Lindberg Pink Pack vs. one-per-day formulas -- which is best?
Q. Dear Judy, I have been taking a one-per-day multi-vitamin/mineral supplement. My friend suggested your Lindberg Pink Pack, but it has so many pills. Do I really need all of them? –Denise
A. Ideally, you do. The Lindberg Pink Pack has 4 vitamin capsules and 4 mineral capsules, plus a small iron capsule. One-per-day formulas have very little quantities of calcium or magnesium because they take up too much tablet space. It takes almost four capsules just to get 100% of the RDI of calcium and magnesium (1,000 mg/400 mg). And women desperately need these minerals from supplements and their diet. 
In Pink Pack’s 4 vitamin capsules, 1,000 mg of vitamin C fills up the equivalent space in one capsule. High potency B-vitamins fill another. Vitamins A, D, E, silica, MSM and cranberry fill up the rest.
Plus, it has a separate iron capsule you can take if you need to. Women who are menstruating typically need it, while post-menopausal women may only need it twice a week.
The beauty of the Pink Pack is its flexibility. You can divide your doses among meals if you prefer. Some like to take 2 vitamin and 2 mineral capsules with breakfast and 2 vitamin and 2 mineral capsules at lunch.
If you’re using a one-per-day multi because you don’t like taking pills, then try the Lindberg Varsity 2 Powder and mix it into water or juice. Its formula is very similar to the Pink Pack and would be superior to a one-per-day. If you still prefer to take a one-per-day, take a good bone-building calcium-rich supplement along with it like the Lindberg Bone Support. –Judy
