The recommended doses by whom? If you are talking the ones “recommended by the FDA”, put that amount OUT of your mind as that is for normal people who have had NO WLS. And apparently the recommended D isn’t enough as most Americans are D deficient.
Example: recommended daily dose of D3 is 800 IU by the FDA. Recommended daily dose of D3 for a DSer is 50,000 IU. Many of us exceed that easily. There are some DSers getting 250,000 IU a day and can barely get their level above 35.
We malabsorb! How much varies person to person.
As far as an ADEK, nope, nada, no way. You can’t adjust properly.
I need odd amounts of D: 50,000 IU M-F, 100,000 IU S &S.
Dry A is 25,000 IU on S&S only, none during the week
Dry K is 2,000 IU daily
Don’t need dry E AT ALL.
If I did a multi ADEK, how would I stop taking E but add far more D, much more K and only A two days a week?
Easy answer: I take the D, A, K as separate pills. If I need E later, I’ll add it.
Use pills or capsules if possible. Avoid chewables unless you just can’t. If you do a chewable calcium, make sure it’s calcium citrate NOT carbonate. I haven’t even seen a chewable iron.
One thing about chewables is in order for them to taste good, they add carbs. If they add sugar substitutes, your system may have its revenge by way of gas/bloat/diarrhea.