Daily vitamin and mineral questions

[Guest guest]

I have questions about daily vitamin and mineral supplements. I'm

looking for the best pre-packaged supplement regimen. There are many

companies offering daily packets (Shaklee, Nature's Best, Atkins, Trader

Joe's Pantheon Pack, etc.) I've been mixing my own, but know so little

about what is potentially damaging, I've been afraid to " over-dose " on

anything not water soluble, and have concerns even over the water

solubles.... yet, these pre-packaged daily packets all have up to 5000% of

the rda on some ingredients.

Long time family friend and physician, Dr. Anonymous from

Hawaii....suggested the Pantheon Pack from Trader Joe's.

Does this group have a selected ingredient list? Does this group

use a specific product(s) offered by Life Extension? I know Walford

suggests that supplements are necessary regardless of how well we eat.

Here's my current list of daily ingredients, feel free to pick them

apart and to suggest doing something different. Also, if I happen to be

killing myself with some of this stuff, feel free to use ALL CAPS!

Live long and prosper!

Brad :-)

Cell Forte' with IP-6 & Inositol IP-6 800mg

B-Complex 50 GNC

Thiamin Mononitrate 50 mg (B1) 3333%

Riboflavin 50 mg (B2) 2941%

Niacinamide 50 mg 250%

Pyridoxine hydrochloride 50 mg (B6) 2500%

Folic Acid 400 mcg 100% 2x daily

Cyanocobalamin 50 mg (B12) 833%

Biotin 50 mg 17%

Calcium d-Pantothenate 50 mg 500% Pantothenic Acid

Choline Bitartrate 50 mg

Inositol 50 mg

Para-Aminobenzoic Acid 50 mg (PABA)

Fish Body Oils 1000 w/omega 3 fatty acids GNC 1,000mg

EPA (Eicosapentaenoic Acid) 180 mg

DHA (Docasahexaenoic Acid) 120 mg

Vitamin E E-Gems Carlson 400iu 2x daily 2667%

As d-alpha tocopheryl acetate from soy

Ginseng Gold, ginseng & royal jelly Korean 300mg & 100 mg

Korean White Ginseng Root Powder 300 mg (4% Ginsenosides)

Royal Jelly Powder 100 mg

Saw Palmetto (Fingerprinted) GNC 500mg

(Serenoa repens) Saw Palmetto Berry Powder 500 mg

Osteo Bi-Flex glucosamine & chondroitin 250mg & 200mg

Glucosamine HCL 1.5 g

Chondroitin Sulfate 1.2 g

Sodium 100 mg 4%

Calcium oyster shell & D HyVee 1,000mg &

400iu

Cholecalciferol 500 iu 100% Vitamin D

Oyster Shell 1000 mg 100% Calcium

Garlique calcium 26mg, iron 3mg, & garlic powder 400mg Sunsource

Calcium 26 mg

Iron 3 mg

Garlic Powder (bulb) 400 mg

Vitasana w/ginseng G115 1 capsule twice daily Pharmaton

*Products in Vitasana

Vitamin A 4000iu 80%

Vitamin C 120 mg 200%

Vitamin D 400 iu 100%

Vitamin E 30 iu 100%

Thiamine 2.4mg (B1) 160%

Riboflavin 3.4 mg (B2) 200%

Niacin 30 mg (B3) 150%

Vitamin B6 4 mg 200%

Folic Acid 400mg 100%

Vitamin B12 2mcg 20%

Calcium 200 mg 100%

Iron 18 mg 100%

Phosphorus 160 mg 16%

Magnesium 20 mg 5%

Zinc 2 mg 13%

Copper 2 mg 100%

Manganese 2 mg 100%

Standardized G115

Ginseng Extract 80 mg (from Panax Ginseng, C.A. Meyer)

(root)