I've been wondering if vitamin technology has been keeping up.
for example, I read there is more than one form of vitamin E and just supplementing one might not work as expected.
for example, I read there is more than one form of vitamin E and just supplementing one might not work as expected.
It's true that some vitamers are more easily metabolized by certain routes than others. In the example I gave, methylcobalamin is superior when it comes to oral supplements.
Also if you can, try taking a multivitamin without minerals, and take a mineral supplement separately. A lot of minerals interfere with one another's absorption along with that of many vitamins (zinc, calcium, and iron should all be taken away from each other and from vitamin supplements).
Definitely they have but not in brands typically found in grocery stores. Look at brands like PureEncapsulations, Thorne, and Swanson for example.
I personally take PureEncapsulations ONE multivitamin daily.
Be careful with vitamin E... too much is NOT a good thing. And yes, there is more than one kind each with different bioavailability.
A lot of multivitamins don’t include minerals, especially iron.
There’s no government oversight of vitamins and supplements, but at least USP might give the veneer of some verification.
Not a shill, have Crohns so can get absorbsion issues with food/nutrients. This stuff noticeably helps over a multivitamin pill... maybe placebo but I absolutely feel the difference.
On the other hand the $5 a jar multivits cover all your actual supplement needs.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioavailability
Also do we know all the nutrients people need and amount also considering what is optimally healthy, genetics, age, medical conditions? Definitely not.