Is it better to take a Multivitamin (like Centrium) or take different vitamin supplements?

Question

And what I mean by Vitamin supplements is a bottle of Vitamin C, Zinc, Iron, etc.... Get the picture?

Answer 1

Taking a good multivitamin supplement is essential for many people to get the RDA (recommended daily allowance) of required vitamins, and especially for those who require therapeutic amounts far higher than the RDA.  

Answer 2

dont ask us ask a docter

Answer 3

I would recommend taking a liquid multi vitamin. Your body can absorb the liquid and you get better results. My family and I take Liquid Plus. It has all the vitamin, minerals, trace mineral, amino acids, and enzymes that your body needs and since it is all in one bottle the price is much more reasonable than trying to take it all seperately.  For more info on Liquid Plus go to www.thenaturalyou.net

Answer 4

Multivitamins will provided more bang for the buck, but if you are trying to focus on certain amounts of certain supplements you may want to purchase the multi and add to it with a specific bottle of whatever it may be.

Answer 5

If you're just taking vitamins for the purpose of keeping healthy yes it is better to take a complete multi vitamin.  The more comprehensive it is, the better it would be for you.  For example Ultra Vitality NutraPack contains over 90 different nutrients.  This would be better to take than one with just 20 nutrients.

However if you have a specific complain - for example in the case of a male - prostate problem then you'd need a higher concentration of zinc than you'd find in any multi vitamin along with additional supplements that is formulated to take care of that kind of problem.

Answer 6

I would not recommend taking any of them. Usually, vitamins are manufactured in dirty conditions in foreign countries and full of . . . mmn, foreign materials. Yum. Lead for breakfast and mercury for a snack with a piece of chicken beak for calcium.

Even if you are able to find a great multi-vitamin that ISN'T made in China or Mexico (labels usually only tell you where something is distributed from, not where it is made), and even if you are able to find one that comes from whole food sources, the contents are pasturized and processed into a product that is only a shadow of what it could be for your body.

If you want something good for you, look for your nutrition from food sources. Synthetic vitamins can damage your organs (for example, vitamin D in milk is synthetic and it damages your liver), and most vitamins are synthetic. If they aren't synthetic, they're not viable.

Now I know that most people can't get their nutrition from food sources every day. It's difficult. You do have options.

You can purchase some spirulina and nutritional yeast to take daily in a smoothie. Not yummy, but it manages most of your requirements, especially if you eat some citrus and red/orange veggies every day. And it's not terribly expensive. You can check out different places online or buy in bulk from your local health food store.

Or, you can go to an herbalist and ask them to create a vitamin/mineral formula based specifically on YOUR needs as a person. This shouldn't be killer expensive unless they're a jerk. You shouldn't pay more than $20-40 for a month's supply. Most usually, this will be in a liquid form. Make sure that the herbalist is experienced in creating vitamin formulas. If they don't know what you're talking about, go elsewhere.

Pax,

Mrs. Yoder

Answer 7

A multivitamin (Centrum especially) is best because it balances vitamins and minerals that need to be taken together to be absorbed completely.  I take Centrum, but add a vitamin c to help combat colds.

Answer 8

Definitely take a multivitamin.  There are so many vitamins that it would cost you a lot more money to buy each vitamin individually, where you could just buy one bottle with all your needs.  Hope this helps!  Also, look for GOOD vitamins, like at GNC.  Time release vitamins are the best.  What you do is you take two a day and they stay in your system to make sure you get all the vitamins you need every day.

Answer 9

It really depends on what you are taking.  If you are looking for a multi that has everything in it and want the "cadillac" of vitamins then you would definately want to take Double X from Nutrilite.  It is literally the best vitamin in the world, in fact it's the first mulit that was ever made and it has everything you need in it.  I know that a lot of football teams like the steelers and a lot of olympic athletes take this particular vitamin.  My husband and I take it and I can tell you that i've never taken something ever that has worked this well.  You won't find it in stores but you can go to http://www.adrennan.qhealthzone.com and look it up and read all the info on it and see if it's a good fit for you.  The really cool part is that it has a 100% money back guarentee if you aren't happy with it for any reason.  I can't tell you what a difference this has made.  We never get sick anymore, we feel energized during the day and not so exausted at night.  I just can't give enough rave reviews. Hope this was helpful.

Answer 10

I think you shall ask your doctor because your doctor know more about your health then others, and s/he able to provide prof. advices