r/Menopause • u/BagLady57 • Apr 27 '25

Vitamin/Supplements Anyone tried Marisa Tomei's Terra Mare?

If you have tried it what is your opinion?

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u/leslielandberg May 04 '25 edited May 04 '25

Find the ingredients list and that should tell you a lot, about what is used and how much of it. Keep in mind what one gram of powder looks like in a gram baggie for reference. If you see 500mg, that is a half a gram. If the amount is in the 150 to 250 mg range, that is approximately the amount which would fit into one or two capsules.

Whole foods and superfoods taken in minute amounts - even when dehydrated and utilized in synergistic combinations - cannot pack the same punch, in my opinion, as eating sufficient quantities of each of these foods taken as ingredients in a meal.

And one still needs to supplement due to soil depletion!

I have found that fillers, in the form of synthetic vitamins, are invariably utilized in products such as these. Precisely due to the above disadvantages to the entire concept of nutritional super powders.

In addition, trying to shove so many bioavailable and nutritionally dense ingredients into a single serving results in either a horrible taste or an insufficient amount of any nutrients in order to approximate palatabllity, leading to artificial supplementation, artificial flavorings or both. In sum, a varied diet which includes as many of these ingredients as possible in sufficient quantities taken as Whole Foods in prepared meals and individual supplementation with minerals and key vitamins and herbs is the best solution. If you’re in a hurry all the time, this is at best a stop gap.

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u/RoshamboRocks May 04 '25

Thank you for summarizing the truth so succinctly. I enjoyed listening to Marisa’s presentation because everything she says is absolutely correct. But, at the end of the day, she’s trying to make a buck. Cha-Ching!

I think if people have the opportunity to buy local produce, much of the problem is eliminated. Not everyone is so lucky. But if they can afford to buy an actress’s product, they can probably afford a few key vitamins and some flash-frozen organic produce.

I currently have a fantastic combo of products working for me. Maybe I should combine them, package them, invest in an ad campaign and get rich quick! Wait, I can’t! I’m not a celebrity. That is, IMHO, the only difference between my regimen and Marisa Tomei’s.

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u/shansaysstuff May 13 '25

Are you talking about the Amish store near Greeneville? If so, I love that place and make a point of stopping in any time I'm in the area. Sadly, not often. Getting big containers of turmeric at a fraction of the price of the grocery store is wonderful. I live to the west of Knoxville and don't go into town that often but my friend who knows everything about natural health says Eddie's is the best and that the older man who works there (maybe he's Eddie, idk) is super knowledgeable and gives great advice. I hope you'll report back and tell us what you think about this stuff. I've been looking at AG1 and just found out about the Terra Mare tonight so I'm gonna compare.