silenthunterstudios
Slipjoint Addict
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I have been taking B12 complex, fish oil, turmeric, D3, gymnema and several other over the counter supplements. I'm diabetic, have hypertension, all kinds of stuff. I've been taking these supplements in pill form mainly. The turmeric I have from time to time on my eggs, but will gag at the flavor of it. I buy my supplements anywhere I can find them cheapest. Store brands from all the major pharmacies and grocery stores, probably all made by the same manufacturer. I've also gotten them from the big suppliers. Again, probably the same distributors/factories.
I want to know if they are all the same, are some better than others? I know that if you drink fresh orange juice, you're getting better flavor and more nutrients, rather than the stuff from the big names like Tropicana etc. If you take a vitamin c pill, you're not getting the same amount of nutrients as you would eating an orange or even a mass produced glass of orange juice. We absorb the nutrients we need better from fresh vegetables and fruit than we do from mass produced vitamins. I've also read that we lose most of the benefits through waste removal.
Do you suggest powders instead of pills? What brands do you suggest?
I want to know if they are all the same, are some better than others? I know that if you drink fresh orange juice, you're getting better flavor and more nutrients, rather than the stuff from the big names like Tropicana etc. If you take a vitamin c pill, you're not getting the same amount of nutrients as you would eating an orange or even a mass produced glass of orange juice. We absorb the nutrients we need better from fresh vegetables and fruit than we do from mass produced vitamins. I've also read that we lose most of the benefits through waste removal.
Do you suggest powders instead of pills? What brands do you suggest?
