Liquid Vitamins for Safer Supplementation.

There are many liquid vitamin products hitting the market right now. Probably every company that presently sells pills will jump on the bandwagon. There is huge money in the vitamin market. Now even the AMA says most people need to take vitamins. That was a concession that was a long time coming.

It's obvious that taking a vitamin, in whatever form, is not going to make up for the average American diet. A vitamin is not a substitute for real food. It's an addition to a diet rich in raw, fresh foods.

Unfortunately, there is no way that you can get the vitamins and minerals that you need to create a vibrant life from food alone. First of all, we don't eat the variety of food that would be necessary. Secondly, food just ain't what it used to be. It is grown for profit without regard to natural farming methods, picked unripe so it can travel vast distances, and goes through many hands and many days before it arrives on your table.

Which Liquid?

When you start to do the research on liquid vitamins all the brands say the same thing - that pills are only 10% digested and the liquids are 90% digested. Apparently that is in the Physician's Desk Reference, the doctor's bible. It may or may not be totally true but it's obvious that the assimilation rate is a lot better than pills and capsules.

After that, the companies all claim that theirs is the best for various reasons. Many of the products are put out by multi-level-marketing which I hate with a passion. I'm just not comfortable having so many hands in my pockets at once. One brand, Pro Vitamin, claims that the payout is $25- and the product is $29.95. That means that they have to buy the ingredients, make it, bottle it and market it for $4.95. That doesn't make any sense but it's a typical example of the profit breakdown in multi-levels.

Another vitamin that I took to test recently was $89- a-month, super high quality. But, really, who is going to pay that money month after month. I didn't like the taste either.

There are even two sites on the first page of the Google search that claim to be giving you an impartial critique on liquid vitamins. When you read them you realize that they are trying to sell you their vitamins instead. This is not fun research. There's no authority on the topic to set you straight.

Another thing that I watch for in multi-vitamin supplements is the addition of the manufacturer's favorite herbs to the mix. I don't want herbs mixed in with something I take twice a day. I consider herbs to be medicinal substances that should be taken only when necessary and only for a limited time. And I'd like to choose them myself, thank you very much. Tossing even specks of them into my vitamins annoys me. What I really want in a vitamin supplement is to cover my basic vitamin and mineral needs so that I don't have to be a biochemist when I plan my lunch.

Branding

I finally settled on a vitamin that has been around for ten years and is sold in many health food stores all over the country. To sell it in your own store, online or brick and mortar, you can have them put your label on it. It has all your basic vitamin and mineral needs covered and has a base of seaweed and aloe vera, both of which I strongly believe to be healing. It has no additional herbs and no artificial sweeteners. It is sweetened by the fruit juices it contains and a little honey. I kept bees back in the '80s and I completely believe in honey. It tastes great. Finally it also has digestive enzymes in it to help you digest it completely.

I'm selling it on one of my sites - Healthy Over 50 liquid vitamins - and you are welcome to try it out. If you don't like it then return the bottle and I'll give you your money back. We don't know until we try, as my mother always used to say. I'm happy with it. I use it for my whole family.

Disclaimer: Nothing on this site is to be construed as medical advice. I am not a medical practitioner and have no ability to diagnose or treat disease. This site is intended for informational purposes only. Everyone should make their own health decisions after getting all the information they need.

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