommended dose of 18 milligrams daily<\/a> and eat a meal beforehand.<\/p>\n Magnesium<\/p>\n Magnesium, magnesium glycinate specifically, is well-known for its ability to support sleep quality<\/a>. In fact, a 2024 study in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine<\/a> reported that magnesium helps regulate gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA, which can calm the nervous system and help relax muscles and your mind. So, it\u2019s ideal to take this form of magnesium at night to assist with a good night\u2019s sleep. To reap the full benefits of magnesium, add this supplement to your after-dinner supplement regimen instead of with breakfast.<\/p>\n Vitamin A<\/p>\n Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin vital for vision health<\/a> and rich in antioxidant properties. If you take vitamin A, or any other fat-soluble vitamin like D, E, and K in the morning without consuming some fat, you run the risk of losing out on some of the vitamin\u2019s benefits. This is because without dietary fat, these vitamins<\/a> aren\u2019t able to be absorbed by the body as easily. So, to make sure you\u2019re getting as much as you can from your vitamin A supplement, always take it with a breakfast rich in healthy fats from foods like avocado, eggs, or yogurt.<\/p>\n The bottom line<\/p>\n Taking daily vitamins and minerals is an important part of any healthy lifestyle routine, especially if you\u2019re not consuming those nutrients from your daily diet. To ensure you’re getting the full benefits from any supplement, it’s important to take it at the right time of day and with the right foods and drinks. It may be best to avoid taking the vitamins mentioned above in the morning, but if you have any questions at all, ask your health care provider.<\/p>\n You Might Also Like<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"3 Vitamins You Shouldn’t Take in the Morning AnnaStills – Getty Images Most people assume that it doesn’t…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":400672,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[197193,197194,97,197192,269],"class_list":["post-410886","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nutrition","tag-daily-vitamins","tag-digestive-symptoms","tag-health","tag-iron-supplement","tag-nutrition"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/410886","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=410886"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/410886\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/400672"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=410886"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=410886"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=410886"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}