Does a Higher Price Tag Mean a Better Supplement?
A. A higher price tag doesn’t necessarily mean a better supplement. The best-selling brands of vitamin and mineral supplements are also manufactured under discount labels that sell for half the price of name brands.3 Q. When is the Best Time to Take a Supplement? A. For best absorption, supplements should be taken at certain times; however, even if you take supplements at the “wrong” time, absorption only drops by 5 to 10 percent. Follow these tips to optimize absorption:4 • Take multivitamins with a meal because the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K require some fat to be absorbed. Also, drink plenty of water to help vitamins dissolve. • Take calcium supplements in doses of 500 mg or less with breakfast and at bedtime. Don’t take calcium supplements at the same time as a multivitamin with iron or with an iron-only supplement because the two minerals can interfere with each other, resulting in less absorption. • If you choose to take fiber supplements, wait several hours before taking
