We want to know what we see in matters concerning our body and our health so that we can make informed choices for ourselves and our loved ones.

Here we have a well-known and heavily advertised product. What makes it different for people over 50, as it claims? Nothing. It is simply a multivitamin like all the others on the market. Is there a special formulation that will provide us with specific benefits compared to any other multivitamin? No, it is a typical multivitamin.

Beyond that, what we look for in a multivitamin is whether the vitamins and minerals are in an active form that the body can use as is. For example, we prefer folate as methylfolate (many of us have difficulty metabolizing plain folic acid, it is something common). If something contains magnesium in the form of magnesium oxide or magnesium carbonate, this is a cheap and poorly absorbed magnesium from which we will absorb only 10-15%. And so on with various vitamins and minerals.

So, for example, here we have B12 as cyanocobalamin, plain folic acid, magnesium, and lead in the form of oxide. Selenium is in the form of sodium selenite, which is an inorganic salt that is cheap and poorly absorbed. The active form of selenium in our food is selenomethionine.

The quantities (of vitamins per tablet) are moderate. I find the price to be below average.

Centrum is a product of a pharmaceutical giant, Pfizer. This means that it has the budget to advertise on a daily basis and a colorful packaging that gives it a "scientific" air.

Looking at what is available, you will find much better options. That is, better price, larger quantities, and more active forms.