ADBB Vitamin Club Conversation Thread

[biogeek]

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Hey Cincy....would you mind posting what's in the walmart mutivitamin vs. the Centrum? The Centrum is a multivitamin as well, isn't it? For you, I would be concerned about taking too much of certain vitamins, in particular, the fat-soluble vitamins. You CAN get too much of a good thing!!

[cincywbbw]

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I only took a couple of the womans then I bought the centrum because of the cromium.
Womens Equate Daily Centurm Silver
Vitamin A 2500 I.U 20% B.C Vitamin A 3500 IU 29% BC
C 60 mg... C 60 mg
D 400 I.U D... 400 IU
E 30 IU ---E 45 IU
Thiamen 1.5 mg ---Thiamen 1.5 mg
Riboflavin 1.7 ---mg Riboflavin 1.7 mg
Niacin 10 mg ---Niacin 20 mg
B6 2mg ---b6 3 Mg
Folic acid 400 mcg ---Folic acid 400 mcg
b 12 6 mcg ---b12 25 mcg
pantothenic acid 5 mg ---pantothenic acid 10 mg
Calcuim 450 mg ---calcium 200 mg
Iron 18 mg ----Iron 0
Magnesum 50 mg ---Magnesium 100 mg
zinc 15 mg zinc ----15 mg

These are whats in the womens one, now the centrum has a whole bunch of extras not added into the womens. I didnt know if ya wanted all those posted too or not.

[sillygirl]

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Thanks for that link Jimmie! The only thing on I have off that list, on a rare occasion, is cammomile tea. There's so much out there it's good to know what's important to look for on a label!


Just took mine for today.

Bio, I love that you're in this with us, you're very informative!

[biogeek]

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Cincy--I can't remember the toxic levels of the fat-soluble vitamins, but the ones you need to be wary of are A, D, E, and K. Excess A & E tend to be stored in body tissues, especially the liver and of course, fat.

If I understand what you posted, both vitamins together would have 49% RDA of vitamin A. You should be just fine with that. However, the safest form of Vit A is in its provitamin form, such as beta carotene (carotenoids). You'll have to read labels on vitamin bottles carefully, just like you do for food.

With E, try to take the natural form of it rather than synthetic versions. There are many chemical variations of E, but I won't bore you with that! Look for "D" in front of the chemical name, i.e. D-alpha-tocepheryl acetate. If there's an "L" in front, even with a "D," it's synthetic, i.e. D-L-alpha.....

In my nutrition classes, I recall learning that when you cook veggies high in fat-soluble vitamins, you won't lose the vitamins if you boil or steam the veggies like you would with water-soluble ones (B and C). You will lose the nutrients if you fry 'em in oil, but if you're using the oil you cooked in to make a sauce or whatever, you get your fat-soluble nutrients anyway. How much nutrients do you lose from the various cooking methods? I have no idea. I guess you win with some & lose out with others.

Hope this helps. I'm such a geek, I could go on & on about it!

[biogeek]

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Bio, I love that you're in this with us, you're very informative!

Thanks, SG! Sometimes I don't know when to shut-up though! There are some topics that I find incredibly interesting and I just gab, gab, gab!! LOL

[sallyseachange]

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I'm with Silly... I love it that you know so much about nutrition, Bio... and that you're around to give us a helping hand.

[cincywbbw]

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Is there such a thing as the perfect vitamin..lol I am not good with swallowing pills at all, so the less I have to choke on the happier I'll be...lol

[sallyseachange]

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Cincy... searching for the perfect vitamin is like searching for the Holy Grail!!!

[biogeek]

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SG & Sally, I gotta do what I can to help folks out. Part of my pay-it-forward philosophy.

Cincy, it is difficult to fine the PERFECT vitamin. You need to think about WHY you're taking vitamins & what you think they'll do for you. There's no need to blindly pop pills.

If you just want an overall, once-a-day pill to supplement the foods you eat, I would look for a brand that doesn't have a lot of fillers in their pills, i.e. starch, gluten, sugar, etc. A lot of brands are getting pretty consumer-friendly about that sort of thing.

If, however, you're taking supplements to help your body fight ailments or prevent one, then you need to do some research in what supplements would be right for you, the dosage, when to take them, etc. Since you're doing Atkins, you can always start with reading Atkin's Vitanutrients book. It has a lot of great info. Your local library should have rows of books for you to peruse.

FYI--I took my vitamins this morning....have you?

[floydgirl]

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I haven't checked in here for a while. I have taken my vitamins everyday except yesterday. I totally forgot them yesterday.

Bio, I love how informative you are. We are all learning a lot here. Thanks!

[jimmie 48]

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thanks for the extra reminder, bio!

got mine taken care of for the day. i'm out of the special blend of vitamins i take for my hair. the blend just increases some of what i already get but they do see to help me. i've been without and i've been with. i do better with.

[cincywbbw]

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I took my Centrum today, I have them sitting on my desk right next to my DANDR and my bottle of water. I wake up every day with them staring me in the face..sometimes I think they all 3 gang up on me and say lets see if she forgets us..lol when I turn my morning music on they start ratteling like they are gonna fall off the shelf..lol..too funny.

[biogeek]

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I hate running out of vitamins. I usually go mid-month to stock up on next month's supplies. Glad ya'll are taking your vitamins!!!!

[floydgirl]

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thanks for the extra reminder, bio!

got mine taken care of for the day. i'm out of the special blend of vitamins i take for my hair. the blend just increases some of what i already get but they do see to help me. i've been without and i've been with. i do better with.

Hair!!! Do tell, Jimmie. What are you taking for hair? I heard biotin is good for your hair, so, of course, I take that.

[biogeek]

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All the B vitamins are great for hair, whether you have thin hair, dry hair, loosing hair, etc. Some of the B vitamins go by different names, so niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), pyridoxine (B6), biotin (B7), folic acid (B9). Also, if you take too much vitamin A, one side effect is hair loss! Reducing it will reverse the hair loss from vit A overload. Otherwise, vit A helps as does E and C. I think there are some that I'm missing, but that's what came to the top of my head. Ack, it's Monday!!!