Multivitamin Review

1.     CheckPoint: Multivitamin Review

·         Due Date: Day 4 [Individual] forum

·         Examine the label of a jar of multivitamins—either one that you currently take or one that is sold in a store. Using Tables 8.2 and 8.3 in Ch. 8 (pp. 239–240, 262), and Tables 9.1 and 9.6 in Ch. 9 (pp. 288, 307–308), determine if the multivitamin would meet the recommended daily intake for adults for vitamins and minerals.

·         Relate the vitamin and mineral amounts in the multivitamin to your diet.

·         Address the following questions:

o    What are some of the benefits you stand to receive by taking it every day?

o    Does taking a multivitamin every day raise your intake of a particular vitamin or mineral to near-toxic levels?

o    What are the consequences of toxicity?

·         Post a 200- to 300-word response discussing your findings

                I compared the amazing grass powder I already included into my diet and the one a day women’s multivitamin. I have never been able to adjust to a taking a pill everyday so found another alternative in the grass powder.  I already experience many good benefits after including it in my diet.  I no longer suffer from insomnia, I sleep better at night, my knees do not hurt going up and down the stairs, I am more awake during the day, I can concentrate better on work or school, I do not get as hungry, or crave salts or sweets as often.  Putting the nutritional data of both the powder and the one a day women’s multivitamin side by side, I was amazed that the multivitamin had more vitamins and minerals in the data sheet than the powder did and also more of the ones they did have.  None of the available vitamins or minerals in the multivitamin went over the UL limits.  Also, only six of the seventeen vitamins and minerals in the available list were under the recommended daily intake.  In the powder eleven of the thirteen listed were under the recommended daily intake. 

            I can only imagine if I feel this good and still not be getting my entire recommended daily intake, how well I will feel if I add a multivitamin to my daily regime.  After this assignment I will definitely be looking into adding a multivitamin to my daily regime.

           

Vitamin	Recommended Intake for Adults	My intake	One a day Women’s
Thiamin (Vitamin b1, thiamin monoitrate)	1.1-1.2 mg/day		1.5mg
Riboflavin (vitamin b2)	1.1-1.3 mg/day	3 mg + .37 mg	1.7mg
Niacin (nicotinamide, nicotinic acid, vitamin b2)	14-16 mg NE/day	.4 mg + .5 mg	10mg
Biotin	30 mcg/day		30mcg
Pantothenic acid (calcium pantothenate)	5 mg/day		5mg
Vitamin b6 (pyridoxine, pyridoxal, pyridoxamine)	1.3 -1.7 mg/day	.05mg +.06mg	2mg
Folate (folic acid, folacin, pteroyglutamic acid)	400 mcg DFE/day	20mcg + 52mcg	100mcg
Vitamin b12 (cobalamin, cyanocobalamin)	2.4 mcg/day	1.2mg +1.4mg	6mcg
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid, ascorbate)	75-90 mg/day	25mg +28mg	60mg
Choline	425-550 mg/day
Sodium	1500 mg/day	78mg + 8mg
Potassium	4700 mg/day	107mg + 131mg
Chloride	2300 mg/day
Calcium	1000-1200 mg/day	25mg + 30 mg	450mg
Phosphorus	700 mg/day
Magnesium	310-420 mg/day		50mg
Sulfur	None specified
Iron	8-18 mg/day	2mg +2mg	18mg
Copper	900 mcg/day		2mg
Zinc	8-11 mg/day		15mg
Selenium	55 mcg/day	3mcg + 4mcg	20mcg
Iodine	150 mcg/day	7mcg + 9mcg
Chromium	25-35 mcg/day		120mcg
Fluoride	3-4 mg/day
Manganese	1.8-2.4 mg.day	.197mg + .24mg	2mg
Molybdenum	45 mcg/day