At GNC, research informs everything we do – so you get the real results you’re looking for. What most people don’t know is that GNC has invested in dozens of clinical studies to research the effectiveness of our top-selling products.
In this article, we’ll do a deep dive into one of GNC’s products, Mega Men vitamins. Our team of nutrition experts put together a clinical study where the core blend of GNC Mega Men multivitamins was put to the test. You’ll find this premium, high-potency blend of vitamins and minerals across many of GNC’s Mega Men products, including Mega Men Sport, Mega Men Energy and Metabolism, Mega Men 50+ and Mega Men Vitapaks®. Asking yourself, are GNC Mega Men Multivitamins good? Does GNC Mega Men work? Do you really absorb all those nutrients? That’s what GNC researchers were set to find out.
What did GNC study?
With decades of experience, a team of GNC Scientists and Registered Dietitians formulated a high-potency multivitamin to be superior to their competitors. The expertly-curated formula contains nutrients that can impact overall health, immune health, energy production, and more. Passionate about the health and wellness of the consumer, researchers were interested in learning how this unique core blend of vitamins and minerals would work compared to a basic multivitamin and a placebo.
What was the objective of the study?
The researchers wanted to understand how this multivitamin core would impact nutrient levels in the body, so they collected blood and urine samples from healthy people who agreed to participate in the study. GNC also assessed changes in quality of life by using a special questionnaire.
Who were the study participants?
Volunteers were representative to GNC’s customer base – 50 men and 61 women in good physical health between the ages of 18 and 55.
What was the study design?
GNC chose the “gold-standard” approach to research study design – randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled. This study design eliminates potential bias as neither researchers, staff, or volunteers knew which product was received.
Participants took a randomized multivitamin product or a placebo daily throughout the duration of the six week study. Blood and urine samples were collected before and after six weeks of the study to determine changes.
What were the results of the study?
One of the most exciting outcomes of the study was that the people taking GNC’s multivitamin blend reported feeling better when compared to the placebo!^
Not only did these results show GNC’s multivitamin blend helped people to feel better, but the study also showed that the product resulted in improved levels of nutrients when compared to both the placebo and basic multivitamin.^ This indicates GNC’s multivitamin outperformed the placebo and basic multivitamin to increase blood levels of B-vitamins, essential antioxidants & immune-supporting nutrients.^ Here’s a breakdown of these impressive results:
– PROVEN TO HELP MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER^
- Users reported feeling better compared to a placebo^
- Clinically shown to improve feelings of mental wellbeing^
- Clinically proven to improve feelings of vitality^
- Clinically proven to help you feel rejuvenated^
– PROVEN INCREASED LEVELS OF NUTRIENTS^
- Supports immune health with improved blood levels of key immune and oxidative defense nutrients (compared to a basic multi and a placebo)^
- Supports energy production with improved blood levels of B vitamins (compared to a basic multi and a placebo)^
- Men experienced the following improvements of micronutrient status:
- Over 1000% improvement in vitamin B6 levels (compared to a basic multi and placebo)^^
- Over 100% improvement in pantothenic acid levels (compared to a basic multi and placebo)^^
- Over 25% improvement in selenium levels (compared to a placebo)^^
- Over 60% improvement in beta-carotene levels (compared to a placebo)^^
- Over 20% improvement in lutein levels (compared to a placebo)^^
– PROVEN TO WORK BETTER THAN A BASIC MULTI^
- Shown to work better than a basic multivitamin in increasing levels of several nutrients in the body^
What does this mean?
As revolutionaries in the field, GNC put their mens gummy multivitamin core blend to the test – something other competitors rarely do. GNC has proven that their multivitamins are superior to a basic multi, providing 33 key nutrients in each formulation. Customers can feel a sense of reassurance and trust from industry leaders and GNC’s commitment to quality. GNC’s investment in clinical studies helps to ensure their Mega Men customers Live Well.
Where can I purchase these multivitamins?
GNC’s high-potency multivitamin blend can be found in top quality GNC Mega Men® products including Mega Men® Sport, Mega Men® Energy and Metabolism, Mega Men® 50+ and Mega Men® Vitapaks®. The clinically studied multivitamin blend is also available in select GNC Women’s multivitamins.
^In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 111 healthy participants, those taking the GNC vitamin and mineral blend for six weeks had statistically significant increases in serum levels of a group of B vitamins and a group of antioxidants and carotenoids based on a multivariate statistical analysis when compared to those taking placebo or a basic multivitamin. Statistical improvements in SF-36 Vitality and Mental Health scores were also observed compared to placebo.
^^In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of 111 healthy participants (n=50 men), those taking the GNC vitamin and mineral blend for six weeks had statistically significant increases in serum levels of a group of B vitamins and a group of antioxidants and carotenoids, as well as SF-36 mental health scores based on a multivariate statistical analysis. Univariate analysis among men showed mean % change improvements in vitamin B6 (1023% vs basic multi, 1063% vs placebo), pantothenic acid (110% vs basic multi, 161% vs placebo), selenium (27% vs placebo), beta-carotene (62% vs placebo), and lutein (23% vs placebo).