The Multivitamin Thread

[Waldemath]

From what I have gathered, multivitamins work for some people and not for others. I've been using individual vitamins for about a year and I'd like to see if I can switch to a multi for convenience. Here are some options:

https://www.exosfuel.com/products/dp/multi-vitamin-elite
http://methyl-life.com/product/non-methyl-multi/
https://www.thorne.com/products/dp/basic-nutrients-v
http://www.seekinghealth.com/optimal-multivitamin-240-vegetarian-capsules.html
http://www.holisticheal.com/all-in-one-multi-vitamin-mineral-120-capsules.html

 

[ahmo]

I use this Swanson B Complex, activated forms. I split capsules, take 1/2 AM/PM.
http://www.swansonvitamins.com/swanson-ultra-activated-b-complex-high-bioavailability-60-veg-caps

 

[Waldemath]

I use this Swanson B Complex, activated forms. I split capsules, take 1/2 AM/PM.
http://www.swansonvitamins.com/swanson-ultra-activated-b-complex-high-bioavailability-60-veg-caps

Looks similar to the one I'm taking:

http://www.seekinghealth.com/b-complex-supplement.html

Swanson has 50mg Niacin instead of 95mg (probably a good thing). It has 30x less Biotin (25 mcg vs 750mcg) and 5x less Pantethine (25mg vs 125mg). Not sure if that is a good thing.

 

[garyfritz]

I thought this one looked interesting: it's a broad-spectrum complex (not just B's) WITHOUT B12 or methyl folate. Since most of us are custom-tuning our B12/folate intake separately, it makes sense to take a multi that covers "everything else."

http://methyl-life.com/product/non-methyl-multi/

 

[Waldemath]

Thanks, Gary. I'll add that one to the list.

 

[*GG*]

I used the ones from Vitacost, usually pay about $5 a month for them, I but them when thay are BOGO. Figure it is better than the ones I would buy at the store. They usually have high doses of Vitamin D in them, Coq10 and NAC perhaps? And of course some B Vitamins

GG

 

[CFS_for_19_years]

This is the multivitamin I've been taking for years. You can even save money by taking just one per day:
http://www.lifeextension.com/vitamins-supplements/item02014/two-per-day-capsules

It has folate in the form of L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate.

 

[garyfritz]

That looks very good. It has a lot more of several B vitamins than the one I posted, and modestly more of other things. And it's about 1/3 the cost.

 

[*GG*]

This is the multivitamin I've been taking for years. You can even save money by taking just one per day:
http://www.lifeextension.com/vitamins-supplements/item02014/two-per-day-capsules

It has folate in the form of L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate.

I took this for well over a year, it went on sale and I picked it up for cheap, seems like they do this on a yearly basis. I think you can end up paying only $5 a month for this as well. I was just already stocked up, so I didn't buy anymore. Now that I realize it, perhaps when it goes on sale again, I will buy it. They also sent me the magazine for free. Lots of interesting articles in the mag, I like reading it.

GG