Alive Multivitamin

Lately, I've been feeling very tired, so I think I should buy a multivitamin.

I made up my mind and did various searches.

There were various types of multivitamins such as Centrum and Alive.

I purchased Jo Bo-ah's 'Alive Once Daily Multivitamin'.

 

 

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1. Reason for purchasing the Alive product

In addition to vitamins, it also contained fruit powder, vegetable powder, and plant extracts.

I chose it because I thought it might help me a little more, as I have difficulty eating vegetables and fruits properly.

2) It contained a high dose of vitamin B complex. (Vitamin B complex is good for fatigue recovery.)

 

 

2. Product

The product has a fresh yellow appearance, and the refreshing yellow box was coolly discarded as soon as it was received.

Manufactured by Natural Way in the United States, it is a health functional food for vitamin and mineral supplementation.

It was purchased at Costco, and the price is about 23,000 won for one bottle (100 tablets), and it is also sold online and at Olive Young.

There are various types such as One Daily, For Women, and For Men.

It is also my first time trying a multivitamin.

I bought it as a once-daily because I thought my family could also eat it.

3. Capsule

 

 

The contents are 1,745 mg per tablet (1 capsule), with 100 tablets included.

Since it is taken once a day with water, it can be consumed for 100 days (about 3 months).

 

 

 

The photo is a picture of a 500-won coin for size reference.

It was a yellow capsule, larger than expected, with a distinctive smell.

So, when I eat, the smell slightly bothers me, but it's not to the point where I can't eat it.

If you have difficulty swallowing large pills or are sensitive to smells, this is something to consider.

 

I'm not really good at taking pills either, but since it's just one, I drink plenty of water.

It wasn't to the point where I couldn't eat if I swallowed it.

I think it might have been difficult if it had been 2 to 3 capsules.

 

Additionally, since it is a high-dose vitamin, it is recommended to drink plenty of water.

It is recommended to avoid coffee because its diuretic effect can inhibit the absorption of vitamins.

But I am often drinking coffee.

 

 

 

4. Ingredients

1) Nutrition, functional ingredients (vitamins)

It is a high-potency multivitamin in a large capsule size!

When I asked the pharmacist at the pharmacy about multivitamins

Vitamin B complex is important for fatigue recovery, but do multivitamins like Alive or Centrum...

Because it is a comprehensive multivitamin rather than just vitamin B complex.

You recommended a vitamin containing a different high dose of vitamin B complex, but,

The cost was also very high, so I decided to start with a multivitamin.

 

 

The main ingredients contained are magnesium, vitamins A, C, D, E, B1, B2, B6, B12, K, niacin, pantothenic acid, biotin, copper, iodine, iron, manganese, selenium, zinc, chromium, molybdenum, and folate. The components with the highest percentage of the daily nutritional reference value are vitamin B12, B1, B6, and B2. In fact, this was the reason I chose Alive.

Many people believe that vitamin C is good for fatigue recovery, but in fact, vitamin C mainly helps with antioxidant activity, and vitamin B complex is better for fatigue recovery.

 

2) Effects of each main ingredient

Vitamin A is necessary for visual adaptation in dark places and for the formation and maintenance of skin and mucous membranes. (Effective for night blindness.)

Vitamin B2 is necessary for energy production in the body.

[Vitamin C, E, Selenium] are necessary to protect cells from harmful oxygen.

[Vitamin K] Necessary for the composition of bones.

[Molybdenum] is necessary for the activity of oxidation and reduction enzymes.

[Biotin] Necessary for the metabolism of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins, and for energy production.

Zinc is necessary for normal immune function and cell division.

[Iodine] is necessary for the synthesis of thyroid hormones.

[Iron] Necessary for oxygen transport within the body and blood formation.

Looking at it this way, if you only take this vitamin, there would be no pain, and fatigue recovery and immune function would be at their best. But if that happens, it wouldn't be a health supplement anymore, it would be a medicine, right? Still, I wish it were so.

3) Other ingredients

 

 

In addition to vitamins and nutritional components, it contains a wide variety of plant extracts and powders, including fruit powders, grape juice powder, various vegetable powders, green food powders (spirulina, barley sprout, Western dandelion, etc.), Rhodiola rosea extract powder, mushroom powders, herb powders, and digestive enzyme powders.

This is another reason why I chose Alive!

 

 

 

5. Intake review

It has been about 2 to 3 months since I purchased it, but I haven't been taking it consistently every day, so there is still a little less than half remaining.

I bought Alive for the first time and the next day I went to work and took the first capsule in the morning. I wasn't completely on an empty stomach at that time, but after taking it, I suddenly had a headache, felt nauseous, and slightly dizzy. The only thing I had done at that time was taking one vitamin capsule. I was so shocked and thought, "What is this? Why is this happening?" so I searched for it. I found that some people who took high-dose multivitamins on an empty stomach experienced similar symptoms. (I also experience headaches or nausea when I consume high-caffeine drinks. I remember being really surprised at that time.) Even then, it wasn't exactly an empty stomach, but since I had to go to work early in the morning and only ate a small breakfast, I realized I was essentially on an empty stomach. Since then, I have been eating a hearty breakfast and lunch before taking it. Now, I no longer experience those symptoms and am taking it very well! I suspect that the initial symptoms were due to taking it on an empty stomach for the first time. I strongly recommend taking it after a meal!

 

After taking one capsule and urinating in the bathroom, I noticed my urine was yellow, and whether it was a placebo effect or truly effective, I definitely felt less tired and drowsy during afternoon work after taking it. I don't take it every day because it's a hassle, but I still consume it frequently, especially for people who are tired and need energy. It's a multivitamin I would recommend! Good!