Which brand of multivitamin do you use?

[FitnessModel45]

Hey guys, I've been doing a lot of reading on the quality of multivitamins available out there and have discovered that there is a lot of crap being sold out there lol!

See: http://www.docstoc.com/docs/23858815/Multivitamin-Guide

So this is my question...which brand of multivitamin is everyone here using?

[grit]

I've used TP's 3-a-day, OPTI-MEN from ON, ADAM from NOW and even GNC's Mega Man Sport. Whatever was convenient or handy. Currently using OPTI-MEN. I'd stick to something that's iron free and is cheap. Most formulas are very similar.

[Heckman]

one of many, many threads on the same topic.....search my friend and you shall find.

http://www.intensemuscle.com/showthr...t=multivitamin

[shankuan]

can't go wrong with TP's 3-a-day multi vitamin (with or w/o iron).

other's you can look into that I know some have used and were happy with are Optimum Nutrition's Opti-Men or Universal's Animal Pak.

[LG1]

Orange Triad by controlled labs

[FitnessModel45]

I've used TP's 3-a-day, OPTI-MEN from ON, ADAM from NOW and even GNC's Mega Man Sport. Whatever was convenient or handy. Currently using OPTI-MEN. I'd stick to something that's iron free and is cheap. Most formulas are very similar.

can't go wrong with TP's 3-a-day multi vitamin (with or w/o iron).

other's you can look into that I know some have used and were happy with are Optimum Nutrition's Opti-Men or Universal's Animal Pak.

Thanks for the replies guys! I'm currently using Animal Pak but there is no scientific data out there about the actual quality/potency/bio-availability of their multivitamin.

I think I'll give TP's 3-a-day a try as many people on here seem to like it.

[grit]

Thanks for the replies guys! I'm currently using Animal Pak but there is no scientific data out there about the actual quality/potency/bio-availability of their multivitamin.

I think I'll give TP's 3-a-day a try as many people on here seem to like it.

Not sure you're going to find 'scientific data' on any specific vitamin's quality/potency/bio-availability?

[FitnessModel45]

one of many, many threads on the same topic.....search my friend and you shall find.

http://www.intensemuscle.com/showthr...t=multivitamin

Thank you for the tip Heckman. I did indeed do a search before posting this thread and I did find threads about multivitamins; however, none of them seemed to be about the actual quality/potency/bio-availability directly. As well, I thought I'd add a new spin to the topic by suggesting the Multivitamin Guide pdf that I posted.

[socialdfan]

I buy much of my vitamins like multis from Puritan Pride when they do the buy 2 get 3 deals.

[mentalflex]

I'm with AChoi on this. I usually end up buying ADAM for NOW nutrition or Opti-men from ON. I prefer ADAM and so when I find it online somewhere on sale I stock up with a couple of months worth.

[grit]

To be honest, I feel like the long-term difference will be seen if you take a multi or take nothing... I doubt there will be a substantial difference in taking an "optimal multi" with 100mg more of something than a different multi... unless of course your diet sucks and you're deficient in something...

[FitnessModel45]

To be honest, I feel like the long-term difference will be seen if you take a multi or take nothing... I doubt there will be a substantial difference in taking an "optimal multi" with 100mg more of something than a different multi... unless of course your diet sucks and you're deficient in something...

True. But looking at it from another perspective, one multi may have more of something than another, but its quality/potency maybe significantly less.

[Ivan Danko]

A multi is an insurance policy. Doesnt have to be a top brand name, just a quality product that is cost effective. Men's 1 A Day from BJs Wholesale. Men do yourself a favor and make sure your multi does not contain iron. You get more than enough from bodybuilding foods and an over-abundance of iron in the body can become harmful.

[FitnessModel45]

A multi is an insurance policy. Doesnt have to be a top brand name, just a quality product that is cost effective. Men's 1 A Day from BJs Wholesale. Men do yourself a favor and make sure your multi does not contain iron. You get more than enough from bodybuilding foods and an over-abundance of iron in the body can become harmful.

No offense brother but I think you missed the boat here lol! Read the original post and take a look at that Multivitamin Guide article I posted. Those the potency of some of most of those 1-a-day multi's is like 5%!!!

[LG1]

Dusty posted something similar a year or two ago. The take away was for effectiveness, quality and price, NOW brand was a solid choice.

I am personally using Carlson myself at the moment. According to the list, it too seems like a solid choice.