Online Supplement stores?

Jimbo Mahoney · 16 Jul 2006 at 10:27

Hi guys,

I asked in GD, but didn't get much resposne and someone mentioned I should ask in SA, so here goes:

I'm looking for a few online stores, which sell vitamins, essential fatty acids and a few other supplements. Most of them seem to 'specialise' in 100 different brands of whey and various other protein products

(I'm sorted with the protein thanks to WheyEmporium).

Many thanks!

EDIT - Got Bodykind.com and Healthspan.co.uk from the other thread.

EDIT 2 - Bodykind seems pretty good actually. Got 90% of the stuff I'm looking for.

pugster · 16 Jul 2006 at 12:21

cheapest i know for vitamins etc is holland + barrett

Jimbo Mahoney · 16 Jul 2006 at 15:12

pugster said:
cheapest i know for vitamins etc is holland + barrett

Wow, didn't realise they did online stuff now!

They've always been my favourite, but had assumed they were just shops. Glad they are moving with the times

parko · 16 Jul 2006 at 15:14

could try www.myprotein.co.uk

Jimbo Mahoney · 16 Jul 2006 at 21:38

In the end, I actually went here:

http://www.rayandterry.com/products.php?osCsid=75e885e6091e7652438ea9ca7ca2518f

And got the Total Care Daily and EPA/DHA Formulae.

I've been reading 'Fantastic Voyage' by Ray Kurzweil, as well as some of his other books, and buying the total care daily is SO much cheaper than buying all the supplements separately, even including $40 shipping from the states.

Chong Warrior · 17 Jul 2006 at 13:37

500x Omega 3 soft gels, 1000mg - £13.50
ADAMS mens multi vitamin and mineral - £11.17

They're what I use, much better value for your money

Could have used mp5500 code for another 5% off too.

pugster said:
cheapest i know for vitamins etc is holland + barrett

Really? I can't find anywhere more expensive!!

pugster · 17 Jul 2006 at 20:53

i did say it was the cheapest 'i' know, now i know somewhere cheaper tho

,i dont buy supplements often anymore ,i think the last i bought was pure vit c powder off fleabay

Jimbo Mahoney · 22 Jul 2006 at 18:49

Chong Warrior said:
500x Omega 3 soft gels, 1000mg - £13.50
ADAMS mens multi vitamin and mineral - £11.17

They're what I use, much better value for your money

Good find.

The EPA/DHA are certainly very cheap! Don't like the fact they contain cholesterol though.

The vitamins are also very good, but not quite as cheap as RayandTerry:

Myprotein = £11.17 for 60
RayandTerry = £24 for 180

They look to be a similar formula, some things being better in the Myprotein, others better in RayandTerry's.

Chong Warrior · 22 Jul 2006 at 19:06

Jimbo Mahoney said:
Good find.

The EPA/DHA are certainly very cheap! Don't like the fact they contain cholesterol though.

It's now a proven fact that eating cholesterol has no effect on your own cholesterol levels

Also their new batch is now tested and heavy metal content is 1ppm, possibly the lowest you'll find.

Jimbo Mahoney said:
The vitamins are also very good, but not quite as cheap as RayandTerry:

Myprotein = £11.17 for 60
RayandTerry = £24 for 180

They look to be a similar formula, some things being better in the Myprotein, others better in RayandTerry's.

The only thing I don't buy from myprotein is a multi-vitamin. While they aren't expensive it's the only thing they are mega cheap with, so I go elsewhere as I'm a skinflint

Jimbo Mahoney · 22 Jul 2006 at 23:14

Chong Warrior said:
It's now a proven fact that eating cholesterol has no effect on your own cholesterol levels

Link? Paper?

I was under the impression that one's levels were largely governed by metabolism, but diet had a contributory effect.

ExRayTed · 22 Jul 2006 at 23:45

Tried ZipVit?

Linky