Lamberts Multi-Guard 30 Tablets is a vegan multivitamin and multimineral food supplement for adults aged 18 and over. One tablet a day provides 13 vitamins and 8 minerals, plus an antioxidant plant extract blend, so you can cover a wide range of nutrients with a single daily tablet.

Key Features

• 13 vitamins and 8 minerals: Each tablet contains vitamins A, C, D, E and K, eight B vitamins (thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, B6, folic acid, B12, biotin and pantothenic acid), and the minerals iron, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, chromium, molybdenum and iodine.
• Wide range of trace minerals: Lamberts highlights the selenium (200µg, 364% NRV) and chromium (200µg, 500% NRV) levels, and each tablet also contains 200µg of molybdenum and 150µg of iodine.
• Plant extracts and other nutrients: Each tablet includes 50mg of an ORAC blend of green tea, grape seed and rosemary leaf extracts, plus choline bitartrate, inositol, rutin and PABA.
• Contains iron: Each tablet provides 14mg of iron (100% NRV). Lamberts also sells a separate Multi-Guard Iron Free product.
• Recognised nutrient functions: Nutrients in this tablet contribute to normal energy-yielding metabolism, the normal function of the immune system and the maintenance of normal bones.

Who is Lamberts Multi-Guard suitable for?

The directions are for adults aged 18 and over, taking 1 tablet daily with a meal. Lamberts states that the tablet is suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

Can I take Multi-Guard if I am pregnant or trying to conceive?

Not unless a doctor advises it. The tablet contains vitamin A, and the label says not to take it if you are pregnant or likely to become pregnant except on the advice of a doctor.

Can I take Multi-Guard if I am on blood thinners?

Only on a doctor's advice. Multi-Guard contains vitamin K, and the label says that if you are taking anticoagulants (blood thinners), you should not take this product except on the advice of a doctor.

Which allergens does Multi-Guard exclude?

Lamberts states that the product excludes wheat, barley, soya, eggs, milk and milk products, lactose, nuts, sulphites, celery, fish, shellfish, yeast and gluten-containing ingredients.

• Vegetarian
• Vegan

Typical values per tablet:

NRV = Nutrient Reference Value.

Ingredients: Bulking agents (dicalcium phosphate and cellulose), calcium carbonate, ascorbic acid, dl-alpha tocopherol acetate, magnesium oxide, tablet coating (hydroxypropyl methylcellulose; colours: calcium carbonate and iron oxides), ORAC blend (green tea (Camellia sinensis) leaf, grape seed (Vitis vinifera) and rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) leaf extracts), zinc citrate, anti-caking agents (silicon dioxide, stearic acid and magnesium stearate), ferrous fumarate, thiamine mononitrate, humectant (crosslinked cellulose gum), nicotinamide, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, inositol, rutin, choline bitartrate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, chromium chloride, para amino benzoic acid, vitamin A acetate, acacia, cholecalciferol, copper sulphate, cyanocobalamin, manganese citrate, L-selenomethionine, phylloquinone, folic acid, sodium molybdate, sodium selenite, potassium iodide, biotin.

Adults aged 18 and over, take 1 tablet daily always with a meal, or as directed by a practitioner or pharmacist. Do not take on an empty stomach. Do not exceed the recommended daily intake.

Read these precautions before taking this supplement:

• Contains vitamin A. Do not take if you are pregnant or likely to become pregnant, except on the advice of a doctor.
• Contains vitamin K. If you are taking anticoagulants (blood thinners), do not take this product except on the advice of a doctor.
• Contains iron, which, if taken in excess, may be harmful to very young children. Keep out of sight and reach.
• Do not exceed 800mg of EGCG daily.
• Do not take with other green tea products.
• Do not exceed the recommended daily intake.
• Food supplements should not replace a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.