Centrum Silver Men

QUICK SUMMARY: I decided to choose a few diet supplements and begin regularly taking them with my meals, hopefully to help maintain a healthy lifestyle. When doing research on what my options were, I decided to go with a multi-vitamin. Among multi-vitamins, Centrum Silver was notable for the accolades its received, and for being very affordable. Recommended! BACKGROUND: I've never consistently taken diet supplements of any sort, yet I have enjoyed very good, overall health for years. As I've grown older, though, I thought it best to consider adding some diet supplements to help maintain my lifestyle. After researching multi-vitamins, both the pros and the cons, I've determined that there's a greater probability that they will help my health than harm it. So, if I could find an affordable multi-vitamin that also has good efficacy, I was game. My research led me to Centrum Silver. Why Centrum Silver for Men? Do a search for "Centrum Silver Research" and you'll see recent articles that say that Centrum Silver was linked to an 8% reduction of cancer risk for men. That's hardly a huge benefit -- unless you are the one who didn't get cancer because you were taking a multi-vitamin! Do another search for "best multi-vitamin for men" on the Men's Health magazine website, and you'll find that this young man's magazine actually lists Centrum Silver (made for men 50+) as a top multi-vitamin choice. Overall, Centrum Silver for Men (gotta get that lycopene some way for your you-know-what) seems like a good choice. Now, compare its cost with the premium multi-vitamins that are available, and you'll have to decide whether you want to spend ten cents a day or a whole lot more than that (to get a bunch of vitamins and minerals that you should be getting anyway if you ate the way you know you're supposed to eat). For me, I'll happily spend ten cents a day and hope for the best than spend 50 cents or more a day for a different multi-vitamin (and still l'll just be hoping for the best).

Until recently the only criteria I used when buying vitamins was potency. I made it a point to buy the highest potency I could get my hands on. To me, if 400 Mg of something is good, 1600 was 4x better. My obsession with potency was pretty extreme. Not only did I buy the highest potency I could find, but I took dozens of supplements each day, often overlapping the ingredients with other supplements. This changed when I saw my doctor and handed him a long list of supplements I was taking and I asked him to circle the ones I should keep taking, and cross out the ones I should stop. To my surprise, he circled only one, a multi-vitamin, and Tumeric and he made it a point of saying I shouldn't take high dosages of either. The point he made was that unless your bloodwork shows that your are deficient in some key nutrients you are not only wasting money on supplements, but potentially harming your body, especially your stomach, kidneys and liver. Considering I was there for stomach problems, I took his advice. I threw out dozens of bottles of supplements and started taking Centrum Silver because it's just right. Not too much of anything. The pill size is decent, although it's a bit thick.

has the requisite amount of vit C. Since you can't store it, you need 100 mg / day. same with Vitamin A -- who wants macular degernation ! Magnesium -- there's not enough in this, so I also take a low-does magnesium pill. Magnesium is really important for proper body functioning. No one gets enough - you need like 2-3 cups of vegetables a day. Hence: the pills. Vit. D -- same business -- you need more than Centrum Silver Men provides. So I take a low-dows Vit D pill as well. I figure--- this Centrum is close enough to what I want..and I'm worried if i look and look and find something with enough D and Magnesium....will I get MORE of the other stuff than I want? Probably...so I supplement with a little extra Vt D and Magnesium and I'm good to go. The pill is easy enough to swallow, and seems to have little flavor. (I've had it one...quickly...but it seemed fine). AFAIC, I'm good to go. Centrum Silver Men - recommended.

t can be frustrating buying vitamins, since it is difficult to evaluate and compare various brands for effectiveness, and one rarely feels a cause and affect within an hour or two of taking the vitamin, so that there is a clear cause and effect. It seems that one simply takes vitamins over an extended period of time, and one must make a subjective judgement as to how any supplement contributes or affects one health, in context of everything else that they have been ingesting. With a headache, you can judge the effectiveness, as with anti-histamines, pain pills, and the like, but there is no immediate relief that can be judged by a vitamin. I have taken a wide array of vitamins and minerals in strong doses for an extended period of time, and not notice feeling any better. I can stop taking all vitamins and supplements, and can hardly tell any difference in how I feel. how can you really evaluate vitamins? I have read some recent studies that say that there are no objective results that prove the effectiveness of multivitamins, which I find hard to believe, but that is the crux of the problem. I finally discovered a consumer research service called ConsumerLab that evaluates the claims of vitamins and checks for valid claims, and the trustworthiness of ingredients, and then shows the least expensive quality product. What a find. Spoiler Alert: ConsumerLab rated Centrum Silver Multivitamins as being of high quality, and also being one of the top three values of multivitamins on the market. I'll have to go with their research, as I simply can't tell you how various vitamins compare based upon how vitamins make me feel.

My dads doctor suggested he stop pretending that eating a bag of chips counted as a balanced diet. So here we are. Centrum Silver for Men 50+ has been his morning ritual ever since, and honestly, the 200-count bottle means he only has to think about reordering twice a year. The tablet is coated and easy to swallow, which matters more than you'd think at this stage of life. The formulation targets men over 50 specifically, with Vitamin D3 for muscle and bone health, B vitamins for heart support, zinc for brain function, and lutein for eye health. It covers the bases your diet probably isn't covering. One tip worth passing along: skip the orange juice. The citric acid is not friends with the B vitamins. Take it with breakfast and you're good to go. At the price per tablet, this is excellent value for a doctor-recommended brand that delivers exactly what it promises.

My husband actually requested more of these & wives know that is a major plus. I feel better knowing that he is taking these because it is hard for us to eat as well as we should. I asked if he could tell a difference when he's taking them vs not & he thought for a few & nodded. (That is the equivalent of someone else jumping up & down screaming yes! Yes! Yes!!! Normally I would get a grunt if it's good & A stare if not. (I'm kidding he is actually a rare verbal male.) So I can give them a yes! Go for it & feel better. Maybe you will start to talk more & actually share feelings & get emotional...wait I think that's the female vitamins. Too much coffee! Seriously he doesn't get heartburn with these & seems to have more energy.

They are multivitamins. They are the best out there.

I have been using Centrum vitamins for over 30 years and never had a problem. Centrum seemed to be one of the first companies to put a thin film around the tablet instead of a thick veneer. It was found that most vitamins with a thick shell usually passed through the digestive system without any benefit. Centrum has a very thin outer lining allowing the vitamin to be easily broken down in the digestive tract. So I have stuck with the Centrum brand for decades. I have read articles on several well-known medical sites, WebMD, Medline Plus, etc., that 'over-50' type vitamins will usually contain the following essential vitamins for the aging population. They are listed, on those web sites, with their daily requirements or increased /decreased amounts for each vitamin. Here are the Over-50 Essentials: :: Calcium - helps fight osteoporosis; [ 20% of men & 55% of women get osteoporosis ] :: D - essential for absorption of Calcium; [ Aging skin lessens our ability to synthesize D ] :: B-12 - important for maintaining memory & cognitive functioning; central nervous system; :: Folic acid - not enough and it could lead to cognitive decline; :: C & E - antioxidants; helps prevent/delay some types of cell damage; a vision health plus; :: A - bone growth, vision health, cell division, helps regulate the immune system; Of course consult your health care practitioner for guidance on these vitamins. The vitamins do have some contraindicated uses, so do your homework and ask your questions. There is no panacea for aging but these vitamins, and others, might help slow it down and aid in keeping us healthy. I gave the Men's 50+ vitamins a 5 star rating due to their uncomplicated use during the past 4 years and the overall general use of Centrum's vitamins for the past 30 years. They work for me, and so far so good.