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Are there cheap brands that you can get for just a few dollars? Yes! But are they the best choice? Are there expensive ones that will cost you a small fortune? Yes! But are they the best choice?

So many choices so which kind are the best choice…is there only one?Like everything else in this world there is not only ONE choice that is right but rather many our there that could work for you. The key is to do the research and find out which multivitamin is right for you. I will share with you my research and what I choose and why in hopes it helps you are someone you know make the right decision.

I have bought into the gender specific pills in the past and when I stood at the shelf at my local pharmacy store it would take me 15 minutes to decide…Women’s one-a-day, en’s one-a-day for the hubby, for weight loss, extra iron, senior, active lifestyle, blah blah blah. How the heck are you suppose to know which formula is right. If I am working out for a month does it really matter if I change from the regular one a day multivitamin to an active lifestyle one? So many questions and I never felt comfortable if I made the right decision. Is there really that big of a difference that it matters which I choose?

Then I got my Masters degree in Nutrition and have learned how to do research on nutrition and realized that when it comes to vitamins and minerals…one multivitamin a day really does not make that much difference if your eating is less then desirable and if you are taking a tablet form and not a capsule form, you might as well throw the bottle in the trash because the amount you absorb is so minimal it does not do much for you.

One thing I can tell you that I know is that even though the tablet forms are cheap, the absorption rate of those types are less then half the pill, on a good day, and could even be as little as 5-10% of the pill. The body has to break it down first and then the nutrients can be taken into your blood stream for good use. The problem is that our digestive systems are not always, if ever, optimal for absorption and there are days your GI tract can push out that tablet before it is even fully broken down. On a good day you may get half. So what do you do…take 2, 3, 4? Well our body is funny. Just because you take in more does not mean your body will absorb more.

The body only stores a few vitamins and minerals and those storage levels are so low that they only last a day or two, if even that. The body takes its initial needs our of your vitamins and minerals and then flushes out the rest within the urinary system. The key to any supplement is to take them in small amounts all day long.

Capsules are a better way to get your vitamins and minerals. The reason is that the capsule starts dissolving immediately and your chances of getting most of that pills absorption are extremely likely. Is it 100%, of course not, nothing is, but it is quite a bit more then a tablet absorption. So really one pill of a capsule multivitamin will give you what 2-3 tablets will over the course of the day and only if you take those tablets one at a time, a few hours apart. So if you are spending even as little as $$10 for a cheap tablet multivitamin for 90 pills then taking those 3 times a day would cost you about .33 cents pr day and last you a month and you don’t know if you are even getting what you need out of it.

Now if you buy encapsulated form of multivitamins for $25 for 90 pills and you only take 1 per day then you are paying about .27 cents per day and it will last you 3 months instead of only 1 month compared to the tablet form. So this is actually cheaper in the long run then the tablet form. Now I take two encapsulated multivitamins a day. I take one at breakfast and one at dinner. So my $25 investment lasts me 45 days and only costs me .54cents per day. I don’t mind spending just a few pennies more per day as I know that my body is actually getting what it needs. So when comparing .33 cents to .54 cents per day…even though it is more, I am getting more. I love numbers so I tend to break down a lot of my research this way.

Now are tablet pills always bad? No…and they are needed, just not in vitamins and minerals. Medications are designed in tablet and capsules because they need to be targeted for absorption in specific areas of your body.

Liquid vitamins and minerals are great too and absorption is even better but for me, they are really really expensive and I absolutely hate the taste. I have tried some calcium liquid and it makes me gag so I opt for the encapsulated forms. They are easy to swallow and I can tell my body feels good when i take them.

Should multivitamins be gender specific?

Multivitamins do not need to be gender specific IF you are keeping you nutritional needs in check with your food, drink and other supplement choices. The extra calcium in women’s multivitamins can be good but the mistake women make is thinking that is enough. Any woman over 30 really should be taking more calcium and this can be call the way up to 1500 mg per day. No one will find everything they need in a multivitamin but it is definitely a great start. so gender specific? Not really? I buy the same mega multivitamin for me and the hubs. So much easier too!

Where to buy encapsulated multivitamins.

Well I love the products from HealthyHerbalNutrients.com that is the whole reason I started this blog. The image in this post will take you right to the mega multivitamin product. I have taken MANY different kinds both tablet, encapsulated an liquid and this is the only company that I have chosen to endorse as it has fit my needs perfectly. If you find something better then please share it.

Are multivitamins the only supplemental nutrition to take?

No, you should be eating and drinking healthy and adding other forms of supplemental nutrition where needed.

Anyway, I hope this post helps someone out there. It has definitely helped me and my family to have all this research in our hands. it really all comes down too…how important is your nutrition and what are you willing to put into it.

Have a great day and Happy Health!

Feel free to comment or contact us with any questions or simply share your story.

Tawna MS Nutrition

Disclaimer:

These views are my opinion only and my own personal research. I am not a medical doctor and cannot diagnose and treat illness. If your intent is to review this information to treat or diagnose illness please consult your doctor/physician as they are your medical provider.

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I find myself yelling a lot more then I need too, hating my husband, and just down right negative when I let it all get to me.

I have found a handful of products that help me with my mood and so far this women’s blend is the absolute best…no kidding…ask my husband!

Here is a short snippet of what is in it:

“A specially designed and processed ovary and uterus concentrate, combined with an array of vitamins, minerals, and herbs. Many herbs that contain hormonal-balancing properties, such as Blessed Thistle, Wild Yam, Queen of the Meadow, Red Raspberry Leaves, Milk Thistle, and other specific herbs, have been integrated into this formula in an effort to sustain women’s emotional and physical hormones.”

It is known as “Nature’s Answer to Hormonal Imbalances and Menopause.”

For more detail about the product visit here.

I take this with a couple other nutrients I will blog about another time but to give you a teaser they are D-Stressor and Super Amino Acid. I even notice a difference with my new Mega Multivitamin and it is because it is a capsule vitamin and not a tablet.

How fast will I notice a difference?

I noticed a difference within 3 days of taking it. For me I take 2 daily. I take 1 in the AM and one at night. It is easy to swallow and I bought 2 pill holders and leave them out so I won’t forget to take them.

What my family says…

My husband swears by them, he says that he does not hear me yell as much as I used too. My daughter, who is 5, said to me the other day (about a week and a half into them) “Mom, are you getting sleep?” I said “Why do you ask?” She said “We don’t fight so much anymore, you must not be tired.” What else could I do but agree with her…she is right.

This is not a magic pill, it just works hand-in-hand with a well balanced diet, sleep, exercise and an overall drive to be healthy. I do love it and will continue my 2-a-day along with my venture of a healthier lifestyle.

Feel free to leave comments and ask any questions you want…I will do my best to answer them as quickly as I can. If I don’t know the answer I will figure it out!

Have a great night!

What happens after you drink the caffeine…you feel better or do you crash harder about 30 minutes later?

I found something from Healthy Herbal Nutrients called Mega Greens. 

Here is what is in it

The ultimate green drink supplement that combines holistic herbs, fresh vegetable powders, MSM, Grape Seed Extract, Pine Bark Extract, and Ellagic Acid (Pomegranate Seed Extract) into the best source of nourishment for your body. Powerful antioxidants, fresh greens, wholesome fiber, and micro-nutrients combined together in a perfectly precise method, produce supplementation that is mandatory for your body to fight off disease and increase and maintain overall health levels.

My husband and I do P90X together and we have been known to take 2-3 of these mega greens about 30 minutes before our workout to give us a little more energy to workout.

I also have a friend who gives it to her son right before his football and basketball practices and games. He has practice 5 times a week and after school he can be pretty run down and she gives this to him instead of sugary snacks or soda.

If you would like to know the ingredients or more facts about these mega greens then visit this link here that will take you to the website with all the information you need.

This is a great product to try if you want to try and break yourself from your coffee or soda break in the afternoon. Caffeine is addictive and you need more and more, as you body become immune to it’s effects.

The mega greens capsules, for me, are great and non addictive. I feel good every time I take them. It’s a green drink in a pill…how can that be bad?! A lot cheaper in the long run then soda too.

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This is the stuff that the Big drug companies out there don’t want you to know

I have built this blog with the intention of getting the information out there for people that have not yet discovered the wonderful possibilities that healthy alternatives to medicine can provide

In a perfect world the food we eat would provide all of the nutrition that our body needs to survive and to repair itself. We have an amazing gift, our bodies, if treated right and given the tools it needs it can repair almost any problem. Sorry, It’s not a perfect world. The problem with today’s food is that we don’t get all of the nutrition that we need. Thousands of years ago people found food where ever they could and often ate things that most of us would not even think about today. We eat mostly processed foods that often lack the nutrient values that they could have had if they were fresh. Buying fresh food today is costly and sometimes dangerous.(E.coli anyone?).

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Let the world know about the amazing power of Healthy Herbal Nutrients.

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