Hey guys,

I've been taking Algin for about a month or so now. I know that it is supposed to be taken on an empty stomach, a couple hours away from food. Does it also have to be taken a couple of hours away from other supplements? Or can it be taken at the same time as other "empty stomach supplements"?

The reason I ask is because I was thinking Algin is highly absorbant. I used to take Bentonite a lot, and since that is so absorbant, it was recommended that it be taken away from not only food, but also all medications and supplements, because it could absorb them. Is Algin like that? Or is it safe to take my Nystatin, probiotics, and chlorella with it? It's just hard to find that many "empty stomach" times during the day, especially when I need to eat very frequently so I don't get shaky and weak. I need to take probiotics 2-3 times a day (preferably 3), and Algin 2-3 times a day....so if they all have to be seperate times, I'm not left with many opportunities to eat!! So far, I just have been taking Algin once a day because I've been taking it alone.

I appreciate any info you guys have on this.

Thanks,
~Tia

It is the same for Algin as the pb shakes Tia...Russ confirmed this in this thread.

http://herballure.com/ubbthreads/sh...&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

Sandi
xoxo

Thanks Sandi. That's what I have been going by, but I wanted to make sure I wasn't doing so needlessly.....I'm going to have to start taking supps in the middle of the night again. I'm supposed to take Primal Defense 3 times a day, and Algin 2-3 times a day.....I don't have 5 -6 times that are 2 hours apart from everything else. A girl's gotta eat! Booo.

Alright, have a nice night.
~Tia

Hi Tia,

I take Algin with my meals sometimes and I also take it at night right before bed (typically on an empty stomach). The only thing you don't want to do is take it with other supplements or medications. Algin is absorbtive, so it could decrease the effectiveness of other supplements or medications.

So, if you happen to eat something, say a mid-day snack and you're not taking any supplements or meds, then pop a few Algin. I sometimes have to work them in here or there.

Hope this helps,