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What multivitamins do you take?

Moyer

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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?
 
never been one to compare multis. as long as its from a reputable company with decent price, i pick it up. have used gnc's (yup), vitaminshoppe's, kirkland signature (costco), optimum, along with others.
Sage
 
Personally, I go for the Walmart generic multi. Never noticed a diference.

Yeah, I'm a cheapass. :rolleyes:
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
GNC 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 GNC, it usually comes from that rack. :thumbsup:
 
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.
 
mtruther said:
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)...
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That's an old wive's tale...The hcl produced in the stomach can easily dissolve a tablet.
 
mtruther said:
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).
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Why?
 
Syr said:
Why?
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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.
 
lancelot said:
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.
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what kind of foods that we woudl be eating regularly have a lot of iron?
How much is the recomended amount a day?
 
lancelot said:
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.
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Been using this one for a month now. My piss glows in the dark, over all a very good deal. One problem, the pills are roughly the size of an eighteen wheeler, and you take two daily instead of one. I've always had a problem swallowing large pills and tablets, so I have to chew them a bit, and man do they taste horrid.
 
I like Ultimate Nutrition's "Super Complete". They recommend taking 9 caps/day (3, 3, 3), but I have been taking 6 (2,2,2) and rarely get sick. I also take extra C, Selenium, dry E, and zinc for good measure.

Gumbo
 
i myself, have taken megamen,centrum,NOW adam, and twinlabs daily. I recommend this to most people, for the money, there is no better vitamin then twinlab. Their profile is pretty good, can get without iron and keeps me pissing nasty smelling neon piss all day long.

My experence with ADAM by now is not good. I took it one day , like usual in the morning and one day on a late lunch i choked on a nacho, so i went to the bathroom and put my finger down my throat and got it up, along with a almost brand new NOW adam vitamin, and my piss was normal when taking it. I think it just sat in my stomach.
 
blazinred said:
i myself, have taken megamen,centrum,NOW adam, and twinlabs daily. I recommend this to most people, for the money, there is no better vitamin then twinlab. Their profile is pretty good, can get without iron and keeps me pissing nasty smelling neon piss all day long.

My experence with ADAM by now is not good. I took it one day , like usual in the morning and one day on a late lunch i choked on a nacho, so i went to the bathroom and put my finger down my throat and got it up, along with a almost brand new NOW adam vitamin, and my piss was normal when taking it. I think it just sat in my stomach.
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Never had a problem with the ADAM, but then I give them a chew before swallowing. The Twinlab one looks great at that price. I like ONE a day too, as opposed to two.
 
stryder said:
That's an old wive's tale...The hcl produced in the stomach can easily dissolve a tablet.
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I've seen studies that have proven not all vitamins are dissolved. Invalid Link Removed In the 4th paragraph from the top it tells you how to test a vitamin. I myself use chewable vitamins so I don't have to worry about it. I really like flintstones and scooby doos'lol
 
purity of multus tested here.

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i got 600 Kirkland off eBay cheap. middle ground super cheap
 
Strong bump lol

While it's nice to have for, at the very least, the alleged purity testing, I would take labdoor's recommendations with a grain of salt. Now ADAM and GNC Mega Men above Orange Triad? Many of OT's forms of vitamins, and minerals in particular, are superior...not to mention the added bonus of the immune/digestion/joint complexes.
 
wow appologies, it really is an old thread! I just clicked on it at the bottom of the page haha
 
Toff said:
wow appologies, it really is an old thread! I just clicked on it at the bottom of the page haha
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You know, I have never minded thread bumps that are relevant to the original topic and bring up new info. It shows people are using the search function and keeps info more organized. I say: kudos to you.
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I enjoyed looking through that link you posted.
 
Lynks8 said:
Strong bump lol

While it's nice to have for, at the very least, the alleged purity testing, I would take labdoor's recommendations with a grain of salt. Now ADAM and GNC Mega Men above Orange Triad? Many of OT's forms of vitamins, and minerals in particular, are superior...not to mention the added bonus of the immune/digestion/joint complexes.
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I can only imagine,what you OL guys would put in your Multi-vitamin product..
 
I picked up bottles of universal multi that I'll be using soon. Finishing off ctd multi now
 
cheftepesh1 said:
I picked up bottles of universal multi that I'll be using soon. Finishing off ctd multi now
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all Multi-Vitamins are basically premixes, that's why so many are alike in amounts and fairly cheap in cost.

Not sure why people go so cheap on such important nutrients...
 
If looking for an inexpensive coenzymated one keep emerald labs in mind. Obviously the absolute best multifaceted have been named, but this is a good newer one daily that's cheap for minimalist.
 
I do not always buy the multivitamin!
I'd rather spend the money in vit. c, vit. b, vit. d3, zinc.
But every now and then purchase Anavite!
Beautiful.
 
I stopped taking these sink products.
I drink wheat grass juice for multivitamin supply, and I am sure it gives me cool pumps at gym :D when I am lazy I take greens juice powder from garden of life or Amazing grass ORAC ...
Vitamins from foods are a lot better for your body, even a smaller amount makes you feel better than *100 amounts in other supplements.

If you still want pills... Go with whole food supplements like Garden of life or better myKind organics..
 
sareea said:
I stopped taking these sink products.
I drink wheat grass juice for multivitamin supply, and I am sure it gives me cool pumps at gym :D when I am lazy I take greens juice powder from garden of life or Amazing grass ORAC ...
Vitamins from foods are a lot better for your body, even a smaller amount makes you feel better than *100 amounts in other supplements.

If you still want pills... Go with whole food supplements like Garden of life or better myKind organics..
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Green powder could be the biggest scam on earth.
 
USPlabsRep said:
Green powder could be the biggest scam on earth.
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Yeah it is not like the fresh juice which is the best thing ever that I took. I juice it with hand powered juicer, a little workout in the morning lol.

But the Juice powder (not leaf powder) is still better than other synthetic multis that the body mostly urinates :-)
 
sareea said:
I stopped taking these sink products.
I drink wheat grass juice for multivitamin supply, and I am sure it gives me cool pumps at gym :D when I am lazy I take greens juice powder from garden of life or Amazing grass ORAC ...
Vitamins from foods are a lot better for your body, even a smaller amount makes you feel better than *100 amounts in other supplements.

If you still want pills... Go with whole food supplements like Garden of life or better myKind organics..
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The reformulated Megafood line is very solid. You can watch their whole process live on their website. They are particularly better since recent reformulation.

GOL stuff is good too. I like the mykind organics line as well.
 
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