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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / May 2006multivitamin
does anyone take basic 3? or just a regular multivitamin? any suggestions? > does anyone take basic 3? or just a regular multivitamin? any suggestions? Solgar VM-75. An excellent multi that is high in B-complex. One dose of a balanced cal/mag/phos mineral One trace mineral. I use "source naturals" brand. Works for me........  SignaturePeace! Om "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson > > does anyone take basic 3? or just a regular multivitamin? any suggestions? > > Solgar VM-75. > An excellent multi that is high in B-complex. > One dose of a balanced cal/mag/phos mineral > One trace mineral. I use "source naturals" brand. Correction. Nature's plus trace minerals. Source naturals makes the melatonin I use as a sleep aid. Sorry! SignaturePeace! Om "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson > does anyone take basic 3? or just a regular multivitamin? Atkins Basic-3 are a good quality brand, but there are plenty of good quality brands out there that don't cost as much. Do you take the Basic-3 because you've decided to cntribute money to their cause and company? If so stick with it - Some portion of the profits used to go to funding the trust fund that funds research. > any suggestions? Pick some level of quality you're willing to settle for. My pick is Theragram-M. Then look around for generics that say on their labels "Compare with Theragram-M". Thanks guys. The Vitamin Shoppe didn't have Basic 3, so I went to the grocery store and got Healthy Idea's Men Formula w/no Iron as a multi-vitamin, and Healthy Idea's Fish, Flax and Borage Oil Omega-3 Dietary Supplement. Total for both, around 9 bucks. I just got The New Diet Revolution book (after 4 weeks on induction) and that's why I wanted advice on a multi-vitamin. I really like the book so far. It's amazing, my legs were sore the first couple of days on Atkins and I thought it was from Power Walking, but in the book makes it clear what it is. :-) >> does anyone take basic 3? or just a regular multivitamin? > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > pick is Theragram-M. Then look around for generics that say > on their labels "Compare with Theragram-M". does anyone know what the carb count of the shell (glycerine, gelatine) is, on, for example, fish oil capsules? > does anyone know what the carb count of the shell (glycerine, gelatine) > is, on, for example, fish oil capsules? I believe the answer is Zero (0). Gelatine is a protein, not a carbohydrate. gel·a·tin also gel·a·tine (jĕl'ə-tn) pronunciation n. 1. 1. A colorless or slightly yellow, transparent, brittle *protein* formed by boiling the specially prepared skin, bones, and connective tissue of animals and used in foods, drugs, and photographic film. 2. Any of various similar substances. 2. A jelly made with gelatin, used as a dessert or salad base. 3. A thin sheet made of colored gelatin used in theatrical lighting. Also called gel. The noun glycerin has one meaning: Meaning #1: a sweet syrupy trihydroxy alcohol obtained by saponification of fats and oils Synonyms: glycerol, glycerine ----------------------------------------------------------------------- However, both gelatine and glycerine probably contribute to calorie counts. Signature1) Eat Till SATISFIED, Not STUFFED... Atkins repeated 9 times in the book 2) Exercise: It's Non-Negotiable..... Chapter 22 title, Atkins book 3) Don't Diet Without Supplemental Nutrients... Chapter 23 title, Atkins book 4) A sensible eating plan, and follow it. (Atkins, Self Made or Other) >> does anyone know what the carb count of the shell (glycerine, gelatine) >> is, on, for example, fish oil capsules? [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > of fats and oils > Synonyms: glycerol, glycerine Very interesting. Just remember you get what you pay for. You can't be getting much of anything for only 9 dollars. > You can't be getting much of >anything for only 9 dollars. Unfortunately that generalization is not always true. Back when I was doing near-induction level carbs, I ran low on the (cheap) calcium and mineral supplements I'd been taking. I went out and bought a brand at the health food store that had a good reputation, and that was supposed to be formulated for enhanced absorption. I started using the new & improved supplements during the summer. I was working outdoors and sweating a lot. Within a few days I started noticing a lot of cramping and other signs of possible electrolyte depletion. I was, as usual, using a lot of Lite Salt for potassium. The Ca and Mg supplements were the only thing that changed. After a few days of the cramping, I started worndering, and finally went back to K-Mart for my cheapo Ca and Mg supplements. Once I started back on them, the cramping went away. I can't prove it, but I'm pretty sure I simply wasn't absorbing much from the expensive brand. Sometimes expensive is better, but not always. HG >>You can't be getting much of >>anything for only 9 dollars. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > HG I agree. Vitamins and supplements are potentials for ripoff - we consumers never know what is actually there. Occasionally Consumer Reports gives examples of analysis of supplements. They recently published the chemical analysis of a number of Glucosamine/Chrondroitin supplements..... Some of the cheap ones had slightly more of the active ingredients than the label listed. Some of the expensive ones had less than the label indicated, sometimes as little as 20% less. Personally, I feel that some good lawsuits on false labeling are in order... large class action lawsuits..... and maybe some cleanup by a voluntary industry standards board or federal regulation for interstate sales and distribution. Signature1) Eat Till SATISFIED, Not STUFFED... Atkins repeated 9 times in the book 2) Exercise: It's Non-Negotiable..... Chapter 22 title, Atkins book 3) Don't Diet Without Supplemental Nutrients... Chapter 23 title, Atkins book 4) A sensible eating plan, and follow it. (Atkins, Self Made or Other) >I agree. Vitamins and supplements are potentials for ripoff - we >consumers never know what is actually there. [snip] >Personally, I feel that some good lawsuits on false labeling are in >order... large class action lawsuits..... and maybe some cleanup by a >voluntary industry standards board or federal regulation for interstate >sales and distribution. I do think that many manuracturers appear to be sloppy re nutritional labeling - for both food and supplements. And they get away with it, so the only downside for most of them is bad publicity. The problem with class action lawsuits is that you don't have much in the way of damages. You don't strictly need them for consumer lawsuits, I understand, based on strict liability concepts associated with consumer complaints in many jurisdictions (somebody correct me if I'm wrong). But I'd think it would be difficult to build a compelling case that would yield big bucks (including fees & costs for attorneys, which would be substantial) without being able to demonstrate that someone was hurt, other than minor damage to the pocketbook. HG Any comments about Kirkland brand from Costco? > does anyone take basic 3? or just a regular multivitamin? any suggestions? That's what I take, their "mature adults" variety. I also take their fish oil, glucosamine chondroitin, calcium, and Vitamin C. In news:sptbg.75502$fd.29885@read2.cgocable.net, Jerry <jzak@cogeco.ca> stated | Any comments about Kirkland brand from Costco? | || does anyone take basic 3? or just a regular multivitamin? any || suggestions? |
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