How do I find vitamins that do not contain salicylates?
” Herbal supplements and “natural” vitamins have plant ingredients in them that are thousands of times stronger than you would get in a normal food amount. That’s why you can’t use them in vitamins. To find OK vitamins, avoid the word “Natural” on the label and look for plant extracts, oils, or gels on the list of ingredients. One pesky source of salicylate in supplements goes by several names. It’s called bioflavonoids, but it includes rutin, hesperidin, and quercitin. So if you see any of those on a vitamin or supplement label, you can’t use them.” Here is a vitamin caution: A. No bioflavinoids, rose hips, flavonoids, rutin, quercetin. B. No plant oils, gels or extracts (such as ginseng, kava kava, alfalfa) Ingredients such as the ones following are fine. Vitamin A, Vitamin C***, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Calcium, Iron, Zinc.
