multi vitamins

[AuroraHope]

are multi vitamins any good past the exp date? I've got quite a few bottles of them and I don't want to waste them BUT if they don't work past the exp date then I'm going to toss them.

[Pristine]

The expiration date on vitamins is there for a reason. The date lets you know when the vitamins will no longer be effective. I would not recommend taking them past the expiration date.

There's also the issue of substances breaking down, so I, personally, wouldn't chance it.

[AuroraHope]

ok. thanks!

[Swoopie]

I watched an in depth discussion about that a year ago. They said since the FDA requires an expiration date, companies actually put a date far earlier than is actually true. They said that vitamins are really good for one to two years after the expiratin date. same is true for most prescription meds.

[Pristine]

Yes, but they also lose potency. The expiration date helps indicate the last date of maximum potency.

[AuroraHope]

I've already trashed them. I'd rather buy a new bottle than take something that's not useful. I figure I trashed all the out of date medicine so I might as well treat herbal suppliments the same as medicine.