<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> What vitamin and/or mineral supplements do other listmembers take? Is the general consensus that once on a GF diet that vit/min absorption returns to normal or is it always impaired? Every nutritional book that I have seen mention celiac sprue makes note of impaired fat absorption and particularly deficiences in the fat- soluble vitamins (A, E, D, etc.) Why would fat-soluble vitamins be implicated and not water-soluble? Does anyone take the mega-doses of the water-soluble vitamins? If so, is there a noticable difference in your physical condition? Are there specific mineral deficiencies one is more likely to have with celiac? I am trying to find a vitamin/mineral program for myself. Although my height is normal, I am underweight (which doesn't bother me). My hair is dry and brittle and either falls out or breaks off. My nails are thin and weak. It seems I am always suffering from skin rashes and breakouts (but not nearly as bad when I stay on a GF diet). I have found that a zinc supplement helps with my skin's appearance (I have read that a zinc deficiency can result in a vitamin A deficiency.) So I'm wondering, do others find supplements necessary? If so, what and how much? ...Christie