Ultraseamus
11-03-2008, 12:36 AM
So I decided I would get myself a new multivitamin, which it turns out is much more complex then I assumed it would be. I am a male, who is 22 years old, my diet is not particularity healthy, but I am working on it, I also exercise daily (if it matters). The only really solid thing I found out is that I should avoid iron. Outside of that I have found a couple places that say all one-a-day vitamins are rubbish (but none offered alternatives so I am ignoring that currently). I had one place say Cemtrum Silver was good, even though it claims it is for men 50+. And then of course a bunch of people that say all Centrum is rubbish. Oddly enough many people seem to like saying which ones are bad, and then mention some that are slightly better. They seem to like keeping what they think is the best to themselves.
I have noticed that ''Alive'' by Natures Way seems to be popular on these forums. Since everywhere else says that at most I should be taking 9mg of iron a day in a multivitamin at most, and many are saying to have no iron at all, I am thrown for a bit of a loop.
Anyways I have a small list of vitamins that seem to be generally popular:
Kroger Thera Plus
Eckerd Therapeutic
Solgar Formula Vm-75 Iron Free
And no specific type, but Twinlab in general
Anyone here have any suggestions on any of this? I am also open to non once-a-day vitamins, if there are any suggestions. Not sure if this is the right place to be asking, but I will probably find out soon enough. :)
Thanks in advance for any help.
I have noticed that ''Alive'' by Natures Way seems to be popular on these forums. Since everywhere else says that at most I should be taking 9mg of iron a day in a multivitamin at most, and many are saying to have no iron at all, I am thrown for a bit of a loop.
Anyways I have a small list of vitamins that seem to be generally popular:
Kroger Thera Plus
Eckerd Therapeutic
Solgar Formula Vm-75 Iron Free
And no specific type, but Twinlab in general
Anyone here have any suggestions on any of this? I am also open to non once-a-day vitamins, if there are any suggestions. Not sure if this is the right place to be asking, but I will probably find out soon enough. :)
Thanks in advance for any help.
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Nature Made
11-03-2008, 02:17 AM
Hello Ultraseamus,
Welcome!
Opinions will vary of course. The only reason why most people do not like Centrum is because this Multivitamin is Synthetic (not natural), or so they say. It is clear, however, that the natural form of Vitamin E absorb and works better in the body that it's synthetic counterpart. This can not be said about every vitamin and mineral. In this regard, opinions will vary.
First, I strongly believe that we need to get our vitamins and minerals from the foods we eat. This is how humans been getting there needs since the beginning of mankind. Multivitamins are ONLY supplement pills. Many sadly believe that just popping a multivitamin will help them even though they eating crapping foods. It just doesn't work like that. Try to add fruits and vegetables in your diet and eat healthy as much as you can. People need to stop going to fast food restaurants (like McDonald) every day and start eating healthy. Occasionally, we can give ourselves a treat, but we need to try to eat healthy as much as possible. I know it's hard getting all our necessary vitamins, minerals, etc, from our food source, especially in America, but eating healthy as much as possible helps.
With that in mind, I use Nature Made Multi for Him. I like that the fact that Nature Made added 1,000IU of Vitamin D, which has showed to prevent various types cancer if used for a prolong period of time. Personally, it is good multivitamin supplement pill. It also does not contain any Iron. I know there are many "High potency" vitamins out there (like those which you mention). I just do not see any reason why one should take these types vitamins (some of these vitamins have extremely high levels of certain vitamins). In my case, I get enough of my vitamins and minerals in my daily diet, so a daily multivitamin like Nature Made is good enough for me.
Alive! seems to be a good multivitamin. I will probably buy it and take 1 a day, since taking the recommended dose (3 tablets daily) is too strong for me. This multivitamin seems to be very popular among many forums. But I am very comfortable with my multivitamin so I don't know what I am going to do yet. For a average American who is eating healthy, 1 tablet of this multivitamin is enough in my opinion. I believe taking the recommended dose is too strong.
You should start taking Fish Oil. You can reserach online about the benefits of Fish Oil. 1 gram (1,000 mg) of combined EPA and DHA is recommend for healthy individuals. It is good for your heart, brain, and many other parts of your body. I used Nature's Bounty Fish Oil (1200mg). I will also suggest you start drinking Green Tea. Green Tea has be showed to works wonder in your body. You can also take a Green tea extract (I use Nature Made Green Tea Extract). You can also reserach the benefits of Green Tea online.
Concerning Iron. We don't need any extra Iron! It has simple as that. Scientific evidence shows that men as a lower daily requirement for Iron, then women. Since you are 22 years old, I am assuming you eating meat everyday. It that case, you are getting ENOUGH iron and should be supplementing with any additional Iron. Iron is bad for men. It has show to cause cancer. The reason is simple. Whereas women "lose" there Iron through there monthly menstrual cycle, men does not lose any. Iron stays in our blood, and the more we add Iron in our diet the worst it is. It can be toxic.
Take care,
Nature Made
Welcome!
Opinions will vary of course. The only reason why most people do not like Centrum is because this Multivitamin is Synthetic (not natural), or so they say. It is clear, however, that the natural form of Vitamin E absorb and works better in the body that it's synthetic counterpart. This can not be said about every vitamin and mineral. In this regard, opinions will vary.
First, I strongly believe that we need to get our vitamins and minerals from the foods we eat. This is how humans been getting there needs since the beginning of mankind. Multivitamins are ONLY supplement pills. Many sadly believe that just popping a multivitamin will help them even though they eating crapping foods. It just doesn't work like that. Try to add fruits and vegetables in your diet and eat healthy as much as you can. People need to stop going to fast food restaurants (like McDonald) every day and start eating healthy. Occasionally, we can give ourselves a treat, but we need to try to eat healthy as much as possible. I know it's hard getting all our necessary vitamins, minerals, etc, from our food source, especially in America, but eating healthy as much as possible helps.
With that in mind, I use Nature Made Multi for Him. I like that the fact that Nature Made added 1,000IU of Vitamin D, which has showed to prevent various types cancer if used for a prolong period of time. Personally, it is good multivitamin supplement pill. It also does not contain any Iron. I know there are many "High potency" vitamins out there (like those which you mention). I just do not see any reason why one should take these types vitamins (some of these vitamins have extremely high levels of certain vitamins). In my case, I get enough of my vitamins and minerals in my daily diet, so a daily multivitamin like Nature Made is good enough for me.
Alive! seems to be a good multivitamin. I will probably buy it and take 1 a day, since taking the recommended dose (3 tablets daily) is too strong for me. This multivitamin seems to be very popular among many forums. But I am very comfortable with my multivitamin so I don't know what I am going to do yet. For a average American who is eating healthy, 1 tablet of this multivitamin is enough in my opinion. I believe taking the recommended dose is too strong.
You should start taking Fish Oil. You can reserach online about the benefits of Fish Oil. 1 gram (1,000 mg) of combined EPA and DHA is recommend for healthy individuals. It is good for your heart, brain, and many other parts of your body. I used Nature's Bounty Fish Oil (1200mg). I will also suggest you start drinking Green Tea. Green Tea has be showed to works wonder in your body. You can also take a Green tea extract (I use Nature Made Green Tea Extract). You can also reserach the benefits of Green Tea online.
Concerning Iron. We don't need any extra Iron! It has simple as that. Scientific evidence shows that men as a lower daily requirement for Iron, then women. Since you are 22 years old, I am assuming you eating meat everyday. It that case, you are getting ENOUGH iron and should be supplementing with any additional Iron. Iron is bad for men. It has show to cause cancer. The reason is simple. Whereas women "lose" there Iron through there monthly menstrual cycle, men does not lose any. Iron stays in our blood, and the more we add Iron in our diet the worst it is. It can be toxic.
Take care,
Nature Made
kellibear
11-06-2008, 03:43 PM
if you're a meat eater--you are probably getting plenty of iron. too much iron can be toxic. i have the "alive" shake mix--which is excellent, i mix it with milk. i take the sustained release women's multi-vit from puritans pride--they have a great selection of vitamins--i just alternate it with the shake. omega's 3,6,and 9 are very important for heart health.