Rainbow Light Advanced Nutritional System Food Based Tablets 180 tablets

The PillsBe aware that with these you will need to take 6 of them per day so the 180 count bottle will only serve you for 30 days. These are not 1 a day vitamins. There are several reasons behind this. Because your vitamin intake is broken into 6 servings, it's a better quality vitamin because it isn't dumping your full daily need into one single pill. It's the same idea behind not downing all your day's food requirements in a single meal. When you take the full serving of vitamins (like water soluble) or minerals all at once, some vitamins will only be absorbed based on what the body needs in that moment. Water soluble vitamins have a greater benefit if absorbed in smaller doses throughout the day. Water soluble vitamins also optimally need to be replaced in the body daily. Maintenance of fat soluble vitamins is not as critical and they do not need to be replaced as quickly. If you are looking for convenience or something to just grab and go, these will not be for you. A tip that I do is I dump my 6 into a little plastic baggie and keep track of my intake when I am at work that way.The quality of these vitamins are the best I have ever found or taken. Within 24 hours I had more energy and I just felt more whole and balanced. I didn't feel as tired physically and psychologically from the daily grind. I am looking for a calcium & vit D supplement to combo with these (possibly from Rainbow Light, we'll see) because the one thing this vitamin lacks in is calcium (240 mg - 24% DV) and vit D (400IU) as researchers and medical professionals are finding that higher levels around 1000IUs+ are extremely beneficial. Other than that, this vitamin gets two HUGE thumbs up. Prior to taking this vitamin I had been making myself a cocktail of around 7-8 different vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants to even come close to what's packed in these vitamins.SmellIf you are sensitive to smells, you may want to double check if you will be ok with these. In my opinion these smell like Wyler's bouillon cubes. Not awful, just extremely different compared to Centrum or other run of the mill vitamin brands. Everyone is different though and a smell that I may be fine with may nauseate someone.The PackagingAs far as packaging, the bottle itself came in a small cardbord box. However, the really cool thing is that within the bottle there is a layer of soft spongey cotton running along the outermost sides of the pill bottle. Basically your vitamins form the inner core of the inside of the bottle and separating the pills from the pill bottle wall is the cotton. Very very well packaged. I have not found a single broken or chipped pill.I will do a followup review in the future. I really want to try my fiance out on these since he has had problems with other major vitamins (Centrum, One A Day, etc) causing him nausea. I will say that I have never had a problem with these upsetting me and always feel great.===One month update:===I wanted to give a good update on these since they are on the pricey side and I know a lot of people may be curious about them and how they work in the long run so I will do further (6mo & 1yr) updates. Anyway, on to my update:I tried to take the full 6 per day as directed. Some days I would be busy at work and only take 4-5, 85% of the time though I took the full 6. Wow, these babies are awesome! The first week or 2 my pee was bright green. I panicked and Googled online and it says if you are taking a higher quality vitamin you are just excreting the excess b vitamins in your diet. I've also started to be more watchful of drinking enough water too so I suppose this vitamin had other positive lifestyle changes.The second thing I've noticed is that my depression has actually gone away. Weird, I know, however I am a vegetarian, and a poor eating vegetarian who eats on the run... not fried foods or tons of sweets mind you, but just one who hasn't watched her vitamin intake (especially certain b-levels for vegetarians) as much as she should. Googled and came to find out that my brain fog and depression might've been caused from a lack of the b's. Either way, whether it was that or not - I feel a world of difference better and that's what counts.Third thing: when I don't take these I really feel it. One morning at work I neglected to take any of my vitamins till around 12pm-1pmish. If you're a heavy coffee drinker, imagine going two days without a cup and needing to function with clarity and precision. I learned my lesson.My fiance tried these and these are the only ones he really seems to tolerate and don't make is stomach feel nauseous. Total score for those of you out there who are in the same boat!I've picked up the Calcium Citrate Mini Tabs and will begin them this month. I am so excited to see if those will make any positive noticeable difference too.===Three month update:===I hadn't planned to do a three month update but I do have something really interesting I wish to report. Before taking this vitamin, I had been one of those few people that when I came down with a cold, I would be totally floored by it: out for a week, haggard appearance, need to go to the doctor because it ALWAYS goes into my ears where I get an ear infection - this was sick me. I have now had two colds while on these vitamins. The first was within a month of first taking them. A bad early fall cold was going around work. I caught it. I remember sitting at my desk in early October when it really hit me and I started shivering and getting a runny rose. I felt feverish and freezing at the same time. I grabbed a blanket from my car and continued my work. I went home and went to bed early and woke up the next day and the feeling of the cold had passed. It was as if I was never sick to begin with. I thought this tiny cold was some weird fluke so I didn't report it in my "One month update". This past week, I got sick again. I woke up with a morning sore throat (which would subside after eating or drinking) and a stuffed up nose. I experienced those symptoms (which didn't worsen) for two days and then they're gone. I most definitely think the shortened cold times are from the vitamin. I haven't changed anything as far as types/quality of food, hand washing, or other factors that would aid my body in defending against getting sick except for the addition of vitamins.===Six Month Update===I can confirm that benefits of this vitamin (for me at least) are shortened cold times. I have now become the person who just doesn't get sick or if I do, I get light symptoms. I have taken them since September of 2013. I've noticed that my nails have become so much thicker and rock hard. They used to be thin and sometimes would bend if I tried to pull up say, a pop tab, or something of the like. My lady *ahem* times have also evened out more to be incredibly predictable. I've always had problems with this in the past. In my early 20's I even at one point had non-stop bleeding for a month. Since taking these pills my times have seemed to fall into a normal length/cycle and stay there. It's no longer "Oh, hello. You're 14 days early." Weird, I know. But I really think it's a clear testament to the overall quality of the vitamin and how it is balanced and optimized for our bodies. I haven't changed anything else in my lifestyle except the addition of this vitamin. The benefits I have reported in the past haven't gone away either (increased energy, mental focus, etc.) I tried an experiment of going off the vitamins for a week to see if it truly is a placebo for me - it isn't. I will keep repurchasing.

I love there vitamins but the three stars are for the shipping!! The shipping from this supplier is very slow!!! I wish I would have purchased the same vitamins from a different company. I didn't pay attention to the shipping dates because with Amazon prime, my items usually come very quick. Not this time. I ordered it on October 24 and it is Nov 5th I have not received it yet! The very end of the shipping range is Nov 6th and I guess they are going to take every day possible to get it to me. I can tell the difference when I am not taking these vitamins. I feel energized and good when I take them on a regular basis. I think I will order from a different supplier and get on auto ship.

I've been on this product for over a year and buy it every single month, it's something I cannot live without! Whenever I forget to take it, I feel sluggish, more anxious, less focused and not to mention I break out every single time I miss a day. Also, ladies - it's a life saver for that time of month! Instant relief to cramps thanks to the Dong Quai root inside! In addition, it's a has a great digestive complex of enzymes. When I first started it, I lost about 13 lbs simply because it boosted my ability to digest my food faster. Because of that, I no longer bloat after I eat (which I will say is also because i'm overall on a better diet too, but I saw a major change when I started these vitamins).About the serving size, I promise it's worth it! Vitamins work the best when taken all throughout the day, so you constantly have the water-soluble nutrients that get excreted out. So when you take a "one-a-day" multivitamin, in about 2-3 hours you will excrete all the water-soluble vitamins that you took. That includes a vitamin like vitamin C, which will be needed for immune support all throughout the day, not just in that 2-3 hour period! Rainbow light makes others that have to be taken 6 times a day, but compare nutritional info. This one by far has the overall the most!Dear Rainbow Light: please rethink decision to discontinue this product :(

They hurt my stomach I couldn't even take them

Well, I tried twinlab daily one cap which are easy to swallow but went back to this one which I take 2 per day and notice it helps keep my energy up better. I figure it might be the included probiotics. This was recommended by a naturopath doctor and I have been taking it for 5 years. tastes bad, big pill and hard to swallow but worth it to me as I have noticed better results.

A short story: two yrs ago I was diagnosed with PCOS. I was placed on birth control pills which were not tolerated by my body at all. My OBGYN then suggested Prometrium to counter the likelihood of endometrial cancer later which I accepted but didn't take until I researched natural remedies and herbs. Peoney, horsetail, dong quai, licorice, fo-ti amongst others brought me to Rainbow Light Advanced. It's a perfect blend of herbs and minerals that keeps you feeling great. After not menstrating for a year because of my PCOS, my periods are now regulated thanks to Rainbow Light Advanced. I can't remember the last time I wrote a recommendation for anything but this is something I feel very strongly about. Make the investment in this supplement.

My go to daily vitamin. I have never had any trouble with this. That being said, I am not sure I would have any trouble WITHOUT it, either.

Nothing wrong with the product, except the last time I received the bottle, out of 180 pills, about 30 or more were broken. Unacceptable packaging and quality control. It was too late to return it when I noticed the many broken tablets.