Posted by Jakeman on June 7, 2005, at 14:48:57
In reply to Okay, Totally Confused Synthetic vs Natural Vitami, posted by Phillipa on June 6, 2005, at 22:29:33
> Now I'm really confused. For years I took Shaklee products. I was told that they weren't vitamins but were extracted from natural plant and food sources. I recently started taking Melaleuca vitamins. The label lists synthetic ingrediants. So, are there really natural vitamins and minerals or are they all synthetic. If you do a Natural Vitamin and Supplement search Shaklee and others pop up but Melaleuca. What is the best Natural Vitamin and Mineral Source besides food. Thanks, Phillipa
Good question. I started taking Ester-C because of some studies showing it to be more bio-available. But many people assert that the cheaper ascorbic acid form is just as good or better. Then there are brands like Natures Way Alive multi-vitamins that contain powdered foods and digestive enzymes. And some people swear by the liquid formulations but I've not seen any evidence that they are better. Also the labeling is tricky so it's hard to tell what's your're getting.
best regards ~J
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