Myvitaminguide.Com Provides Brand & Cost Comparisons To Help End Consumer Confusion

Vitamin Industry Veteran Launches Virtual Supplement Encyclopedia

Virginia Beach, VA (PRWEB) October 12, 2004 -- MyVitaminGuide.com (MVG), an online supplement encyclopedia helping consumers find the right supplements at the best price, announced today that its Brands Database is the largest repository of comparative vitamin, herbal and supplement information online. The MVG Brands Database enables consumers to compare prices from major brands and retailers including, General Nutrition Centers, Vitamin Shoppe, Walgreens, and Whole Foods. Found online at www.MyVitaminGuide.com, MVG is an unbiased, ad free, resource empowering consumers to make critical decisions about supplements and vitamins.

As America begins to focus on getting and staying healthy, there is a lot of conflicting information about what vitamins, supplements and other alternative medicines are most effective. As a supplement industry veteran, I know the race brands and retailers are in to win over this new consumer," said Sam Knoll, president and CEO of MVG. We designed MVGs Brands Database to cut through the noise and give consumers up-to-date information on what supplements will best fit their lifestyle, health history and budget."

The MVG Brands Database provides information on hundreds of manufacturers, brands and products covering the majority of vitamins, herbal remedies and other supplements sold today. Consumers are able to search the Brands Database to help find supplements and compare them by type, dosage, type of pill (for example, capsule or softgel), package size, suggested retail price, and cost per day. MVG provides a wealth of information and resources including:

• Vitamin/Supplement and Herbal Remedy Library -- A complete encyclopedia of supplements and their uses. This resource also provides a rating system ranking the effectiveness of vitamins and herbal remedies as they relate to a broad spectrum of health concerns.

• Brands Database -- Complete product listing of well known and private label vitamins and supplements from major retailers and health food stores enabling direct comparisons in order to choose the right supplement at the right price.

• Healthy You! Newsletter -- Monthly newsletter of tips, recipes, research, and news from qualified medical professionals around the globe.

• HealthNotes Safety Checker -- Helps identify potential vitamin and supplement interactions that consumers might discuss with their doctor, pharmacist or other health care professional.

• EZ Cost Calculator -- An online tool for calculating daily supplement cost by entering cost per bottle, the count (number of pills) per bottle, and recommended daily usage.

• Diet & Lifestyle Database - an extensive Food Guide, Recipe Finder as well as advice on managing special diets such as restricted diets, food allergies and currently popular weight-loss diets).

About MyVitaminGuide.com (MVG)

MVG is one of the largest online databases of vitamins and supplements. A completely independent and unbiased reference, MVG is a subscription based service helping consumers get the critical intelligence they need to make informed decisions about their health. Founded by Sam Knoll, industry veteran and author of the e-book How to Buy Vitamins, MVG offers a variety of insights into the world of supplements, including alternative medicines, drug interactions, diet and nutrition, and the largest online comparative brands database ever assembled. MVGs newsletters offer a variety of up-to-date information about health and medicine. For more information about MVG please call us at 757-425-7425 or visit us on the web at http://www.MyVitaminGuide.com.

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