Best Multivitamin

Any ideas for the best multivitamin?

Thanks…

Christine Williams

6 Responses to “Best Multivitamin”

  1. admin says:

    Amy Daniels a…@utdallas.edu wrote:
    >I use one called Source of Life..I forget the company but I get
    >it at a whole foods store.  The vitamins are supposedly derived
    >from food sources.  I like it because it doesn’t leave any
    >chemical taste in my mouth and it doesn’t upset my stomach.  It
    >is all vegetarian and has everything plus some…

    Manufacturer is Nature’s Plus. Similarly good is Solgar’s Earth
    Source. However, read the labels carefully. Only some of the
    vitamins are food-source. There is no product out there with 100%
    natural vitamins.

    Rick Handel


    Rick Handel
    76273.3…@compuserve.com

  2. admin says:

    ^Christine Williams (cwilli…@pspo.csuchico.edu) wrote:

    ^: Any ideas for the best multivitamin?

    According to Angela T Daniels:
    ^ I use one called Source of Life..I forget the company but I get it at
    ^ a whole foods store.  The vitamins are supposedly derived from food
    ^ sources.  I like it because it doesn’t leave any chemical taste in
    ^ my mouth and it doesn’t upset my stomach.  It is all vegetarian and
    ^ has everything plus some…

    A bit costly, but otherwise good looking alternative is the Source Naturals
    Life Force Metabolic Multivitamin. It has several times RDA of vitamins and
    minerals that are concidered to be unharmful to humans and some additional
    goodies like Ginseng, Ginkgo, DMAE etc. NO Iron, yest, lactose, pollen, salt,
    artificial flavouring. It also appears to dissolve quite well (at least in
    a glass of hand warm water).

    regards,
    Samu Mielonen


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  3. admin says:

    In message ID <3iqe1u$79…@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> on 2/26/95, Rick

    Handel wrote:

    : Manufacturer is Nature’s Plus. Similarly good is Solgar’s Earth
    : Source. However, read the labels carefully. Only some of the
    : vitamins are food-source. There is no product out there with 100%
    : natural vitamins.
    :
    : Rick Handel

    Here we go again. Shakley followers will now come on and aver that theirs are
    indeed 100% from natural sources, which is probably true. Also, look closely
    at those labels–they can’t call them food source any more, because there is
    hardly anything about yeast that is like food, and these companies were sued
    to stop them from saying there was.

    Personally, I think something like Country Life’s Essential Life is about
    optimal.

    P_Iann…@lamg.com (Paul Iannone, P.O.B. 66843, L.A., CA 90066).

  4. admin says:

    In article <1415897021.1201…@lamg.com>, P_Iann…@lamg.com (Paul Iannone)
    wrote:

    > In message ID <3iqe1u$79…@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> on 2/26/95, Rick
    > Handel wrote:

    > : Manufacturer is Nature’s Plus. Similarly good is Solgar’s Earth
    > : Source. However, read the labels carefully. Only some of the
    > : vitamins are food-source. There is no product out there with 100%
    > : natural vitamins.
    > :
    > : Rick Handel

    > Here we go again. Shakley followers will now come on and aver that theirs are
    > indeed 100% from natural sources, which is probably true. Also, look closely
    > at those labels–they can’t call them food source any more, because there is
    > hardly anything about yeast that is like food, and these companies were sued
    > to stop them from saying there was.

    OK, you asked for it…let’s talk about what some criteria might be to
    judge.  My first suggestion would be scientifically conducted clinical
    trials with human volunteers.  My second would be published results.  My
    third would be acceptance of those published studies by respected refereed
    journals.  Other considerations might include history of effectiveness,
    reports of adverse or no effects.  The final suggestion would be the
    philosophy behind the product.  I would insist on a company which produces
    only those products for which a clearly proven need exists and which has
    demonstrated that the product actually fills the need.

    Shaklee’s Vita Lea meets all the criteria. It can truthfully claim to be
    the Multiple with the longest research and evelopment history in the world
    (clinical studies began in 1915).  What difference does it make what’s on a
    product’s label?  The final judgement of its value must be made on what
    gets into the bloodstream. Further, it finally depends on what can be
    absorbed and used by the cell. Hence the critical value of clinical
    studies, with continuing development of formulation and delivery systems to
    optimize the nutritive benefits.

    100% "Natural"?…let’s not quibble over catchy phrases. Shaklee simply
    will not use man-made raw materials in their supplements. Why not? Because
    that would violate the fundamental philosphy on which their founder
    established the company.  He believed living "in harmony with nature"
    improved the quality of our health. He never claimed to know more than the
    body’s own metabolic processes did. He trusted that the world’s (and our)
    Creator provided what we need for life and health. He dedicated his life to
    perfecting processes which took those raw materials and put them in a
    convenient form to use without destroying them by any form of addition,
    subtraction, extraction, or raising them above room temperature in the
    dehydration process.

    You won’t see high %’s of the RDA’s for specific nutients on Shaklee
    labels. Is more better? Only in balance. Unless we are in a supervised
    theraputic situation, the Shaklee philosophy believes the body thrives on
    natural balance in nutrition.  And they have the clinical studies to prove
    it.

    Anyone else want to suggest their own criteria for "the Best Multi"?

    > Personally, I think something like Country Life’s Essential Life is about
    > optimal.

    > P_Iann…@lamg.com (Paul Iannone, P.O.B. 66843, L.A., CA 90066).


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    In <1415897021.1201…@lamg.com> P_Iann…@lamg.com (Paul Iannone)
    writes:

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    >In message ID <3iqe1u$79…@mhadg.production.compuserve.com> on
    2/26/95, Rick
    >Handel wrote:

    >: Manufacturer is Nature’s Plus. Similarly good is Solgar’s Earth
    >: Source. However, read the labels carefully. Only some of the
    >: vitamins are food-source. There is no product out there with 100%
    >: natural vitamins.
    >:
    >: Rick Handel

    >Here we go again. Shakley followers will now come on and aver that
    theirs are
    >indeed 100% from natural sources, which is probably true. Also, look
    closely
    >at those labels–they can’t call them food source any more, because
    there is
    >hardly anything about yeast that is like food, and these companies were
    sued
    >to stop them from saying there was.

    >Personally, I think something like Country Life’s Essential Life is
    about
    >optimal.

    >P_Iann…@lamg.com (Paul Iannone, P.O.B. 66843, L.A., CA 90066).

    Consider the ALL-1 powder. Its got everything. Toss it in your juice in
    the am and you’re done.

    Elaine

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    In article <1415897021.1201…@lamg.com>, P_Iann…@lamg.com (Paul Iannone) writes:

    I have had chronic fatigue syndrome for over two years.  I started taking CoQ10
    aobut 18 months ago and what a difference that made!  I have recently started
    taking multi-vitamin and mineral supplements from a company called Melaleuca.
    They have a patented formula that involves fructose compounding.  Apparently
    this enables the body to more fully utilize the vitamins and minerals before
    they leave the system.  I was skeptical, but there was (still is, too) a 100%
    money-back guarantee.  Anyway, a day after Istarted taking them my muscle aches
    had gone away and after a week my energy levels were increased dramatically.  A
    month’s supply is less than $30 shipped.  Just so you know Melaleuca is a MLM
    company but you needn’t join to buy their products.  If you do join you get
    them considerably cheaper, though.  I’d be happy to order anyone a one-month’s
    supply so you can see for yourself.

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