Cheap Vitamins etc?

Gingham_Ribbon

'However, this beneficial anti-inflammatory effect of dietary phytoestrogens is accompanied by a potentially detrimental increase in antigen-induced leakage of protein into the airspace.'

Not sure what that would involve because it's all very technical but I'm guessing it's the inevitable side effect! Poor little guineapigs. _pale_

CarolineT_2

We have been looking for a site that was recommended last year on the forum for vitamins and minerals at really good prices. Have lost the link to it can anybody recommend one please?

Nile

Hello Caroline T

There may be other suggestions from other members but one health web site you can have a look at is www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus

They have an A to Z of health topics, you'll find information about vitamins under V.;)

Ted_Hutchinson

There are several online suppliers that folk have found useful.
I prefer ZIPVIT as although their site is less slick than others and their catalogue is only basic their prices are always very keen. I have had no problems with their service and once when I needed my order (phoned at 3pm) by return of post it arrived next day.

I haven't used Simply Supplements but others have reported their prices and service are fine.

Healthspan have a well satisfied customer base but I am not convinced their products are worth the extra cost. You may find code CAR-LAU knocks £3 off orders over £18 online but this will probably still be more expensive than zipvit but will depend on what you are buying.

Healthy Direct
Goldshield Online - UK sometimes have special offers which interest.

AfternoonTea

Can anybody enlighten me on the different multivits availabe (ie A-Z , Gold Standard etc)

I usually take the 1 a day type from either Boots or supermarkets own , but for the last 5 months have had several bad colds & a chest infection and feel that I'm not benefiting so would like to try & find a good supplement

I try to eat a balanced diet most of the time :rolleyes: , I eat plenty of fresh fruit ,
also I am breastfeeding my 18mth old baby so not sure that I can have all of the available supplements

Any help/advice most appreciated

Nile

Hello AfternoonTea


We're not supposed to ask for or give advice on this board.

If you are concerned, see your gp for the best medical advice. He/she may tell you that you are wasting your money buying vitamin supplements if you're getting a balanced diet.;)

Ted_Hutchinson

Although Nile is almost certainly right to predict the GP will advise that the use of vitamins and supplements is probably a waste of money, this is more a reflection of the GP’s lack of training and failure of medical advice to keep fully informed as to the current state of published research as there is now plenty of published research to support the use of Vitamin D3, Omega 3 Selenium and vitamin c for starters. It's sad but true to say that many GP's are kept informed by the parasitic disease-mongering Pharmaceutical industry which employs as many salesmen and the NHS does doctors to misinform and mislead the gullible GP's who tend not to think or speak for themselves.

Nile clearly hasn’t been reading my posts regarding Vitamin D3 and hasn’t compared my up to date scientifically based “information” with the dangerously ill-informed “medical advice” issuing from government health sources.

As I haven’t broadband access to the Internet at the moment (because of E7broadband’s incompetence) it is difficult for me to provide as full a justification of my view that UK MEDICAL advice is not currently based on an up to date understanding of the latest research so I suggest anyone who wishes to argue the point first reads Sunlight Robbery by Oliver Gillie. It’s freely available if you google.

This was published in 2004 and ALL the research published since then more than supports the information provided in that booklet.

The point is that if the “Medical Profession” can be shown to be so completely and dangerously out of touch with reality and the latest research with regards to vitamin d3 cholecalciferol why should anyone believe they are better informed with regards to other vitamins and supplements?

If the original poster searches the site for “immune support” she may be able to find previous posts of mine providing up to date scientifically proven and published information about vitamins and supplements known to improve the immune system and control the autoimmune response. Vitamin A, B6, C, E, Selenium, Zinc, Copper.

shokadelika

If Vitamins are a waste of money why are they given as drops to newly pregnant mothers and Folic acid recommended as a supplement.You may also like to know that broccoli has 50% less folic acid than it did 15 years ago and red meat 50% less b12 Will try and find the article to post here.A balanced diet is impossible if the nutriets are non existent in the food to begin with.

Ted_Hutchinson

shokadelika wrote:

If Vitamins are a waste of money why are they given as drops to newly pregnant mothers and Folic acid recommended as a supplement.You may also like to know that broccoli has 50% less folic acid than it did 15 years ago and red meat 50% less b12 Will try and find the article to post here.A balanced diet is impossible if the nutriets are non existent in the food to begin with.

Although the Mental Health Foundation report Feeding Minds and the Sustain Download Sustain's report here omits to mention Vitamin d3 (I suppose is because the dietary sources of d3 are so limited) These reports do detail the changes to the Quality of food the population now eat over the last few years.
You may find this Feeding Minds Web guide handy.

Aitch.Kay_2

I went a bit mental over at ZipVit.co.uk and spent over £150 quid on pills ....

Just wanted to ask if it was a good idea to take 11 differant supplements all at once, after my evening meal before bed ..... ???