Hey all! I wanted to add to this discussion.I am pretty picky about my multi-Vitamins. Most of the supermarkert chewables out there(flintstones, Centrum,gummy bears, gummy balls, etc) just don't have enough in them in my opinion to be of any value. I found Source of Life chewables recently and they have alot of good stuff in them in high enough quantities to be of value. I always look for high amounts of folate(for women in reproductive years, you should be up in the 400-800mcg per day area) and of course all the other B's, etc. Most vitamins fall short.
SInce I have been taking the source of life chewables(I take 2 instead of 1 to get more of what falls short)..I do like it..it tastes like pineapple, but does leave a lingering aftertaste..
I looked into the Source of Life liquid mentioned here...i was having a hard time finding a good complete liquid. This liquid actually looks better than the chewable version as far as the vitamin/mineral content.
In my search around the net to find a good price for Source of Life, I came across another liquid that looks even better! It is from Utrition. Vitamin Shoppe also carries it..I went through Amazon/Vitamin Shoppe and got it for $20.97 for 32oz..here is the profile. I like that it added 500mg of glucosomine for joint health.:
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 width=525 border=0><TBODY><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD colSpan=2>Supplement Facts
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=left>Serving Size
</TD><TD align=right colSpan=3>1 FL.OZ.
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=left>Servings Per Container
</TD><TD align=right colSpan=2>32 Liquid
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> </TD><TD align=right>Amount Per
Serving
</TD><TD align=right>% Daily
Value
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Green Tea
</TD><TD align=right>100 Mg
</TD><TD align=right>N/A*
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Potassium
</TD><TD align=right>25 Mg
</TD><TD align=right>N/A*
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Magnesium
</TD><TD align=right>20 Mg
</TD><TD align=right>5%
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Calcium
</TD><TD align=right>50 Mg
</TD><TD align=right>5%
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Biotin
</TD><TD align=right>300 Mcg
</TD><TD align=right>100%
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Folic Acid
</TD><TD align=right>400 Mcg
</TD><TD align=right>100%
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Vitamin B12
</TD><TD align=right>200 Mcg
</TD><TD align=right>3,332%
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Vitamin B6
</TD><TD align=right>20 Mg
</TD><TD align=right>1,000%
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Vitamin B5
</TD><TD align=right>100 Mg
</TD><TD align=right>1,000%
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Vitamin B3
</TD><TD align=right>20 Mg
</TD><TD align=right>100%
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Vitamin B2
</TD><TD align=right>100 Mg
</TD><TD align=right>5,884%
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Vitamin B1
</TD><TD align=right>100 Mg
</TD><TD align=right>6,668%
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Vitamin K
</TD><TD align=right>78 Mcg
</TD><TD align=right>100%
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Vitamin E
</TD><TD align=right>50 IU
</TD><TD align=right>167%
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Vitamin D
</TD><TD align=right>400 IU
</TD><TD align=right>100%
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Vitamin C
</TD><TD align=right>1500 Mg
</TD><TD align=right>2,500%
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Vitamin A
</TD><TD align=right>10000 IU
</TD><TD align=right>200%
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Sugar
</TD><TD align=right>3 G
</TD><TD align=right>N/A*
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Total Carbohydrate
</TD><TD align=right>9 G
</TD><TD align=right>3%
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Sodium
</TD><TD align=right>3 Mg
</TD><TD align=right>N/A*
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Calories
</TD><TD align=right>40
</TD><TD align=right>N/A*
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Lecithin
</TD><TD align=right>6 Mg
</TD><TD align=right>N/A*
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Pepsin Enzymes
</TD><TD align=right>5 Mg
</TD><TD align=right>N/A*
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Papain
</TD><TD align=right>5 Mg
</TD><TD align=right>N/A*
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Malt Diastase
</TD><TD align=right>5 Mg
</TD><TD align=right>N/A*
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Trypsin
</TD><TD align=right>5 Mg
</TD><TD align=right>N/A*
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Hesperidin
</TD><TD align=right>3 Mg
</TD><TD align=right>N/A*
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Bioflavonoids
</TD><TD align=right>6 Mg
</TD><TD align=right>N/A*
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Rutin
</TD><TD align=right>3 Mg
</TD><TD align=right>N/A*
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Inositol
</TD><TD align=right>30 Mg
</TD><TD align=right>N/A*
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Choline
</TD><TD align=right>30 Mg
</TD><TD align=right>N/A*
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Grape Seed
</TD><TD align=right>100 Mg
</TD><TD align=right>N/A*
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Ginkgo Biloba
</TD><TD align=right>80 Mg
</TD><TD align=right>N/A*
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Ginseng
</TD><TD align=right>100 Mg
</TD><TD align=right>N/A*
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD> Glucosamine
</TD><TD align=right>500 Mg
</TD><TD align=right>N/A*
</TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR><TR borderColor=white borderColorLight=white bgColor=white borderColorDark=white><TD align=middle colSpan=3 height=5></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
Here is the link directly from Vitamin Shoppe:
http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/browse/sku_detail.jhtml;$sessionid$SBECXWT0UCNQYCQUAOYCM4QKCQB00GXK?SkuID=224937&BreadCrumbType=SearchResult
It is interesting when you buy it directly from vitaminshoppe.com it is $26.21, but when I linked to Vitamin Shoppe through Amazon..it was $20.97! I was able to use my Amazon checkout so Ididn't have to re-register through VS. Anyway..I will report back on the taste and how I feel.
It does look like a good vitamin so far from the ingredients list..and hopefully will be better than the chewables.
Patty
banded 8/13/02
Dr Kuri