Tips on buying vitamins and supplements

Article: Tips on buying vitamins and supplements

Here're some tips on buying vitamins and supplements:

• Buying vitamins in bulk to save money is not always the best way because vitamin bottles are dated. Outdated vitamins may lose their freshness and effectiveness.

• Vitamins should be laboratory-tested to U.S. Pharmacopoeia (USP)
  standards; you'll see the letters "USP" on the bottle's label.
  However, it's a new voluntary criteria; so, many well-known brands
  haven't used label "USP" yet.

• Ask your doctor on what vitamins you need. Under certain
  environments and situations, you may not need certain vitamins
  such as vitamin D and vitamin K which can be produced by your own
  body. Your doctor will recommend what special vitamins and
  supplements you'll take if you're a woman, a senior citizen, or
  a smoker, etc.

• The vitamin dosages needed for a body weight of 130 lbs are
  probably different from the dosages needed for a body weight of
  260 lbs. Ask your doctor for recommendation.

• For better absorption of vitamins and minerals in the body, look
  for the phrase "proven release", "release assured", or similar
  phrase on the bottle's label.

• Store-brand vitamins often contain the same types and amounts of
  vitamins and minerals as national-brand vitamins, and they are
  cheaper, too. Generic vitamins are just as effective as
  national-brand names.

• Check for expiration dates on the bottles of vitamins and
  supplements so that you know how long the contents will be
  effective.

• Surf the Internet and shop online for vitamins and supplements
  to save your time and money. Use coupons or rebates if the sellers
  offer them.

Tips on buying vitamins and supplements
By John Nguyen and Associates
Developers of Savingsforyou.net and Orange County Business Directory, CA