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Ted_Hutchinson

theloft wrote:

They are not disparaging ALL other suppliers, but just assuring you of their own, which is fair. I believe that there are loads of so called health/vitamin/supplement suppliers out there who do not manufacture to pharmaceutical standards and we just have to be careful.

I expect Art's Quote actually came from Healthspan's brochure and the implication that other unnamed companies use non_pharmaceutical standard material doesn't apply to Zipvit is a leading producer of quality vitamins and supplements. All our products are formulated by experts in the field of nutrition, using ingredients of pharmaceutical quality. so if it isn't Zipvit who are they accusing of using substandard products and I'm sure those who have the Simply Supplements catalogue will be able to read Not only are we using 'PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE' Glucosamine sulphate (potassium form) for all our products, but we also use 'Marine Chondroitin' sourced exclusively from fish.
So ART'S previous Bovine worries are also unnecessary.
(Edit: Because the Simply Supplements catalogue doesn't actually make the claim that all their products are pharmaceutical grade I have checked with them directly and have been assured categorically that ALL SIMPLY SUPPLEMENTS PRODUCTS are PHARMACEUTICAL GRADE just in case anyone has any remaining doubts.)

theloft wrote:

As for the 1500mg Zipvit ones, we tried these ages ago and found them extremely difficult to swallow, like many others. Ended up crushing them, adding fruit juice - ghastly. Would rather pay a bit more for easier size.

The Zipvit Catalogue states at the end of the Glucosamine Sulphate 1500mg page, This product is supplied as a large tablet, and as such may be difficult to swallow. They also (on page 80) give an indication of their pills sizes coded by letter and it is quite clear that S is the largest they do.

Apart from the fact that ZIPVIT are a UK company, paying UK tax, they are also a family company. They therefore don't have to pay shareholders and can thus be more competitive with their prices.

Healthspan clearly have a much more expensive website, they have a more expensive catalogue, they spend more on advertising and clearly employ excellent copywriters. It's all got to come from somewhere.

johntyler

Hi to all the users of glucosamine ,chondroitin and codliver oil.
Try hellenia healthfoods,ripon in yorkshire at https://www.healthfoods-uk.com

I take glucosamine 500mg and chondroitin 400mg tablets 180 x£7.95 free delivery

and cod liver oil high strengh 360 x 1000mg capsules for £9.95 free delivery

cheers john tyler " I do not think you will find cheaper"

Ted_Hutchinson

Prices do look very good and If you agree to Receive our newsletter and special offers you will get a £3 discount voucher on any order placed through the website (only one per household).

dc

Just had a flyer from a company in Swindon, and some of their special offers on small 60 tablet bottles seem better value than their 360 packs, and sem competetive with free P&P.. Plus free gift of 7 stackable Pill Tower + free months supply of Vit C 500mg with Citrous Bio... whatever that is.



The freebies only seem to be in the paper catalogue not online.
http://www.healthydirect.co.uk/HDSite/pages/home/default.asp

The Omega 3 fish oil 447mg ( 157mg,EPA, 105mg DHA looks good value at 60 for £1.95, as 360 cost £13.95, and 1000mg pots of 60 cost £7.95!

Only had the free Zipfit offers so far , so not up to speed on prices. So please be gentle with me Ted,

al_yrpal

http://www.toolfastdirect.co.uk/acatalog/WD_40_Spray.html :beer:

Ted_Hutchinson

dc wrote:

Just had a flyer from a company in Swindon, and some of their special offers on small 60 tablet bottles seem better value than their 360 packs, and sem competetive with free P&P.. Plus free gift of 7 stackable Pill Tower + free months supply of Vit C 500mg with Citrous Bio... whatever that is.



The freebies only seem to be in the paper catalogue not online.
http://www.healthydirect.co.uk/HDSite/pages/home/default.asp

The Omega 3 fish oil 447mg ( 157mg,EPA, 105mg DHA looks good value at 60 for £1.95, as 360 cost £13.95, and 1000mg pots of 60 cost £7.95!

You may find the Flyer has a code in it which allows you (or us) to access these prices and the special offer online.

Simply supplements are Omega 3 Fish Oil 1000mg
1000mg - 160mg EPA/110 DHA 360 £9.99

theloft

johntyler wrote:

Hi to all the users of glucosamine ,chondroitin and codliver oil.
Try hellenia healthfoods,ripon in yorkshire at https://www.healthfoods-uk.com

Another supplier for the list. As Ted H says they are good prices, but getting back to a previous discussion on this thread, how can we be assured of the quality of the products, not just from Hellenia but any other new supplier. I don't know this company, but couldn't find anything reassuring on their website. How long have you been buying from them John and are they a long-established company ?

lisyloo

Excuse me if this is a dumb question, but are these supplements regulated in any way or can anyone sell anything?

pennym_3

I take Glucosamine and my GP writes me a prescription for them.

I admit I am over 60 so do not pay for my scrip. But surely even if you pay for prescriptions it must be cheaper if the doctor prescribes?

billrixon

is the free will service still being done by one of the Cancer charities?