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gummies overload

KCDiva — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 19:17:30 GMT

This is just an observation but does it seem like some people are so eager to take something if it's a gummie? That goes for me too. I stopped taking a handful of gummies and started taking he actual capsules or whatever the supplement or vitamin comes in. There are some very knowledgeable people here and I wonder if the gummies are as effective as the capsules or liquid?

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Kachina624 — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 19:25:26 GMT

I find gummies kind of childish and repulsive. I don't like the hardened Jello-like texture and would much rather just swallow a pill. I would never buy them.

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luvmybeetle — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 19:26:14 GMT

OK,, we get Consumer Reports magazine and about a year ago they had a section about these kind of things. They specifically talked about the gummies that say they have all the veggies and multi-things that our body needs. The report said that none of these things really work. And we should not be taking gummies.

So I stopped buying and honestly none of them really worked for me. I trust studies more than the Q people.

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elated — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 20:36:37 GMT

IMHO, I would never take gummies. I wonder how they would dissolve in your system. I take Andrew Lessman capsules that are easy to swallow and have worked for me. Andrew Lessman has stated he would never make gummies. All these so called professionals/doctors, I wonder if they actually do extensive studies on what they sell. It just makes me question their claims.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 21:22:07 GMT

It's the inaccuracy of ingredients found in gummies that makes them unreliable when it comes to some vitamins and minerals where pills/capsules would provide specific amounts of nutrients that need precision dosing. Gummies also have a shorter shelf life than caps and pills. Other than that gummies are okay for some nutrients but not all and are an option for people who have trouble swallowing. Gummies usually contain smaller amounts of nutrients, depending on the ingredient, per unit which means you need to take more in comparison to caps or pills.

So basically it's mostly about personal preference. One is no better than the other as long as you are comparing similar ingredients and amounts.

ETA-

I looked it up about gummies invention and I read that gummies where primarily invented for kids to get their vitamins in a candy-like form...a gummie.

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Tinkrbl44 — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 20:38:53 GMT

@KCDiva wrote:
This is just an observation but does it seem like some people are so eager to take something if it's a gummie? That goes for me too. I stopped taking a handful of gummies and started taking he actual capsules or whatever the supplement or vitamin comes in. There are some very knowledgeable people here and I wonder if the gummies are as effective as the capsules or liquid?

@KCDiva

Um, no, I don't think so.

Most gummies have sugar in them and, to my knowledge, none of Lessman's supplements do.

I still am not clear as to why they started making gummies in the first place.

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ellaphant — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 21:04:21 GMT

No interest. I eat a lot of fruits and vegetables, no meat except chicken but not daily.

I don't eat fried foods, sauces, or any fast food or processed food. Cookies in my kitchen

are Animal crackers and I do have a slice of pizza a few times a year. Don't need gummies from a quack!

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DREAMON — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 21:05:11 GMT

I know of 2 people who can not swallow pills. They are a good alternative for those who have this problem.

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Shelbelle — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 21:39:29 GMT

I take lot of supps, all in caps, no gummies. I have this feeling that they will stick in my teeth and never get to where they need to be. Just my personal thoughts on them.

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SilleeMee — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 21:17:54 GMT

I take one Mary Ruth's multi-omega gummy each day. No sugar but it contains a very small amount of erythritol and monk fruit for sweetness. Such a small amount that I'm not concerned about that. They're delicious and no aftertaste either. I suck on one like a lozenge until it dissolves so it doesn't get stuck in my teeth from chewing it.

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Citrine1 — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 21:16:27 GMT

@Kachina624 Just the words "hardened Jello-like texture" is enough to make me vomit. LOL

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haddon9 — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 21:16:46 GMT

I agree that gummies just don't seem to be very appealing as a health supplement. They just come off as a bit juvenile to me.

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SportyShorty07 — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 21:46:27 GMT

Gummy supplements make me crave Haribo gummy bears, and I have zero self control around a bag of Haribo gummy bears 😅. I stick to capsule supplements.

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Janey2 — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 22:05:34 GMT

I was told to take vitamin d. I tried several brands and they did not agree with me. I bought the gummies and they are fine. My vitamin d numbers are good. Not everything is for everyone. I am glad there are alternatives. By the way, they are delicious.

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Tinkrbl44 — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 22:49:19 GMT

@Shelbelle wrote:
I take lot of supps, all in caps, no gummies. I have this feeling that they will stick in my teeth and never get to where they need to be. Just my personal thoughts on them.

@Shelbelle @KCDiva

Years ago, I had some sort of gummy-type thing that stuck onto a tooth and wouldn't let go!

It finally let go, but I became afraid it would pull the tooth loose ... so for the last few gummies, I swallowed them, rinsing down with a warm beverage.

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kaydee50 — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 22:52:10 GMT

Would never take gummies. Would be concerned that they would cause dental problems.

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BlueFinch — Sat, 27 Dec 2025 23:18:53 GMT

I take Alive Women's 50+ multivitamin. For several years, I struggled to take their giant tablet, almost choking, getting them hung-up on the way down. Odd, since I normally have no problem swallowing pills. But the shape and size of these has had many posting bad reviews for this issue.

I was delighted when they started having gummies. It's only 20 calories for two. That's safer than choking. I take them after lunch making them my sweet treat. They're tasty and don't stick to my teeth.

So in some cases, gummies are not a bad idea. Might be psychological, but I seem to feel better with the gummies. But maybe they are more effective in gummie form? Could be.

That's because, huge tablets often wind up in the septic tank, or sewer. I tested my tablets in different acidic solutions for over 24hrs, only to find minimal dissolving. Our septic tank disposal folks talked about the pills they'd see when pumping the systems.

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feline groovy — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 01:36:25 GMT

I never take anything in gummy form.

I feel like part of it could get stuck in-between my teeth, and that would decrease the efficacy of what I'm taking.

But I also have many decades of experience taking daily RX's, otc meds, and supplements so pills and stuff are no biggie.

I knew that would be good for something one day! ;-)

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willowbark — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 01:37:11 GMT

I think if gummies work for you that's great but ordering online does have its problems as there is only a short window mainly during winter because otherwise they will stick together or just melt if transported even in moderate temps.

I have never purchased gummies from Dr Gundry, I noticed it was the tsv the other day.

I read some of the reviews from a previous order they had shipped out and reviews were not good.

I used to be a rather frequent customer to Dr Gundry's website although not gummies but his many different selections of powdered supplements that you just add water to.

But, suddenly there have been problems such as mixing and seeing a different texture and color as new orders are shipped out to me.

It leads me to believe that whoever is manufacturing Vital Reds, Power Blues and Nitro Pulse does not have good enough mixing capability like Andrew Lessman's manufacturing facility.

Andrew Lessman though typically sells tablets, capsules or protein powder and not the selection of polyphenol mixture that Dr Gundry sells.

Having said that, I no longer trust Dr Gundry's manufacturing due to too many inconsistencies the most egregious was the Nitro Pulse. I still had some left when the new jar arrived and the color was completely different.

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spabar — Sun, 28 Dec 2025 09:49:49 GMT

@BlueFinch wrote:
I take Alive Women's 50+ multivitamin. For several years, I struggled to take their giant tablet, almost choking, getting them hung-up on the way down. Odd, since I normally have no problem swallowing pills. But the shape and size of these has had many posting bad reviews for this issue.

I was delighted when they started having gummies. It's only 20 calories for two. That's safer than choking. I take them after lunch making them my sweet treat. They're tasty and don't stick to my teeth.

So in some cases, gummies are not a bad idea. Might be psychological, but I seem to feel better with the gummies. But maybe they are more effective in gummie form? Could be.

That's because, huge tablets often wind up in the septic tank, or sewer. I tested my tablets in different acidic solutions for over 24hrs, only to find minimal dissolving. Our septic tank disposal folks talked about the pills they'd see when pumping the systems.

@BlueFinch Andrew Lessman's vitamins are a fine powder in a capsule. None of his are in tablet form.