Best Overall Multi-Vitamin Product? [Archive] - Page 6

alphaproject

12-25-2006, 10:20 AM

If in fact it does what it claims , even a little bit..... it blows every pill out there period, and then some. Mainly because it's not a supplement, it's food.

http://www.healthy-living.org/html/essential_seven.html

I'm giving one cannister a go, got it as a Xmas present.

I'll say my mood is improved since I've been taking it. Maybe it's because they say there's many other B-vitamins that can't be made into pills and you only get them in foods.

I'm not a rep of this site, just found it by total accident typing in the word ORAC at search.com.

For those who don't know, its basic meaning is the antioxidant effectiveness in our body per serving.

ACAI juice has been clouted recently as being GREAT and the bottle I have taken recently (ACAISPLASH) contains 3,800 ORACs per 1 OZ......so, after looking around I find that Essential 7 has 21, 000 and change per serving. YIKES..... That was the highest ORAC rating I've ever seen, so I had to try this stuff.

Well, that's my multi but I also take other things like

grape seed extract
Oregano Oil
Astaxanthin
DHEA - 25mg recently
Alacier Supergram III Vitamin C
Flax Oil - Barleans high lignan
Fish Oil - might move to Krill Oil after these are gone. Supposedly better than standard fish oils.
NOW L-Carnosine
Dymatize Xpand
White Blood
Cell MASS
ON Natural 100% WHEY
Lambrada V60 5 in 1 protein

PopeGregorius

12-27-2006, 06:02 AM

I choose VIBE from eniva. It is an all natural all in one liquid vitamin.It has the highest absorption rate of all liquids on the market. It has nutrients, vitamins and minerals for a healthy heart, healthy colon, anti-aging and and immune boost. I have never found a better product. Because it is all natural it doesn't interfere with meds. It is broken down so small that is works at the cellular level in your body. It is the best.
Good lord what a lot of codswallop.

'natural' - just like potassium cyanide is natural?
'works at the cellular level' - what do you ingest what works other than the cellular level?

357mag

12-27-2006, 06:46 AM

i use multi off and on, i think most people are saying which multi they use but that doesnt mean which one works better for anything and i feel the same way, but i would love to try an organic dried fruit/vegetable vit/min. health packs, i hear they are the way to go(by those hippies on tv ;) ) the only reason i havnt tried one is im too lazy to look for them and im sure they are expensive. I also think the Life extension vitamins are probably a really good idea as well.

Icarium

12-27-2006, 05:06 PM

Does anyone know if AST is available in Canada? I've looked around online and so far nothing.

Dolfan_714

12-28-2006, 10:44 AM

I take Vitamin Shoppe's liquid multi in the mornings. I think liquid multi's are the only multi's you know are getting obsorbed for sure.

http://www.******************/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=VS-1912

Then I take a AST multi pro at night, simple because if I take liquid multi's twice a day I'll need to get a second job.

KG89

12-29-2006, 04:18 PM

what is the number of multi-vitamins someone should be taking in one day?

PopeGregorius

12-29-2006, 04:30 PM

I take Vitamin Shoppe's liquid multi in the mornings. I think liquid multi's are the only multi's you know are getting absorbed for sure.

Hype. Do you take liquid asprin too? Liquid antibiotics? Only eat liquid food?

storm9

01-02-2007, 06:01 PM

multi pro 32 or animal pak

o2bfree2

01-02-2007, 06:20 PM

I didn't go through all 46 pages of this thread, but so far I haven't seen anyone mention Nutrilite. This is without doubt the best multi on the planet. They invented multivitamins in the 1920's, and are still the largest producer in the world. All ingredients are natural plant-based--the company owns and operates organic farms in CA and Mexico. They use pharmeceutical-grade quality control, and have a high level of absorption. They also have massive amounts of phtyonutrients as well as minerals.

djbaumsquad

01-02-2007, 10:21 PM

Vitastrip was rated by the FDA a while ago the best foodlet aka now called vitamins/minerals for absorption. Nutrilite is ok but for the price your getting its not worth it. And they did not create vitamins btw. Dr. Funk and Dr. Shaklee did back in 1915. Plus there is no guarentee that the product does what is on the label. I know becuase I did blood work on it and showed negative results from there Nutrilite. I took it for 6 months and showed zero results. I like the vitastrip and blood work so far shows positive results so I will stick to it. Plus it is Kosher certified and me being Jewish it works out.

mesomorphv

01-03-2007, 04:14 AM

Animal pak or optimum opti-men.

haze4b6

01-03-2007, 11:09 PM

Animal Pak is where it's at. Sure it may smell like the liver, but it works great and can be had, for the savvy shopper at a mere 18$ per 44-pak container.

twhite

01-04-2007, 04:10 AM

i was an Animal Pak guy for years,then i tried Max Muscle Vitacell. its a liquid and has a very good taste.

shevchenko

01-04-2007, 08:28 AM

solgar vm 2000

Adam.89

01-04-2007, 11:23 AM

Optimum Opti-Men

WMD

01-05-2007, 03:22 PM

my new favorite: Pure Essence Life Essence

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/pure/life.html

1 pill 4 times a day to spread out your vitamins + lots of fruit and veggie extracts

du3ce

01-05-2007, 05:35 PM

hey guys i just started taking the megaman multivitamin(2 tablets with meal) with fish oil(1 tablet a day), my piss are coming out a mountain dew color, is this normal or could this be from the fish oil?

kentuckykid99

01-05-2007, 06:05 PM

Vemma hands down.

www.myvemma.com/changeyourlife

tim sahr

01-05-2007, 06:06 PM

animal pac.

Anabolic Gardo

01-06-2007, 11:13 AM

animal pak.. pricey like everybody has said but well-worth it in the long run

XCheddarX

01-06-2007, 09:43 PM

Hello,i was wondering if anybody knew if there is an Iodine free Multi vitamin?

Thanks

Legend23

01-07-2007, 12:28 PM

I take NOW Adam. It's good if you want a basic multi like centrum, but actually have quality forms of the minerals so they actually absorb. It also increases many of the ingredients over the "just enough to keep me alive" RDA levels of certain minerals that we need more of. It's relatively cheap too.

I don't think Animal Pak is worth the money. I pissed rich orange/yellow all day when I took it, and I drink a lot of fluids. I don't think that's good for you. It also needlessly loads up on ginseng...I guess they just want to keep their customers hooked.

mastergrim8

01-08-2007, 06:03 PM

I'm looking to restock on vitamins again, currently i'm taking Now Adams Superior Men and i'm thinking about switching to AST Multipro 32x. Does anyone recoomend AST over Now adams?

Fyasko

01-09-2007, 12:14 AM

Animal Pak or NOW Adam

r_fulton

01-10-2007, 09:06 AM

Animal Pak

ElvisC

01-10-2007, 12:38 PM

Animal Pak

+1

you can get them on ebay for cheap :D

NateTheNatural

01-11-2007, 10:11 AM

GNC Mega Man Sport... going to switch, teaming this vitamin up with a fat burner keeps me WIIIDE awake much later than I wanna be. The green tea in the vitamins is its killer. Going back to The Maximum Nutrition Vitapak.

prtwin2a

01-11-2007, 03:01 PM

NOW Adam is what i use. it's pretty good; i take it with omega-3 and helps my immune system too.

rake922

01-11-2007, 03:02 PM

NOW Adam is what i use. it's pretty good; i take it with omega-3 and helps my immune system too.

how can u tell

MUSCLE FORTRESS

01-11-2007, 04:49 PM

Effective Doses check out the ingredients you decide!

Serving Size: 1 Packet
Servings Per Container: 44

Amount Per Serving:

Vitamin A (acetate) 50%
Vitamin A (beta carotene 20%) 200%
Vitamin C 625%
Vitamin D3 100%
Vitamin E 1333%
Vitamin B1 1667%
Vitamin B2 1471%
Vitamin B3 132%
Vitamin B6 1250%
Folic Acid 200%
Vitamin B12 7500%
Biotin 50%
Vitamin B5 7130%
Vitamin K1 50%
Calcium Blend 50%
Iron 500%
Iodine 75%
Magnesium 93%
Zinc 133%
Selenium 133%
Copper 75%
Manganese 100%
Chromium 50%
Molybdenium 6%
Potassium 1%

Choline 50mg
Boron 1.5mg
Inositol 50mg
PABA 25mg
Betaine HCL 10mg
Quercetin 50mg
Tumeric 37.5mg
Rutin 15mg
Hesperidine Complex 50mg
Genistin 7.5mg
Mixed Bioflavonoids 175mg
Lutein 10mg
Lycopene 5mg
Salmon Liver Oil 500mg

Other Ingredients:
Gelatin.

Directions: Take 1 packet daily with AM meals. For best results, on high stress or workout days take 1 packet with AM meal and 1 packet with PM meal.

Bob_22

01-11-2007, 06:52 PM

AST MultiPro 32x its easy to swallow, keeps you nice and healthy, and also is the best vitamin and mineral complex for great gains. Thats my two scents.

theshaman

01-11-2007, 07:22 PM

AST MultiPro 32x its easy to swallow, keeps you nice and healthy, and also is the best vitamin and mineral complex for great gains. Thats my two scents.

so you smell your multivitamin? lol scents...

XtremeFitnessINC

01-11-2007, 10:06 PM

I think one a days are the best on the block!

Animal Pak is a close second but One a days really get me going :)

J/k---Seriously, I didn't feel any different after take Animal pak and the regular old Multi Vitamins you can get from your lcal grocery store, so why spend all that extra money? To me, extra strength One a Days or Centrums are just as good as any other vitamin on the block, especially if your diet is in check

SFriday425

01-12-2007, 06:35 PM

One-a-day men's health formula. I get it from Costco, cheap!

GEORGIACHAMPION

01-13-2007, 12:11 PM

animal pak no question

KieMoxie

01-16-2007, 10:09 PM

Animal pack.

Slam304

01-18-2007, 02:52 PM

Dr. Whitakers Forward Plus Daily Regimen has all the essentials that one needs. I take 1 packet(6 capsules) in the morning and if it's a hard work out day I take one with my evening meal.

Serving Size: 6 Capsules
Servings Per Container: 60

Nutrients Daily Amount % DV
Vitamin A (as beta-carotene from mixed carotenoids, retinyl palmitate) 10,000 IU 200%
Vitamin C (as magnesium and calcium ascorbates, ascorbic acid) 500 mg 833%
Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol) 400 IU 100%
Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate) 200 IU 667%
Thiamine (as mononitrate) 25 mg 1,667%
Riboflavin 25 mg 1,471%
Niacin (as niacinamide, niacin) 50 mg 250%
Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCl) 38 mg 1,900%
Folic Acid 400 mcg 100%
Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin) 75 mcg 1,250%
Biotin 150 mcg 50%
Pantothenic acid (as calcium pantothenate) 25 mg 250%
Calcium (as citrate, carbonate, aspartate, ascorbate) 500 mg 50%
Iodine (from kelp) 75 mcg 50%
Magnesium (as aspartate, oxide, ascorbate, citrate) 250 mg 63%
Zinc (as monomethionine) 15 mg 100%
Selenium (from yeast) 100 mcg 143%
Copper (as gluconate) 1 mg 50%
Manganese (as gluconate) 5 mg 250%
Chromium (as polynicotinate) 100 mcg 83%
Molybdenum (as ascorbate) 65 mcg 87%
Potassium (as aspartate) 57 mg 2%

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Choline (as bitartrate) 100 mg *
Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex 75mg *
Gamma Tocopherol 30 mg *
Hesperidin (from citrus fruit) 25 mg *
Quercetin (as dihydrate) 25 mg *
Rutin 25 mg *
Para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) 25 mg *
Inositol 20 mg *
Alpha Lipoic Acid 15 mg *
Silica (as silicon dioxide, horsetail herb) 13 mg *
Delta Tocopherol 10 mg *
Mixed Tocotrienols (from rice bran oil) 5 mg *
Trace Mineral Complex 5 mg *

* Daily Value (DV) not established

Other ingredients: gelatin, microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate, ethyl vanillin
† Selenomax* is a registered trademark of Nutrition 21®

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

O-3 Essentials™
Serving Size: 1 Softgel
Servings Per Container: 60

Nutrients Daily Amount % DV
Calories 10
Calories From Fat 10
Total Fat 1 g 2%
Cholesterol <5 mg 1%

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Fish Oil Concentrate:

Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
Docosapentaenoic acid (DPA)
Eicosatetraenoic acid (ETA) 1,235 mg

160 mg
160 mg
30 mg
12 mg *

*
*
*
*

* Daily Value (DV) not established

Other ingredients: gelatin, glycerin, natural lemon flavor, rosemary extract, ascorbyl palmitate, natural tocopherols

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PhytoNutrient Essentials™
Serving Size: 1 Capsule
Servings Per Container: 60

Nutrients Daily Amount % DV
Cinnamon (as Cinnamonum cassia, bark) 500 mg *
Proprietary Berry Blend

(wild blueberry extract, grape and grape seed extract, raspberry and raspberry seed extract, cranberry, prune, tart cherry, wild bilberry extract, strawberry) 100 mg *
Resveratrol (from Japanese knotweed) 1 mg *
Lutein (from marigold) 1 mg *
Lycopene (from tomato) 1 mg *

KoreanBB

01-19-2007, 07:19 AM

NOW Food's ADAM has my vote. Now with ZMA :)

OW ADAM Supplement Facts:
Serving Size 2 Tablets
Servings Per Container: 60
Beta-Carotene (as pro-Vitamin A 6 mg) 10,000 IU
Vitamin C (from Calcium Ascorbate) 350 mg
Vitamin D (as Ergocalociferol) 400 IU
Vitamin E (from d-alpha Tocopheryl Succinate) 200 IU
Vitamin K (as Phytonadione) 50 mcg
Thiamine (Vit. B-1) (from Thiamine HCI) 25 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) 25 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (from Niacinamide and Inositol Hexaniothinate) 50 mg
Vitamin B-6 (from Pynidoxine HCI and Pyridoxal-5 Phosphate (P-5-P) 25 mg
Folate (as Folic Acid) 800 mcg
Vitamin B-12 (as Methylobalamin) 250 mg
Biotin 300 mcg
Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B-5) (from Calcium d-Pantothenate) 100 mg
Calcium (from Calcium Carbonate, Coral Calcium and Calcium Ascorbate) 350 mg
Iodine (from Kelp) 225 mcg
Magnesium (from Magnesium Oxide, Magnesium Citrate and ZMA®) 100 mg
Zinc (from ZinMax® (Zinc Picolinate) and ZMA®) 30 mg
Selenium (from L-Selenomethionine) 200 mcg
Copper (from Copper AAC*) 500 mcg
Manganese (from Manganese AAC*) 3 mg
Chromium (from Chromium Chelavite®) 200 mcg
Molybedunum (from Molybdenum AAC*) 50 mcg
Potassium (from Potassium Chloride) 50 mg
Coral Calcium 165 mg
Saw Palmetto Extract (Berries) (Serenoa repens) 160 mg
Panax Ginseng Extract (Roots) (min. 5% Ginsenosides) 100 mg
ZMA® 55 mg
Alpha Lipoic Acid 50 mg
Choline (from Choline Bitartrate) 50 mg
Royal Jelly 50 mg
Kelp (Laminaria digitata) (Whole Plant) 45 mg
Ginkgo Biloba Extract (Leaf) (min. 24% Ginkgoflavonglycerides) 30 mg
Nettle Extract (Root) (Urtica dioica) (min. 30 ppm Socopoletin) 25 mg
Grape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera) (min. 90% Total Polyphenols) 25 mg
Inositol (from Inositol Granules and Inositol Nicotinate) 25 mg
Bromelain (2400 GDU) 25 mg
Lipase (60,000 FCC) 12.5 mg
Papain (2,000 USP) 12.5 mg
Pepsin (1:10:000) 12.5 mg
Amylase (5000 FCC) 5 mg
CoQ10 (as Ubidecarenone) 5 mg
Lycopene (from LYC-O-MATO®) 1 mg
Boron (from Boron AAC*) 1 mg
Lutein (from FloraGLO®) 500 mcg
Vanadium (from Vanadium AAC*) 100 mcg

DriftMonster

01-19-2007, 12:27 PM

Isn't Zinc Picolinate the worst type of Zinc? And 55mg of ZMA? I'm confused with that...

mommyfisc

01-22-2007, 06:56 AM

anyone know about this one??

bobbyj654

02-03-2007, 05:48 PM

robbyrob

02-05-2007, 05:56 AM

For my favorite multi, it would have to be Optimum Nutritions Opti-men and Opti-women. They have everthing in them and I think that they work GREAT!! Just an all around good multi!

Optimum Nutrition Opti-Men & Opti-Woman are some very nice vitamins for the price!

I have taken B.S. drugstore brands, mega men, natrol my favorite, some nature's brand stuff..but these are hands down solid multi-vits that you can feel,good price,and passed my personal "do they dissolve test"

Pick them up and you will agree with me and save a few bucks over higher end products.

fibercarbon

02-08-2007, 12:52 PM

animal pak hands down

Beast Genetics

02-08-2007, 05:03 PM

I just eat dirt. just kidding i was having too many medical problems. My GNC mega man works just fine.

ncsu06

02-08-2007, 05:55 PM

animal pak is by far the best multivitamin out there

of course, for poor people just go to costco and get a crappy one

anyone that says animalpak is a waste of money and there's too many pills is just a complete idiot

i second that notion. I just finish my first animal pak (44 paks) and its by far the best i have ever used.

Discussion Over.... Next Please!

djshortsleeve

02-08-2007, 06:41 PM

GNC energy vitapak. 30 day supply - megamen, staminol, ginseng complex, saw palmetto.

mrk23

02-10-2007, 06:02 PM

The best vitamin has got to be:

NUTRILITE's Double X.. It has vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients. Great in all aspects; I feel fully rejeuvenated each time I try this. It's pricey, but if you eBay for it, it's like a month's supply for around 40 bucks.

Then, it's animal pak, which is slightly cheaper.

Gaffigan

02-10-2007, 06:41 PM

Tallbill

02-10-2007, 06:46 PM

AST MultiPro 32X all the way, baby! The vitamin / mineral combo is just awesome (you can't forget those minerals), and the fact that you don't have to take 1,000 pills a day (only ONE in the morning and ONE at night) is way simple and easy. This one is a winner . . .

Thats what I use. I doubt that I'd notice any difference with any other vitamin. And the price is nice. I only take one a day though.

Beejis60

02-12-2007, 08:45 AM

Damn, a lot of you must have some really expensive piss. I just go with the basic multi from vitamin world (or shoppe, can never remember the difference) as it never exceed 100% RDA. I take three servings split across a day and I know I don't have expensive piss!

@no403

02-12-2007, 08:48 AM

NOW ADAM 4 me.
piss is very yellow - enough vitamins of B complex :)

ponsho

02-12-2007, 09:17 AM

animal pak or AST multi 32 x, NOW ADAM didnt work for me

Ajaxus

02-12-2007, 10:02 AM

animal pak definitely.

and throw me in the group that's learned to shotgun the entire pak at once.

BUM76

02-12-2007, 03:51 PM

try it.

skitman1080

02-12-2007, 05:33 PM

NOW ADAM 4 me.
piss is very yellow - enough vitamins of B complex :)

Im pretty sure your urine is yellow because you dont drink enough water, not because of B vitamins

Beejis60

02-12-2007, 05:57 PM

Im pretty sure your urine is yellow because you dont drink enough water, not because of B vitamins

Thats false. Well I don't know know what no403 drinks per day, but when I would take Mega Man and this other multi with thousands of percent RDAs of B vitamins, my piss would be bright yellow to orange and I was drinking 2 gallons of water per day. Now I'm taking a multi with only 100% b vitamins and my piss is as clear as the Caribbean!

HotPocket

02-12-2007, 06:35 PM

Thats false. Well I don't know know what no403 drinks per day, but when I would take Mega Man and this other multi with thousands of percent RDAs of B vitamins, my piss would be bright yellow to orange and I was drinking 2 gallons of water per day. Now I'm taking a multi with only 100% b vitamins and my piss is as clear as the Caribbean!

Thats correct, B vitamins are water-soluble, so the body stores some in the body and excretes the excess. Thats why its important to keep taking them constantly through the day.

Quadrummer

02-12-2007, 07:19 PM

skitman1080

02-12-2007, 07:28 PM

408LS1

02-12-2007, 07:29 PM

My vote goes to the animal pak

Quadrummer

02-13-2007, 12:21 AM

lol i got Costco's Sport Pharma Whey Protein.

I used Wellements Protein that they sold there for a while but they dont sell it there any more. It was very high quality stuff and it only cost $25 for a 6lb bag. I guess I will just have to buy it online from now on. Its still the same price i just have to pay for shipping and wait for it to come...

PopeGregorius

02-13-2007, 12:51 AM

NOW ADAM 4 me.
piss is very yellow - enough vitamins of B complex :)
Just to end this pissing contest :o

Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) causes the yellow colour.

live2liftohyeah

02-13-2007, 05:31 AM

just my 2 cents but I happen to like kirkland sports performance supplemented with an extra dose of higher power one-a-day just cause it makes me feel a little better with some of the "main" vitamines like A, B6,12,E, etc. I mean, for the price it's hard to beat and I think it's fairly comparable to stuff like animal pak. I like to take my multivitamins in four split dosages (two servings per day on heavy lifting days and one serving on non-lifting days)

JackDano

02-13-2007, 03:36 PM

animal pak works great but hard to take during the morning and may make you throw up. one a day mens made me get sick real sick. but i had the on vitamens and they worked good.

RyanMinor

02-13-2007, 07:25 PM

My vote for the best multivitamin goes to Nutrilite Double-X. Since I've been taking this product I feel awesome. My workouts are top notch too. I'm always energetic and my strength has been going up. I know it's from Double-X too because it is all that I'm taking right now. I've used various stacks such as BSN, Gaspari, MRI, and although they are all good in their own right they never gave me this constant surge of all day energy. Plus you never lose what you gain from a multi because you never have to go off, which is something I can't say for all of the other supplements I have used. It is tough to find, but it's worth it:
http://rminor1.qhealthzone.com/products/product.aspx?itemno=A4300

UncleMixer

02-14-2007, 03:16 PM

Emulate44

02-14-2007, 04:02 PM

Super Nutrition's Opti-Pak. Highest potency.

northbiker

02-15-2007, 06:20 AM

isn't Centrum good enough for bodybuilders?????

bravo03_old

02-15-2007, 07:51 AM

isn't Centrum good enough for bodybuilders?????

no, not at all

Quadrummer

02-15-2007, 09:16 PM

isn't Centrum good enough for bodybuilders?????

Maybe if you took it like 3 times a day spread out.

UncleMixer

02-16-2007, 09:54 AM

I used to take GNC Mega Man Sport. Now Im taking Animal-pak.

mastergrim8

02-17-2007, 07:14 AM

AST Multipro 32x all day for atheletes(not including harcore bodybuilders) but Now Adams Superior Men is for bodybuilders.

auChris

02-18-2007, 12:50 AM

Actually,

Based on the URL you have given rminor1.qhealthzone.com, you are trying to make a profit by advertising their product with your referal name in the URL. The vitamins are almost $80 for 31 days supply. You are totally busted for pulling a fast one there.

Nice one.

kyleh83

02-19-2007, 12:59 PM

What is the best multi for everyday life. I am currently getting back into the gym scene. Not looking to get big just healthier and lean.

RippedRock

02-19-2007, 02:23 PM

Try Millenium vitamin from California Advanced Labs..... easily digested!!!! I also love the animal pak but if you don't like big ass pills and a bunch of them try something else.

CMKOplayer

02-19-2007, 09:32 PM

mens one a day for daily need. another year or so I will take it to the next step and probably try..... animal pak

ncsu06

02-20-2007, 01:47 PM

100% RDA is not enough vitamin and minerals especially if you live a life...burning calories and everyday activity uses up vitamins and minerals more is needed for optimun results....100% RDA of protein is 50g....i don't know anyone who only eats 50g.....just because it is more than 100% doesn't mean it is a bad thing...once again animal pak here....haven't quite got the one shot down yet...it take me 2...

supermax

02-20-2007, 02:24 PM

animal pak rules

Skigazzi

02-20-2007, 06:48 PM

New player in town, nice profile:

Opti-Men 2 , quick review on it http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=1480221

Honestly, I dont get the whole Animal Pak rules thing, its not a 'great' vitamin, its not dosed incredibly high, the only thing it has going for it is a high ginseng content, and people think since its in multiple pills that its a magic muscle builder...its just a fairly normal vitamin.

drive4fun

02-20-2007, 07:17 PM

I've only tried animal pak and found some decent results.. Why isn't there a poll on here to make it easier for everyone else...

wdmassey

02-22-2007, 07:30 AM

Just to end this pissing contest :o

Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) causes the yellow colour.

AST's Multi Pro 32x! My urine is so yellow (after 1+ gallons of water a day) that I could pee everywhere, turn on a blacklight, and have a rave! :) I love this multivitamin.

Death-Mobile

02-23-2007, 06:07 PM

Hi,

I'm a Nutrilite user and also sell it as well. It's a whole food supplement.

Currently DoubleX retails for about $72 and wholes for about $52.

The advantage of DoubleX is the pyto-nutrients it provides. It is a whole food supplement, not a "run of the mill" synthetic like I've been reading about.

There is alot of scientific and clinical research on the advantages of phto-nutrients.

It depends how important it is to YOU on having an optimum supplement that provides 2000 mg/day.

It's important to me and to my customers.

My customers are very health concious and are looking for a product that is as natural and organic as you can get.

DoubleX is that product for them.

Would love more comments.

Marc

Yea man I totally agree. I eat all organic foods and the company that makes that vitamin is pretty awsome. Does anyone know if it is possible to replace all supplements with organic supplements? The only organic protiens I can find are all soy.

djleynaert

02-25-2007, 02:17 AM

i think MHP Activite Sport is good.

New York

02-27-2007, 02:55 PM

Wasn't there a list ( or book) that RATED Multi-Vitamins?
I looked for it on the web but could not find it....

My buddy had it at the place he buys his Supplements.

LOL of course the one he buys is always rated top 5-lol

modenapsu

02-28-2007, 03:31 AM

I have used both animal stack and GNC brand vitamins. Like the GNC sport ones better than animal stack due to ease of taking them. Added a b-6 pill everyday as well.

XtremeFitnessINC

02-28-2007, 03:50 AM

I use Supreme Green's by GNC, it's has HIGH doses of Vitamins and Minerals and it has a lot of other nutrients that keep you in an alkaline state which is excellent when on a high protein diet!

Train Hard!

MUSCLE FORTRESS

02-28-2007, 08:17 PM

Check out the Muscle Stack Pack. Make up your own mind.

What's In It?

Serving Size: 1 Packet
Servings Per Container: 44

Amount Per Serving:

Vitamin A (acetate) 50%
Vitamin A (beta carotene 20%) 200%
Vitamin C 625%
Vitamin D3 100%
Vitamin E 1333%
Vitamin B1 1667%
Vitamin B2 1471%
Vitamin B3 132%
Vitamin B6 1250%
Folic Acid 200%
Vitamin B12 7500%
Biotin 50%
Vitamin B5 7130%
Vitamin K1 50%
Calcium Blend 50%
Iron 500%
Iodine 75%
Magnesium 93%
Zinc 133%
Selenium 133%
Copper 75%
Manganese 100%
Chromium 50%
Molybdenium 6%
Potassium 1%

Choline 50mg
Boron 1.5mg
Inositol 50mg
PABA 25mg
Betaine HCL 10mg
Quercetin 50mg
Tumeric 37.5mg
Rutin 15mg
Hesperidine Complex 50mg
Genistin 7.5mg
Mixed Bioflavonoids 175mg
Lutein 10mg
Lycopene 5mg
Salmon Liver Oil 500mg

Other Ingredients:
Gelatin.

Directions: Take 1 packet daily with AM meals. For best results, on high stress or workout days take 1 packet with AM meal and 1 packet with PM meal.

AtownKing187

02-28-2007, 08:49 PM

Nope...no offense but i wont take a multi w/ iron in it man...:cool:

thruxton

02-28-2007, 09:41 PM

Nope...no offense but i wont take a multi w/ iron in it man...:cool:

i avoid iron as well.

plus no calcium for men, and no vitamin A-acetate (read your milk and protein drink labels and you'll see you are probably getting too much A-acetate or A-palmate)

justin311

03-01-2007, 06:05 AM

I found these multivitamins a little while ago and been taking them everyday. They are the best multivitamins I could find and I looked hard and long. Only thing that sucks is that these multivitamins consist of taking 12 pills a day. Check out the supplements facts on these. Let me know if you guys have found anything better.

http://rjordan.biz/store/catalog/Multi-Vitamin-Packets-p-16139.html

jburchill

03-01-2007, 08:04 AM

I just take some One A Day for men in the morning and an anti oxidant vitamin after I workout. works good for me

Anabolic Gardo

03-01-2007, 10:03 PM

Animal Pak for me.. i love how the excess riboflavin makes my urine neon yellow!

fatboystick

03-02-2007, 05:41 AM

For me personally, i love Gensesis by Universal. Has all the goodies of a regular multi, but then it goes above and beyond with a TON of other stuff you wont find in other multi's such asanabolic sterols, metabolic optimizers and lipotropics, performance nutrients and much more. I can alos tell when i stop using it. Good luck and hope this helps.

debra86

03-04-2007, 09:16 AM

I personally like women's ultra mega (gnc)--vitapaks are awesome.

rabbitsINmilk

03-04-2007, 09:54 AM

I like the Kirkland Signature Daily Multivitamin Pack. It has a multivitamin with minerals also, a vitamin e, 200 i.u, Calcium pills, a ginsing pill and a b-complex. Seriously, Costo has some good stuff for living a healthy lifestyle. They even have createne, protein powder that is amazing etc. Well im done ranting...

Yea I second that costco thing I have been taking their daily multivitamin packs for a while now and they have always worked great for me. I have even used their whey protein before nothing special but it's nice and cheap, and who doesn't love cheap. Although now I am waiting on my Animal Pack and I guess I will see how that goes.

Mister Big

03-04-2007, 08:40 PM

bigbadboy1

03-04-2007, 09:01 PM

Animal Pak is by far the best multi vitamine-mineral supplement I ever tried.
it have everything you need to train like an animal and recover like an animal.

Pills are a little oversized...but easy to swallow.

You don't break your head : 1 pack a day ( I take 2 if I feel a cold/flu coming)

yeah...bump for AnimalPak.

And if you have a chance to go see their website,to see the Journey.It's simply unbelievable how it motivate me.

Stringer Bell 32

03-05-2007, 01:59 PM

I've been using Animal Pak for a while and haven't had any sort of problem

DRINK LOTS OF WATER to avoid neon yellow urine

TonEUK

03-07-2007, 08:34 AM

I don?t no if this is a coincidence but I had been taking AST's Multi Pro 32x for a couple of months constantly.
Then I forgot to take them for a week and I got the flu.
Probable coincidence but I think it could have been because my body was relying on the vitamins.

skitman1080

03-07-2007, 09:53 AM

Yea I second that costco thing I have been taking their daily multivitamin packs for a while now and they have always worked great for me. I have even used their whey protein before nothing special but it's nice and cheap, and who doesn't love cheap. Although now I am waiting on my Animal Pack and I guess I will see how that goes.

I "third" the costco rant lol. I just ordered some more multivitamins from them. 300 count of pills for 20 bucks and that includes shipping. I also get my whey protein from there. Good quality at a discount price :)

tdigi

03-07-2007, 02:27 PM

Another nutrition myth went down the drain this week. It seems that antioxidant vitamins don?t quite live up to their hype.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,255920,00.html

Any comments?

Pure-Natural

03-07-2007, 04:52 PM

MHP Activite & Animal Pak

Ben N

03-07-2007, 05:41 PM

NOW Adam!
As everyone said 10,000 time over, make sure you drink enough water too.

SMkoking

03-10-2007, 09:39 PM

anyone have an opinion on which is the bcaa that they've used or heard great reviews about?

Trimen1000

03-12-2007, 06:49 PM

Animal Pak for me.. i love how the excess riboflavin makes my urine neon yellow!

That would be a great POS. "Take Animal Pak because it'll make your urine neon yellow!"

sick6ness

03-15-2007, 06:59 PM

NOW Adam and my girlfriend is taking NOW Eve. Good quality stuff

bolistik

03-16-2007, 11:24 AM

ive taken megan man. Like it. And currntly on a cheaper wal-mart brand ONE SOURCE. its alright, no complaints about it. Aftr i finish with that, ill try Animal Pak. Sofar a lot of good reviews in this thread on Animal pak.

Div.II

03-16-2007, 01:07 PM

ANIMAL PAK hands down!!!

It has everything...!

Ben N

03-16-2007, 01:38 PM

NOW Adam and my girlfriend is taking NOW Eve. Good quality stuff

Same here.
I'm thinking about switching to the NOW Vit Min though, but I'm not sure if the Vitamin B difference is really a big deal.

ttrrww18

03-17-2007, 03:01 PM

two words... ANIMAL PAK..... its simply the best and greatest multi ever

Cod

03-18-2007, 07:28 AM

I can't really afford Animal Pak so I just take Maximum One-A-Day. They seem to do the job for me in giving me all my nutrients each day.

the butler

03-18-2007, 05:40 PM

My prefered choice (http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-2342518-10410289?url=http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/now/adam.html)

LamboEater

03-18-2007, 07:12 PM

i've been using Bio X "Once a Day" works great, I can't remember the last time I was sick.

rsxtaci

03-19-2007, 03:04 PM

animal pak here :)

illies17

03-19-2007, 03:57 PM

I just got done posting this in another topic and found this and figured this was the perfect place for it! check it out

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=1901421

losefatnotfaith

03-20-2007, 02:08 PM

Another nutrition myth went down the drain this week. It seems that antioxidant vitamins don?t quite live up to their hype.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,255920,00.html

Any comments?

Yes! I have a comment ... it's a bunch of bull!

Lame media propaganda.

Here's my response to that load (reprinted from Are Vitamins Killing Us? (http://goldensummitinc.com/nucleus/index.php?itemid=115))

The Internet has recently been buzzing with news about the potential dangers of multivitamins. There is a study reported in the February 28, 2007 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) that claims to have found a link between vitamin intake and increased mortality (risk of dying). Is this report cause for alarm? Should we run from our vitamins while we still can?

The study came to a shocking conclusion: Treatment with beta carotene, vitamin A, and vitamin E may increase mortality. The potential roles of vitamin C and selenium on mortality need further study.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=17327526&query_hl=1&itool=pubmed_docsum

The media, who always has our best interest at heart (said sarcastically, of course) made sure they informed consumers about this breaking information as quickly as possible. I received a flood of emails to my inbox asking me my thoughts and opinions on the matter. Fortunately, we don't have to rely on my opinions ... in fact, I can respond with some interesting facts.

First, in case you don't want to take my word for it, here are a two interesting links that were posted by prominent and reputable organizations in response to the study:

Study Citing Antioxidant Vitamin Risks Based on Flawed Methodology
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ncs/newsarch/2007/Feb07/vitaminstudy.html

Meta-analysis on Antioxidants Provides Muddled Conclusions
http://www.crnusa.org/PR07_JAMA_antioxidant_metaanalysis_022707.html

So what's the bottom line? Take into consideration the following:
* The study is not a new clinical trial, but a statistical analysis determined from many studies (called a meta- analysis)
* For this meta-analysis, the authors combined studies that differed vastly in design, use rates, duration, and study population
* Interestingly, any of a large body of hundreds of studies demonstrating potential health benefits from vitamin supplementation were excluded from the analysis (imagine if 800 people died from eating poision, and 200 lived ... so you "threw out" the 800 deaths and reported "based on these 200 cases, the poison does not appear to cause death")
* While the initial analysis examined 1201 research papers from 815 trials, only 68 trials were actually used in the final analysis (hmmm, maybe tossing out what doesn't fit the agenda?)
* When the initial results from this data did not show any effect on death rates, the authors removed an additional 21 studies (called a sub analysis) to draw their conclusion that supplements increase risk of mortality (ouch!)
Interestingly, in these 47 remaining studies, the doses used greatly exceeded normal use rates, and in many cases, were well above tolerable upper intake limits (UL) (i.e. they used doses that may not be safe). In contrast, the studies eliminated from this study generally used doses that did not exceed the UL and were more in line with actual use rates.

In a nutshell, apparently there was an agenda at stake because any studies that showed a benefit were tossed. Any studies that would make sense for you and me to follow because they involved doses similar to what we may receive from our own multivitamins were also tossed out. Only those fringe studies with negative effects were included. Again, to make an analogy, imagine if you were reporting on the health benefits of broccoli, and found that if someone were force-fed 20 pounds of broccoli per day and not allowed to eat anything else, they would die. Then, based on this, you concluded that broccoli is dangerous to eat. Does that make any sense?

No, it doesn't. I would be the first person to toss out my vitamins if I ever found out they were causing more harm than good. I take them every day. So does my wife. So does my daughter. I love my family, and the reason I focus on health is to enjoy as much time with them as God will allow (I know there are many ways I can go not related to health, but doesn't it make sense to take care of the part we are in control of?) So whenever something like this is published, I am the first to look into it ... and once again, I find that it is not someone looking out for my best interest, but in fact another scare-tactic used by someone with an obvious agenda.

So best wishes for good health and don't forget to take your multivitamin!

Jeremy

glalime

03-20-2007, 04:45 PM

i use gnc mega men sport its pretty good, has a lot of vitamins and high percent b-6 and b12. not too shabby.

Jfolster

03-21-2007, 09:10 PM

Animal Pak is the best hands down.

nathan.leber

03-21-2007, 11:31 PM

Nutrilite Daily Multi-Vitamin

tre334

03-22-2007, 12:00 AM

I use the GNC mega men sport vitamins, they are huge pills but they have more key amino acids than other vitamins

PopeGregorius

03-22-2007, 02:45 AM

I use the GNC mega men sport vitamins, they are huge pills but they have more key amino acids than other vitamins
Amino acids aren't vitamins, they're macronutrients.

kknecht1

03-22-2007, 04:18 AM

I use the GNC mega men sport vitamins, they are huge pills but they have more key amino acids than other vitamins

That was probably the sales pitch that GNC used to make you buy them!

bravo03_old

03-22-2007, 05:17 AM

That was probably the sales pitch that GNC used to make you buy them!

GNC Mega Men Sport does have Amino Acids in their MV, BCAA's

Slayer_Apostle

03-23-2007, 10:41 PM

I use Animal Pak, but I noticed there is no vitamin K. How important is vitamin k? Its the ONLY vitamin missing in the whole pak.

bartjsn1

03-24-2007, 10:13 AM

Bump on the Animal Pak. My body can always tell when I have forgotten to take them.

AronP24

03-25-2007, 10:10 AM

Double X looks like quality, BUT for 78.00 for a month I am supprised that the company hasn't gone under...Especially when you can get quality multi's from GNC for 28.50 without the Gold Card and if you take the recommended ammount from GNC brand they will last approx 2 months....Good luck on that sell of those vitmins, they look good and worth a shot, but the price is out of control.

it's because they have a mulit-million dollar and multi-level scam in the form of quixtar backing it up. The double x smells like ammonia and black pepper mixed together...and I didn't notice anything different from a month on those than a month on GNC Mega Mens Active

skinny ee

03-26-2007, 08:01 AM

I Recently Started Them Also and Like The Results. I Feel The Same About Their Other Supps.

I feel the same way.

hpgilmore

03-26-2007, 08:10 AM

I use Gnc Mega Men sport. I have tried a few other vitamins and I like this one for its balance of nutirents and cost.

PhoenixBuff

04-03-2007, 09:25 PM

Just purchased 2 cans of Animal Paks today from BB.Com. I hope for an improvement in the way I feel. I've been using GNC's Mega Man and a lot of other vitamins from the Vitamin Shoppe.

bullshifter

04-05-2007, 01:23 AM

Animal Pak Hands Down!

jaredbbell

04-05-2007, 11:35 AM

GNC Mega mens sport are my favorite...I have tried animal, just too expensive!

mt,dodgedriver

04-07-2007, 01:37 PM

What about gnc's mega mans energy? Any one ever tried it?

noimpossibility

04-07-2007, 03:53 PM

Regular Mega Men's Daily Capsule, all essential vitamins, lots of amino acids, antioxidants, and some extra ingredients to aid in metabolism, etc. So yay mega men.

mtrain354

04-07-2007, 06:04 PM

I don't like taking 11-22 pills every day, so I like sticking with one guy in the morning and one guy at night.

GNC Mega Men Sport is the way to go. Don't need much more than that.

k20z1

04-08-2007, 12:04 AM

i have been taking the vi-pak total health system... check out the ingredients of these vitamins a friend of mine turned me on to these vitamins and they have been working great.
http://330216.shopvisalus.com

tothemaxwell

04-09-2007, 11:19 AM

Animal Pak Hands Down!

hell ya dude! i also take Animal Flex.

ME2SHARP

04-09-2007, 07:41 PM

Now Adam.

spectrexs

04-09-2007, 11:29 PM

hope i don't get laughed at for this, but uh, what about centrum? would you guys recommend it or no?

oscaradog

04-10-2007, 11:32 AM

Although not a bodybuilding supplement per se, I find that this product is by far the most palatable and complete multivitamin on the market for general health use. I have tried at least 4 other liquid vitamin products and they all taste bad. Not only is LVP tasty but it contains stuff not normally seen in other vitamin products (i.e glucosamine sulfate). A BIG plus is that it is liquid, by far the most effective transport medium for vitamins.

Frankie86

04-10-2007, 03:44 PM

I use animal pak and multi pro 32x

DinoT1985

04-10-2007, 03:48 PM

hope i don't get laughed at for this, but uh, what about centrum? would you guys recommend it or no?

it has quality issues from what ive heard.

My favourite is Opti-Men and Animal Pak.

UncleMixer

04-10-2007, 03:48 PM

I'm a longtime GNC megasport user gone Animal-Pak. On training days, Animal-Pak. On off days, GNC Mega-sport (to save money). I train 5 days a week so most of the time im taking animal-pak.

stihlslingin

04-10-2007, 04:19 PM

GNC mega men, I HATE ALL OTHER GNC MADE PRODUCTS, But this multi vitamin is the Sh&&

Thug9

04-12-2007, 09:41 AM

good profile for men, Delivery System for optimal absorption and bioavailability, you get all of this and its cheap.

MikotoRocks714

04-12-2007, 10:04 AM

I'm a longtime GNC megasport user gone Animal-Pak. On training days, Animal-Pak. On off days, GNC Mega-sport (to save money). I train 5 days a week so most of the time im taking animal-pak.

There really isn't a point in doing that. I think that it's best to stick to one multivitamin.

angel222

04-12-2007, 07:59 PM

whats the best multi vitamin out there for women? Ive been looking for something worthwhile and I need some opinions

brute-force

04-13-2007, 10:51 AM

I use a lot o Healthy N Fit Naturals, all organic, none of that chemical **** like sucralose.

Fatdaddy22

04-13-2007, 11:39 AM

animal pak!

UncleMixer

04-13-2007, 11:57 AM

There really isn't a point in doing that. I think that it's best to stick to one multivitamin.

My main reason for doing it is that I had a giant thing of GNC mega men in the bottle and then went out on a limb and got animal-pak and love it. Now i have all these GNC pills so im slowly finishing them off.

awright329

04-15-2007, 08:28 AM

Just purchased 2 cans of Animal Paks today from BB.Com. I hope for an improvement in the way I feel. I've been using GNC's Mega Man and a lot of other vitamins from the Vitamin Shoppe.

you wont be disappointed, by far the best multi out there

etom

04-18-2007, 01:32 AM

has anyone ever looked into naturally derived vitamins? i have been taking this stress pack from gnld. after a week on them i feel they are superior to ast mulitpro 32x and animal pak. apparently it is easier for the body to absorb them.

warrio

04-18-2007, 11:42 AM

it's because they have a mulit-million dollar and multi-level scam in the form of quixtar backing it up. The double x smells like ammonia and black pepper mixed together...and I didn't notice anything different from a month on those than a month on GNC Mega Mens Active

You know who quixtar really is?

AMWAY! RUN FOR IT!

aznAnimal

04-19-2007, 09:27 AM

How big are opti-men caps?

txmeeks

04-19-2007, 03:24 PM

Has anyone ever heard of Juice Plus? It's all organic and has the minerals and vitamins you need in them derived by simply dehydrating several fruits and veggies. Helps your health so much. Check it out

pitapos

04-19-2007, 03:39 PM

universal animal pak.... only drawback is there are 11 pills per pack... but best IMO

C. Hacky

04-19-2007, 06:22 PM

im just use centrum performance....dont know if its any worse or better than others

Lubnani

04-24-2007, 08:09 AM

BEST SUPPLEMENT OUT THERE!!!

USE IT, feel it, love it.

Animal for life.

cabby90

04-24-2007, 09:48 PM

have alwaysed used Mega man from GNC good vitamins with everything u need i hate the neon yellow piss though lol...but im going to try animal pack seems like its better...

LiftNbig3

04-24-2007, 11:52 PM

My choice is iss super vitamin pak

Universal Rep

04-27-2007, 07:54 AM

you wont be disappointed, by far the best multi out there

As for people who can "feel" the difference when taking the Animal Pak, check this out:

http://forum.animalpak.com/showthread.php?t=5653&highlight=Animal+Pak+feel

Animal Pak is def more than just a multi...

cgex07

04-27-2007, 01:24 PM

As for people who can "feel" the difference when taking the Animal Pak, check this out:

http://forum.animalpak.com/showthread.php?t=5653&highlight=Animal+Pak+feel

Animal Pak is def more than just a multi...

AP is the best. It feels like Christmas when I get pak piss.. if I forget to take the pak then I don't feel as good for the rest of the day.. hard to describe exactly how it feels when you forget to take it.

Universal Rep

04-27-2007, 01:57 PM

AP is the best. It feels like Christmas when I get pak piss.. if I forget to take the pak then I don't feel as good for the rest of the day.. hard to describe exactly how it feels when you forget to take it.

Ah yes, "pak piss": http://forum.animalpak.com/showthread.php?t=3123&highlight=Pak+Piss

pitbullz

04-28-2007, 07:29 AM

I would have to say ast has a good multi i like allot, but I just switched back to animal pack and it get me way more jacked up helps me stay pumped all day long.

mic3fan

04-28-2007, 03:04 PM

gnc multi

Milk_Man

04-29-2007, 03:53 PM

I use GNC MegaMen Sport

RenegadeUR

04-30-2007, 05:18 PM

Animal Pak is by far the best multi in the game.

JSERAL

04-30-2007, 05:46 PM

For me the best is Animal Pak have a lot of every thing, I got good result with that,the only bad is are 11 pills at the same time

Samihassan

04-30-2007, 06:26 PM

opti men owns

grapemaster

04-30-2007, 08:20 PM

LEF or AOR, I don't see what is so special about animal pak except their marketing.

Rob Awesome

05-01-2007, 05:03 AM

LEF or AOR, I don't see what is so special about animal pak except their marketing.

I'm a big fan of the Optimum Nutrition Opti-Men Multi

KarlEder27

05-01-2007, 09:53 AM

Do you take the Pak even on days you are not working out?

ROCK326

05-01-2007, 11:29 AM

Yes, you can take Animal Pak on non-workout days. Animal Pak is the best hands down. Just visit thier site (animalpak.com). I also suggest uploading the AOM (Animal Owners Manual) it's a good informative read.

whitegato1488

05-01-2007, 03:25 PM

yeh animal pak is the best. its not that expencive if you find them on ebay. ive found then new at $18. my secound choice is emergan-c. its got 1g of vitamin c. which is good to reduce cortisol. i drink three a day. i cant afford animal paks right now but emergan-c is only $9 for 32packs at albertsons on sale.

liftstrong101

05-01-2007, 05:38 PM

im too poor for the pak, although i was browsing the store and i found schiff one a day, those look pretty good, 120 caps for 19 dollars.

Rob Awesome

05-01-2007, 05:42 PM

k - I just made an order this evening... gonna give the Animal Pak a try & the Stak 2 another go!

:D

whitegato1488

05-02-2007, 01:12 PM

i found some on ebay for $16. and i found some other places that are cheap. check em out.
http://www.fitnessone.com/product_info.php/products_id/376
http://www.*************.com/products.cfm?cur_man=UNIVERSAL%20NUTRITION&item=UN011&tck=176
http://www.bestpricenutrition.com/store/item.asp?ITEM_ID=2782&srccd=500&rand=273

porcupinetree

05-02-2007, 03:19 PM

I'm going to be bold here and state that I have the absolute best product.

Read through this and decide for yourself. The more you learn, the better off you will be.

I take vitamins and minerals from a company called Youngevity. It is the official company of Dr Joel Wallach.

Best to read his initial lecture here: http://www.kingmaker.net/DeadDoctorstxt.html

If you read this and decide you want to know more, PM me and I can give you all the info you want, as well as how to order.
Yes, Youngevity is set up as a Network Marketing company, but don't let that scare you. It is not like Amway. 80% of the people who buy from them do not do the business and they don't have to. They just buy product.

These minerals are highly absorbable by the body. Most supps that you buy in the store do not get absorbed by the body.
These are liquid plant derived minerals.

I used to overtrain, and I used to have joint pains. I now train hard one hour a day, 6 days a week and I hardly even get sore. I have tons of energy and no joint pain at all.

Results I have personally seen in myself and others:
I have 2 people who had high blood pressure and after taking this, no longer need their medication. Their blood pressure went back to normal and stayed there.
I've had my achy joints get completely better.
I've seen broken arms heal in 1/3 the time it should have...doctors were amazed. This works every time I try it.
I've seen people have increased sustained energy.
I've seen grey hair return to normal color
I've seen Hemoroids get completely better.
I've seen arthritis go away completely.

NBA All star Theo Ratliff uses this and credits Youngevity with saving his career, after he was told that he would have to retire.
http://www.nba.com/blazers/features/...133367-41.html (in this article, the company is referred to as American Longevity. The name was changed last year to Youngevity)
When Evander Hollyfield was diagnosed with his heart condition, he used this and within 6 months, his condition was gone.
Natural Bodybuilding Champion Gene Nelson uses this.

Best thing to do is read the first link. Give it a read, even if you think I am off my rocker.
If you want to know more, PM me.

CognitiveNutrition

05-05-2007, 09:30 AM

LEF or AOR, I don't see what is so special about animal pak except their marketing.

LEF and AOR are pretty hardcore.

Ortho-Core 270 capsules

Serving Size: 9 Capsules

Phytonutrient Complex:

Calcium D-Glucarate 15 mg, Chlorophyllin Complex 300 mg, Trans-resveratrol (Chirally Pure) 1.8 mg, Indole-3-Carbinol (I3C) 20 mg, Sulforaphane 7.1 mg

Vitamins:

Vitamin A Complex- Retinol (palmitate) 150 mcg 500 IU, Natural-Source Mixed Carotenoids: Alpha-carotene 1.6 mg 1332 IU, Beta-carotene 6.0 mg 9990 IU, Cryptoxanthin 30 mcg 25 IU, Lutein 6.7 mg, Lycopene 18 mg, Zeaxanthin 545 mcg

Vitamin B Complex:
B1 (Thiamine) 9 mg, B2 (Riboflavin) 2.5 mg, B3 (Niacin (as 144 mg Inositol Hexanicotinate)) 115 mg, B5 (d-Ca Pantothenate) 100 mg, B6 (Pyridoxine) 25 mg, B12 (Cyanocobalamin) 24 mcg, Folic Acid 800 mcg, Biotin 300 mcg, Pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) 30 mcg, Choline (from Bitartrate 500 mg) 200 mg, Inositol (from Inositol, Inositol Hexanicotinate) 100 mg

Vitamin C Complex:
Vitamin C (Magnesium Ascorbate) 120 mg, Mixed Citrus Bioflavonoids 100 mg, Quercetin 65 mg

Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) 25 mcg 1000 IU

Vitamin E Complex:
Tocopherols: 90 mg (alpha-tocopherol 15 mg 22 IU, beta-tocopherol 1.5 mg, gamma-tocopherol 52 mg, delta-tocopherol 22 mg)
Tocotrienols: 10 mg (alpha-tocotrienol 3 mg, beta-tocotrienol 0.1 mg, gamma-tocotrienol 6 mg, delta-tocotrienol 1.3 mg)

Vitamin K2 (As Menatetrenone (MK-4)) 500 mcg

Minerals:

Boron (Citrate) 1.8 mg
Calcium (Citrate-Malate, D-Glucarate) 300 mg
Chromium (Picolinate) 100 mcg
Copper (Citrate) 1.5 mg
Lithium (orotate) 1000 mcg
Iodine (Potassium Iodide) 150 mcg
Magnesium (Citrate, Aspartate, Oxide, Ascorbate, Chlorophyllin) 210 mg
Manganese (Glycinate) 2.3 mg
Molybdenum (Na Molybdate) 45 mcg
Selenium (Se-Methylselenocysteine) 200 mcg
Silicon (Na Metasilicate) 50 mg
Strontium (Citrate) 1.5 mg
Vanadium (Citrate) 18 mcg
Zinc (Citrate) 11 mg

Biotransformation Conjugates:

Acetic acid 100 mg, Glycine 400 mg, Taurine 500 mg, Trimethylglycine (TMG HCl) 500 mg, N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) 200 mg

Life Extension Mix 16.05 Ounces

Serving Size 3 scoops/35 Day supply

Vitamins:

- Vitamin A (as 20% D. salina natural beta-carotene with mixed carotenoids & 80% acetate) 5,000 IU

- Alpha-carotene 100 IU

- Vitamin B1 (as thiamine HCl) 125 mg

- Vitamin B2 (as riboflavin & 2 mg riboflavin 5? phosphate) 50 mg

- Vitamin B3 (as 53% niacinamide, 38% niacin, 9% niacinamide ascorbate) 190 mg

- Vitamin B-5 (as D-calcium pantothenate & 5 mg pantethine) 600 mg

- Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCI & 2.5 mg pyridoxal 5? phosphate) 100 mg

- Vitamin B12 (as 42% cyanocobalamin, 42% hydroxylcobalamin, 16% ion exchange resin) 600 mcg

- Biotin 3000 mcg

- Folic acid 800 mcg

- para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) 200 mg

- Choline (as choline bitartrate) 120 mg

- Inositol 250 mg

- Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid, calcium ascorbate, ascorbyl palmitate, magnesium ascorbate, niacinamide ascorbate, and acerola juice powder) 2,000 mg

- Ascorbyl palmitate (fat soluble vitamin C aka C Ester) 250 mg

- Vitamin D3 (as cholecalciferol) 800 IU

- Vitamin E (as D-alpha tocopheryl succinate) 400 IU

Minerals:

- Calcium (as calcium ascorbate, D-calcium pantothenate, Calcium D-Glucarate) 218 mg

- Magnesium (as magnesium oxide, citrate, glycinate, taurinate, arginate, ascorbate) 400 mg

- Potassium (as potassium chloride) 37.4 mg

- Boron (as boron citrate/aspartate/glycinate complex) 3 mg

- Chromium (as bio-organic yeast extract matrix) 500 mcg

- Selenium (as 50% se-methylselenocysteine, 25% L-selenomethionine, 25% sodium selenate) 200 mcg

- Zinc [as methionate, zinc succinate] 35 mg

- Copper (as copper bisglycinate chelate) 1 mg

- Manganese (as manganese gluconate) 1 mg

- Iodine (as potassium iodide) 75 mcg

- Molybdenum (as sodium molybdate) 125 mcg

Phytonutrient Complex:

- Wild Blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium fruit) 130:1 Extract [14% Total Phenolics (21 mg), 4.9% Total Anthocyanins (7.35 mg), 660 ppm Pterostilbene (0.1 mg)] 150 mg

- Bilberry extract (Vaccinium myrtillus berry) [25% anthocyanidins (7.5 mg)] 30 mg

- Citrus bioflavonoid complex [50% total bioflavonoids (650 mg) Typical profile: (50% total bioflavonoids) Flavanone (Hesperidin) 35% (455 mg) Flavonones (Naringin, Naringenin 7-B-Rutinoside and others) 14% (182 mg) Flavonols, Flavones and related phenolic compounds 1% (13 mg)] 1300 mg

- Ginger root extract (Zingiber officinale) [5% gingerols (10 mg)] 200 mg

- Grapeseed extract (Vitis vinifera seeds) [95% proanthocyanidins (23.75 mg)] 25 mg

- Full spectrum grape extract (Vitis vinifera L. whole grapes) [95% proanthocyanidins (23.75 mg), 75% total polyphenols as gallic acid monohydrate (18.75 mg), 200 ppm trans-resveratrol] 25 mg

- Milk thistle extract (Silybum marianus seeds) [85% silymarin (85 mg)] 100 mg

- Acerola juice powder extract 1:4 (Malpighia punicifolia L. fruit) 300 mg

- Broccoli concentrate complex (A proprietary blend of broccoli sprout concentrates & Calcium D-Glucarate) (providing sulforaphane, glucosinolates, D-3T, & PEITC) 525 mg

- Lutein (purified concentrate from marigold flowers) (Tagetes erecta) (providing 465 mcg zeaxanthin) 15 mg

- Lycopene (from natural tomato extract) 3 mg

- Luteolin [from Perilla leaf extract (Perilla frutescens)] 8 mg

- Raspberry leaf (Rubus idaeus) & pomegranate fruit (Punica granatum L.) extract [32% ellagic acid (50 mg)] 156.5 mg

- Green tea (Camellia sinensis leaf) decaffeinated extract [98% polyphenols (318.5 mg) & 45% Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) (146.25 mg)] 325 mg

- Olive juice extract (fresh fruit) [10% polyphenols (1.25 mg), 7% hydroxytyrosol (0.88 mg)] 12.5 mg

- HiActives 100% fruit/berry complex (A blend of concentrated blackberry, blueberry, cranberry, elderberry, persimmon, plum & cherry powders) 200 mg

- Pomegranate (Punica granatum fruit) extract [30% Punicalagins (25.5 mg)] 85 mg

- Sesame seed (Sesamum indicum) lignan extract [60% sesamin (6 mg)] 10 mg

Health Complex:

- Calcium D-Glucarate 200 mg
- Dilaurylthiodipropionate 25 mg
- Thiodiproprionic acid 25 mg
- N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NAC) 600 mg
- Taurine 500 mg
- Phosphatidylcholine (from soy) 150 mg
- Bromelain (from pineapple) 15 mg (2400 GDU per gram)
- Trimethylglycine (TMG) (as betaine anhydrous from sugar beets) 100 mg

hiyooo

05-07-2007, 03:34 PM

So far I've tried only 3 different products, but Animal Pak for sure, just finished 1 can...I can feel the difference but 11 freaking pills some are almost the size of my pinky. To be honest, it works but hard to swallow 11 pills if you ask me. Taking these pills, it IS the worst part of the day for me, call me a pussy if you want lol. I rather take any other multi-vitamin if it is just 1 small pill. IF Animal Pak came in 1 tiny pill then 10/10

Animal Pak 9/10

-1 because of 11 big freaking pills and hard to swallow lol still have 44 pak of animal pak left to finish.. I am going to try other products after I am done with them because 11 pill's too much for me lmao. Tried cutting them into smaller pieces, crushing them into powder, but tastes like sh*t. Sorry, but I am a pansy lol If you don't mind the taste/swallowing Animal Pak 10 thumbs up

Steverjuice

05-08-2007, 06:01 AM

ive been taking animal pack for a while and it seems to work real well

vitaminjunkie

05-08-2007, 06:03 AM

The 11 pill pak Univeral has in the main reason I don't use it. I've been using the GNC Mega Men Sport which has a 6hr TR formula and high potency for 2 pills.

VJ

Maxfits202

05-08-2007, 07:02 AM

optimum's opti men. seems like a solid product, but with multi vs i cant tell what the hell they actually do

johnnydemonic

05-08-2007, 07:43 PM

i switched over from gnc mega men to mhp activite. easily one of the best choices i've made. worth the $$ for the quality--the vitamin b is quite potent :D

weldtech

05-08-2007, 10:36 PM

ON's OptiMen.

BrutusBeefy

05-09-2007, 08:24 AM

I love animal paks...i take one a day pre workout however my work has a multivitamin that is similar to the gnc mega man which is also a very good vitamin

tgoeller9081

05-09-2007, 09:41 AM

Definetly Animal Pak!!

AirForceMSU

05-11-2007, 07:43 AM

I have just been taking the GNC Mega Men Sport and have liked it but I have Animal Pak on the way. Can't wait to try those out.

Maxfits202

05-11-2007, 08:08 AM

optimum opti-en

Mo34Hockey

05-11-2007, 11:53 AM

Animal Pak

Ledge

05-15-2007, 06:43 AM

11 pills a day, no thanks.

Now Adams for me.

ROCK326

05-15-2007, 10:17 PM

The guys at universal, and it even says in the AOM (Animal Owners Manual) that you can blend them up with a shake in the morning if you are one of those guys that can't take alot of pills. They're the only multi I'll take. I just take them a few at a time as I eat breakfast. By the time the food is gone so are the pills. Give either a try.

sildojar

05-16-2007, 11:20 AM

ast 32x or opt. for men

adamjacoby

05-16-2007, 07:10 PM

USANA Essentials...hands down the highest quality science based multivitamin on the market today. The Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements has rated it #1 in North America, in their study of over 1500 products, for 4 years in a row. USANA is superior to anything else out there for a number of reasons:

1) It is listed in the Physicians Desk Reference (PDR) which is very rare for a nutrional product (this is a doctor's bible for use in deciding what drugs to prescribe to their patients)
2) USANA voluntarily mees the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for Pharmaceuticals. There is not even ONE of the other multivitamins anybody has mentioned in this thread, dating back to 2002, that meet these requirements.
3) #1 in North America out of 1500 other supps, in the Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements (study conducted by a panel of 14 doctors, nutrtionists, and PHD's)
4) They are a big sponsor of Olympic athletes (U.S. and Canadian) and offer an athlete's guarantee that what they say is in there products, is EXACTLY what is in their products, and will not fail any drug tests.
5) I use them (and sell them) and have not been sick, even a scratch in my throat, since I started using them 6 months ago. That's my own personal testimonial (obviously) but it holds a lot of water IMO...I'm a guy who used to get sick at least once a month.

You are getting nutritional you can truly trust when you use USANA supplements.

LOL

Diezel7

05-16-2007, 11:12 PM

i would have to go with Opti-Men by Optimum Nutrition.

adamjacoby

05-17-2007, 01:13 PM

Opti-Men is not bad. It is actually much better than what most people take. But if you compare to USANA Essentials, you'll see that Opti-Men gives you almost exactly one half of each ingredient of the Essentials. Then you have to look at how bioavailable it is, and then how it is manufactured. Can you trust what is really in the product?

I think you are smarter than most by taking Opti-Men, but as for what is truly the best, where you are giving your body everything it needs, and where money is not an issue, I don't think you can beat USANA Essentials.

Druluv75

05-17-2007, 02:27 PM

I like the Metabolic Diet MVM, perfect for low carb diets and nice amino acid profile for a Multi-Vit, I also like MHP activite

eagles56

05-17-2007, 03:20 PM

make sure your vitamin doesn't have both calcium and zinc or else the zinc won't realyl get absorbed. and guys don't need iron on a daily basis.

Frankie86

05-17-2007, 06:16 PM

i use animal pak in the day with breakfast or early lunch..and AST multi pro 32x after dinner..get the best of both

DevilDog82107

05-17-2007, 08:14 PM

Animal Pak definitely, it has everything you need

5150x

05-18-2007, 05:41 AM

GNC Mega Men Sport Multi Paks for the last 20 days or so here. Seem to be doing a great job of keeping my energy levels up during the day and helping keep my motivation up for cardio after the lifting session. They are a 7 pill pack with 2 Mega men Sports, L-glutamine,2 Arganine pills and 2 thermo's.

bluegold04

05-18-2007, 09:13 AM

I take Centrum Performance. Is this not a good multi-vitamin?

adamjacoby

05-18-2007, 12:30 PM

No, all of Centrum's products are pretty low quality. Anything you buy in a grocery store or pharmacy is crap. It is commercially produced and bound by a synthetic coating that makes it very difficult to digest. You will just piss it out. That is a MAJOR problem that a lot of people do not understand.

If you really want to know the differences btwn good and bad multi-vitamins, order yourself a copy of the Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements by Lyce MacDonald, PHD.

This study analyzes over 1500 products in North America, and uses a panel of 14 doctors and nutritionists to rate them on a 1-100 scale, with 100 being the best. Centrum's products are all rated below 15. GNC's products are all rated below 30. USANA Essentials were the highest rated at 96.1, and that's why I use them....and sell them. The evidence is pretty over-whelming...they are the best nutritional supplement out there.

bluegold04

05-18-2007, 12:38 PM

Thanks adamjacoby, I will have to look into USANA Essentials.

5150x

05-18-2007, 05:43 PM

Thanks adamjacoby, I will have to look into USANA Essentials.

Me too, Damn...GNC's products all scored in the low 30's?....It makes sense but sucks. lol.

Phil

MikotoRocks714

05-18-2007, 06:50 PM

MikotoRocks714

05-18-2007, 06:53 PM

i use animal pak in the day with breakfast or early lunch..and AST multi pro 32x after dinner..get the best of both

You don't need to take two different multivitamins. One should be enough.

adamjacoby

05-19-2007, 04:02 PM

Mikotorocks,

There is nothing fishy here. I started USING Usana Essentials after I read the Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements and saw how highly regarded they are in the medical community. I started SELLING USANA products after I saw that Forbes Magazine had rated the company #12 on their top 100 Growth Companies, Business Week rated them #3 on theirs, and then Direct Selling Magazine rated them the #1 over-all multi-level marketing company in America. That was pretty impressive to me. So I already knew their products were fantastic, but once I heard that starting your own USANA business was so successful, I decided to go for it.

It is one of the best decisions I've ever made.

I encourage you to do your own research to see for yourself, but if you want to check out USANA's Essentials, purchase them, or want more information on an USANA business, check out my website:

www.optimalhealthandnutrition.usana.com

churchill51

05-19-2007, 06:45 PM

Wow, he really is trying to sell this Usana stuff. I've never bought Usana just because its cost so much, maybe when I have a 100 dollars that I feel like throwing down on some multivitamins, maybe I'll consider Usana. For me my favourite multi is Animal pak, hands down. Its the only multi that I feel differently (in a good way) while using it. Unfortunately we can't get it up in Canada any longer f-cking Health Canada.

EMISGOD

05-19-2007, 11:59 PM

1) This is your website.
2) Real companies do not market themselves in this manner.
3) USANA is a joke, a dismal one at best.
4) Shocker's AlphaMale has been doing nicely lately. MHP Activite is also good.

To rely on a single multivitamin, though, honestly, is stupid. I use mine as a base and tailor it to my specific body chemistry. Unfortunately, the only way to do this is through trial and error, but happily, I have such a combination for myself, which can be viewed in my BodySpace. You don't even need to leave the confines of this website to check it out and I don't want you to either sign up for any company of mine or that I'm affiliated with or to buy bottles of pills from me...

Mikotorocks,

There is nothing fishy here. I started USING Usana Essentials after I read the Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements and saw how highly regarded they are in the medical community. I started SELLING USANA products after I saw that Forbes Magazine had rated the company #12 on their top 100 Growth Companies, Business Week rated them #3 on theirs, and then Direct Selling Magazine rated them the #1 over-all multi-level marketing company in America. That was pretty impressive to me. So I already knew their products were fantastic, but once I heard that starting your own USANA business was so successful, I decided to go for it.

It is one of the best decisions I've ever made.

I encourage you to do your own research to see for yourself, but if you want to check out USANA's Essentials, purchase them, or want more information on an USANA business, check out my website:

www.optimalhealthandnutrition.usana.com

adamjacoby

05-20-2007, 08:24 AM

EMISGOD,

You having a bad day or what? No need to be so hostile.

You clearly have not done any research on USANA Health Sciences. USANA is one of the few truly science based nutrition companies out there, and they are publicly traded (which most nutrition companies are not). Being publicly traded (symbol: USNA) speaks volumes towards the credibility of the company. And please do not bother me with your skepticism on this one....I work on a securities trading floor and have audited several publicly traded companies through my career as a CPA. You simply cannot become publicy traded without having BOTH very sound products, and very sound financials and business models. What you are confusing for a joke is the majority of the rest of the crap on the market.

But as I said, do your own homework.

As for my website, I'm not sure what you mean by "real companies do not market themselves this way." That is a petty naive statement. To the contrary, I would argue that the vast majority of "real" companies have a website, and they most definitely use it to market themselves.

ZDub212

05-20-2007, 09:41 AM

Late to the party...BUT...

Optimens
GNC Sport
Now Vit-Min
Now Ecogreen

Those are my favorites :)

cg113

05-20-2007, 11:51 AM

lol alright ive been looking at a couple of multivs but there are jst so many to choose from so i have some here and was just wondering what you guys think i should get... im 16 weigh 150 and workout 3 hours on weekdays and one hour on the weeked (during the week i swim 2 hours a day and workout 1 hour) i was just wondering what you guys would think would be the best for me and im not into taking a lot of pills maybe 3 a day at the most so what do you guys recommend i was looking at

GNC Mega Men, Ultra Mega Gold w/out iron, and Mega Teen
Now Vit-min 100, Special Two, ADAM, and Ecogreen w/out iron
Source Naturals Life Force Multiple and Mens Life force multiple
Kirkland Signature Premium Performance Multivitamin and Mineral, and also Kirkland Signature Daily Multivitamin 100 packs
Protein Factory DX7
Olympia Labs Vita-Vitamin

lol i know thats a lot but if you have a preference of which 1 u like better and why u recommend it then great, I tried to pick the vitamin that you only had to take less than 3 times, and were pretty inexpensive for me

whitegato1488

05-20-2007, 12:30 PM

i though animal paks would be great so i bought some. i didnt look at the ingredeant very well. it has ginsing in it, so long story short i dint sleep very well for three days. i would continue them if it were not for the stimulents.

adamjacoby

05-20-2007, 01:50 PM

CG113,

Of those on your list, Source Naturals are by far the best. In the Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements, they are highly rated with a score of 92.8 out of 100. This Guide rates over 1500 multivitamins in North America, with a panel of 14 doctors and nutritionists, and is based on all the important criteria (completeness, potency, biovavailability, toxicity risk, heart health, bone health, etc, etc). I am a distributor of USANA Essentials, which was ranked #1 over-all with a score of 96.1, but you cannot go wrong with Source Naturals. With their score of 92.8, they ranked #4 out of 1500....that's not bad! And they are cheaper than USANA Essentials.

I would, of course, love to get you taking USANA Essentials, but if money is an issue, go with Source Naturals. My USANA website is below if interested:

www.optimalhealthandnutrition.usana.com

cg113

05-20-2007, 02:10 PM

alright thanks man

SenoritaShelly

05-20-2007, 02:48 PM

make sure your vitamin doesn't have both calcium and zinc or else the zinc won't realyl get absorbed. and guys don't need iron on a daily basis.

Yeah, I think Calcium and Iron ALSO interfere with the absorption of one another. Even though the MV I take has both Calcium and Zinc in it... I take a separate Calcium Citrate + Vit D + Magnesium before I go to bed. I've read that Calcium is a natural sleeping supplement - for lack of better wording.

SenoritaShelly

05-20-2007, 02:49 PM

terracotta

05-20-2007, 03:06 PM

Twinlab's daily one is a great formula.

adamjacoby

05-20-2007, 04:02 PM

TwinLab's Daily One is only scored a 26.4 out of 100 on the Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements. Just FYI...

terracotta

05-20-2007, 07:14 PM

hobinyo

05-20-2007, 07:30 PM

G.N.C MegaMen because they are phar. Grade wich means they have no synth. Fillers so your body can actually absorb the nutrients and there time release 2a days so 1 at beakfast and 1 at lunch you get a good sustained release all day also the sport and active has aditional energy blend for more kick and added BCAA's to help protein synth. Also electrolite replacment. ;)

eldawg

05-20-2007, 07:31 PM

Though I am not using them at this time, ON Optimens looks like a very good product, so does NOW EcoGreen.

Want2BHugeAndCut

05-20-2007, 08:51 PM

I used to take Animal Pak, but stopped. One of the reasons was the calcium-to-magnesium ratio...to much calcium for the magnesium content.

Here's the info on the VS Health & Fitness packets that I take:

Supplement Facts
Serving Size 1 PACKET (3 SOFTGELS, 6 TABLETS)
Servings Per Container 30 Packets

Amount Per
Serving % Daily
Value

Vitamin A (As Beta-Carotene) 25000 IU 500%

Vitamin C (As Ascorbic Acid) 1250 Mg 2083%

Vitamin D (As Cholecaciferol) 200 IU 50%

Vitamin E (As D-Alpha-Tocopherol) 230 IU 767%

Thiamin (Vitamin B1) (As Thiamin Mononitrate) 30 Mg 2000%

Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 30 Mg 1765%

Niacin 30 Mg 150%

Vitamin B6 (As Pyridoxine Hcl) 30 Mg 1500%

Folic Acid 400 Mcg 100%

Pantothenic Acid (As D-Calcium Panthothenate) 150 Mg 1500%

Calcium (From Oyster Shell) 500 Mg 50%

Iron (As Ferrous Sulfate) 15 Mg 83%

Iodine (From Kelp) 75 Mcg 50%

Magnesium (As Magnesium Oxide) 250 Mg 63%

Zinc (As Zinc Oxide) 11.3 Mg 75%

Selenium (As Sodium Selenate) 200 Mcg 286%

Copper (As Copper Sulfate) 1.5 Mg 75%

Manganese (As Manganese Sulfate) 5 Mg 250%

Potassium (As Potassium Chloride) 50 Mg 1%

Rose Hips (Rose Canina)(Fruit) 50 Mg N/A*

Betaine Hcl (From Beets) 50 Mg N/A*

Choline (As Choline Bitartrate) 100 Mg N/A*

Inositol 100 Mg N/A*

Paba (Para-Aminobenzoic Acid) 100 Mg N/A*

Lecithin (From Soybean Oil) 1200 Mg N/A*

Korean Ginseng (PANAX GINSENG)(ROOT) STANDARDIZED TO 20% GINSENOSIDES 5 MG 25 Mg N/A*

Korean Ginseng (PANAX GINSENG)(ROOT) STANDARDIZED TO 20% GINSENOSIDES 5 MG 25 Mg N/A*

Hesperidin 25 Mg N/A*

Rutin 50 Mg N/A*

Bee Pollen 150 Mg N/A*

Bioflavonoid (From Lemons) 130 Mg N/A*

Garlic (ALLIUM SATIVA)(BULB)(EQUIVALENT TO 500 MG OF FRESH GARLIC) 500 Mg N/A*

Soy Protein Isolate (Supro) 1150 Mg N/A*

L-Arginine 77 Mg N/A*

L-Histidine 26 Mg N/A*

L-Isoleucine 49 Mg N/A*

L-Leucine 83 Mg N/A*

L-Lysine 63 Mg N/A*

L-Methionine 14 Mg N/A*

L-Phenylalanine 53 Mg N/A*

L-Threonine 38 Mg N/A*

L-Valine 51 Mg N/A*

L-Serine 53 Mg N/A*

L-Glutamic Acid 243 Mg N/A*

L-Alanine 44 Mg N/A*

L-Glycine 43 Mg N/A*

L-Proline 52 Mg N/A*

L-Aspartic Acid 117 Mg N/A*

L-Tyrosine 38 Mg N/A*

L-Cysteine 13 Mg N/A*

L-Typtophan 13 Mg N/A*

TinyMan

05-20-2007, 09:04 PM

1) This is your website.
2) Real companies do not market themselves in this manner.
3) USANA is a joke, a dismal one at best.
4) Shocker's AlphaMale has been doing nicely lately. MHP Activite is also good.

To rely on a single multivitamin, though, honestly, is stupid. I use mine as a base and tailor it to my specific body chemistry. Unfortunately, the only way to do this is through trial and error, but happily, I have such a combination for myself, which can be viewed in my BodySpace. You don't even need to leave the confines of this website to check it out and I don't want you to either sign up for any company of mine or that I'm affiliated with or to buy bottles of pills from me...

This isn't the first time I've seen USANA come up, and generally with outlandish claims on why a multi should cost $5 per day ;). In reality, they haven't performed too well in the lab tests it seems... their CoQ-10 coming in worst at 14% of their 'guarenteed potency' (http://biz.yahoo.com/seekingalpha/070507/34625_id.html?.v=1). Do a search for this company, and start looking past the generated pages used by their multi-level marketing scheme (which has been attacked in numerous cases as being a pyramid scheme)... discrepancies start popping up. They grew considerably in a short time, due to the setup of the MLM scheme, but that isn't (wasn't) predicted to continue, as it seems to rely heavily on new entries of people.

That said, my top three: NOW Vit-Min, MHP Activite, MRM Beyond Basics

redbandit_1

05-20-2007, 09:13 PM

Ive been using Animal Pak for about a year now. I love them, i avoid GNC like the plague, i think that place is overrated and overpriced.

Jimmy p

05-21-2007, 12:49 PM

I use AST's multy PRO 32X. Designed for a bodybuilder.

adamjacoby

05-21-2007, 01:07 PM

Tiny,

You DO realize that this report you are referring to is based off of Barry Minkow's claims, a convicted felon (securities fraud). Mr. Minkow owned put options of USANA stock, meaning he was set to make millions if he could come up with a story to knock USANA's stock price down. He will likely be back in jail sometime in the near future. If you want to believe a claim written by this guy, then best of luck to you, but I will stick with what the medical community and wall street has to say about this company.

Everybody in this forum takes their health pretty seriously, and that is why I encourage everyone to do their own research and see for themselves why USANA Essentials are so much better than anything else out there. There are some other good products, but USANA has consistently been the best. Are they pricey? They cost more than most commercially produced junk you can buy in the stores, yes, but the claims in that article of $5.00 a day is ridiculous! They cost $1.43 per day. That is more than your everyday multivitamin....but this is NOT your everyday vitamin. This is designed for optimal nutrition, for preventing disease, for optimum work-out recovery. Most everything you buy in the stores today provide the minimum RDA levels. Those aren't helping you much..especially since so little of these synthetically coated products are able to be digested past your stomach wall.

Do yourself a favor and go to Amazon and purchase the Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements. It is very enlightening about the importance of antioxidants, how much our bodies need, and ranks over 1500 multi's in North America. A large part of my reason to start using (and then selling) USANA products was based off of this annual study/guide.

Lastly, USANA offers a $1 million dollar athlete guarantee to Olympic and professional athletes that what they say is in their products, is in fact in their products, and nothing will cause them to fail any drug screenings for their competitions. How many nutrition companies do you know who offer a guarantee like that? I've heard of none.

Anyway, Barry Minkow's report about USANA is a complete fraud...I wanted to make sure you were mindful of that.

Jayman30187

05-21-2007, 01:31 PM

Value... NOW Vita-Min 100 loaded with Bs and well rounded one a day and time released. 3 month supply around $15

Potency... Beverly Vita pak, Kills Animal Pak, one pack is way more potent than 2 Animal Paks. Check out the ingredients it's awesome.

Overall good vitamin NOW Adam.

terracotta

05-21-2007, 01:56 PM

Animal Pak Lab Test from http://www.frauddiscovery.net/us/Labdocs.pdf

Mo34Hockey

05-21-2007, 02:25 PM

terracotta

05-21-2007, 02:38 PM

terracotta, i could not open the documents my computer has been freakin out, would you mind posting, or PM'ing me the findings or atleast just telling me what they mean out of curiosity because i have been using Animal Pak and liking it but i'm curious as to what your post was about, thanks.

Sure, the lab result said that animal pak (at 2 packs) contains:
12372 IU vitamin A
877 mg vitamin C
1152 IU vitamin D3
404 IU vitamin E
97.8 mg vitamin B1
...
274 mg folic acid
...
18 mg zinc
etc

All over the board, numbers which for the most part exceed label claims by a lot (a few are under the claims). NOT a good thing.

OnceAFatAsian

05-21-2007, 05:00 PM

Sure, the lab result said that animal pak (at 2 packs) contains:
12372 IU vitamin A
877 mg vitamin C
1152 IU vitamin D3
404 IU vitamin E
97.8 mg vitamin B1
...
274 mg folic acid
...
18 mg zinc
etc

All over the board, numbers which for the most part exceed label claims by a lot (a few are under the claims). NOT a good thing.

Yes, that is very true. They by the most part exceed label claims, but have you bothered to understand the LEGALITIES of being UNDER board?

Most companies including soft drink makers always give MORE than they state. When they say 28 grams of sugar, its most likely 30. When they say 200 ml, they're most likely giving you 205 ml. Companies do this because there are more risks of legal action taken if you are UNDER what they state in their nutritions label.

I don't find your statement justified well enough.

KingAlbert

05-21-2007, 05:48 PM

have any yall had an chance with Universal Daily Forumla multivitamin

100 Tablets
Supplement Facts
Serving Size1Tablet
Servings Per Container100
Amount Per Serving % DV
Vitamin A(as Beta Carotene) 5000IU 100%
Vitamin C(as Ascorbic Acid) 60mg 100%
Vitamin D(as Calciferol) 400IU 100%
Vitamin E(as D-A Tocopherol) 30IU 100%
Vitamin K(as Phytonadione) 25mcg 31%
Thiamin(as Thiamin HCL) 1.5mg 100%
Riboflavin 1.7mg 100%
Niacin(as Niacinamide) 30mg 150%
Vitamin B6(as Pyridoxine HCL) 2mg 100%
Folic Acid 200mcg 50%
Vitamin B12(as Cyanocobalamin) 6mcg 100%
Biotin 15mcg 5%
Pantothenic Acid(as Calcium Pantothenate) 10mg 100%
Calcium(as Calcium Phosphate) 160mg 16%
Iron(as Peptonate) 5mg 30%
Phosphorus(as Dicalcium Phosphate) 125mg 13%
Iodine(from Kelp) 25mcg 17%
Magnesium(as Magnesium Oxide) 40mg 10%
Zinc(as Zinc Gluconate) 5mg 33%
Selenium(as Selenomethionine) 3mcg 4%
Copper(as Copper Gluconate) 2mg 100%
Manganese(as Manganese Gluconate) 1mg 50%
Chromium(as Chromium Picolinate) 2mcg 2%
Molybdenum(as Sodium Molybdate) 1mcg <2%**
Potassium(as Potassium Phosphate) 9mg 0%**
Para-Aminobenzoic Acid 5mg *
Digestive Enzyme Complex 32mg
Micozyme*, Papain*, Diastase Malt*, Lipase*
* Daily Value (DV) not established
** Contains <2% of the Daily Value of these nutrients.
Other Ingredients
Whey Protein (Milk), Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate

$5.49

terracotta

05-21-2007, 07:26 PM

Yes, that is very true. They by the most part exceed label claims, but have you bothered to understand the LEGALITIES of being UNDER board?

Most companies including soft drink makers always give MORE than they state. When they say 28 grams of sugar, its most likely 30. When they say 200 ml, they're most likely giving you 205 ml. Companies do this because there are more risks of legal action taken if you are UNDER what they state in their nutritions label.

I don't find your statement justified well enough.

Ok,

b6 is 193% of label claim and came in at 139 mg.

The daily upper tolerable limit for vitamin b6 is 100 mg. Yes, you CAN overdose on b vitamins IF you take them in via supplement form.

10% over is understandable perhaps. Download the document, I was just trying to briefly state what it was about for the one poster.

To those who have animal pak, I would suggest to take only one pack per day.

DDD619

05-21-2007, 08:11 PM

AST 32 and NOW multi cannot be shipped to Canada for some reason. I have used ISS multi pack and thought it was alright. I really dont know how to rate a multi or how to gauge a multi.

terracotta

05-21-2007, 08:22 PM

AST 32 and NOW multi cannot be shipped to Canada for some reason. I have used ISS multi pack and thought it was alright. I really dont know how to rate a multi or how to gauge a multi.

It is the vitamin K. Now Vit-min 100 should ship, as it has no vitamin K.

OnceAFatAsian

05-22-2007, 01:07 AM

Ok,

b6 is 193% of label claim and came in at 139 mg.

The daily upper tolerable limit for vitamin b6 is 100 mg. Yes, you CAN overdose on b vitamins IF you take them in via supplement form.

10% over is understandable perhaps. Download the document, I was just trying to briefly state what it was about for the one poster.

To those who have animal pak, I would suggest to take only one pack per day.

Fair enough =)

stoptherun51

05-22-2007, 06:11 AM

Centrum Perfromance IMO has better availablity than anything else. (Pill in cup of vinager)

omologato24

05-25-2007, 06:47 PM

Centrum Silver...even though I'm 21; I read somewhere it's considered the best all around multi-vitamin for any age. Although I'm not so sure its meant for bodybuilders.

alchemist25

05-25-2007, 07:07 PM

I currently take animal pak...great product but someone told me about ON's opti-men. Anyone have any reviews on it?

adamjacoby

05-25-2007, 07:23 PM

You guys really should get yourselves a copy of The Comparative Guide to Nutritonal Supplements. I'm telling you, it is worth the money (I think it costs $25 a Amazon). 1500 multi-vitamins sold in North America are ranked by a panel of 14 doctors and nutritionists. You will be shocked by what you read.

All I will tell you, in the interest of not writing you a book on it, is that 99% of the vitamin supplements you buy in the stores are a complete waste of money. Centrum products especially! They have very low dosages, and of what they do contain, very little of it is able to be digested past your stomach wall due to the low quality ingredients and synthetic coating they put on the pills (to make them last on store shelves so long).

Rule of thumb: You get what you pay for. If you are paying for a $10 bottle of vitamins, you are getting a very low quality supplement, one that does not follow the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for Pharmaceuticals, one that contains only the MINIMUM of what our bodies need for preventing disease and reducing lactic acid (and other free radicals), and one that has very low bioavailability.

Read this study I refer to above. You will see what the experts recommend. For me, since I didn't go to school for celluar biology, medicine, and/or nutrition, and b/c I want to take my nutriton very seriously, I tend to listen to the experts. Especially in today's world where marketing drives the success of nutritional products more so than the quality of the products themselves.

That's my opinion anyway.

If you really want the best multi-vitamin out there today, trust what our Olymic athletes trust, and get yourself some USANA Essentials:
www.optimalhealthandnutrition.usana.com

Good Luck.