What multivitamins do you take?

[Moyer]

I'm looking to buy some good ones. Nothing incredibly expensive though.

I'm not really sure what to look for, other than Vit C, E, Bs, Folic acid, and other antioxidants. I'm a little worried that some of them might have too much of certain vitamins though. Like, why do I need 1600% of the DV of anything?

For instance, I noticed Opti-Men by Optimum Nutrition. The only reason I looked is because I like some of their other products (who doesn't like their protein).

What is generally recommended?

[sage]

never been one to compare multis. as long as its from a reputable company with decent price, i pick it up. have used ***'s (yup), vitaminshoppe's, kirkland signature (costco), optimum, along with others.
Sage

[Lean One]

Personally, I go for the Walmart generic multi. Never noticed a diference.

Yeah, I'm a cheapass.

[sicosico]

I just use centrum performace , or mega man

[stryder]

I'd go with the mega man over centrum...if you read the other ingredients you'll see all the questionable fillers they put in centrum.

[lancelot]

centrum brand is crap. Go for Costco/kirkland or Sam's cuz they are made by Leiner which is the largest and reputable vitamin manufacturer. the are the only ones to voluntarily manufacture their calcium with no lead trace impurities. i buy almost all my vitamin/antioxidant's from them-multi,c,e,calcium citrate, grape seed, ginkgo/vinco, b-complex, saw palmento, soy isoflavone, and milk thistle. Unfortunately, they don't carry lipoic acid, nac, green tea, alcar, etc..... yet.

[Funny Monkey]

Opti-men here. I like it. You can deinetely tell that it is time released because I take mine at 7:30 in the morning and I am still pissing florescent color at 2 or 3 that afternoon. Plus it has so much more than a multi-vit too.

[mauibuilt]

ast 32x

[jweave23]

Personally, I go for the Walmart generic multi. Never noticed a diference.

Yeah, I'm a cheapass.

same here

[knox]

mega man.....why?.....cuz i'm mega.

[Neuromancer]

Opti-Men...

[Iron Warrior]

Super Hy-Vites, they're more potent than most B-Complexes and they're time-released

[supersoldier]

*** Solotron. But I only buy them if they're on the super clearance rack when they're close to the expiration date. In fact, if and when I buy anything from ***, it usually comes from that rack.

[mtruther]

I prefer a multivitamin that's in a capsule (i.e. you know it's going to be digested. I've heard of sewers being cleared and loads of undigested multivits being the most common solid substrate) and without iron (you really shouldn't be supplementing with iron if you're a male, particularly a male with a diet already high in iron).

The best I've been able to find has been Twin Labs Daily One Caps. They've got a nice dose of the B-vitamins and cover all the basics. Not that expensive, either.

[tribaltek]

ON Opti-Men

[PiKappaWRX]

*** Mega Men and NOW Adam multi-vit.

[stryder]

I prefer a multivitamin that's in a capsule (i.e. you know it's going to be digested. I've heard of sewers being cleared and loads of undigested multivits being the most common solid substrate)...

That's an old wive's tale...The hcl produced in the stomach can easily dissolve a tablet.

[Syr]

without iron (you really shouldn't be supplementing with iron if you're a male, particularly a male with a diet already high in iron).

Why?

[lancelot]

Why?

Healthy males do not need to iron supplement as foods offer all we need. Daily use of vitamins w/iron will build up iron toxicity after years. personally, i'm switching to Now ADAM for that reason alone. kirkland will never come out with an iron free version. females who's at the age of mentruating need iron supplementation due to blood/iron loss during mentruation.

[Funny Monkey]

Healthy males do not need to iron supplement as foods offer all we need. Daily use of vitamins w/iron will build up iron toxicity after years. personally, i'm switching to Now ADAM for that reason alone. kirkland will never come out with an iron free version. females who's at the age of mentruating need iron supplementation due to blood/iron loss during mentruation.

what kind of foods that we woudl be eating regularly have a lot of iron?
How much is the recomended amount a day?