Which is a good vitamin/supplement brand?

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Jun 27th, 2021 10:20 pm

canoek [OP]: Deal Addict; Jul 30, 2015; 4777 posts; 4098 upvotes; Toronto, ON

Jun 27th, 2021 10:20 pm

Which is a good vitamin/supplement brand?

My doctor has recommended me some Vitamins, but I don't really know which brand to buy.

All the vitamin labels in Shoppers look so fake-y to me. I know there's no oversight of supplements so they can put anything they want. With that caveat, which are some good brands?

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Jun 28th, 2021 2:22 pm

rilles: Deal Fanatic; Aug 29, 2001; 6355 posts; 1559 upvotes; rural ontario

Jun 28th, 2021 2:22 pm

Costco - one bottle for the year for less then $20.

Brands don't really matter, look at the ingredients. Find one close to daily recommended amounts (unless your doctor told you a specific supplement and amount) - some like to go crazy with 1000% above DRA.

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Jun 28th, 2021 4:44 pm

7Chirp: Deal Addict; Sep 3, 2019; 1608 posts; 1977 upvotes; GTA

Jun 28th, 2021 4:44 pm

I asked myself the same question last year, so I bought a subscription to ConsumerLab.com, an independent US research lab that tests the accuracy of ingredients on supplement labels. It is based in US, but you can find some brands that are sold in Canada or just ship them from the US. Costs about $65/year.

I find that Now Foods and Webber Naturals seem to come up often in terms of providing what's specified on label.

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Jun 28th, 2021 7:09 pm

thriftshopper: Deal Fanatic; Jul 7, 2017; 9695 posts; 5100 upvotes; SW corner of the cou…

Jun 28th, 2021 7:09 pm

The manufacturers might be truthful in what ingredients are contained and in what amounts. What they don't specify or claim is whether the form the stuff is in can be absorbed by the body ("bio available") or not. My wife was looking at vitamins for elder people and it seems one of the labels widely associated with that demographic is reportedly pretty poor.

I smile when I see container ships sailing past my house laden with stuff made in China

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Jun 28th, 2021 9:50 pm

canoek [OP]: Deal Addict; Jul 30, 2015; 4777 posts; 4098 upvotes; Toronto, ON

Jun 28th, 2021 9:50 pm

QuicKi7 wrote: ↑ I asked myself the same question last year, so I bought a subscription to ConsumerLab.com, an independent US research lab that tests the accuracy of ingredients on supplement labels. It is based in US, but you can find some brands that are sold in Canada or just ship them from the US. Costs about $65/year.

I find that Now Foods and Webber Naturals seem to come up often in terms of providing what's specified on label.

Thanks for that tip. I will buy that subscription.

Jun 28th, 2021 10:31 pm

7Chirp: Deal Addict; Sep 3, 2019; 1608 posts; 1977 upvotes; GTA

Jun 28th, 2021 10:31 pm

canoek wrote: ↑ Thanks for that tip. I will buy that subscription.

If you want, you can message me for what this content looks like for a particular supplement. They do great work, but their website doesn't do a very good job of demonstrating the value of their work.

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