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texascarrot820
texascarrot820 Posts: 29 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello,

I am wondering what the best brand of multivitamins there are?? I am taking them as a supplement as well as Vitamin D because my vitamin d levels are always low. Any suggestions??

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  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
    Vitamin D should be taken with meal that has fat in it.
  • MichelleSilverleaf
    MichelleSilverleaf Posts: 2,027 Member
    texascarrot820 wrote: »
    Hello,

    I am wondering what the best brand of multivitamins there are?? I am taking them as a supplement as well as Vitamin D because my vitamin d levels are always low. Any suggestions??

    Multivitamins aren't worth the money. If you have a deficiency focus on that, everything else you get from your eating.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    texascarrot820 wrote: »
    Hello,

    I am wondering what the best brand of multivitamins there are?? I am taking them as a supplement as well as Vitamin D because my vitamin d levels are always low. Any suggestions??

    Most name brands or store brands (like Walgreens, CVS, etc) that offer close to 100% RDA of just about everything will be good if you feel you need one. The specially made packets and high dose supplements tend to be a rip off. If your Dr. recommends a single supplement (like your Vitamin D) he/she will give you an idea how much to take or even prescribe one.

    I take Kirkland Daily Multi. It has both vitamins and minerals and is about $20 for a year's supply. I also take D and prescription potassium per my Dr.

  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
    MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »
    texascarrot820 wrote: »
    Hello,

    I am wondering what the best brand of multivitamins there are?? I am taking them as a supplement as well as Vitamin D because my vitamin d levels are always low. Any suggestions??

    Multivitamins aren't worth the money. If you have a deficiency focus on that, everything else you get from your eating.

    It is cheap insurance but I don't need or take one.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    NovusDies wrote: »
    MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »
    texascarrot820 wrote: »
    Hello,

    I am wondering what the best brand of multivitamins there are?? I am taking them as a supplement as well as Vitamin D because my vitamin d levels are always low. Any suggestions??

    Multivitamins aren't worth the money. If you have a deficiency focus on that, everything else you get from your eating.

    It is cheap insurance but I don't need or take one.

    I'm kind of in the "it is cheap enough and won't hurt anything so, why not?" camp. Getting into megadoses is another animal.
  • vanityy99
    vanityy99 Posts: 2,583 Member
    I use Jamison brand purchased at Walmart
  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
    earlnabby wrote: »
    NovusDies wrote: »
    MichelleSilverleaf wrote: »
    texascarrot820 wrote: »
    Hello,

    I am wondering what the best brand of multivitamins there are?? I am taking them as a supplement as well as Vitamin D because my vitamin d levels are always low. Any suggestions??

    Multivitamins aren't worth the money. If you have a deficiency focus on that, everything else you get from your eating.

    It is cheap insurance but I don't need or take one.

    I'm kind of in the "it is cheap enough and won't hurt anything so, why not?" camp. Getting into megadoses is another animal.

    I would never try to talk anyone out of taking one because I don't know how they eat. I really push myself on the "getting a variety" front and I have recent blood tests. Even still I have a few supplements as a result of those blood tests.
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