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Old 02-01-2010, 05:03 AM
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This is Centrum Silver (for mature adults) formula, + some other things.

There is nothing harmful in it. But I always have issues with products that are composed of "proprietary ingredients".
A general 504mg of a MIXTURE of several things, bothers me alot. There is not amount of each ingredient here listed...so you don't know what you are getting at all..how much of it.

Inositol, grapeseed extract, glutamine all have to be taken in at least 500mg-gram size dose EACH. So you are in reality paying alot for very little.

In essence there is not enough of the most useful items in this product. You can buy inositol powder on iherb.com 8oz for $13.00 which will last you at least 6months to a year.
The typical dose of grapeseed extract starts at 100mg minimum.
Bioflavinoids can be had from a fresh orange that you leave some of the white pith from the peel on...when you eat it.
Most of the Vit C and other bioflavinoids are in that white pith.
I have seen claims that 80% of the Vit C in an orange is THERE.
Glutamine--- 8oz of powder = $13.00 at iherb too.
http://www.iherb.com/Jarrow-Formulas...owder/186?at=0

I get our generic Centrum Silver at Costco -- 400tabs for $15.00
(over a year's supply).

There is nothing magical in Equib... the only magical thing is the PRICE.

Products like this are designed to appear "good" , with lots of
impressive sounding things. What they don't tell you is that they are basically very weak and rely on your placebo effect capacity.

EFAs, (essential fatty acids) are very useful for people with head injuries. And there are NONE in this product.
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