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Title: Best Multi-Vitamins to take?
Post by: cmosley2011 on April 18, 2018, 01:52:35 pm
I'm currently taking multi-vitamins, but they don't cover many things. I need some that take care of pretty much everything so that I don't have to buy different things and spend more money on vitamins lol I'm exercising daily and need some good vitamins because my legs get really sore and burn sometimes from a fast paced walk and I want to start lifting light weights as well. It's also a bonus if you personally use what you're recommending to me. thanks
Title: Re: Best Multi-Vitamins to take?
Post by: Mizzkizz7 on April 18, 2018, 02:26:53 pm
I normally take gummy vitamins because of the size of most regular vitamins being hard to swallow. I take Flintstone vitamins, worked fine for me.
Title: Re: Best Multi-Vitamins to take?
Post by: samanthahan on April 18, 2018, 05:59:20 pm
Studies have shown the generic store brand is basically the same as name brand so I’d recommend going with them and saving a dollar or two. I personally use the target brand gummy vitamins for adults and have no complaints
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Post by: hkckk5 on April 18, 2018, 06:10:31 pm
I do not take a multi vitamin. I only take the vitamins my doctor said i should take. I do not believe in taking multi vitamins.
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Post by: mardukblood2009 on April 18, 2018, 07:09:08 pm
I was taking them but I started not feeling well on them. I believe it is best to take the vitamin's you need like vitamin d if you are lacking that.
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Post by: pkrahmer on April 18, 2018, 07:15:21 pm
 I am not a fan of multi vitamins.  Many of the vitamins I  have reviewed have either too much sugar or too much sodium. I suppose if you don't eat well at all they are helpful but I really have no use for them.  If I had to choose it would probably be a gummy vitamin because I have a very hard time taking pills  :rainbow: :peace: :wave:
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Post by: nmbrown863 on April 18, 2018, 08:40:44 pm
I take One a Day gummy vitamins.
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Post by: demaina on April 19, 2018, 11:36:03 am
As long as the vitamin doesn't have iron in it, you should be fine.  Be very careful taking a multi-vitamin with iron because a back up of iron can cause tons of problems.
Title: Re: Best Multi-Vitamins to take?
Post by: bremer51 on April 19, 2018, 08:27:12 pm
I don't take a multivitamin, but I take individual ones that I feel benefit me the most:   Vitamin C, D, calcium, magnesium and some others.
Title: Re: Best Multi-Vitamins to take?
Post by: surveygrabber on April 20, 2018, 01:08:03 am
The only time I take multi-vitamins are the gummy vitamins and usually take the vitafusion brand.
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Post by: camellia0 on April 20, 2018, 11:03:45 am
I usually take One a Day.
Title: Re: Best Multi-Vitamins to take?
Post by: MichelleHW101 on April 20, 2018, 12:55:43 pm
That is a conversation between you and your doctor.  Everyone's body is different and absorbs nutrients differently which is why there are so may of the same vitamin with different milligrams.  Age also plays a factor.  This is why you will find companies such as Centrum Silver creating multi-vitamins for the 50 and over crowd and dividing that between men and women.  Also, too much of a vitamin in the system can be equally as harmful as having under the amount of the national 'normalcy'.  For example, personally, in my age group, 35-40, I have a dangerously low Vitamin D deficiency so, daily I have to take 5000mg of Vitamin D.  My parents, in the over 60 crowd, were told by their doctor to take the 2000mg daily because if they take the same mgs I take, it can clog their arteries.   I really can't stress this enough.  Talk to your doctor.  Take at least one physical, if you haven't, then based on the blood-work, ask the doctor the right dosage for your body.  If you don't, you could end up causing yourself unnecessary harm.     
Title: Re: Best Multi-Vitamins to take?
Post by: cathy37 on April 20, 2018, 02:24:06 pm
I just take the generic brand of one a day multi vitamins and they seem to work fine for me.  My doctor knows that I take them and has never said they are not good for me.
Title: Re: Best Multi-Vitamins to take?
Post by: natashaspy on April 20, 2018, 03:59:53 pm
I take One A Day vitamins for women, they cover what most women need and seem to work pretty well.
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Post by: adriarobi on April 20, 2018, 04:40:37 pm
I take a senior multi-vitqmin, and several individual ones that I need more of.

When I last went for a check-up, she was impressed my colesterol and blood sugar were fine.

Not bad for 75 :)

 :rose:
Title: Re: Best Multi-Vitamins to take?
Post by: mamatygress on April 20, 2018, 05:01:10 pm
Every doctor I've talked to has told me to take a multi-vitamin.  And calcium for women over 40.  I take Centrum.
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Post by: hawkeye3210 on April 22, 2018, 10:27:50 am
I take the One-a-Day vitamins.
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Post by: lhz123 on April 22, 2018, 02:34:47 pm
I have an Iron and Vitamin D
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Post by: NRAJOE on April 22, 2018, 02:41:08 pm
Rite Aid brand....always get a 2 fer 1... :thumbsup:
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Post by: freedavis on April 22, 2018, 03:12:59 pm
centrum one a day
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Post by: timvolley on April 22, 2018, 04:36:45 pm
i like gummies vitamins but dont have a brand to recommend
Title: Re: Best Multi-Vitamins to take?
Post by: cmosley2011 on April 22, 2018, 07:59:45 pm
As long as the vitamin doesn't have iron in it, you should be fine.  Be very careful taking a multi-vitamin with iron because a back up of iron can cause tons of problems.
I may have to check up on that. Thank you for the comment!
Title: Re: Best Multi-Vitamins to take?
Post by: cmosley2011 on April 22, 2018, 08:02:15 pm
That is a conversation between you and your doctor.  Everyone's body is different and absorbs nutrients differently which is why there are so may of the same vitamin with different milligrams.  Age also plays a factor.  This is why you will find companies such as Centrum Silver creating multi-vitamins for the 50 and over crowd and dividing that between men and women.  Also, too much of a vitamin in the system can be equally as harmful as having under the amount of the national 'normalcy'.  For example, personally, in my age group, 35-40, I have a dangerously low Vitamin D deficiency so, daily I have to take 5000mg of Vitamin D.  My parents, in the over 60 crowd, were told by their doctor to take the 2000mg daily because if they take the same mgs I take, it can clog their arteries.   I really can't stress this enough.  Talk to your doctor.  Take at least one physical, if you haven't, then based on the blood-work, ask the doctor the right dosage for your body.  If you don't, you could end up causing yourself unnecessary harm.     
You think it would be ok if I just take one muti-vitamin a day? I currently take the vitafusion men's multivitamins. It recommends take 2 but I only take 1. Thank you for your comment and any help on this
Title: Re: Best Multi-Vitamins to take?
Post by: cmosley2011 on April 22, 2018, 08:29:49 pm
I don't take a multivitamin, but I take individual ones that I feel benefit me the most:   Vitamin C, D, calcium, magnesium and some others.
Those are some good ones :) I am gonna look for some potassium vitamins. I am already taking the multi-vitamins but it doesn't have potassium in it unfortunately. I don't know a lot about vitamins and stuff LOL
Title: Re: Best Multi-Vitamins to take?
Post by: ghunter on April 23, 2018, 08:43:32 am
I take Vita-Fusion Multi-Vitamins and the gummy ones, they cover everything.
Title: Re: Best Multi-Vitamins to take?
Post by: paints on April 23, 2018, 08:47:48 am
I don't take multi-vitamins.  I did, for awhile, but it made me feel weird, like I was getting too much of something. 
I use Carnation Instant Breakfast every other day,  and take magnesium, zinc and a couple of different letter vitamins on the off days. 

Everybody is different, so what works for me may not work for anyone else. 
It might be a good idea to ask your doctor to do a vitamin/mineral scan to see what you're missing or low on.
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Post by: linsanna on April 23, 2018, 08:52:50 am
I take women's extra strength Alive vitamins. It works great for me.
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Post by: pectacon on April 27, 2018, 10:07:36 am
Whatever you take I've read that you can't absorb all of it at once so you lose most of it when you go to the bathroom, and it's better to break the pills in half and take them at different times of day. I don't mind that either because those pills are so huge I hate swallowing them.
Title: Re: Best Multi-Vitamins to take?
Post by: o2bnocn on April 28, 2018, 08:54:53 am
That sounds good to me, I don't take vitamins very often. There are a few different kinds you could try.