Twinlab Daily One Caps Multi-Vitamin and Mineral Supplement with Iron, 180 Capsules
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Customer Reviews of Twinlab Daily One Caps Multi-Vitamin and Mineral Supplement with Iron, 180 Capsules
Customer Review: Solid Multi Without Pseudoscience
Summary: 4 Stars
The best source of minerals and vitamins is food. But unfortunately today's food supply consists of staple foods like grains, soy, and legumes that contain phytic acid, which strongly inhibits mineral absorption. Livestock is fed corn rather than their evolutionary diets, leading to poor mineral content in meat. Produce may not be as mineral dense as it was decades ago. So it makes sense to supplement.
This is a solid vitamin from what I can tell. It doesn't have herbs that have little to no controlled studies to prove their efficacy or characterize their side effects. It doesn't insult your intelligence by including a list of amino acids that compose complete proteins that you already are getting enough of.
But it isn't perfect. Some improvements I'd like to see:
1. Bump the 400 IU of vitamin D to 5000 IU if vitamin D3. Studies within the last 5 years have shown that vitamin D3 is a pro-hormone needed to balance the immune system, and that because we live inside, wear clothes, etc we do not manufacture enough from sunlight. Studies show *correlation* (not proven causation) of vitamin D levels reducing the risk of cancer. Taking an evolutionary approach, look at the tight correlation of skin tone and UV index rays of native people. It suggests that vitamin D levels are an extremely important variable in natural selection so much so that it has occurred since humans have left Africa.
2. Replace vitamin K with vitamin K2. K2 is a form of vitamin K that your body can actually use. It comes from probiotic bacteria cultures that we don't get anymore. Fermented foods, raw milk, yogurt.
3. Up the magnesium, but in the form of magnesium citrate so you don't have a laxative side effect.
Customer Review: Only one pill instead of 4!
Summary: 5 Stars
My doctor recommended this supplement. She had me taking several supplements: zinc, iron, Vitamin E, Vitamin C among others. Since I am taking the Daily One with Iron, I don't need to take so many pills. I also take extra Vitamin D (she checks my levels twice a year), calcium, magnesium,Twinlab Magnesium Caps, 400 mg, 200 Capsules (Pack of 3) and prescription fish oil (it may not be more free from toxins than the generic, I don't know, but I feel like it's "cleaner" because at least it is regulated by the FDA). I don't know if it's these vitamins or the Vitamin D Vitamin D-3 (1000IU) 180 sgels both, but since I have been taking these, I have not been sick. Not even a cold and that was 2 years ago. And if I go a period of time forgetting to take these I do feel a difference. My doctor recommended the Twin Lab brand because she said she had seen good results with her other patients, including those that have sensitivities to dyes and artificial sweeteners. *This is also available without the iron*Customer Review: Great product for price
Summary: 5 Stars
These multi-vitamins are great, especially for the cost. I was looking for a vitamin to start taking that wasnt expensive and Centrum just makes my stomach hurt. When I found these I initially thought to myself that they were probably low quality because the label looks like its out of the 80's. But after thinking more about it, and having used a TwinLab product, Amino Fuel, for awhile I decided to go with them. TwinLabs makes pretty good quality stuff for the price it is sold at.
After I started taking these for the first week or so I could definitely tell a difference in how I felt throughout the day. I just felt better, more awake and less lethargic. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a multi-vitamin.
Customer Review: Balanced Vitamin
Summary: 4 Stars
I used to get my multi-vitamin from Puritans Pride, which offers great prices when you take advantage of the buy 1 get 2 free deals. But I find that their vitamins offered are not offering ingredients that are necessary and/or they have extras that are not needed. This vitamin is just right, with what is necessary at the right amounts needed. Of course it does not have everything, so along with this I take extra calcium, magnesium, vitamin C, vitamin D, and fish oil.Customer Review: Best Multivitamin!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the only vitamin that has ever worked for me. I use to use Centrum, and they would keep me awake, but it was hard to fall asleep at night. These give me energy but I'm also sleeping better than I have in a long time. So easy to swallow. I would say easier than swallowing an Advil. The capsules are pretty large, but they go down like butter. Eat before you take it, and you're good. Very reasonable price too, considering how high quality these are.