Elizabeth N.'s Vitamin Shopping list

Jul 08, 2010

I have been spending only slightly less just on calcium what Elizabeth spends per month for all of her vitamins. She kindly posted me her shopping list:

Post Date: 7/8/10 11:57 am
My base multi is Kirkland's Centrum-equivalent, 2 daily, 500 for $12.75 = about $18/yr, or $1.50/month.

My calcium is Kirkland calcium citrate, 8 daily, 300 for $6.99 = about $68/yr, or $5.67/month.

Vitalady D3 50, 2 daily, 100 for $23.74 = $173.30/yr, or $14.44/month. Call it $15/month with shipping.

Vitalady Tender dry A Palmitate 25, 2 daily, 100 for $5.33 = $38.90/yr or $3.25/month. Call it $4 with shipping.

Vitaladay Tender Iron, 3 daily, 400 for $15.29 = $42.05/yr or $3.50/mo. Call it $4 with shipping.

I'm growing weary of writing out all the math here, so now I'm going to abbreviate to monthly :-).

Puritan's Pride chelated zinc, 2 daily, $2.06/month.

Puritan's Pride chelated copper, 1 daily, $1.50/month.

Magnesium citrate, brand varies, but using Vitalady prices, 4 daily,  $10.95/month

GNC chewable vitamin C in a vat sized container, 1 lozenge daily, um, oh I dunno, $2/month maybe.

Liquid B-12 when I think about it, another buck a month at most.

B-100 complex a couple times a week, well under a buck a month, probably pennies a month.

Not currently taking extra folic acid as those levels are well above top normal range.

Hmmm, I think I have everything now. Grand total: $46.18/month. Well I'll be darned, I underestimated a bit. Oh well, it's still a lot less than the  couple hundred a month in paid in prescription copays alone--at either $3 or $6 a pop--plus oxygen supply costs, etc.... :-)

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