Regulator-Köhler
This is a nutritional supplement containing the basic (as in alkaline) minerals of calcium, potassium, magnesium, and zinc.
They are sodium free, which is good if you can't have too much sodium.
They are for 'A balanced acid-base balance and a functioning energy metabolism are important prerequisites for physical and mental well-being. ' according to the bottle.
The capsules are medium-sized with a matte finish (which I'm guessing is a coating to get it past the stomach acid).
It says take 2-3 a day, I took one a day because I do what I want.
Price: 2/5 ($31.34 for 100 capsules)
Altapharma - Brausetabletten (Effervescent Tablets) - Magnesium + Calcium + D3
These tablets are a rhubarb and lime flavour.
They contain magnesium, calcium, and vitamin D3.
They are also lactose and gluten free.
It had a rosé beige colour, smells mildly of lime, and tastes mildly like rhubarb and lime.
I would have liked more of a lime flavour, but you know how I feel about citrus.
This is a fun, cheap source of calcium, magnesium, and vitamin D3.
Price: 5/5 ($3.12 for 20 tablets)
Taste: 4.5/5
Salus - Floradix Sport Eisen (Iron)
This is a liquid dietary supplement with iron, B vitamins (B1, B2, B6, B12), niacin, vitamin D, vitamin C, magnesium, zinc, copper, and L-carnitine.
It's meant to aid protein synthesis, red blood cell and muscle function.
It is a brown liquid and the smell immediately takes me back to my childhood when I was given Pentavite.
It doesn't taste like Pentavite, that's for sure!
It tastes like sultanas with B vitamins, with a metallic aftertaste.
It is strong and kind of nauseating.
I wouldn't recommend it.
Price: 2/5 ($23.56 for 250mL)
Taste: 0/5
Doppelherz - Magnesium with B1, B6, B12, and Folic Acid
A few months ago I started craving magnesium. Not things that contain magnesium (like green salad) but magnesium.
So I picked these supplements up at the store.
B vitamins are water soluble (so you pee out the excess) and you need folate for healthy DNA and cell division, so I didn't mind these added extras.
Each tablet has 400mg of magnesium and after taking one a day for a week, I felt amazing.
I also eat a lot of salad now.
I guess I really needed magnesium.
Price: 5/5 ($4.13 for 30 tablets)
Scent: 2.5/5 (no scent or taste)
Effectiveness: 5/5
