Cheap Vitamins etc?

Ted_Hutchinson

My order from Vitacost arrived today 20th Sept ordered Monday 17th Sept so can't complain I doubt this took longer than from any UK supplier.
Cost of order was £75.28
I had an extra £23.89 to pay VAT/import duty
So Total cost £99.17

The Zipvit cost would have been
Carnitine £24.83
Co q10 £43.83 x 2= £87.86 but because Zipvits are 120 rather than 100mg this represents an extra 24 capsules cost £8.79 so 87.86-8.79 =£79.07
omega 3 £16.32 The Vitacost was stronger so more convienient.
Magnesium citrate £30.70 (not available from Zipvit but nearest equivalent from other UK supplier)
Vit E COMPLEX £35.98 equivalent from Holland and Barrett as Zipvit don't do Vit E complex.

24.83+79.07+16.32+30.70+35.98=£186.90 cost of order from UK I paid £99.17 so saving £87.83 and I only had to put in one order and not have to source from 3 different places.

If you wanted
Glucosamine Sulphate 500mg with Chondroitin 400mg
50 at £6.99 3 per day approx 22 packs year cost approx = £154
whereas vitacost 180 Capsules $19.99 for 6 packs $120 +$32 p&p + vat and surcharge £23 so the saving would be about £50

Carlakoala

I use a UK company called Higher Nature. They are not the cheapest but deliver is within 24-48 hours. They have very high standards. they explain why mins and vits are so cheap from other sources. They also have a free advice line so you can talk in detail about your needs rather than guessing.
they are on the net.

Ted_Hutchinson

Carlakoala wrote: »

I use a UK company called Higher Nature.

You can get to Higher Nature through Quidco so that will reduce their exorbitant prices by 5%.

If we take CoQ10 they charge COQ09090 veg tabs 38p each £33.90 x 90 and these are 30mg so the cost per 100mg CoQ10 would be 38/30*100=£1.27p
To take 100mg of Coenzyme Q10 using Higher Nature just isn't economic. The price I paid at Vitacost is economic

If you look at their omega 3 it contains only 1000mg fish oil, providing 165mg EPA, 110 DHA. that's only 275mg omega 3 for 7p to obtain the 4 g of omega 3 your body needs daily would require 15 of these capsules £1.05 a tin of Netto's sardines provides 2g of omega 3 at a cost of 18p (plus calcium in the fish and lycopene in the tomato sauce)
2 tablespoons of ground flaxseed (cost £6ish a 5kg bag) but provides 3.5g of omega 3

Higher Nature Vitamin D (500iu) 12.5ug. 5p a capsule

I pay that for 5000iu an effective amount You cannot argue that the cheap stuff I bought direct from the makers isn't as good or as effective because my vitamin D3 status is exactly what Heaney says it should be with 5000iu/d intake(see session 3 slide 33)

500iu will raise your vit d status by only around 12nmol/L
UK adults now (end of summer) average 70nmol/L and need to raise to 137.5 to be at the level associated with lowest cancer incidence in winter our average status drops to 40nmol/L so even more supplement is required.
Risk assessment for Vitamin D.

shokadelika

Some really cheap products here and one of the most extrenisive ranges I have found selling Vitamins ,Foods,Essential oils,Nutritional oils,even Flour and toothpastes (which are excellent) Skincare etc all are at NOW Vitamins : free shipping on orders over 30 Euros £3Euros for under that amount priced in Euros head office in Surrey.

http://www.euvitaminservice.com/

Ted check out the price fror their Mag Citrate Powder!http://www.euvitaminservice.com/minerals-calcium-magnesium-pure-powders.html

http://www.euvitaminservice.com/

belfastgirl23

I know this might be a bit more of a grabbit but boots have some great deals on vitamins at the moment. A lot of their vitamins are half price and also on 3 for 2 which effectively means buy one get two free...

And if you spend £45 you get free delivery and there's a code for £10 off when you spend £50 - SJMA36 plus 3.5% via quidco.

Good deal!

Ted_Hutchinson

belfastgirl23 wrote: »

A lot of their vitamins are half price and also on 3 for 2 which effectively means buy one get two free...

And if you spend £45 you get free delivery and there's a code for £10 off when you spend £50 - SJMA36 plus 3.5% via quidco

I did start a thread in Shop till you drop on their Vitamin Dthat is BOTH half price AND 3 for 2 online but only 3 for 2 on the high street.

Don't get carried away though. On the whole nutrients are best obtained in their natural form from food sources and much of the stuff sold has little if any scientific backing.
But with stuff like Boots Super Strength Concentrated Fish Oils 60s that is also on both half price AND 3 for 2 you get 180 capsules for £10.98
But you still have to consider Zipvit sell
EPA + DHA Super Strength Omega Fish Oil - 1000mg - 360 £14.45

Fern_Merkin

Does anyone have any recommendations for cheap High Street or On-line Vitamin / supplement suppliers, please?

Thanks in advance!

sugarmuffin

Hiya, I get all my vitamins from Simplysupplements.co.uk - most of the stuff is buy one get one free, plus it's free delivery too! :j

Fern_Merkin

Thanks very much Sugarmuffin! you are a star:j

got all I needed at less than I thought it'd be. It's the free P&P that's the best tho':D

:beer:

icefall

I realize its a bit late but a good place to go is Zipvit as its only a £1 p&p
Good quality vitamins, I have been using them for a couple of years and have found them reliable and reasonable too.

There is also a discount code here
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=767371