Cheap Vitamins etc?

Coatze_2

Aitch.Kay wrote:

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 ..... ???

I dont think its a good idea at all. have you noticed any side effects, what sort of pills are you taking???

Jays

Reaper wrote:

Time for the sceptic to make another apearance!

I think you ought to be aware Gillian McKeith has come under attack for a lack of scientific backing to what she states as facts.

For example here is the Guardian "Bad Science" column having a go.

She is by no means alone. The field is awash with people spouting "pseudo science", and that includes pretty much every newspaper column on nutrition.

EDIT:
P.S. If you want to read the earlier Guardian attacks on her see here and here.

And I thought I was the only sceptic here, brilliant post, brilliant links. The voice of reason.

If your (real and medically qualified) GP/doctor doesn't prescribe it, you don't need it in a pill, save your money!

chugalug

GP's sometimes do recommend supplements. I was advised to take evening primrose for breast probs and vit B supplements at the same time to see if these would help with PMT. I'm a convert as they helped enormously. I also take cod liver oil to try and prevent joint problems.

We can eat healthily but I do think its much more difficult now. You can eat oily fish but how do you know how much of the essential oils you need are in them. Its been proven that our factory farming methods and genetic modifications have altered a lot of what we eat.

Its a difficult one. I'm against taking supplements for the sake of it but I'm also aware that my long term health is my responsibility and I want to try and avoid some of the common problems.

Stompa

I recall once hearing a hospital consultant say that the only thing that vitamin tablets do for you is produce expensive urine!

Stompa

haveagoade

Ted_Hutchinson wrote:

Zipvit

Zipvit are all mouth and no trousers.

I have been trying to get a refund from them for selling creatine to me at a higher price than I could get elsewhere, under their price pledge.

But they will not honour it or respond to my mails anymore.


They have duped me in 2 ways.

Selling items marked as 500g packs, when they were in fact 500mg tablets.

Apllying the correction to the above and then comparing to elsewhere they were STILL overpriced.

So.............look at bit harder and avoid zipvit.

haveagoade

Stompa wrote:

I recall once hearing a hospital consultant say that the only thing that vitamin tablets do for you is produce expensive urine!

Stompa

Not TRUE
..................as any BODY BUILDER will tell you.

Supplements and vitamins are nearly essential for correct body building.

Question is..........are you a bodybuilder?

If not then you maybe correct.

Ted_Hutchinson

Stompa wrote:

I recall once hearing a hospital consultant say that the only thing that vitamin tablets do for you is produce expensive urine!

Stompa

Direct-MS org have been studying the science behind vitamins and supplements for some time and the selection of papers. The above link will give you, and your consultant some well researched facts to consider.
Their list of those vitamins and supplements most likely to help anyone with an auto-immune condition can be found ]Recommended supplements/vitamins

I think browsing through vitamin catalogues such as Healthspan, Zipvit, Simply Supplements or Goldshield is a recipe for wasting a lot of money.

Before I spend my money I use the searchbox Entrez Pubmed and enter the name of the active ingredient of the vitamin/supplement I am considering and my condition. If there is prior research showing it may be helpful then I'll read that research before partiing with my dosh.

Ted_Hutchinson

haveagoade wrote:

Zipvit are all mouth and no trousers.

I have to agree they aren't very good when it comes to their price match guarantee. The time I took them up with their price vis-a-vis Simply Supplements I was messed around for nearly two weeks until eventually they came up with a rather pathetic reason why the match didn't apply.

On the other hand when I tried a price match with Simply Supplements against another company the match was instant and the extra discount applied immediately. In fact I felt rather guilty because for the quantitly I then ordered there was an extra Simply Supplements discount which when applied would have meant they were in fact (for that quantity) cheaper than the firm I was getting them to beat so I ended up with an even better buy than I was anticipating.

I have found Zipvit phoneline helpful in answering queries I have put to them regarding ingredients etc so I think if you'd phoned before ordering you may have saved yourself some aggro. But I still think they are silly prevaricating over price match decisions. If they are going to say "NO" then they should do so straight away and provide a good reason.

haveagoade

Vitamins and suppliments are great/essential if like me you are a sportsman/ bodybuilder.

(Creatine, protein powder and multivitamins, make the job a lot easier.)

If you are neither and in general good health, then a good diet is sufficient, and cheaper!

Stompa

haveagoade wrote:

Not TRUE
..................as any BODY BUILDER will tell you.

My apologies, I should have qualified that quote as being applicable to an average healthy person - where a normal diet should provide all the vitamins required.

Stompa