Spin the bottle: how to pick a multivitamin

Nutrition Action Healthletter, Jan-Feb, 2003 by Bonnie Liebman

And in another study, healthy older people who were given 440 IU of vitamin E a day had more severe colds than people who took a placebo or a multi with only 22 IU of vitamin E. (Last November, we mistakenly reported that the volunteers were given 220 IU and the multi contained 10 IU.)

The new recommended level is 33 IU. One or two studies aren't enough to make or break a Best Bite, but knowing how much vitamin E is in your multi may be useful information. Our chart shows which multivitamins have 200 IU or less.