Re: Vitamins(experts please review)

February 20, 2003

Lucindy.....I get my Nature's Plus " Adult Chewable " Multi-Vitamin and

Mineral Dietary Supplement " at GNC.....it is $34.99 for 180 tablets. They

are as follows .and anyone else reading....please let me know if you thing

these are WAY OFF on anything....THANKS...I also supplement with calcium

(elemental citrate)and bi-monthly b-12 shots.

Calories............................10

Total Carbs........................2g

Sugars................................2g

Vitamin A (as beta carotene)...........5000IU

Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid).............150mg

Vitamin D (as ergocaliciferol).............400IU

Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl acetate)........100IU

Vitamin B-1 (as thiamine HCI)...........................15mg

Vitamin B-2 (as ribolfavin)..................................15mg

Niacin (as niacinamide)........................................25mg

Vitamin B-6 (as pyridoxine HCI)........................100mcg

Folate (as folic acid)...........................................100mcg

Vitamin B-12 (as cyanocobalamin)........................15mcg

Bitotin....................................................................2

0mcg

Pantothenic Acid (as calcium pantothenate).............20mg

Calcium (as gluconate)............................................10mg

Iron (as gluconate)..................................................5mg

Iodine (as potassium iodide).........................100mcg

Magnesium (as gluconate)...........................0.145mg

Zinc (as gluconate)......................................0.325mg

Copper (as gluconate).................................0.05mg

Manganese(as gluconate).............................0.017mg

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Lecithin (from soy).....................................25mg

Choline (as bitartrate)...................................5mg

Hesperidin (from citrus limon esocarp)..........5mg

Betaine HCI (from beet molasses)................5mg

Rutin (from Saphora japonica leaf)...............2.5mg

Bioflavonoids (from Citrus limon exocarp)....2.5mg

PABA (para-aminobenzoic acid)..................2.5mg

Inositol.........................................................2.5mg

Vitamins

> Hello group!

> It's me the newbie with a question. I am a little over a year out

> and have begun noticing that I feel " sluggish " . I am thinking that

> my Centrum (chewable) is just not enough. I checked my labs and

> found that I needed to include additional iron (gluconate) which I am

> taking and to reduce my b-12 (hey when they say that its that crucial

> I took it.. just a little too much). Anyway, I was wondering if

> anyone takes a vitamin that gives them a little umph. I went to GNC

> (which I am really not a fan of) but I got their Multi-Gel formula.

> Im gonna try them but I was wondering if you all could offer some

> suggestions.

>

> Thanks in advance.

> Lucindy

> DOS 1/30/02

> PreOp Weight 367/364

> Currently 214

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February 20, 2003