Forums: March 2010 Kickstart Forum Archive: Vitamin source
Created on: 02/26/10 11:51 AM Views: 1466 Replies: 6
Bluesgyrl Joined: 01/06/10 Posts: 159	Vitamin source Posted Friday, February 26, 2010 at 11:51 AM Can anyone recommend a reputable company to buy B12, calcium, Omega 3s and other suppliments? I really need to buy B12 but I have checked at a few places (i.e. Target, Trader Joes, etc.) and they all have some sort of animal component to them. Will I just have to "Suck it up" and take the ones with animal components? Or is there a company that makes them completely animal free? Also, my physical therapist was telling me that some companies (better quality) produce suppliments that absorb in your body better than others? Are there any Omega suppliments that have a replacement for fish oil?
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essie Joined: 02/26/10 Posts: 163	RE: Vitamin source Posted Friday, February 26, 2010 at 12:57 PM You can get a vegan DHA, which is the nonfish replacement for omega 3s, as well as incorporating some flaxseeds and walnuts into your diet. Spectrum makes the one I take--but get the regular, not the "prenatal." The only difference is that the prenatal is twice as expensive for no apparent reason (comparing mg to $). DEVA makes a bunch of different vegan supplements, including an iron-free multi. The co-op near me has them, and you can also order them online, via Amazon or any of the vegan stores like Pangea or Vegan Essentials. Another "pure vegetarian" brand is Country Life. Vitamin D isn't always marked vegan, but if it says D2 and/or ergocalciferol it is not animal derived. Dr. Fuhrman's site also offers vegan versions: https://www.drfuhrman.com/shop/supplements.aspx That's all I take: multi with B12, DHA, and sometimes some D in the winter but I just started that recently.
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Bluesgyrl Joined: 01/06/10 Posts: 159	RE: Vitamin source Posted Friday, February 26, 2010 at 1:10 PM Wow Essie you are a world of information. I never even knew any of that exsited! I will check my local coop also. Is the Spectrum brand one that they would have? I checked the Dr. website you forwarded are the suppliments all pretty much that expensive?
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essie Joined: 02/26/10 Posts: 163	RE: Vitamin source Posted Friday, February 26, 2010 at 4:02 PM It really depends on the store. The co-op and health food store here are more expensive than Whole Foods, and the cheapest ones are online. But then, sometimes there's a coupon in VegNews or Vegetarian Times or the store will put them on sale. I haven't checked Trader Joe's or Costco, etc. but Spectrum and Country Life are national brands so they may show up at discount places? I'm sure there are other brands. The main things to be sure about are B12 (essential) and DHA (this plan doesn't emphasize much). Not everyone needs D since you can make it with enough sunlight, and if you're eating lots of varied vegetables you are probably fine skipping the multi. In other words, when the budget's tight, spend on the veggies not the pills! Except the B12. I think Susan Levin posted in the January forum saying pretty much that same thing...but you should double-check me. She explained the omega 3/DHA thing by saying that you don't need more omega 3s (assuming you're getting flax and walnuts, etc.) you need fewer other fats, which interfere with your body using the omega 3s.
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Bluesgyrl Joined: 01/06/10 Posts: 159	RE: Vitamin source Posted Friday, February 26, 2010 at 7:40 PM Thanks Essie. I will check it out. Actually, I think I am the one who inquired to Susan about the B12, etc. She told me what she thought I should consider taking as far as the B12 goes. When I went to physical therapist yesterday he suggested the Omega3 for inflamation. So, I went on the prowl to find some and saw most had animal products in them. That is why this forum is so valuable. Thanks again.
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dollgirl Joined: 12/28/09 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 131	RE: Vitamin source Posted Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 4:34 PM Great info essie, thanks! www
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MYplanet Joined: 02/27/10 Posts: 21	RE: Vitamin source Posted Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 7:08 PM Nature's Sunshine is the leading manufacturer of nutritional supplements and the ones who started it all over 35 years ago. They have the highest quality available and over 600 different products. Their products have changed my life and the lives of those I love. Check them out if your interested. They ship right to you. http://www.herbspecialists.com www
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