Kyle Asks

I have been taking liquid Vibe, the so called “best liquid vitamin supplement on the market” and the Ultimate meal by www.Ultimatelife.com.  Even have gone so far as to make up own vitamin regime from Dr.Earl of the Vitamin Bible – too many pills to take! So what is going to make your product any better for me? I am just looking for a simple way of getting what I need to try and protect myself from all the nasty things the food companies are putting into our food system.

The Vitamin Professor Responds

Dear Kyle,

Thank you for your email and interest in ALL ONE.

Anybody can call their product as “the best liquid supplement on the market.”  In reality Vibe (the latest multi-level sensation) has only been around for about five years and is really not all that different from all the other pre-made liquids out there.

The drawback to pre-made liquids are numerous.  They always contain some form of sweetener and some form of non nutritive suspending agents.  However, the biggest draw back to pre-made liquids are the preservatives.  They ALL contain preservatives. The most common preservative used is sodium benzoate.  Sodium benzoate reacts with vitamin C (also in the formula) to create benzene a known carcinogenic substance for which there are no known safe levels.

I notice on the Vibe label they list 2 preservatives potassium sorbate and “benzoic acid (a sodium salt) (naturally protect freshness).”  Now that’s a less than honest way of listing sodium benzoate …

I have blogged about liquid vitamins vs powders

Doesn’t sound to me like “Vibe” fits the criteria you state in your email of “to try and protect myself from all the nasty things the food companies are putting into our food system.”

“The Ultimate Meal”, on the other hand, is a very clean and nutritious product.  I am a personal friend of the owner and respect his work. However, I believe, his product contains nutrient potencies far lower than research indicates are valuable.

We have been in the business for 40 years and have developed five basic ALL ONE formulas.

All of our ALL ONE Multiple powder formulas offer a comprehensive blend of vitamins, minerals and naturally occurring amino acids (protein) in various food bases from certified organic green foods to antioxidant rich fruit pigments, rice or milk proteins.

As to which of our multiple formulas is best for you it is a matter of personal choice. Vegans prefer the rice protein formulas.

All of the ingredients and formulas are on the ALL ONE website.

See also: Choosing the best multi vitamin on the ALL ONE blog