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vitamins
My doctor gave me a prescription for prenatals, since we're TTC. I asked the pharmacist for the ingredients list (the prescription didn't include one), and I am pretty horrified at all the "inactive" ingedients. There are at least 26, many of which I strive to avoid, and I don't feel comfortable putting some of those ingredients into my body every day.
Does anyone know of a good, more natural multivitamin brand? Where do you get it?
Re: vitamins
I buy Nature Made and Sundown Naturals vitamins. They are inexpensive and pretty widely available. I don't know anything about the companies though, so I'm not recommending them as "green" or environmentally responsible or anything. They both make prenatals.
I just deleted a bunch of stuff b/c I checked and both prenatals contain artificial ingredients, so you probably aren't interested in them. I just can't pay out the wazoo for vitamins, and these seem better than other widely available and reasonably priced brands. I also don't like mega doses, and my NM multi doesn't have that.
Tired after a long morning of hiking and swimming.
Ditto Rainbow Light. You can even take them on an empty stomach!
I was horrified to learn that the Target brand that I used to take had Red 40 & Blue 1 in them.
I use to be a buyer for WHole Foods, and out of all the companies out there no one really compares to New CHapter.
I take the New CHapter Prenatal. It is 3 pills, that I take with my main meals of the day (but I can take it on an empty stomach and be ok). I like it b/c it organic and the nutrients are food grown (same with Rainbow light) Also I like that it is not super high in any nutrient.
I get it at webvitamins.com and usually it is 40%less then what it is at the store.
I also take a separate cal/mag.
No, not at all, sorry I should have mentioned that. She gave it to me because it's actually cheaper for me that way (some pharmacies around here give them for free or dirt cheap with a prescription). After looking at the ingredients though, I'm willing to pay a bit more for something more natural.
Thank you all for your suggestions!