Vitamins are available from many different brands in an array of forms.
Vitamins, or dietary supplements, can help ensure that you meet your nutritional requirements. There are many different brands on the market, so consumers will need to decide which is best for them.
Advertisements
Don't rely on information from advertising or emails for vitamin brands. According to the Federal Trade Commission, vitamin advertisers must back up the claims made in advertisements with available research studies. The Food and Drug Administration warns that reputable vitamin brands won't send you emails with claims that sound too good to be true.
Quality Research
A good vitamin brand will refer to quality research studies including clinical trials; look for these. Quality research studies will be published in peer reviewed medical journals and can be found in the International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements (IBIDS) Database.
Ingredients
Check the vitamin and mineral levels on the label against those recommended for you by the Institute of Medicine's dietary reference intakes. The best vitamin brand for you will meet your dietary supplement needs.
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