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Question by Marigold: When taking Vitamin supplements do you prefer to drink your vitamins or swallow a pill or capsule?
Vitamins now come in chewable, liquid so you can swig them down, or just toss a couple in your mouth and wash them down.
What is your preference?
And do you take yours daily or whenever you think of it?
Are you sporadic in taking them?
Best answer:
Answer by SomeoneSecret
swallow
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Question by -doozer-: What brand Vitamins would you recommend for someone who wants to start imroving their health?
I’ve recently started eating healthy foods and exercising. I would like to start taking vitamins but have no idea where to start?
I guess I need a good multi-vitamin?
Best answer:
Answer by beenthere2andback
I would start with your omega oils .. if you take vitamins… get good ones and digestive enzymes help you to get the most from the food you eat… Vitamin shoppe seems to carry a good brand… Lots of good one… I use DR Shultze … you can call 1-800 herb-doc for a catalog.. they are free and have alot of wonderful info in them…..Good luck : )
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Question by legion: What are vitamins good for your vision and the bags under your eyes?
Also, how can I get better vision without taking vitamins and how can I get rid of the black bags without vitamins?
Thanks!
Best answer:
Answer by Erica
Vitamin C & E are good for your eye health!
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Question by loxian.amaranth: What are the necessary vitamins women should take everyday?
What are the necessary vitamins women in there 20′s should take every day besides a Women’s multi-vitamin? I take zinc, primrose oil, garlic, fish oil, and vitamin C. What else do you recommend? Sources?
Best answer:
Answer by Lim M
wow….so many types….why don’t you just take A-Z multi vits…brand name is Centrum…I personally have been taking it and it is good.
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All Vitamins are not Created Equal.
All Vitamins Are Not Created Equal…
(Are You Getting Your Money’s Worth?)
If you can answer the following questions correctly, you have a basic understanding of why all vitamins are not alike.
1) Which vitamin E is synthetic?
a) d-alpha tocopherol
b) dl-alpha tocopherol
2) Which of the following calcium label claims contains only 93 mg. of actual calcium?
a) Calcium (gluconate)………………………..1,000 mg.
b) Calcium gluconate…………………………..1,000 mg.
3) A quality control lab is not required in a vitamin manufacturing facility.
TRUE or FALSE
4) “Natural Vitamin E” on the label means the vitamin E is 100% natural.
TRUE or FALSE
5) By law, the vitamin potency listed on the label must be matched by the product in the bottle.
TRUE or FALSE
6) Do most vitamin companies manufacture their own products?
YES or NO
The standards under which a vitamin or mineral is manufactured vary greatly from one company to another. There are very few companies that actually manufacture their own products.
Quality standards greatly affect how and whether a supplement is absorbed and utilized by the body. A manufacturer can create a tablet that looks identical to a quality product but is nothing more than a replica. Replicas do not deliver the potency and results you desire.
DECEPTIVE LABELING
Reading a label carefully and understanding what the label actually means are important when purchasing any product. This is particularly true when comparing labels on vitamins.
Understanding Mineral Potency (Example: Calcium)
The elemental amount of calcium refers to the exact weight or potency of calcium a formula provides. (The same is true for all other minerals.)
Some labels clearly list the elemental weight and are therefore simple to understand.
Example A:
Elemental Calcium…………………………………………………….250 mg.
(Equivalent to 1,111 mg. Calcium Amino Acid Chelate)
In Example A, you are receiving 250 mg. of actual calcium, and 1,111 mg. refers to the combined weight of the calcium and amino acids.
If the label does not clearly list the elemental amount, you must then have a further understanding of interpreting the label information.
Example B:
Calcium (Gluconate)………………………………………………….1,000 mg.
Example C:
Calcium Gluconate………………………………………………….1,000 mg.
At first glance, Examples B & C appear to be the same formula, but they are not. When, the chelating agent (Example B, gluconate) appears in parentheses, it represents the “source” of the calcium supplied in the formula. The potency of 1,000 mg. listed is the actual amount of elemental calcium you are receiving. However, in Example C, when the chelating agent does not appear in parentheses, the 1,000 mg. represents the weight of the calcium together with gluconic acid, and the amount of calcium you are receiving is only a small percentage of the potency listed. In Example C, you would actually receive only 9.3% or 93 mg. of actual calcium.
Example B is an honest and intelligible label, as it clearly represents the actual amount of elemental calcium the tablet will provide. Example C, although technically not mislabeled, appears to offer much more calcium than is actually provided and is very often misunderstood by consumers.
Natural vs. Synthetic
(Example: Vitamin E)
The word natural can, unfortunately, sometimes be misleading. In the case of vitamin E, a manufacturer can use a blend of 10% natural vitamin E
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