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The following is a list of what types or forms
should be in the multivitamin you purchase.
Vitamin A:
Retinol (good for vision) Retinoic acid :(helps other body
functions) Carotenoids
:Beta-Carotene (anti-oxidant) Vitamin A Palmitate
Vitamin B1
:Thiamin Hydrochloride (HCl) (Thiamin)
Vitamin B2:
Riboflavin (Riboflavin) Riboflavin-5-phosphate (activated form)
Vitamin B3:
Niacin (Nicotinic Acid or Nicotinate) (ok for
lowering cholesterol) (Niacin) Inositol Hexaniacinate (no flushing of the skin and lowering
cholesterol) Niacinamide :(nicotinamide) (good for diabetes or arthritis)
Vitamin B5: Pantothenic Acid (joint and adrenal support) -Calcium Pantothenate Pantethine
:(lowering Cholesterol and Triglyceride levels) -most active form
Vitamin B6:
Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (HCl) (Pyroxidine) Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate
Biotin : Biotin Biocytin
Folic Acid: Folate/Folic Acid Folinic
Acid (5-methyl-tetra-hydrofolate) (most active form) Tetrahydrofolate
Vitamin B12: Cyanocobalamin (most common) (Cobalamin)
Methylcobalamin (active form) (best form) adenosylcobalamin (active form)
Choline:
Choline Bitartrate Choline Citrate Choline ChloridePhosphatidylcholine (also found in Lecithin)
(good form)
Inositol:
Inositol monophosphate
Vitamin C :Ascorbic Acid (most common form and
inexpensive)
Buffered Form of Vitamin C (avoid those with sodium in them)
-great for sensitive stomach. Ester C -great for sensitive stomach
Vitamin D:
Vitamin D2 (Ergocalciferol) Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol)
Vitamin E
:d-Alpha-tocopherol d-Alpha-tocopheryl
acetated-Alpha-tocopheryl succinate
Vitamin K :K1 (phylloquinone) K2 (menaquinone)
Caution: Don't take Vitamin K if on
blood thinners: Coumadin and Warfarin being the
most common.
Boron : Chelated boron
Boron Citrate/Aspartate
Sodium Tetraborate Decahydrate
(for arthritis)
Calcium : Chelated Calcium Calcium
Citrate/Gluconate/Lactate/Orotate/Etcetera/Ascorbate
Calcium Fumarate/Malate/Succinate/Aspartate
Microcrystalline Hydroxyapatite
Caution: Some studies show substantial
amounts of lead in the following: Calcium from Dolomite, Bone Meal, Oyster
Shells, and Calcium Carbonate (unrefined, example chalk).
Chromium
: Chromium Picolinate (best to increase muscle
mass)
Chromium Polynicotinate Chromium Chloride
Chromium-enriched yeast
Copper : Copper
Sulfate/Picolinate/Gluconate/Amino Acid forms
Note: Copper should be taken separate
from a multivitamin, because of interactions with other vitamins and
minerals.
Iodine : Iodine
from Kelp Iodine Caseinate/Etcetera
Iron : Iron bound
to Hemoglobin/Myoglobin (Heme
bound) better
absorption Ferrous Sulfate/Fumarate (non Heme bound) low absorption
Note: Iron should be taken separate
from a multivitamin, because of its interactions with other minerals.
Magnesium: Chelated Magnesium Magnesium Aspartate/Malate/Fumarate/Succinate/Citrate
Magnesium Ascorbate Manganese: Chelated Magnesium
Manganese Aspartate/Picolinate/Gluconate
Molybdenum:
Sodium Molybdate Etrathiomolybdate
Molybdenum Citrate/Fumarate/Malate/Glutarate/Succinate
Potassium :
Potassium Chloride/bicarbonate Potassium Aspartate/Citrate/Etcetera
Selenium : Selenomethionine Selenium rich yeast
Selenium Citrate/Fumarate/Malate/Glutarate/Succinate
Silicon
: Silicon from Equisetum Arvense
(Horsetail) Sodium Metasilicate Colloidal Silicic Acid
Note: Not much is know about this
element yet. I Don't
recommend this in a multivitamin, until more research is done.
Vanadium : Vanadyl Sulfate Vanadate
Vanadium Citrate/Fumarate/Malate/Glutarate/Succinate
Zinc : Chelated Zinc Zinc sulfate
Zinc Picolinate/Acetate/citrate/glycerate/monomethionine
Caution: Don't take more than
100mg/day, because it will
depress the immune system.
I trust this list will be helpful. It took me 6 months of my own
research to find companies that met the qualifications I was looking for.
My general rule is if it passes the Multivitamin criteria above then most
other products the company carries are credible.
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