Platinum Naturals Platinum Naturals - Activ-X Multivitamin for Active Men, 120 sgels

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Why people keep reordering it

Covers the everyday basics

Fills the gaps a normal diet leaves behind, so your baseline nutrition is handled.

Active, bioavailable forms

Built with the forms practitioners actually choose, not the cheapest raw material.

Made for daily use

Gentle and consistent enough to take every day, long term.

Best suited to: men who train and want a multi without iron, someone who absorbs poorly from tablets, anyone wanting a full strength b complex inside their multi.

What the research supports

A full-spectrum multivitamin in oil-filled softgels, built around alpha lipoic acid and fish oil. Two softgels a day; the bottle is 60 days.

ALA trials typically use 300 to 600 mg a day.

Energy (evidence: strong, from randomized controlled trial, meta-analysis)

The B vitamins here are already in their active forms, methylfolate and methylcobalamin, which some people convert poorly from the cheaper synthetic kind. Cells need these as cofactors to turn food into usable energy.

Fatigue (evidence: mixed, from randomized controlled trial)

Rhodiola is thought to blunt the stress hormone response that drives fatigue under load. The trials that found an effect used 200 to 576 mg; two softgels give 100 mg.

Antioxidants (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial, meta-analysis)

Alpha lipoic acid recycles other antioxidants like vitamin C and E after they have been used up, and human trials run at 300 to 600 mg a day. 190 mg is a partial dose of that.

Endurance (evidence: limited, from randomized controlled trial)

Cordyceps is thought to improve how efficiently muscle uses oxygen during exercise. Small trials used 1 to 3 g a day, ten to thirty times the 100 mg here.

Read the literature: Energy on PubMed, Fatigue on PubMed, Antioxidants on PubMed, Endurance on PubMed.

Is it right for you

Worth it if

Men who train and want a multi without iron

Adult men rarely need supplemental iron and often should not have it, and this leaves it out while still carrying 15 mg of zinc, which training does deplete.

Someone who absorbs poorly from tablets

The fat soluble vitamins A, D and E and the curcumin are already dissolved in an oil and lecithin base, which is a real advantage over a compressed tablet that has to break apart first.

Anyone wanting a full strength B complex inside their multi

25 mg each of B1, B2, B3 and B5 with methylfolate and methylcobalamin is B complex territory, not the token amounts most multivitamins print.

Look elsewhere if

Someone buying this as their fish oil

210 mg of combined EPA and DHA is a rounding error against the 1000 to 3000 mg used in research. Buy a dedicated fish oil and read the EPA and DHA numbers, not the total oil weight.

Someone who wants rhodiola for training stamina

A standalone rhodiola at 200 to 400 mg of a 3 percent rosavin extract. 100 mg here is below the bottom of the studied range, so you would be paying for the name.

Anyone counting on it for magnesium

10 mg of magnesium bisglycinate is under 3 percent of a day's requirement. A separate 200 to 400 mg magnesium is the fix, and bisglycinate is the form to look for.

What to expect

If your B vitamins or vitamin D were low, steadier daytime energy usually shows up within two to four weeks. Do not expect the adaptogens to announce themselves at these doses. The most reliable observable effect is bright yellow urine within a day or two, which is riboflavin passing through and means nothing about whether the rest is working.

How it compares

Compared with a standard tablet multivitamin

The oil base carries the fat soluble vitamins and curcumin in solution instead of dry powder, the B vitamins are at 25 mg rather than trace levels, folate and B12 are in their methylated forms, and there is 190 mg of alpha lipoic acid on top. The tradeoff: You pay considerably more, you swallow two large softgels rather than one tablet, and a real share of that price sits in herbal extracts dosed too low to do what their own research says they do.

Compared with buying a plain multivitamin plus separate fish oil and rhodiola

One bottle, one habit, and the fat soluble nutrients travel with the oil they need to be absorbed. The tradeoff: Separates let you dose each one properly, which this cannot do, since the herbs and the omega-3s are fixed at the amount two softgels happen to carry.

Product details

Medicinal ingredients

Vitamin A (Palmitate), Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol), Vitamin C (Calcium ascorbate), Vitamin E (d-alpha Tocopherol) and 27 more

Ingredient form

sgels

Servings per container

120

Suggested use

Adults: Take 2 softgels daily, with a meal or as directed by a health practitioner. Take with food, a few hours before or after taking other medications. Or take 2 softgels 30-60 minutes before competition or workout. Avoid taking before bedtime.

Country of manufacture

Canada

Independent testing

licensed third-party labs

Certifications

Non-GMO, Made in Canada

Storage

Store in a cool, dry place

Brand

Platinum Naturals

How to take it

Adults: Take 2 softgels daily, with a meal or as directed by a health practitioner. Take with food, a few hours before or after taking other medications. Or take 2 softgels 30-60 minutes before competition or workout. Avoid taking before bedtime.

• Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
• Keep out of reach of children.
• Consult a practitioner if you are pregnant, nursing or on medication.

Ingredients

Non-medicinal ingredients

Sunflower lecithin, medium chain triglycerides (from coconut), beeswax. Softgel Ingredients: Gelatin, glycerin, purified water, chlorophyll.

Interactions and cautions

Medications

May interact with certain prescription medications. Review with your pharmacist if you take daily medication.

Timing

Separate from medications by 2 to 4 hours unless directed otherwise by a healthcare practitioner.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

Consult a healthcare practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.

General

Use only as directed. Discontinue and consult a practitioner if you experience an adverse reaction.

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Free certified advisors are available at 1-888-386-1211, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm PT.

Questions about Platinum Naturals - Activ-X Multivitamin for Active Men

Is this the genuine, authentic product?

Yes. It is identical to what you would pay full price for anywhere else, sourced through our authorized supplier relationships.

How is the price below retail?

We buy direct, with nobody in the middle taking a cut, and we sell it for close to what we paid. You see the price privately because you have unlocked the Vault.

How fast does it ship?

Orders placed before 12pm PT are processed the same day and ship within two business days. Shipping is free over $89, and a flat $9.95 under that.

Can I return it?

You have 30 days after it arrives to request a return. Product must be unused, in its original packaging, with proof of purchase, and return shipping is paid by you. Find it cheaper anywhere in Canada and we will match the price.