Best Vitamin Overall
This is a high-quality vitamin. I came across Garden of Life products while researching supplements through ConsumerLab. What impressed me most was that every single Garden of Life product that ConsumerLab tested ALWAYS passed their standards. Have all Garden of Life's products been tested? No. But ConsumerLab is an independent testing lab that depends on membership costs & donations to fund lab testing on supplements. They test for varying factors including but not limited to: absorbability; percentage of ingredients v/s packaging labels; contaminants (such as arsenic & lead - YES that's right ARSENIC & LEAD have been found in supplements), etc. But I digress... the consistency of Garden of Life's positive test results on varied products gives me confidence in their quality & standards. I used to take the Raw Women's Multi and really liked it (One capsule & I was set!) With these, you must take 3 a day. I have been able to take these on an empty stomach consistently. It seems that my body absorbs the vitamins quite well since they don't cause gas, stomach aches, or nausea. Some reviews comment on the smell of the vitamins. I have not noticed the unpleasant smell; but, I try not to take a whiff of any vitamin since they all pretty much smell. If you are unfortunate enough to have one stick to your tongue, the flavor is not the best - yet not horrible. Still, it is hardly the taste -yack- that you get from conventional vitamins. (You all have surely been there!) The good news is, the taste does not linger at all. If you're that concerned, add a lot of lemon to your water; or take it with just enough juice to get them down and follow with the recommended 8 oz of water. I can't comment on the hair & nails as I really don't pay that much attention. Unless they can turn my gray hairs back to their original color, I don't notice. And I keep my nails short - so, there you have it! These really are superb vitamins. I always highly recommend this brand
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