I'm taking some mega-minerals that are made in the US which I buy in Romania, hence, no name brand.

Good to know about those vitamins. Bunch of crooks.

> When I went in for a yearly checkup to get
> blood work done, etc., I saw a new doctor,
> Dr. Helm. Dr. Helm is the first female
> primary-care physician that I've ever had. I
> was so delighted with her b/c she emphasized
> healthy eating and taking supplements. She
> said that she'd like for nutrition to become
> a bigger part of her practice. We got so
> carried away talking about supplements that
> the nurse had to remind about her next
> appointment. One thing that was helpful
> about our conversation is that she
> subscribes to a journal that lists
> multi-vitamins by brand names and then tells
> you what percentage of the label is actually
> in that brand. I found out that one
> multi-vitamin that I have taken only has 18%
> of what it claims on the label. She gave me
> a copy of the list in alphabetical order. If
> anyone takes a brand produced in the US or
> Canada, I can look it up for you. It doesn't
> include every brand available but there are
> a lot. It turns out that Usana is one of the
> best on the market, but you can only get
> through a representative. It's not sold in
> stores.