can i take a women's multivitamin?

[SandEagle]

i'm done with my gnc mega man vitamins. but the wife has her gnc women's ultra mega vitamins and it contains 2x more D-3, whatever that means. is it safe for a man to take women's multivitamins or will it make my boobs grow bigger?

 

[crownjules]

Your dick will fall off and you will want to start watching Lifetime movies.

 

[nickbits]

Should be fine. The main difference is they probably have more iron. I take about 3000iu of d3 a day and that is probably way more than those vitamins have.

 

[Meghan54]

You'll start having "problems" once a month.

 

[Train]

IANAD, but iirc, the only thing you need to worry about is Iron

Women lose iron regularly, men can actually overdose on iron.

 

[SandEagle]

Should be fine. The main difference is they probably have more iron. I take about 3000iu of d3 a day and that is probably way more than those vitamins have.

thanks for the helpful response. i skimmed through and couldn't figure what was different. there is 100% iron per serving for women. wonder why they skimp out for men? i also just notic3d folic acid here. maybe its better for us to take their supplements?

Your dick will fall off and you will want to start watching Lifetime movies.

this is not helpful. i'm already forced to watch Lifetime shows here and there.

 

[DAGTA]

Yes, but most multivitamins are garbage.

 

[Tiamat]

The iron is too high in women's supplements for men. Men shouldn't have too much iron because us men do not have a natural way to flush it out that women do every month. One or two should be OK, but I wouldn't take much more.

 

[zerocool84]

You'll grow bewbies

 

[SandEagle]

interesting. i was not aware about iron overdose. did they teach this in school? they should.

 

[Train]

You might want to do some bloodletting

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_overload

one of the symptoms is "Testicular Failure" D:

 

[Tiamat]

interesting. i was not aware about iron overdose. did they teach this in school? they should.

I think I found out from my doctor. However, in the end, I think iron absorption isn't very good from pills and veggies compared to beef liver or steak. Difference between heme and non-heme iron I believe...

 

[PlasmaBomb]

thanks for the helpful response. i skimmed through and couldn't figure what was different. there is 100% iron per serving for women. wonder why they skimp out for men? i also just notic3d folic acid here. maybe its better for us to take their supplements?

For men the RDA is 8mg, for women it's 18mg*

So it's possible for both supplements to have 100% RDA for men or women and different amounts of iron, neither of which are skimping.

*assuming your are 19-50 age

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Or, you could, you know, just eat a decent diet. Crazy talk I know.

 

[Broheim]

Or, you could, you know, just eat a decent diet. Crazy talk I know.

it's actually a health concern that so many people eat vitamins, many people here in Denmark eat a perfectly healthy and varied diet that gives them all they need but then top it off with unnecessary and sometimes unhealthy doses of vitamins.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

it's actually a health concern that so many people eat vitamins, many people here in Denmark eat a perfectly healthy and varied diet that gives them all they need but then top it off with unnecessary and sometimes unhealthy doses of vitamins.

I just think it's interesting that there's a significant number of people willing to get granular about supplements but, totally unwilling to learn about food.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Of course, I once too two mydols after having my wisdom teeth out.

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

thanks for the helpful response. i skimmed through and couldn't figure what was different. there is 100% iron per serving for women. wonder why they skimp out for men? i also just notic3d folic acid here. maybe its better for us to take their supplements?




this is not helpful. i'm already forced to watch Lifetime shows here and there.

Because women have a uterus. And you don't.

Or maybe you do. I don't know. I'm not going to judge.

 

[mmntech]

Unless you have a diagnosed deficiency like anemia, doctors are now saying you don't need to be taking daily vitamin supplements. A few studies have linked them to higher cancer rates as well. So if you're healthy, you pretty much get all you need from food as long as you have a varied diet. You'll be okay not taking them at all.

DNews did a little piece on it, with links for more in depth explanation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaLDDUgSC0Q

 

[DAGTA]

Or, you could, you know, just eat a decent diet. Crazy talk I know.

The nutrient levels in food is lower than in the past due to soil depletion. It's difficult to get all of your vitamins and minerals just from diet.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

The nutrient levels in food is lower than in the past due to soil depletion. It's difficult to get all of your vitamins and minerals just from diet.

BS but, go ahead and take the blue pill and strap your helmet on.

 

[DesiPower]

You'll start having "problems" once a month.

He bitches on this forum all the time anyways, it can't be any worse, can it?

 

[Mixolydian]

Well you're already a woman, so...

 

[Mixolydian]

Your dick will fall off and you will want to start watching Lifetime movies.

Didd you see the new Dolly Parton christmas movie?!?! :biggrin:

 

[Printer Bandit]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foc9gil8OLM