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01-19-2007, 07:36 AM
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Multivitamin testing...got lead?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16655168/
awesome job, vitamin shoppe! Lead in your women's multi, sweet!
I joined ConsumerLab.com if anyone wants to see the data on other supplements they tested.
here was one that surprised me:
Men:Now® Adam™ Superior Men's Multi with Saw Palmetto, Lycopene, Lutein, CoQ10, ZMA®, & Ginkgo Biloba (2 tablets per day)
Mfd. by Now Foods
NOT
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(Above UL for niacin)
Contained Claimed Amount of Nutrients
Did Not Exceed Accept-able Level for Lead
Failed to break apart properly
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01-19-2007, 07:38 AM
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what is the RDA for lead?
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01-19-2007, 07:43 AM
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Interesting.
I'm taking a Puritan's Pride multi now, but used to take the Member's Mark (Sam's Club Brand). I'm glad to see it passed the test. I'll be switching back to it when I'm done with this bottle.
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01-19-2007, 08:21 AM
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I think Im gonna break my vitamins in half from now on, it should increase the rate of breakdown by 25% due to increase in surface area.
Im also not terribly concerned with NOW being a little high on Niacin...lead, now that it something to worry about....glad Im not taking womens vitamins 
I wonder if NOW will ever use a capsule for ADAM, like they do for EVE.
Besides the lead (which is a true issue), the story is typical of drama created by news to attract viewers and didnt tell us much that we already didnt know.
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01-19-2007, 09:34 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Skigazzi
I think Im gonna break my vitamins in half from now on, it should increase the rate of breakdown by 25% due to increase in surface area.
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Random, but when I fry up left over potaters I bust them up to increase their surface area. Smaller hash browns equal flavor explosion!!!
But lead eh… hmm… that’s pretty much the polar opposite of cool. Very not cool. I’m glad I don’t take women’s multivitamins.
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01-19-2007, 09:49 AM
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I wonder if there were any issues with NOW's Eve. I've got my mother on it, and she hasn't had any dizziness that she had with other multi's.
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01-19-2007, 09:52 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Skigazzi
Im also not terribly concerned with NOW being a little high on Niacin...lead, now that it something to worry about....glad Im not taking womens vitamins |
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Originally Posted by browndustin
But lead eh… hmm… that’s pretty much the polar opposite of cool. Very not cool. I’m glad I don’t take women’s multivitamins.
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wimps! real men take women's vitamins! 
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01-19-2007, 11:27 AM
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Can you post the other results from Consumer Labs?
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01-19-2007, 11:54 AM
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Hook 'Em!
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just ordered adam too lol
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01-19-2007, 12:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TunaBreath
Can you post the other results from Consumer Labs?
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^^^
When you get a chance could you also post the results for - 41 Omega-3 (Fish-Oil) Supplements Found Free of Mercury, PCBs
- Review of "Anti-Aging" Supplement DHEA Sets Facts Straight
- Major Review of CoQ10 Supplements
- Many Probiotics Lack Expected Bacteria
- Some Muscle Supplements "Weak"
- Resveratrol — Should you take it?
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01-19-2007, 12:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TunaBreath
Can you post the other results from Consumer Labs?
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trying to figure out a good way to format it, but this will have to do for now....
the key is at the top of the first page on how the results are being shown
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01-20-2007, 02:57 AM
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BAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by UberBerzerker
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16655168/
awesome job, vitamin shoppe! Lead in your women's multi, sweet!
I joined ConsumerLab.com if anyone wants to see the data on other supplements they tested.
here was one that surprised me:
Men:Now® Adam™ Superior Men's Multi with Saw Palmetto, Lycopene, Lutein, CoQ10, ZMA®, & Ginkgo Biloba (2 tablets per day)
Mfd. by Now Foods
NOT
APPROVED**
(Above UL for niacin)
Contained Claimed Amount of Nutrients
Did Not Exceed Accept-able Level for Lead
Failed to break apart properly
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LOL...NOW VitMin Capsules for the win!!!!!!! Never buy a pressed tablet multi!!!! I TOLD YA SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
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01-20-2007, 03:25 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Skigazzi
I wonder if NOW will ever use a capsule for ADAM, like they do for EVE.
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Adam is already available in caps...
http://www.nowfoods.com/index.php?ac...&item_id=13700
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Originally Posted by NOW Foods
Available in both tablets and vegetarian VCaps®
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01-20-2007, 12:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by UberBerzerker
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16655168/
awesome job, vitamin shoppe! Lead in your women's multi, sweet!
I joined ConsumerLab.com if anyone wants to see the data on other supplements they tested.
here was one that surprised me:
Men:Now® Adam™ Superior Men's Multi with Saw Palmetto, Lycopene, Lutein, CoQ10, ZMA®, & Ginkgo Biloba (2 tablets per day)
Mfd. by Now Foods
NOT
APPROVED**
(Above UL for niacin)
Contained Claimed Amount of Nutrients
Did Not Exceed Accept-able Level for Lead
Failed to break apart properly
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VS has already pulled the products that came out of this report. They did this as a precaution while they're R&D team researches and does it's own investigation. VS's offical stance is that they take issue with the findings, and do not view them as conclusive, but are taking the precautionary steps of removing the products while they investigate.
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02-04-2007, 08:14 PM
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damn, after debating what kind of multi-vitamin to take months ago im at a standstill again.
dont wanna pick up another pressed tablet.
i was looking up NOW's Vit-min but its got IRON i dont need iron.
Anyone use the NOW ADAM in caps?
just when you thought mulit-vitamins were multi-vitamins they throw this crap at you...
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02-04-2007, 11:58 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BIG F@CE
damn, after debating what kind of multi-vitamin to take months ago im at a standstill again.
dont wanna pick up another pressed tablet.
i was looking up NOW's Vit-min but its got IRON i dont need iron.
Anyone use the NOW ADAM in caps?
just when you thought mulit-vitamins were multi-vitamins they throw this crap at you...
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http://www.nowfoods.com/?action=itemdetail&item_id=2863
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02-05-2007, 12:03 AM
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hmmm what if you chew the NOW pressed caps...nasty but it would incrase the surface area 1000x, lol
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02-05-2007, 12:06 AM
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great find, i still got my GNC megamen sport so im good!
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02-05-2007, 12:13 AM
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02-05-2007, 12:21 AM
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umm multi for $40, i think not my friend
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02-05-2007, 08:23 AM
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dont want another pressed tablet.
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02-05-2007, 05:21 PM
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umm multi for $40, i think not my friend
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quality over quantity my friend, it your body you put what you want it.
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02-06-2007, 08:53 PM
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What exactly is wrong with tablets?
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02-06-2007, 08:57 PM
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ok, let's try this again.
here's a spreadsheet (in the zip file) for people that asked - enjoy.
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02-08-2007, 10:58 AM
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Thanks for posting the doc and spreadsheet, reps.
I'm surprised they haven't tested any of GNC's vitamins. Any idea why?
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02-08-2007, 11:15 AM
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no clue why they didn't, good question though. I'll read around the website a bit and maybe send them an email about it.
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02-08-2007, 11:36 AM
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I have a bottle of the new formula of GNC Ultra Mega Gold without Iron and NOW Adam in front of me.
The GNC bottle says "Potencies verified by GNC procedure #5015. Conforms to USP <2091> for weight. Disintegrates of five hours for timed-release benefit."
The NOW Adam bottle does not have anything like that on it.
For whatever that's worth
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02-08-2007, 03:21 PM
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Why would a pressed tab ruin the effectiveness of the vitamin? So this would warrant Animal Pak worthless then?
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02-15-2007, 09:05 AM
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nice thread
I always thought of Now Adam as a good Vit, but afer reading on the Niacin remomendation and now has 15 mg above it. I have decided to give Puritan's Pride's Ultra Vita Man Time Release for men a try.
about the same price since they are on sale now
Here is the link on niacin, incase anyone was interested in it.
http://www.pdrhealth.com/drug_info/n...nia_0184.shtml
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02-15-2007, 11:00 PM
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vitamins now require pct.
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