Posted by Christ_empowered on August 12, 2015, at 11:28:18
In reply to which supplement company? » Christ_empowered, posted by stan_the_man70 on August 12, 2015, at 5:55:01
I mix and match. OM is mostly basic supplements, so I just use vitacost brand for all that (any number of online stores also have less expensive house brands).
Ummm...for Astaxanthin, I go for Nutrex, BioAstin. I take the 12mgs/day capsule. For soy isoflavones, I once went for Life Extension, but now take NOW brand. They both seem good enough, but NOW is about 1/2 the cost, so...yeah...
For niacinamide, the only time release tablet I could find is source naturals. I also take source naturals taurine, which is reasonably priced (the big, 240 count bottle of 1,000mgs capsules runs about $15, if that).
Like I said, most of my supplements are fairly basic. Vitamin C (time release), b-100, selenium, zinc, natural form E w/ mixed tocopherols. You can find any number of companies making those. I think its when you want a more specialty product that you get higher $$$ per supplement.
For instance, I used to take BioSil. Its stabilized silica or silicone that's supposed to help your bones and also boost levels of keratin, elastin, and collagen throughout your body. There are no other manufacturers because its patented. So, I had to shell out (BTW--its a decent supplement..the liquid is a lot cheaper than the capsules...).
So..yeah...basically, I don't take anything now that's too expensive by itself. The natural form beta carotene w/ mixed carotenoids and the astaxanthin are kinda $$$ (especially the astaxanthin), but I could probably get them cheaper...if I wasn't stuck on the brand name. I like the Nutrex for astaxanthin and the Natural Factors Beta Care-all for the beta carotene. Personal preference, probably at least somewhat irrational.
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