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Herbal Vitamins??       06/07/04 08:01 AM Edit Reply Quote Kristine Reged: 05/15/03 Posts: 229 Loc: Pittsburgh, PA Hi all, I found an ad in my Yoga Journal magazine about herbal vitamins for women. They're free of all preseratives and made from all natural sources. Would this be safe? Below are the ingredients.. Thanks! Kristine Recommendations: Three tablets daily. Can be taken as one tablet with each meal.   Serving Size: 3 Tablets Amount/Serving %DV ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vitamin A (75% as beta carotene and as retinyl acetate) 10,000   IU 200 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) 300   mg 500 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol) 400   IU 100 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl acid succinate) 200   IU 667 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vitamin K (as phytonadione) 90   mcg 113 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thiamin (as thiamin HCl) (vitamin B1) 60   mg 4,000 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Riboflavin (vitamin B2) 60   mg 3,529 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Niacin (as niacinamide and niacin) 90   mg 450 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCl) 95   mg 4,750 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Folic Acid  800   mcg 200 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin) 800   mcg 13,333 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Biotin  600   mcg 200 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pantothenic Acid (as calcium D-pantothenate) 30   mg 300 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Calcium (as calcium carbonate, tricalcium phosphate, and calcium citrate) 500   mg 50 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Iron (as ferrous succinate) 18   mg 100 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phosphorus (from tricalcium phosphate) 113   mg 11 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Iodine (as potassium iodide) 300   mcg 200 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Magnesium (as magnesium aspartate and magnesium oxide) 300   mg 75 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Zinc (as zinc gluconate) 20   mg 133 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Selenium (as L-selenomethionine) 200   mcg 286 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Copper (as copper gluconate) 2   mg 100 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Manganese (as manganese citrate) 2   mg 100 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chromium (as chromium picolinate) 200   mcg 167 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Molybdenum (as sodium molybdate) 75   mcg 100 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sodium  10   mg <1 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Potassium (as potassium aspartate) 100   mg 3 % ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Choline Bitartrate  215   mg * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Black Tea (Camellia sinensis) 50   mg * Leaf Extract 5:1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sour Cherry  (Prunus cerasus) Fruit Extract 10:1 50   mg * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Green Tea (Camellia sinensis) leaf 30   mg * extract 3:1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Inositol  30   mg * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ginger (Zingiber officinale) Rhizome 30   mg * Extract ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon) 25   mg * Fruit Extract standardized to contain 5% anthocyanidins and 30% organic acids (quinic, malic, and citric acid) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Chaste Tree (Vitex agnus-castus) 20   mg * Berry Extract standardized to contain 0.5% agnusides ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Grape (Vitis vinifera) 20   mg * Seed Extract 4:1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus) Fruit 10   mg * Extract 4:1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Boron (as sodium borate) 3   mg * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lutein (from Calendula officinalis) 1.5   mg * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Silicon (as magnesium trisilicate) 1   mg * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vanadium (as vanadyl sulfate) 100   mcg * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Zeaxanthin (from Calendula officinalis) 60   mcg * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Daily Value (DV) not established. Other Ingredients:  cellulose, modified cellulose, modified cellulose gum, titanium dioxide color, magnesium stearate, lecithin, and carnauba wax.   Warnings: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of the reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call your physician or a poison control center immediately.   Contains No:  sugar, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, dairy products, artificial flavoring and preservatives. All colors used are from natural sources. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator

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