Multivitamin

I actually spend alot on my vitamins because I wasn't feeling any effects and peeing them right out! PM me if you would like the brands. I get thrm at my local health food store (not GNC or vitamin world) I take a multi with added minerals, a B complex and D3 liquid drops 4,000 iu per drop! All are liquid form. I've noticed I'm holding on to them not peeing them out! I finally am starting to feel normal. So yeah generic is cheaper but what's the point if your body isn't even breaking down 90% of them and your dump them in the toilet? ?

amber76bailey wrote: »

I actually spend alot on my vitamins because I wasn't feeling any effects and peeing them right out! PM me if you would like the brands. I get thrm at my local health food store (not GNC or vitamin world) I take a multi with added minerals, a B complex and D3 liquid drops 4,000 iu per drop! All are liquid form. I've noticed I'm holding on to them not peeing them out! I finally am starting to feel normal. So yeah generic is cheaper but what's the point if your body isn't even breaking down 90% of them and your dump them in the toilet? ?

I don't wish to appear rude but how do you know? Did you/do you have your urine tested?
Can you provide any evidence that generic vitamins are not broken down in the body efficiently and higher cost ones are?
Anecdotal evidence isn't valid btw.

Edit: There is very little evidence that multivitamins are particularly efficacious anyway. See:
http://www.m.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20131216/experts-dont-waste-your-money-on-multivitamins?page=2

helenrosec0 wrote: »

Spike_G wrote: »

Edit: There is very little evidence that multivitamins are particularly efficacious anyway. See:
http://www.m.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20131216/experts-dont-waste-your-money-on-multivitamins?page=2

The first study in this articale was on 65yr old men and they were only testing their memory over the phone. They didn't do blood tests or urine tests. Where are the studies on normal people taking multi vitamins just to get the vitamins in their diet, not as preventative medicine or for memory loss.

I take a multi vitamin with iron (as I'm slightly anaemic) and I am no longer anaemic so my body must be absorbing something.

I did say not particularly efficacious rather than useless (my wife has had severe anemia due to medical problems and now she is back on an even keel also takes iron supplements, so I'm well aware of the good that supplements can do)

There is indeed something to be said for vitamin supplements usage to plug the gaps in people's diet but it's certainly not the panacea that some in the health industry push it as.

You're right about the study btw, I imagine there are others with wider demographics but it's often difficult to find things that are not industry sponsored.

helenrosec0 wrote: »

Sorry @Spike_G that wasn't a dig at you, I just thought it was amusing how they didn't do any tests on the men other than over the phone

No offence taken at all Helen.

rainbow light men's one a day

I take a generic multivitamin every day - one for people "over 50". They have the same ingredients (or close enough) to Centrum, but cost less. Equate brand is Walmart's generic.

I'd rather eat good food than take a pill. That being said, since I'm allergic to dairy, I do take a calcium supplement because it's hard to get all I need, especially while being in a calorie deficit. And while my nutrition says I'm a little low on iron intake, I know I make up the difference from cooking everything in cast iron.