Pure Encapsulations O N E Multivitamin - Once Daily Multivitamin with Antioxidant Complex Metafolin CoQ10 and Lutein to

First things first, this is a great multivitamin. I (22F) started taking it to help treat my telogen effluvium (hair loss caused by stress/hormone changes), along with Iron-C and ashwagandha supplements from the same brand, and I’m happy to say that ALL my hair is growing back, good as new, after just a few weeks! However, there are a few things I wish I’d known before I started taking this one. First, since it’s so jam-packed with ingredients, each pill is going to be insanely potent and have a powerful, noticeable effect on your body from the moment it hits your stomach. Bear in mind, I am a HUGE skeptic when it comes to taking any kind of supplements—before I got TE, the only things I’d ever taken were Flintstones vitamins—so I was pretty suspicious of all the reviews on this one claiming that it made people jittery and energized immediately after taking just one. I thought surely these people were suffering from the placebo effect or forgetting that they’d taken it along with a cup of coffee or something equally preposterous. Boy was I wrong. These things really do slam into your system like a live wire! Unlike some of the others in this review section, I don’t find it uncomfortable or disruptive to my day-to-day in any way, but it is certainly hard to forget about. Second, the TASTE! Ugh. I have to plug my nose when I’m taking it, and I don’t let go until after I’ve swallowed, it’s that awful! It kinda tastes/smells like a stale old barnyard. Imagine the smell of hay mixed with a blossoming Bradford pear tree (the ones with the little white flowers whose odors are nothing like a pear). No bueno. But easy enough to work around if you don’t mind a slight ear-popping sensation when you swallow. Heaven forbid you have to taste a burp with it still undigested in your stomach, but that’s the worst of it. Now, I’ve saved the worst for last, and it’s directed specifically towards anyone with ADHD: DO NOT TAKE THIS AT THE SAME TIME AS YOUR MEDICATION!!! If you take a stimulant medication of any kind for any reason, PLEASE heed my warning. I’ve made this mistake twice now and both times I wished I could just die so I could escape the indescribable pain I was in. The experience only lasts about 15 minutes to half an hour, but the whole time you’ll be groaning and writhing, clutching your stomach, heavy and labored breathing, sweat literally pouring out over your entire body, as you endure an acute short version of the same kinda pain one might feel at the peak of their worst period cramp ever. If you’re a woman then you know the type of pain I’m talking about and will steer clear at any cost. If you’re a man and you have an Adderall Rx, feel free to take this multivitamin at the same time to get a feel for what menstrual pains are like, then remember the traumatic horror of it all whenever you’re tempted to roll your eyes at a woman who says she’s really going through it. It’s just awful. I don’t know exactly how or why these two pills interact with each other in such an explosive way, so I can’t give any advice on when it’s safe to take one after the other, but I haven’t had too much trouble unless I take them within 45ish minutes of each other. There was one time where I took my Adderall (30mg IR for reference) about an hour before I took my vitamins, and I did feel the tiniest brush of the same sensation, but it was just a twinge—maybe a minute or two long, and exponentially milder than the two times I took them together or nearly back to back. The worst of it was when I took the two simultaneously, like in the same handful with the same gulp of water to wash them down. The second time, I took my Adderall about 10 minutes prior to the multivitamin, and it was pretty much the same amount of pain, but it felt like it was over just a little bit faster. This leads me to suspect it has something to do with absorption or digestion rates, so from here on out I will be making absolute sure that I don’t let these things anywhere near each other in my stomach. Am I going to stop taking either of them altogether? No! But I hope my experience can serve as a cautionary tale to those in my same position and prevent them from enduring the same horrific fate. Read more

I started taking Pure Encapsulations Nutrient 950 Without Iron after discovering I was low in several minerals. I ordered this one for my husband and at times I take this one as well. While it’s not a prescription, it has been surprisingly therapeutic my recent lab results show my deficiencies are improving. The formula is clean, high quality, and easy on the stomach. I like that it’s free of unnecessary additives and iron, which can be irritating for some people. It’s definitely more potent and effective than typical store multivitamins, and I plan to keep it in my routine long term. Read more

This is a great product. It gave me everything I was lacking. After 60, I needed this. It just make me feel better all the way around Read more

Started taking this a few months ago, and I've been very satisfied with it. This mix addresses the majority of my supplemental needs, and is well balanced for daily use. I take it once every morning with my morning medication and supplements, have breakfast around 30 min after, and I've found it easy to digest. ADHD note: I take Adderall with this every morning and have zero negative interactions between the two. Not sure what that other ADHD reviewer was on about, but left this review specifically to note I've had no GI issues taking this multivitamin with anything, including Adderall. Read more

These are great vitamins. I’ve noticed an increase in energy after about a week of taking them. However, I can’t give them a five star rating because they are possibly the most foul smelling vitamins ever. They smell like straight urine. I know it’s the ingredients but it triggers my gag reflex every time. Overall, I will buy again and as long as I take them with food, they don’t upset my stomach. Read more

I think these are high quality. I need the Methylated vitamins. I do much better in life when I have them daily. I trust this brand. I can't say that they directly raise my energy level. They don't taste bad to me. They taste like every normal capsule one can take. I don't take them to improve sleep quality but I don't experience any negative sleep effects. The dosage works well for me. But of course everyone should talk to their doctor and make sure this is the right thing for them and their needs. They aren't small but I haven't found them hard to swallow. Read more

1 st eat with whole meal not just a banana.. strong on your stomach could feel nauseas 1 HR LATER .. BUT TOTALLY WORTH IT AMAZING PURPOSEFULL DOES ITS JOB MY HOME OF 3 WE ALL TAKE IT KEEPS US GOING ALL DAY 🙏THANK YOU JESUS FOR THIS BRAND!! Read more

From the research I have done I think the vitamins are very good and pure Read more