For me, I take..

1. A specially formulated milk
2. Vavalert (Theo-bromine & Green Tea extract)
3. Spirulina
4. Ginkgo
5. sometimes flax seed oil
6. Seabuckthorne extract

Notice they're almost entirely natural. I no longer take synthetic vitamins, there're lots of grey area regarding their effectiveness and toxicity.

Hmm, it's GTF, one of the effect is to stabilise sugar level in diabetic people. Not that I have diabetes, but it has very good general health benefits too. Their website is www.gtf.com.my

Supplements are not boosters. They're for supplementing our diet and ensuring that we are not lacking in any nutrients, that might have been left out due to poor diet, or farming methods, or cooking style.

Yeah i take fresh milk too.

But I just take one sachet of that milk powder every morning. And I do see benefits.

Natural are clearly stated is made from whole foods/organic/ or obviously is made from fruit/vege extract.

Synthetics are for example multivitamins, that are comprised by mostly chemicals.

For a greater understanding, you can buy the book titled "Supplements Exposed" from Popular.

Or you can search online for Naturally Occurring Standards.

This post has been edited by entryman: Mar 23 2010, 02:35 PM

Firstly, sourcing from independent materials supplier doesn't mean its not a valid claim on being organic on the part of supplements company. I may not have my own organic farms, but I have a solid manufacturing process and source my materials from some of the best organic farms in the world. That doesn't mean my product is inferior compared to another company who owns their own farms.

And secondly, what's the big hoo-ha about that claim? They claim that their plants are planted in organic farms, but I can't seem to find a clear and definite statement that their product is organic. This can mean various things, and my speculations are: i. they add some stabilizers or other ingredients to the products that cannot be certified organic. ii. they add synthetic sources of vitamins in addition to organic natural plant derived sources.

Do your homework before becoming a fanboy.

This post has been edited by entryman: Sep 20 2011, 11:19 PM

For Cosway.... sighs, what can I say. They have good products that are sourced from really good materials suppliers, but then they overprice it. Same goes to many other brands here.

For that same supplement, I'm sure you can find a reliable US brand that uses the same ingredients, buy it online, have it shipped here, and you save at least a quarter on the retail price from Cosway. Unless you get them from Cosway during some promotion, then that's a different story.

Just take this as an example. http://www.iherb.com/Source-Naturals-Pine-...lets/19129?at=0

This post has been edited by entryman: Sep 21 2011, 12:21 PM

Haven't done my research as I'm not planning to take Pine Bark Extract.

But seems as though Cosway uses Pycnogenol, a proprietary brand.

So you can search for reliable supplement brands from the US who sells pine bark extract which uses Pycnogenol.

Also check dosage recommendations from more prominent and reliable sources,
so you won't be taking unnecessarily high dosage, which would be a waste of $$$.

So those would be your search criteria. Be a smart consumer

This post has been edited by entryman: Sep 21 2011, 12:47 PM

Small quantity is fine.

I'm pretty sure just 1 bottle for 1 month consumption will be okay.

More than that, it's by luck.

Still cheaper than buying from Malaysia.

If not exactly cheaper, at least can get better quality item for the same price.

You are lucky. The next time you're buying supplements again, please order some for me, but you bear the risk lol.

I don't sell anything. I just buy supplements for personal consumption.

The last, and first time I bought was a few days ago, but I'm asking my friend who's coming back from the US to bring it along with him.

I bought two tubs of Spirulina.

Probably something like this would be even better:
http://www.cosway.com.my/product/health/nn...20nutrition.htm