Sisu Sisu - Teens Multi, 90 chew

Sisu Teens Multi - A chewable multivitamin formulated to provide vitamin and mineral support that targets the nutritional needs of adolescents. Many nutrition experts now agree that a good multi-vitamin and mineral formula is the most realistic way to ensure adequate nutrition. However, because nutritional requirements change at different stages of life, a single formula is not appropriate at every age. Sisu Teens Multi provides the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients needed for the high-growth teen years – in delicious, wild cherry flavoured chewable tablets.

Sisu Sisu - Teens Multi, 90 chew

Price

Regular Canadian retail price: $25.48 CAD. Price Vault members pay below retail on this product. Member pricing is private and shown after a free opt-in, with no membership fee, no minimum order and no subscription.

Currently out of stock. Free shipping across Canada on orders over $89, flat $9.95 under that. 30 days to request a return, with return shipping paid by the customer. Ships from Victoria, BC.

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Why people keep reordering it

Best suited to: teens who will not swallow capsules, growing teens eating a narrow diet, families who want dosing by age.

What the research supports

A cherry chewable, one tablet daily from age 9 to 13, two from 14 to 18. Each gives 400 IU of vitamin D3 and 150 mg of vitamin C.

Studies use 400 to 800 IU of vitamin D3 a day for teens.

Bone development (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial, meta-analysis)
Vitamin D3 helps the body absorb calcium and lay down bone mineral during growth. 400 to 800 IU daily lands in the range used in adolescent bone studies.
Immunity (evidence: moderate, from randomized controlled trial, meta-analysis)
Vitamin C keeps immune cells stocked with what they use to work. 150 mg a day keeps a well-fed teenager's stores topped up, though more on top adds little.
Energy (evidence: limited, from mechanistic)
B vitamins are the cofactors cells use to turn food into usable energy. Adding more to a teenager who already gets enough hasn't been shown to raise how they feel.

Read the literature: Bone development on PubMed, Immunity on PubMed, Energy on PubMed.

Is it right for you

Worth it if

Teens who will not swallow capsules
A cherry chewable sweetened with fructose and stevia leaf is the format most likely to get taken every day without an argument.
Growing teens eating a narrow diet
150 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU of D3 and the full B range per tablet cover the vitamins most likely to run short when meals are erratic.
Families who want dosing by age
The label splits 9 to 13 at one tablet and 14 to 18 at two, so an older teen gets 800 IU of D3 and 300 mg of vitamin C without moving to an adult formula.

Look elsewhere if

A menstruating teen who needs iron
There is no iron here at all. If bloodwork shows iron running low, a separate iron supplement at a dose a practitioner sets will do what this cannot.
A teen who needs calcium for bone growth
Food or a 300 to 500 mg calcium supplement. The 500 mcg on this panel is a rounding error against adolescent calcium needs.
A vegetarian teen short on zinc
A multivitamin carrying 8 to 11 mg of zinc, since this formula contains none and plant-based diets are exactly where zinc runs thin.

What to expect

Nothing to feel. A multivitamin at these levels fills gaps, and gaps do not announce themselves. The only variable worth watching is whether the tablet actually gets chewed daily for a few months.

How it compares

Compared with an adult multivitamin split in half
Doses are set for adolescent intakes rather than guessed at, and a cherry chewable does not have to be swallowed. The tradeoff: Adult multivitamins usually include iron, zinc and magnesium. This one includes none of the three.

Product details

Medicinal ingredients
Beta carotene, Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacinamide and 11 more
Ingredient form
chew
Servings per container
90
Suggested use
Adolescent dosage (9 – 13 years) : Chew 1 tablet per day or as directed by a health care practitioner; Adolescent dosage (14 – 18 years) : Chew 1 tablet 2 times per day or as directed by a health care practitioner. Take a few hours before or after taking other medications. Take with food
Country of manufacture
Canada
Independent testing
independent third-party labs
Certifications
Non-GMO, Made in Canada
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place
Brand
Sisu

How to take it

Adolescent dosage (9 – 13 years) : Chew 1 tablet per day or as directed by a health care practitioner; Adolescent dosage (14 – 18 years) : Chew 1 tablet 2 times per day or as directed by a health care practitioner. Take a few hours before or after taking other medications. Take with food

  • 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

Each chewable tablet contains

Beta carotene
1200mcg
Thiamine
2mg
Riboflavin
3mg
Niacinamide
5mg
D-pantothenic acid
15mg
Vitamin B6
10mg
Vitamin B12
30mcg
Folic acid
200mcg
Biotin
30mcg
Vitamin C
150mg
Vitamin D3
10mcg
Vitamin E
13.4mg AT
Calcium
500mcg
Iodine
50mcg
Phosphorus
70mg.

Non-medicinal ingredients

D-fructose, citric acid, natural flavours (berry, raspberry, black raspberry, cherry), Stevia rebaudiana leaf, cherry fruit juice concentrate, dextrose, silicon dioxide, stearic acid (vegetable), magnesium stearate (vegetable), dicalcium phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose

D-fructose, citric acid, natural flavours (berry, raspberry, black raspberry, cherry), Stevia rebaudiana leaf, cherry fruit juice concentrate, dextrose, silicon dioxide, stearic acid (vegetable), magnesium stearate (vegetable), dicalcium phosphate, microcrystalline cellulose

Free from

Contains no dairy or gluten

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 Sisu - Teens Multi

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.