asutton Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Today is day 1 of my first whole 30. I am excited and thought I was prepared until I came across the questions about supplements. I am wondering about the following supplements and subsequent ingredients: PurePharma Fish Oil - Ingredients: Fish Oil Concentrate (anchovy and sardine oil), gelatin, glycerin, water, caramel color, natural lemon oil, mixed tocopherols. PurePharma Vitamin D - Ingredients: Olive Oil, gelatin, glycerol, water, caramel color, cholecalciferol. Lurong Living Essential - Ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Vegatable Cellulose (capsule). Oseto Bi-Flex - Ingredients: Crospovidone. Contains <2% of: caramel color, cellulose (Plant origin), cellulose coating, silica, titanium dioxide color, vegtable magnesium stearate Contains Shellfish (shrimp, crab, lobster, crayfish) ingredients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted March 11, 2013 Moderators Share Posted March 11, 2013 I might finish taking what I had, but the caramel color reflects some form of sugar that is not okay during a Whole30. You might want to look over the Whole9 view of supplements and some recommendations. And I am throwing in some links to probiotics, digestive enzymes, and calcium just for good measure... http://whole9life.com/2010/08/whole9-supplement-evaluation-checklist/ http://whole9life.com/2010/09/supplements-part-ii/ http://whole9life.com/2012/04/probiotics-101/ http://whole9life.com/2012/09/digestive-enzymes-101/ http://chriskresser.com/calcium-supplements-why-you-should-think-twice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asutton Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 Thanks Tom! Is the caramel color the only ingredient that I should worry about? Some of the other ingredients sounded a little crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista Porter Agocs Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 What if a supplement has Cellulose? I know things that end in "ose" are sugars (therefore usually forbidden), but this would be a plant sugar. It that allowed or no? I'm assuming plant-based sugars would be ok since you can eat fruit and vegetables? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee Lee Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Cellulose is fine in supplements, but you can definitely find sources without it (and you should) AND it's usually ingredient speak for "sawdust" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista Porter Agocs Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 What about these things in supplements: soy derivatives, may contain trace amounts of casein (milk) or potato starch. I have a TON of good quality (high dollar) supplements at home. I really don't want to have to go out and buy all new stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krista Porter Agocs Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 And what about gelatin? Is that ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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