Comments on: Types Of Vitamin And Mineral Supplements http://www.ichatsportsnutrition.com/sports-supplements/types-of-vitamin-and-mineral-supplements Sun, 28 Nov 2010 17:04:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Victor Phua http://www.ichatsportsnutrition.com/sports-supplements/types-of-vitamin-and-mineral-supplements/comment-page-1#comment-1034 Victor Phua Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:21:59 +0000 http://www.ichatsportsnutrition.com/sports-supplements/types-of-vitamin-and-mineral-supplements#comment-1034 First, you need to know that the Nutritional Supplement Industry is regulated based on the Food Standard which is far less stringent that the prescription drugs. Most follows the GMP Food standard. To ensure quality and bioavailability (ie. get digested) it is important to meet the following criteria when choose the supplement to ensure high quality: 1) What GMP standard does the manufacturing adopt? Food or Pharmaceutical standard. 2) Does the company own its own research and manufacturing plant or does it buy from other and do the marketing only? 3) Does it meet the US Pharmacopoeia, BP Pharmacopoeia specification for quality, potency and disintegration. 4) It is included in the Singapore Master Index of Medical Specialities (MIMS) which is used by Doctor for over the counter non-drug prescription. 5) Does it meet Consumer Lab testing of quality? By the way, to similify the job, you may go to the Singapore Library to borrow the book "Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements" by Lyle MacWilliam which compares and ranks over 1000 multivitamins in USA and Canada. Several of the products listed are also available in Singapore eg, GNC, Centrum. I managed to borrow it from the library and is currently reading it. It is informative and educational. As for women vitamins and mineral supplements it is not much difference from men. But you may want to supplement with calcium supplement. Hope this helps. from: Victor Phua (phuact@gmail.com)<br><b>References : </b><br> First, you need to know that the Nutritional Supplement Industry is regulated based on the Food Standard which is far less stringent that the prescription drugs. Most follows the GMP Food standard. To ensure quality and bioavailability (ie. get digested) it is important to meet the following criteria when choose the supplement to ensure high quality:
1) What GMP standard does the manufacturing adopt? Food or Pharmaceutical standard.
2) Does the company own its own research and manufacturing plant or does it buy from other and do the marketing only?
3) Does it meet the US Pharmacopoeia, BP Pharmacopoeia specification for quality, potency and disintegration.
4) It is included in the Singapore Master Index of Medical Specialities (MIMS) which is used by Doctor for over the counter non-drug prescription.
5) Does it meet Consumer Lab testing of quality?

By the way, to similify the job, you may go to the Singapore Library to borrow the book "Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements" by Lyle MacWilliam which compares and ranks over 1000 multivitamins in USA and Canada.
Several of the products listed are also available in Singapore eg, GNC, Centrum.
I managed to borrow it from the library and is currently reading it. It is informative and educational.

As for women vitamins and mineral supplements it is not much difference from men. But you may want to supplement with calcium supplement.

Hope this helps.

from: Victor Phua (phuact@gmail.com)
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]]> By: Kitty http://www.ichatsportsnutrition.com/sports-supplements/types-of-vitamin-and-mineral-supplements/comment-page-1#comment-1033 Kitty Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:19:59 +0000 http://www.ichatsportsnutrition.com/sports-supplements/types-of-vitamin-and-mineral-supplements#comment-1033 Women need a lot of calcium, you almost can't have too much since it is hard to absorb. Also, you need iron and folic acid. They have supplements made just for women. Also, for calcium try the Viactiv soft chocolate chews. They are really good tasting and a great way to keep bones strong!<br><b>References : </b><br> Women need a lot of calcium, you almost can’t have too much since it is hard to absorb. Also, you need iron and folic acid. They have supplements made just for women.

Also, for calcium try the Viactiv soft chocolate chews. They are really good tasting and a great way to keep bones strong!
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]]> By: Woekkie http://www.ichatsportsnutrition.com/sports-supplements/types-of-vitamin-and-mineral-supplements/comment-page-1#comment-1032 Woekkie Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:17:59 +0000 http://www.ichatsportsnutrition.com/sports-supplements/types-of-vitamin-and-mineral-supplements#comment-1032 Colorful foods. Try eating the rainbow every day. But most of all everything ending berry. We shouldn't be taking food supplements we should eat more healthy. Love ourselves enough to know we deserve healthy food. More on healthy food here. http://www.doctoryourself.com http://www.mercola.com<br><b>References : </b><br> Colorful foods.
Try eating the rainbow every day.
But most of all everything ending berry.
We shouldn’t be taking food supplements we should eat more healthy.
Love ourselves enough to know we deserve healthy food.
More on healthy food here.
http://www.doctoryourself.com
http://www.mercola.com
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]]> By: MAMAb http://www.ichatsportsnutrition.com/sports-supplements/types-of-vitamin-and-mineral-supplements/comment-page-1#comment-1031 MAMAb Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:15:59 +0000 http://www.ichatsportsnutrition.com/sports-supplements/types-of-vitamin-and-mineral-supplements#comment-1031 Iron, zinc, and calcium....especially during that time. but not too much of anything.<br><b>References : </b><br> Iron, zinc, and calcium….especially during that time. but not too much of anything.
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]]> By: Ron G http://www.ichatsportsnutrition.com/sports-supplements/types-of-vitamin-and-mineral-supplements/comment-page-1#comment-1030 Ron G Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:13:59 +0000 http://www.ichatsportsnutrition.com/sports-supplements/types-of-vitamin-and-mineral-supplements#comment-1030 Most important is IRON and calcium, but don't overdo it.<br><b>References : </b><br> Most important is IRON and calcium, but don’t overdo it.
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]]> By: ajh18125 http://www.ichatsportsnutrition.com/sports-supplements/types-of-vitamin-and-mineral-supplements/comment-page-1#comment-1029 ajh18125 Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:11:26 +0000 http://www.ichatsportsnutrition.com/sports-supplements/types-of-vitamin-and-mineral-supplements#comment-1029 <b>What types of vitamins and mineral supplements should women take?</b><br> What types of vitamins and mineral supplements should women take?

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