Where to buy: Vitamins & Supplements

Muirthile · 23-11-2002 5:21pm #1

How about a list of places (online or otherwise) where vitamins and supplements can be bought?

I personally only know of the various Nature's Way shops around Dublin - they tend to be a bit pricy though.

Jak · 23-11-2002 5:59pm

Aye something I was thinking of alright.

I'm a little busy this week, but will sticky this as per the other thread on fitness links, add to it when i get a chance to look about and then tidy up the thread and lock and stick it.

Cheers,

JAK

Jak · 02-12-2002 6:10pm

For obvious reasons I get pretty much all my supplements and training stuff through my brother's company. Ireland/UK based and without bias a lot cheaper than the Irish highstreet stores.

WWW.TMOF.COM

ArwenEvenstar · 07-01-2003 5:45pm

For all the bog standard stuff, boots is not the worst. Also Holland and Barrett..especially their sales

MEGA BRO WOLF 5000 · 21-01-2003 6:29pm

What does everyone think of Tony Quinn Health Shop?

alienhead · 29-01-2003 2:09pm

I buy my protein off TMOF, good value.

i get my vitamines in bulk from the states, much better value than buying here, just got 250 b complex caps for around 17 euro, i'd say with packaging it works out about 25 euro.

http://www.myvitanet.com/

LFCFan · 04-02-2003 6:24pm

The best and cheapest place to buy vitamins is ZipVit. They are the cheapest and supply everything you could think of. I've bought loads off them and they have free shipping over £25 and shipping under that is only around £2. You can't go wrong.

SimplyMe · 06-02-2003 4:08pm

Fitness Ireland are a new Irish website selling Supplements online. www.fitnessireland.ie

alienhead · 06-02-2003 4:38pm

why pay 60.20euro for 5lb of whey protein when you can get it at TMOF for 29.99 sterling (45.00 euro) ?

where's the nutritional information as well? how much protein is in those bars?

i'd stick to either the us, or the uk for supliments, as usual ireland is a rip off!

http://www.tmof.co.uk

what can i say, best value protein i've found.

pH · 13-03-2003 8:23pm

http://www.phoenixathletic.com/

I've ordered from the a couple of times, and while they haven't been incredibly speedy, they have always delivered in the end.

pH

02-05-2003 4:14pm

Ordered Whey Trail Pack from TMOF.com Friday, and it was delivered on Tuesday. Brilliant service, fast delivery and nice correspondence.

Haven't tried any other dealers, so I can't compare.

Gav_b · 21-10-2003 5:00pm

Tony Quinn!
Was talking to a fella about him on Friday night, his opinion was that any shop that stocks food supplements that also give you a tan can't be trusted

Tiesto · 26-12-2003 3:03pm

well im starting getting into body building in january.
i was looking at WWW.TMOF.COM but i dont know what exactly i need?

daveirl · 26-12-2003 7:15pm

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Easygainer · 17-01-2004 7:33pm

Ireland is disgraceful for buying supplements and the UK isn't much better unless you use an internet supplier.

Anyway there are sites that sell protein far cheaper than TMOF - £50 for 10lbs of whey at www.sports-nutrition.co.uk

If you ask me though, while the exchange rate with the euro against the dollar is like it is at the moment buy from the US. Optimum whey is only $13.99/kg from www.bodybuilding.com and if you buy in bulk the extra 30% we get due to the exchange rate all but nullifies the delivery cost.

If anyone has any questions about supp stuff pm me I've been lifting for some time now and am in a good position to advise you on any supplements.

LFCFan · 18-01-2004 2:31am

most of the replies in this thread seem to be more about protein supplements than vits and minerals. Do you think it would be better to split this thread to talk about the 2 seperatly????

Easygainer · 18-01-2004 5:09pm

Originally posted by LFCFan
most of the replies in this thread seem to be more about protein supplements than vits and minerals. Do you think it would be better to split this thread to talk about the 2 seperatly????

Good Point! Although I think it's easier to buy vits/minerals in your local health store as they need to be replaced frequently as the price discrepancis aren't as great due to the larger market.

If it matters, here's a list of supps I'll take in conjunction with protein to help with recovery and dietary deficiencies (I hate fish and vegetables).

Centrum - multi vit
Vits - C, D, E, B complex
Glucosamine & Chondroitin
Chromium Picolinate
Dessicated Liver
Zinc

If I've enough money I'll get ZMA instead of zinc and also take another suplement to complement the picolinate in speeding up my metabolism.

Finally, as a drug tested athlete, I think these supplements are necessary for recovery if your diet isn't perfect as joints wear very easily without drug enhancement. Hope this helps!

Tiesto · 02-02-2004 3:10pm

Ok well i just purchased a a 340g can of Whey to go protein.Cost 33 euro tho.expensive.
Can ye give me yer views on it? how often shud it be taken...

neXus9 · 23-02-2004 11:48pm

How do you know that these are quality products, though. Is there some stamp of approval by some organisation?

daveirl · 24-02-2004 1:12am

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fightinfit · 28-02-2004 7:24pm

Check out Maximuscle-ireland.com

logistic · 29-11-2004 11:32pm

www.supplementsforless.com

cheapest ive seen.

RonanC · 30-11-2004 12:18pm

Bulk Nutrition is the best site I've found for relatively smaller (i.e. less than 5lb protein tubs) items.

For protein, etc iTrance run some excellent specials from time to time and offer free delivery to Ireland.

buzzinb · 10-12-2004 9:42pm

LFCFan wrote:

most of the replies in this thread seem to be more about protein supplements than vits and minerals. Do you think it would be better to split this thread to talk about the 2 seperatly????

if you're just interested in regular vitamins -
http://www.buy4now.ie/vhihealthshop/shopping.aspx?loc=C&catid=5.11&sort=0&sdir=&pg=2
these guys seem to have the seven seas range of vitamins. i got this 15% discount voucher from them 473aod.

Stoner · 10-01-2005 11:08am

Anyone any thoughts on the Lidl and Aldi vitamins, are they good quality?

Easygainer · 29-01-2005 4:24pm

Been a while since I've posted! I got fed up with the supplement situation in Ireland so I decided to just import it in bulk and sell it on at feck all profit. I'm selling ON (Optimum Nutrition) whey protein in 5lbs and 2 lbs tubs in choc, choc mint, strawberry and vanilla. 5lbs is E40 and 2lbs is E25. PM me if you want some I'm in Bray and would deliver to most of Wicklow and South Dublin. If yo're elsewhere I could see bout post...

Sorry if it seems like flagrant promotion but I'm not doing this for a living just to get by while I'm in college so I can afford to sell it cheap!

Stoner · 31-01-2005 9:21am

thanks for the info easygainer, I think you better edit the text though as you might be banned for selling etc, stick it up in the for sale section, although tech you prob shouldn't there either as its commercial

Easygainer · 01-02-2005 9:10am

I can't see an option to edit it, let me know how if you can - normally on vbulletins there's an edit button on the box for the post!

Stoner · 01-02-2005 9:22am

I know gainer, I dont know why sometimes you have the edit option and sometimes you dont, happened to me before, there is a simple answer to it that i dont have, sorry

OFDM · 02-02-2005 1:03am

Easygainer wrote:

I can't see an option to edit it, let me know how if you can - normally on vbulletins there's an edit button on the box for the post!

PM one of the mods and ask them to edit it explaining your reasons...

Easygainer · 02-02-2005 9:33pm

OFDM wrote:

PM one of the mods and ask them to edit it explaining your reasons...

I pmed jax so whenever he gets onto me!

Where to buy: Vitamins & Supplements

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