Cheap Vitamins etc?

Glad

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mae

Is it possible to pay to have a blood test done to check your vitamin levels? I just thought that would take the guess work out of buying vitamins?

haveagoade

As for Zipvit I have made a price guarantee claim against them becuase I found cheaper elsewhere and they will no longer correspond.

Ted_Hutchinson

I wouldn't think it was worth paying for testing for vitamin deficiencies. The tests would cost more than the vitamins.

It may be worth it if you can persuade your GP that because you have a particular condition (ie.MS) you need a 25(OH)D test to find out exactly how much more vitamin d you need to raise you blood level to Optimal Vitamin D Status: 40–65 ng/mL (100–160 nmol/L) but generally speaking taking the RDA should be sufficient.

If anyone knows where a private person, ie not a health professional, can get a 25(OH)D test I'd like to know. More a matter of curiostity than worry as the overdose level doesn't start till you go above 10,000 iu/day and it's just too cold and cloudy for me to garden naked at the moment.

shokadelika

Jays wrote:

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!

Yeah like Thailidomide or what is the name of that one thats been causing heart attacks all over the place!!!!!!!!! oh yes wasn' it supposed to help Arthritis.Nice trade off!
Of of the Zillions of people taking supplements they have been no large scale deaths or scandals.
GPs spend on average a week studying nutrition!!!!!!!!!!!!
There is NO pro£it for drug companies in Vitamins and minerals making or helping to keep people healthy that is why they want them banned.As always Do Your Own Research!!

Jays

shokadelika wrote:

Yeah like Thailidomide or what is the name of that one thats been causing heart attacks all over the place!!!!!!!!! oh yes wasn' it supposed to help Arthritis.Nice trade off!
Of of the Zillions of people taking supplements they have been no large scale deaths or scandals.
GPs spend on average a week studying nutrition!!!!!!!!!!!!
There is NO pro£it for drug companies in Vitamins and minerals making or helping to keep people healthy that is why they want them banned.As always Do Your Own Research!!

I do 'do my own research'.

As any nutritionist will tell you, healthy people only need a balanced healthy diet to get all the nutrients they need, including vitamins and minerals.

If anyone is unhealthy, they need medical advice.

Mediumhorse

Hi I am looking to buy my Daily vitamins and minerals online to save money on the high street price

Can you name the best place to go to get them .


Mediumhorse

Thanks :O)

Nile

Hello Mediumhorse

I'll move your thread to the 'Health' board, where it should get more views and responses. I hope you don't mind that I've amended your title too. A plain 'hello' title wouldn't let members know what you wanted.;)

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woo

I use http://www.medishop.co.uk/ found them cheap especially for glucosmine.

Ted_Hutchinson

I think you may do better than that by using Simply Supplements
or Going via Quidco to Healthy Direct and getting 22% cash back.

A lot of folk swear by Healthspan but if you use them look around for the current discount voucher CAR-OS gets you £2 off £15 until 31-10-06 but there will be a new one to carry on from then.

I personally find ZipVit is a cheap as anywhere but you do have to check each of the above to find whose most competative. Do make sure you are comparing like with like.

Also do be aware that the current official RDA for vitamin d3 and vitamin c do not have any basis in scientific research and the latest research shows both to be somewhat ridiculous. recent research indicates you need about 4,000 units of vitamin D a day.
If you are interested in the science behind vitamin c then read
http://www.vitamincfoundation.org/expert.htm#HICKEY Ridiculous Daily Allowance.