Nutrition Geeks.

whattochoose

There seems to be a lot of stuff online about the above name providers of health supplements and vitamins,
in particular Glycinate 3-in-1, containing magnesium, amongst other things.
Has anybody tried their products, especially the Glycinate?
Are they any good?
Thank you. 

TherealJC

I have started taking vitamins from nutrition geeks and have to say i can feel the difference. The collagen is fantastic and today someone actually asked me what i used on my skin as it looked fantastic. I take the glycinate in the evening and it has really helped me with sleep, and going to sleep as i could lie in bed for hours without falling asleep. I have taken them for a month and its made a huge difference . I cam recommend them 

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TherealJC said:

I have started taking vitamins from nutrition geeks and have to say i can feel the difference. The collagen is fantastic and today someone actually asked me what i used on my skin as it looked fantastic. I take the glycinate in the evening and it has really helped me with sleep, and going to sleep as i could lie in bed for hours without falling asleep. I have taken them for a month and its made a huge difference . I cam recommend them 

Thank you for reply. As yet I'm undecided about purchasing. I'm not doubting their efficacy, But Poundland sell 375mg of magnesium for £1, and I'm wondering if that will suffice in terms of helping my sleep and providing a much cheaper alternative.
Thanks again.

Murphybear

This may help

Which magazine tested vitamins a while ago.  They found that the cheap basic ones were just as effective as the expensive big brands 

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Murphybear said:

This may help

Which magazine tested vitamins a while ago.  They found that the cheap basic ones were just as effective as the expensive big brands 

As I suspected. Thank you.

MyRealNameToo

Most products contain what they state they contain. So if it says 800mcg of Vitamin A thats what's in it, doesnt matter if you are paying for all their advertisement campaigns including paying influencers and reviewers to include their product or not, it still has the same content.

It's similar with painkillers, which have also been tested and showed no difference in effectiveness between generics and branded. The best that one of the big brands could come up with was that the their pills were shaped and sugar coated to be easier to swallow than the ones costing 10% of the price and the additional revenue goes into R&D to develop better formulations. 

No doubt the last part is true to a degree but the improvements in ibuprofen since it was licensed in 1983 as a OTC medication have been fractional at best. 

There will always be the snake oil factor too, at the end of the day the placebo effect is real and if people claim they feel better after take a more expensive tablet than a cheap one its very possible they do but it has nothing to do with the pill itself. 

Dustyevsky

Murphybear said:

This may help

Which magazine tested vitamins a while ago.  They found that the cheap basic ones were just as effective as the expensive big brands 

This is too vague a judgement in the case of magnesium, which comes in a number of forms, the cheapest of which is also the least easy to absorb. 

As I understand it, the brand under discussion contains three forms, meaning it might suit more people than a single form. It might also not suit an individual, because they have no deficiency, or no particular need for it, like a sleep problem. Then, it would be a waste of money. After all, magnesium in sufficient quantity can normally be acquired through diet.

But as MyRealName says, some people are sure they sleep better with a magnesium supplement, or ascribe another benefit to it. Provided it's given the OK by their doctor, a modest supplementation 'works' for them and might be seen as offering value in an MSE sense. 

adrich

I've actually tried a couple of products from Nutrition Geeks, including their Glycinate 3-in-1. I was mainly looking for a better magnesium supplement and was curious about the added ingredients. It seemed to help with sleep and muscle recovery, but results can vary from person to person. One thing I noticed is that it’s pretty gentle on the stomach compared to other magnesium supplements I’ve tried.