Which multivitamin do you recommend as a base for general health/fitness? Meaning an average thirty-something guy with a somewhat healthy diet, doing a basic strength program three days a week with basic cardio three days a week… not someone training for a marathon or Strong Man competition.
I’ve been taking typical pharmacy vitamins like One-A-Day Men’s Health Formula and have been reading a ton to see if something is better, but my head is swimming as I don’t know what is truth from marketing hype at this point. And plenty of sources say they’re pretty much all the same and the cost difference isn’t justified.
I don’t want to take a million vitamin supplements and hope a good multi is all I’ll need. If it matters I take NOW Super EPA fish oil everyday and just started Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Gold Standard after lifting.
I, for one, don’t recommend starting an MV without a physician consultation first. By following an appropriate diet and exercise regemin, you could possibly negate the need for one entirely.
Any hints on what specifically I should be looking at between those to point out why you prefer the Life Extension? I appreciate your input and knowledge so I can learn.
I suggest looking at natural supplements as opposed to synthetics. One a days, GNC, and other various companies supplements are synthetic made supplements made with cost cutting measures like out sourcing different ingredients and material. Think about it, what is the shelf life on some of these supplements.
When people say they are all the same or that multi-vitamins may not be needed at all they forget that they are comparing synthetic made vitamins which lack complete vitamin spectrums.
I take nutrilite, they are made from plant concentrates and are all grown organically. They take care of the whole process from growing the plant to harvest and producing the supplement. There QC is amazing. They do cost more, but you pay for quality. We all know that. My brother sells them and he told me about them. I talked to amd showed my doc and he was impressed. If I am ingesting something I want to make sure it is good for me and that it works.
Both of those are decent multi vites. I don’t think you can go wrong with any of those. You can compare doses and costs, etc, but it’s not a big deal one way or another. As mentioned, I like the LEF due to general reasons mentioned above.
This. I’m not aware of any peer reviewed, double-blind studies that prove vitamins are beneficial. Some studies show that they do more harm than good. Eat healthy, exercise and get plenty of sun.
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A few years back I started taking some and I found myself feeling bad I talked to my DR and he told me to stop taking them as i was getting to much of stuff i didnt need I stopped and felt better.
i would talk to your DR and be careful on what you take i was taking the One a day type .
still don’t know why it effected me that way, but it did i also tried the ones with green tea in them and it turned the whites of my eyes read like i had smoked a big doobie and gave me the running crap it sucked :blink:
There’s no lack of data supporting the idea that various vitamins may be beneficial and a multi a good idea:
“Most people do not consume an optimal amount of all vitamins by diet alone. Pending strong evidence of effectiveness from randomized trials, it appears prudent for all adults to take vitamin supplements.” - Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) 2002;287(23):3127-3129. doi: 10.1001/jama.287.23.3127
Vitamins for Chronic Disease Prevention in Adults
There’s also some data suggesting some are not of benefit. Hence, in science, one looks for the what’s called the “bulk of the data” and looks at that, the quality, etc. The bulk of the data suggests a multi vite potentially beneficial, but it’s not a magic bullet nor an excuse not to follow good nutritional practices.
although i do believe them to be beneficial in certain individuals, i would still never start an MV without physician consent. you may benefit from having a CBC and other studies done first. for example… if your total binding iron capacity isn’t where it should be, you COULD do your body serious harm by taking an MV with iron in it. certain things you must be very careful of. no doubt, they can be of benefit… but ALWAYS consult a physician beforehand.
A guy I went to collage with couldn’t take anything with calcium in it. Both he and his mother ended up in the hospital dying because they started taking a multi with calcium in it. As it turns out there bodies don’t process calcium properly. Food is fine but supplements tend to be too much for them. Consulting a doc wouldn’t be a bad idea.
Men avoid due to plant based estrogenic compounds found in soy, some men may wish to avoid. It’s currently controversial - due to studies being contradictory at this time - as to what impact soy has on men, but some choose to avoid it as it may lower T levels.
Here’s some of my thoughts based on recent studies:
Should Men Avoid Soy?
One recent study suggests eating soy can lower a man’s sperm count and it’s generating much conversation and debate on the ‘net. I’m not putting a lot of stock in this one, but it’s interesting info. This study is far from a “smoking gun” on the issue, but worth noting. Studies looking at the effects of soy on male fertility, testosterone levels, etc. have been inconclusive or contradictory. One study will find an association between X effect and another will not.
The only vitamins l’ve taken that l could notice any positive effects from are animal pak and orange triad. l ran track in college and had better times when taking them. l also trained muy thai, boxed and wrestled and when l didnt have anything else going on l did tri athalons. My point is l was VERY active when taking them and noticed a difference. If you’re just doing a basic free weight workout and then jumping on the treadmill for 30min l dont know if youd notice either way.
Try some out for 3-4 months, if you dont notice any positive effects, stop.
I use boku super food and it’s awesome. I used to try to find good multivitamins and I tried a whole bunch of them. Nothing came close to boku though. I’ve heard enerhealth is really good to and their a little cheaper. Give em a try, see what you think.
I stopped and felt better.