Are "time-released" vitamins better for you?
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Your body will only absorb what it needs...  The problem, for me, with time-release vitamins is that they're often synthetic.\n\nHere's some info on synthetic vitamins (including vitamin C): \n\n"Taking the synthetic form of vitamin C, for example, can actually thicken the arterial walls of the heart by as much as 2.5 times which can lead to heart disease and can do harm to the body! Ascorbic acid ( synthetic vitamin C ) is the word that you need to watch out for.\n\nTaking the synthetic form of vitamin A is proven to actually increase the rate of cancer which can do more harm than good to your body! But the whole vitamin A ( from vegetables ) actually does the exact opposite. Whole Vitamin A significantly reduces the rate of cancer! Most Vitamin nutrients on the market today use stripped down synthetic vitamins rather than whole vitamins straight from vegetables and fruits like our vitamin! Why? Synthetic vitamins are much cheaper to produce.\n\nTaking the synthetic form of Vitamin E is proven to actually suck vitamins and minerals right out of the bones which can do more harm than good to the body! Once again, most vitamin supplements today are using all the synthetic vitamins because they are cheap to manufacture."\n\n"Remember, next to the name of any vitamin, if you don't see a name of a food or an asterisk leading you to a place on the label that tells you the food source of the vitamins, you are more than likely looking at an inexpensive, processed vitamin that is stripped of all other compounds that are normally present with vitamins that are found in fruits and vegetables. If you see the name of a food referenced to the vitamin, be excited to know that you are getting vitamins direct from the whole food and, therefore, you are also getting the essential precursors, enzymes, activators, antioxidants, and micronutrients (essential compounds) that are naturally found with vitamins. These essential compounds make it much easier for the body to absorb and utilize the vitamins you are taking! Your body deserves to be given the right vitamins that are essential for your good health!" \n\n(Information above quoted from http://www.newbetteryou.com )\n\nThis is why I won't use time-release formulas.  I'd rather get my vitamins and minerals from whole food sources and/or a whole food based multi-vitamin.
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I have heard the best multivitamins are the liquid kind. They digest more fully and you can absorb them easier. Also look for one with colloidal minerals which we do not get enough of from most of the foods we eat because of the leaching of the soil and chemical pesticides used on produce. I started taking them and noticed a diference almost imediately.
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No. Quite the oppisite, the vitamin C is good for you.
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Yea girl I take alot of those same things! I feel that it works better to my advantage to take the different vitamins instead of all those harsh diet drugs\nThanks for the email. I feel the same way.. you are like me, you dont feel like you have to do this becuase of stress or lack of love for the way you look, you do it  because it works and it works with out having to excersise all the time and eat all that nasty health food! stress is not a factor if you do it this way! heck- when you work all day who has time for all the bull.. vitamins are great.. good luck.. I thought i was the only one that knew how well this worked!
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Yes\n\nMultivitamins are good for busy people\n\nBut for which brand to buy, I will recommend you to look at ConsumerLab's report first. They provide independent tests on food supplements.\n\nhttp://www.consumerlab.com/\n\nhttp://www.consumerlab.com/results/multivit.asp\n\nRead the above, Centrum is on the list
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Our products are non toxic and the best of science and nature.  Vitamins have a PATENTED delivery system that has a 95% absorption rate.  100% word of mouth advertising and growing drastically each and every month... it's an awesome product line
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I prefer Centrum (more stuff), but any vitamin you love and will take daily is the best one!\n\nI recommend Centrum for our Kimkins members while they're in fast weight loss mode.
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Buckwheat is right. They will expire and lose efficacy.\nOnce they (or any other supplement) reaches the expiration date, they may have already decomposed to the point where they're not very potent. \n\n\nOf course, vitamins don't become useless overnight. The expiration date is really the manufacturer's guarantee that their product will still provide the promised punch up until the date on the label. Sure, some of the vitamins or other nutrients can be potent afterward, but the company doesn't guarantee that. To be on the safe side, purchase products with the latest expiration dates. \n\nHope this web site helps! It is where I got my answer because I trust webmd.
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The minerals in the vitamin tablet don't go bad. The vitamins don't go dead immediately when they reach their expiration date. If they have been kept in a cool dry place they may still be good or maybe just less potent.
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I take a multi-vitamin daily and I notice the difference when I miss a dose. Vitamins are a good dietary supplement if your diet is poor in vitamin-rich foods. But to specifically build muscle you need lots of protein. Chicken is a good source of protein if you like it (I don't mean the deep-fried stuff either). Good luck!
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Hello,Vitamin C is one of the most vital vitamins,which cannot be produced in the body and has to be regularly supplied by the intake of foods,containing it.like fruits and vegetables mainly( one of the richest in Vit.C are the red peppers,lemons,etc). The required daily dosage for adult people is at about the 150 mg,but some phisician suggest even a higher dosage(up to 400-500mg).Vitamin C should be taken at morning time,or till lunch time,because is better assumed in the body and if taken late can cause over-stimulation..Good luck!!
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Today Vitamins & Mineral are very important in every one life & specially for adult people because they work hard and specially need mineral & vitamins.\nMore Info
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Natural is always better, synthetic multi-vitamins can, at best, replenish the required quantity, it can't be used as a supplement to your normal intake of vitamins through natural sources.
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Vitamin B-12 is supposed to be good for building energy if taken regularly. My husband swears by them.
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Since you may be in the process of getting pregnant or you are pregnant already, it is a good idea to supplement on folic acid to prevent neural tube defect for your baby and calcium to maintain healthy bones for yourself and for your baby. Again I would see a physician to see which vitamin formulation is good for you since there are many brands in the pharmacy. There are other pre-natal vitamins OTC. YOu may ask a pharmacist for help at any pharmacy.
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Some of the best Vitamins to keep you healthy and energized start of course with a good multi-vitamin.  I would also recommend a good B-complex vitamin, as the B vitamins play a large role in energy metabolism in the body.  Other than that you would probably want to seek the advice of a Health Care professional, as I don't know your health history, but there are a few others you could add to help with carb and fat metabolism such as Chromium to boost your energy as well by boosting your metabolism.
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None of them, it's all a hype to make you part with your money. If you eat a good balanced diet, you don't need multivitamins.