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recommendations for vitamins/supplements?

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cardamomginger · 12/07/2014 11:38

Can anyone recommend a good brand for vits/supplements? I'm looking for things like probiotics, d mannose, vit d, fish oil.

Looked an Amazon, but there's so much it's confusing! Are they all much of a muchness, or are some better than others?

Thank you ?.

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chocoluvva · 12/07/2014 18:03

Solgar, Quest, Viridian, Higher Nature, Nutir-advance, Bio-care, Pukka, New Chapter

Have you heard of Krill oil - now recommended as better than other fish oils.

Bio-kult and BioCare are good for probiotics according to a nutritionist I used.

ThatBloodyWoman · 12/07/2014 18:05

Please don't use krill oil.
It's being depleted, and is vital for the oceans biodiversity.

Harry1603 · 12/07/2014 18:20

I buy my vitamins from Healthspan.

Cocolepew · 12/07/2014 18:39

I use Healthspan or Natures Best, both very reasonable and good quality.

TheSpottedZebra · 12/07/2014 19:55

Krill Oil not actually 'better' than fish oil, it's just absorbed slightly faster - we're talking minutes and allegedly tastes less fishy.

It contains LESS omega-3 gramme for gramme than does fish oil, and it is about 3x the price.

Op, the brands are all much of a muchness, by and large the base vitamins all come from the same 2x manufacturers in europe. Go with one that suits your needs for formulation, ingredients and format.

cardamomginger · 12/07/2014 20:20

Thanks everyone.

Good to know they are all more or less the same in terms of quality.

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chocoluvva · 12/07/2014 20:57

Krill is being depleted? Shock

Solgar is American by the way.

Base vitamins come from the same 2x manufacturers in Europe? Could you tell us more about that TheSpottedZebra?

TheSpottedZebra · 12/07/2014 21:46

Not sure what else to tell you, chocoluvva! The Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements (VMS) producers in europe do buy their base vitamins etc from 2 major players.

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