Life's Fortune Liquid Vitamin Supplement Facts

Life's Fortune Liquid Multi-Vitamin and Mineral is one of many dietary supplements offered by the manufacturer. Multivitamins may be a way to make you feel better about your health -- and some vitamins and minerals are proven to prevent deficiency-related diseases such as scurvy, rickets and beri-beri. However, Mayo Clinic experts say that if your diet is well-balanced, you may not need to take a multivitamin -- and in fact, you may get nutrients in excess of what you need.

Company Specifics

Life's Fortune is a dietary supplement manufacturer based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. As of November 2010, the company made 12 products, including five vitamins and minerals under which its liquid multivitamin is categorized; an herbal "cleansing" supplement; two supplements for weight management; and four other specialty products. Life's Fortune Full Spectrum Multivitamins and Mineral was mentioned in the best supplements of 2010 by Better Nutrition magazine.

Liquid Multi-Vitamin Composition

Life's Fortune Liquid Multi-Vitamin and Mineral is sold in a 32-oz. bottle and contains 32 one-ounce servings -- around 2 tbsp. each. Nutrients in this supplement include vitamins A, C, D, E, vitamin B complex, calcium, iodine, magnesium, zinc, selenium, manganese, chromium and potassium. Additional ingredients in this liquid formula include cranberry seed oil, choline bitartrate, inositol, para-aminobenzoic acid, boron, vanadium, molybdenum, super greens and herbal extracts in aloe vera, and Life's Fortune proprietary blend.

Daily Values

In terms of nutrients delivered per serving, Life's Fortune Liquid Multi-Vitamin far exceeds many of your Daily Values, or DVs. For example, a 1 ounce serving gives you 3,333 percent of your DV from thiamine, or B-1; 2,941 percent of your DV from riboflavin, or B-2; 2,500 percent of your DV from vitamin B-6; and 1,667 percent of your DV from vitamin B-12. Life's Fortune Liquid Multi-Vitamin also gives you more than 100 percent of your DV for pantothenic acid, manganese and vitamins A, C and E. A serving gives you less than 100 percent of your DV from biotin, calcium, magnesium, zinc, selenium, copper, chromium and potassium.

Multivitamin Needs

Tens of millions of American adults take multivitamins to make them feel healthier and stave off chronic and contagious diseases, say Mayo Clinic nutritionists Jennifer Nelson and Katherine Zeratsky. Because there's no conclusive proof that taking a multivitamin can prevent chronic health problems, a more realistic expectation of your product is that it gives you the nutrients you don't get if your diet isn't nutritionally balanced. But be mindful that vitamins and minerals in excess amounts can actually damage your health. For example, too much vitamin A -- beta carotene -- can increase your risk for lung cancer if you're a smoker. And there's no scientific proof to suggest that multivitamins and single vitamins such as vitamin C and E ward off lung cancer.

Wise Choices

Before purchasing Life's Fortune Liquid Multi-Vitamin or a similar product, keep in mind that these products are classified as dietary supplements by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Essentially, they are meant to supplement your diet, not cure, treat or prevent disease. According to information from MayoClinic.Org, it's best to go with an inexpensive multivitamin that gives you no more than 100 percent of the DV of your most basic nutrients. Because of adverse effects associated with some vitamins and minerals, avoid products that contain nutrients in excessive doses, as well as other ingredients such as herbs, enzymes and amino acids.