Multivitamin - 22 nutrients - 60 capsules

Our vitamin B9 is Quatrefolic® (5-MTHF), the form the body uses directly, without the MTHFR conversion step that folic acid requires. Our vitamin B12 is methylcobalamin, a coenzyme form, rather than cyanocobalamin.

Our vitamin B6 is supplied as pyridoxal-5-phosphate. The choice concerns the chemical form, not the quantity declared.

These vitamins come from three routes: synthesis, fermentation and extraction from natural sources. The mixed tocopherols and the selenium yeast belong to the third.

What makes the difference is not this origin but the chemical form chosen. We selected the bioactive or organic forms: Quatrefolic® for B9, methylcobalamin for B12, pyridoxal-5-phosphate for B6, bisglycinate for zinc. Vitamin A is supplied as betacarotene.

It is deliberately absent, and the corresponding statement appears on the label. This mineral and zinc share absorption pathways and compete with each other when taken together at supplemental doses.

Such a shortfall is established through a blood test and corrected with a targeted dose. A daily all-round capsule is not the right tool for that.

Calcium is deliberately absent. A useful calcium dose is counted in hundreds of milligrams per day, an amount that does not fit into a single capsule alongside 22 other substances.

We preferred to include none at all rather than an amount too small to count. The “calcium D-pantothenate” listed in the composition is the salt form of vitamin B5, not a source of calcium.

Each capsule provides 1.50 mg of betacarotene as a source of vitamin A. The published reservations about betacarotene concern supplemental doses of 20 to 30 mg per day, more than ten times this amount.

Betacarotene is a precursor: the body converts it into vitamin A according to its needs. For questions about your personal situation, ask your doctor or pharmacist.

NRVs are labelling reference values, not safety limits. The actual limit is the tolerable upper intake level, set separately for each nutrient.

A multivitamin sold in Switzerland must comply with the maximum amounts set by the Swiss ordinance on food supplements for each vitamin and mineral. Vitamin A, whose limit is the lowest, is supplied here as betacarotene, which the body converts according to its needs.

With a meal, ideally one containing some fat. Vitamins A, D, E and K are fat-soluble: they need lipids to be properly absorbed, which an empty stomach does not provide.

Morning or midday both work well. The exact hour matters less than consistency: it is repetition over several weeks that shifts a nutritional status, not the precise time of day.

At the stated doses, no adverse effects are expected in healthy adults: each substance stays 4 to 12 times below the safety limit set by EFSA, the European authority that defines the limits not to be exceeded. Reported effects with multivitamins involve high-dose products or combining several sources providing the same fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K). Hence the simple rule: one capsule a day, and only one multivitamin product at a time. If in doubt about a combination, ask your pharmacist for advice.

No. A deficiency is established through a blood test and corrected with a targeted dose, often far above what a daily all-round capsule contains. The two approaches do not serve the same purpose.

A daily complex is there to secure intake over time, not to treat an established shortfall. In case of persistent fatigue or unusual signs, a blood test and professional advice come before any supplementation.

Three situations call for professional advice before starting. Treatment with vitamin K antagonist anticoagulants, as the vitamin K2 present here can interfere with this therapy. Thyroid follow-up, as these capsules provide 150 µg of iodine, the full daily reference intake. Pregnancy, breastfeeding or planning a pregnancy, as folate is then covered by a specific official recommendation to discuss with your doctor or midwife. Outside these situations, these capsules are designed for healthy adults.