Multi-Vitamins

[BABY1]

TweetWhich one do you take? I prefer a "1 a day" kind. I am taking a good one now from the Vitamin Shoppe but it is a big horse pill,lol

[GotClen]

TweetIf I had to take a daily "Monster Size pill to live, I would die". Just call me candy. I go to swallow one of those mothers and I swear that flapper value in your throat clamps down on it. Water flows by and pill is stuck.

So, I take 1000mg Vit C (chewable) twice a day.
A good multi (chewable) twice a day,
Liquid milk thistle
Liquid Vit D

Thats it.

[O2BESOHUGE]

TweetMENS ACTIVE HEALTH 1 A DAY HERE...

[mtnmedic]

TweetGreen Source by Puritan Pride.

[sensitivenips]

Tweetraw by garden of life.

[dirtwarrior]

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Green Source by Puritan Pride.

I do too

[bowbow]

TweetNutrilite double X

[John Benz]

TweetMost multi-vitamin brands are pretty much similar...but to get the best complete combination of vitamins and minerals, you will need to go to a health food store and buy them seperately or get a 3-6 tab a day supp.

The least expensive Vit C is as good as the high priced stuff, and I look for 1 gram C with rose hips as this usually contains micro-fractions like Bioflavinoids and Rutin. Avoid "timed-release" as it contains more binders—also avoid buffered and Esther-C. Plain old Ascorbic Acid works best.

No Vitamin B supplement works anywhere near as efficiently as B complex vitamins derived from whole foods, so I don't skimp here and always get Solgar's "Megasorb."

Vitamin E should always be D-Alpha tocopherol—not DL. And it's best to have the beta, delta and gamma tocopherols added.

Look for ferrous fumarate as your iron source, as it is derived from wheat, and is one of the few forms of iron which does not interfere with absorption of vitamin E.

Cod Liver Oil should be the source for Vit A and D. The irradiated ergosterol forms are the kind that can prove toxic in mega-doses.

I also do not like minerals in gluconate form or derived from limestone, oyster shells, etc. Calcium lactate or citrate are best absorbed. Calcium and Magnesium should be in a 1 to 1 ratio. The 2-1 Cal/Mag is outdated thinking.

Look for a complete array of trace minerals. Overlooked, but important.

I also take 400 mg Co-Q-10 (200 Q-sorb twice a day)

Last, but not least, I prefer capsules over tablets, as I am more certain of complete breakdown and absorption. Tablets contain binders that hinder absorption.

On B-12....most red meat eaters get more than enough B-12, and the addition of dessicated liver tabs provides all the B-12 the body can use. Cooked beef liver is probably even better. Plus, a circulation specialist told me not long ago that the vlood concentration of B-12 after a few hours is nearly identical whether taken orally or injected.

I buy all my vitamins and minerals separately.

Years ago I searched for a multi-vitamin that filled all my requirements. THe closest I found (about 12 years ago) was a 6 tab a day product called "Omniplex." A friend of mine was a long distance truck driver and asked my advice on the best multi to take on his trips. He said these provided a dramatic energy increase. Good luck.

[John Benz]

TweetJust remembered that a female moderator at Fitness board was raving 21st Century Mega Multi for Women. It's got 34 essential vitamins, minerals and nutrients, time released and best of all for women has 27mg of iron.

[smalls1]

TweetON's mens multi. It says take 3 a day but i take 2.