Any good multi-vitamins at Wal-Mart, CVS, etc?
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
I would avoid the cheap stuff they have made in CHINA!!
Buy name brands only.
I have no brands to suggest unless they would have New Chapter.
Posted by 5vforest (Member # 29365) on :
A good rule to go by is the more caplets in a daily dose, the better the vitamin. The crappy ones condense their contents into a small little tablet, which is hard for the body to absorb.
Posted by Hambone (Member # 29535) on :
I order chewables from Beyond Health ($22 for 90).
I had an x-ray at a chiro's office once, and you could see undigested vitamins in my intestines. Ewwwwwww. So now I do chewables or liquid.
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- Please do not buy the typical vitamins at the "big box stores" as they are processed by high heat (which destroys a lot of nutrients), they can sit on warehouse shelves far too long and, most often, contain a lot of additives and gluten.
If you use any chewable, be sure to rinse your mouth very well a minute afterward with plain water - a couple times, really. Vitamin C can wear away tooth enamel. But do not brush for a couple hours and it takes some time for the enamel to harden back up after exposure to Vitamin C or some acids.
If teeth are brushed too soon afterward, the soft enamel will be brushed down. RINSE, though, to clean the teeth, until time to brush.
Chewables can be really bad for our teeth so most dentists advise against them but that's mostly because of the vitamin C just sitting there, eroding the enamel by those who don't know to rinse, rinse, rinse.
Liquids? Often better than capsules ? Yes.
While some liquid vitamins are better absorbed and there certainly is an advantage to what can be absorbed under the tongue (especially for B-12, B-6 and D-3) . . . after allowing some time for absorption IF vitamin C or other acids are included in liquid vitamin blend, be sure to rinse well a couple times with water - and wait a bit of time before brushing, but not too long.
While some vitamins are best absorbed sublingually (under the tongue) . . . others may be best in a capsule to absorb more slowly with food in the stomach. B-3 is best absorbed more slowly - along with food in the stomach, otherwise it can cause nausea. -
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- Vitamin Research Center makes their products FRESH, at their own plant in Nevada � (they may order some ingredients from overseas but they test everything they use for purity) . . . and they don�t sit for long periods of time in hot or freezing warehouses all over the world.
I�ve had some of their multivitamins tested and they are clearly very good quality. There may be better ones out there that cost more but, for a middle price range, these are very good quality.
VRP also has many informational articles (with 3rd party research citations) about most of the supplements. At the site for the supplement, see the link for �related articles� and the one for �ingredients�
Other good brands: Gaia, Planetary Formulas, Source Naturals, KAL, most that come in a dark glass bottle,
The brand that LymeToo suggests is very good. (New Chapter)
VitaCost is a very good web site with many top brands. And, for most, you can see the full list of ingredients. That is a must.
iHerb is also a good site with many top brands.
Try to find vitamins that are GLUTEN-FREE -- and of course, free of artificial sweeteners that are in many chewables and some liquids.
AVOID DYES - so many vitamins contain a lot of garbage, including dyes that are just not necessary and likely harmful. -
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Men's are available also.
Posted by jennie46 (Member # 20953) on :
Hoping I would not need to order...guess I need to in order to get a good one.
Thanks!
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- You may have some good choices in your town with a food store that carries organic foods, etc. Most health markets carry a few good brands of vitamins like Source Naturals, New Chapter.
NOW brand might be considered, too. You can probably find their website to explore ingredients and where you can buy. They are reasonably priced and one of my naturopathic doctors does use a few supplements by NOW.
If you have a GNC or Vitamin Shoppe, you can go on line and study their brands and ingredients. But, often, they have just their store brands in the stores - and, often, those are made overseas and contain dyes and additives. But, you can sure investigate as that may not always be the case for every brand they carry.
With VRP, you can see the date the vitamins were manufactured. I don't know of any other brands that do that. The fresher, the better. -
Posted by karenlc (Member # 13377) on :
I like Rainbow light rejuvenage 40+ but any rainbow light multivitamins are good. I purchased from amazon but did my research on iherb.
Posted by Lemon-Lyme (Member # 19229) on :
They are a little expensive and somewhat of a pain to find. But it has a decent formulation, including 5-MTHF instead of folic acid.
VRP also seems to make decent multis. I suggest just taking a partial dose though, seeing as most people eat actual food too. More is not necessarily better, so don't go for the 1000%+ RDA types of vitamins.
Posted by sixgoofykids (Member # 11141) on :
I would get something from the health food store or online. Something that contains whole foods in it so the nutrients are more easily absorbed.
When I lived out in the country, we had a septic tank. The guy who came out to clean it told me that he cleaned a tank once and there were vitamins in it and you could still read the words on them. They hadn't digested at all.
So, I wouldn't get a cheap one from the drug store.
Also, those that merely have 100% of everything don't have the optimal dosages, only the mere minimum requirement.
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Wish I could find one without Vitamin C. I just can't tolerate C.
But then it wouldn't be a "multi" would it!? I take my New Chapter a few times a week. It contains 60mg of C.
Posted by Hambone (Member # 29535) on :
quote:Originally posted by Lymetoo: Wish I could find one without Vitamin C. I just can't tolerate C.
But then it wouldn't be a "multi" would it!? I take my New Chapter a few times a week. It contains 60mg of C.
I have the same problem. My chewable only has 60mg. That's all I can handle.
I like mine (Beyond Health) because it has higher B vitamins and lower doses of D and C which I don't do well with at all. I have to get my D from the sun.
Posted by lymeinhell (Member # 4622) on :
I tend to switch multivitamins every couple months. I'm currently using "MegaFoods Essentials One Daily" It is a food based multivitamin. Pretty cheap on iherb, less than $30 for 3mo supply.
Another brand I like is Thorne Research, their multivitamins come in capsules so you have to take several per day. They are more costly.
Posted by gwb (Member # 7273) on :
First of all, if you are eating a balanced diet you may be wasting money on a multi-vitamin. I try to take vitamins that I know my body lacks and specifically I take ones that I know my body needs. Taking vitamins that your body doesn't necessarily need is not beneficial to you and a waste of money.
That being said, if you are going to take a multi-viatamin, or any vitamin for that matter, I believe the best vitamins to take are whole food vitamins. They're the most natural vitamins you can take and they usually are well absorbed into your body without upsetting your stomach.
Garden of Life (as well as other companies) make whole foods multi-vitamins. If I was going to take a multi-vitamin I would definitely take a whole food vitamin.
But i don't take one every day, only once every few days.
Potent stuff!
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
New Chapter is organic and whole food based.
Also is GLUTEN FREE.
Posted by Lemon-Lyme (Member # 19229) on :
Just so people know, 'whole food' multi-vitamins are simply made from yeast that are fed synthetic vitamins. The yeast (brewer's yeast) is then dried and processed and put into tablet form.
Some of the companies selling such multis have nice boxes with pictures of fruits and vegetables, conveying a message they are natural and the same as real food. But they aren't.... that's just marketing.
Posted by gwb (Member # 7273) on :
Lemon-Lyme, could you provide a link or some additional information to verify what you posted?
Thanks!
Gary
Posted by Lemon-Lyme (Member # 19229) on :
quote:Originally posted by gwb: Lemon-Lyme, could you provide a link or some additional information to verify what you posted?
New Chapter used to have a detailed webpage describing it too, but I can't find it now. I did email New Chapter years ago, asking questions on their process, and basically they told me the Bs and several minerals are synthetics, while vitamin A + E were from natural sources. But many 'synthetic' vitamins use natural sources for A + E too, so not sure if that means much.
New Chapter, Garden of Life, etc. use this process. Alive (I think) use synthetic + natural vitamins and adds small amounts of veggie/fruit/mushroom extracts.
If someone finds a whole food vitamin more stomach friendly than other multis, I see no big problem with it, assuming the yeast isn't contaminated (I wouldn't expect it to be from a decent company). But again, just wanted to make sure people weren't misled by the pretty boxes.
Posted by Remember to Smile (Member # 25481) on :
Posted by six, above:
quote:...we had a septic tank. The guy who came out to clean it told me that he cleaned a tank once and there were vitamins in it and you could still read the words on them. They hadn't digested at all.
So, I wouldn't get a cheap one from the drug store.
That sure illustrates the point!
Posted by Remember to Smile (Member # 25481) on :
Be well, Smile
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- Lemon-lime's got a good point. Avoid synthetic Vitamin A and - especially - synthetic Vitamin E. Synthetic E can be damaging.
Sometimes, a little synthetic A may be okay but ONLY if balanced with mostly Beta Carotene (natural A). That is also why fresh is best. Getting what we can from food is best. -