| Formula Ingredient Deck |
Benefits Of Each Ingredient
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| Calcium Carbonate |
- Supports bone health, muscle function, and cardiovascular health (36, 37).
- Regulates processes of bone resorption, mineralization, and fracture repair (36, 37).
- Enhances the impact of physical exercise on bone mineral acquisition during the pre-pubertal period (36, 37).
- Provides preventive effects against the development of preeclampsia (36, 37).
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| Vitamin B1 |
- Supports aerobic energy metabolism (oxidative phosphorylation), cell growth, optimal neuronal conduction (nerve impulses), and cardiovascular health (94).
- Acts as a neuroprotective agent and supports cardiovascular function in individuals with vitamin B-1 deficiencies (94, 95).
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| Vitamin B2 |
- Supports the conversion and activation of other B vitamins.
- Promotes red blood cell production.
- Serves as a cofactor for both glucose and fat metabolism, contributing to energy production (92, 93).
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| Vitamin B5 |
- Supports energy production, providing fuel for cellular processes.
- Promotes cell growth and repair, aiding in the maintenance and regeneration of tissues.
- Enhances cognitive function, supporting mental processes such as learning, memory, and focus.
- Increases hippocampal volume, contributing to improved memory and cognitive abilities.
- Optimizes bioenergetics, facilitating the efficient burning of carbohydrates, fat, and protein for energy production (96).
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| Vitamin B6 |
- Serves as a cofactor in over 150 enzymatic reactions involved in essential bodily functions, including blood sugar regulation, immune function, cardiovascular health, neuronal health, and metabolic and digestive processes (38, 40).
- Reduces plasma glucose levels by inhibiting the activity of small-intestinal α-glucosidases, enzymes involved in glucose metabolism (39).
- Functions as an antioxidant, combating the formation of reactive oxygen species and advanced glycation end-products, which contribute to inflammation and oxidative stress (38, 40).
- May support blood sugar regulation in women with gestational diabetes, a condition characterized by high blood sugar levels during pregnancy (40).
- Acts as a cofactor for enzymes involved in DNA metabolism, supporting DNA synthesis and repair processes (40).
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| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) |
- Supports cardiovascular health by inhibiting hepatic triglyceride synthesis, reducing VLDL secretion, and increasing HDL plasma concentrations, thus promoting a favorable lipid profile (9).
- Reduces the conversion of VLDL into LDL proteins and lowers serum lipoprotein concentrations in the blood, which contributes to cardiovascular health (9).
- Vital for the regulation of gene expression, cell cycle progression, DNA repair, and cell death processes, supporting overall cellular health (9).
- Supports a healthy inflammatory response through its antioxidant and anti-apoptotic properties, helping to reduce inflammation and prevent excessive cell death (9).
- Prevents pathologies such as Pellagra and reduces the prevalence of nervous anorexia, cancer, and Crohn's disease, indicating its importance in various disease prevention (10, 11).
- Supports sensitization of tumors to radiation by promoting apoptosis (cell death) in tumor masses and improving oxygen delivery to malignant tissues (12).
- Supports cognitive health by reducing the age-related decline of NAD+, increasing quinolinic acid levels, and reducing neuroinflammation, potentially benefiting learning, memory, and neurotransmission (9).
- Increased niacin-associated NAD+ levels have been shown to enhance neurotransmission, learning, and memory processes (9).
- Niacin reduces the prevalence of neurodegenerative pathologies by preventing mitochondrial dysfunction, which is implicated in neurodegenerative diseases (9).
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| Biotin |
- Supports the conversion of food into cellular energy, contributing to overall energy production in the body, as well as supporting hair health, skin health, and cognitive function (213, 214).
- Enhances the breakdown of glucose specifically into skeletal muscle tissue, promoting efficient energy utilization and supporting muscle health and function (213, 214).
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| Potassium |
- Supports reduced blood pressure in hypertensive patients by exerting a beneficial effect on blood pressure regulation, helping to maintain healthy levels (262).
- Improves hydration in individuals with low potassium levels by supporting proper fluid balance and electrolyte regulation in the body (262).
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| Magnesium |
- Supports optimal nerve function, muscle contractions, cardiovascular health, bone health, and decreased anxiety (90, 91).
- Facilitates biological reactions such as ATP-fueled reactions and pancreatic insulin secretion (90, 91).
- Contributes to the reduction of systolic blood pressure, fasting glucose levels, and triglycerides, while promoting healthy levels of HDL cholesterol (90, 91).
- Reduces peripheral cortisol levels in the central nervous system, leading to relaxation and decreased anxiety (90, 91).
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| Zinc |
- Supports immune function, skin health, cognitive function, and vision (172, 173).
- Stimulates the innate and adaptive immune system (172, 173).
- Activates lymphocytes and enhances innate and T cell-mediated immunity (172, 173).
- Modulates neuronal signaling in memory and learning-associated areas of the brain, particularly the hippocampus, to support cognitive function (172, 173).
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| Lutein |
- Supports vision health, immune health, and cardiovascular health, while combating diabetic retinopathy (155, 156).
- Increases lutein concentration in the macula and provides various benefits such as anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, and blue light-filtering effects (155, 156).
- Enhances visual health by boosting lutein concentration in the macular layer of the retina, reducing susceptibility to age-related macular disease, decreasing the prevalence of cataracts, and improving plasma levels of lutein and retinal macular pigment (155, 156).
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| Chamomile |
- Promotes healthy sleep, relaxation, reduced anxiety, and antioxidant support (251, 252, 253).
- Provides antioxidant function with its high levels of quercetin, a powerful flavonoid antioxidant (251, 252, 253).
- Supports sleep by increasing parasympathetic (relaxation mode) activity, exhibiting benzodiazepine-like hypnotic activity (sleep-inducing), and binding to GABA receptors (251, 252, 253).
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| Lemon Balm |
- Promotes healthy sleep, relaxation, reduced anxiety, and antioxidant support (254, 255).
- Provides antioxidant function by scavenging free radicals, reducing oxidative stress, increasing glutathione production (master antioxidant), and protecting against DNA damage (254, 225).
- Enhances relaxed sleep by improving REM cycles and reducing stress levels at bedtime (254, 225).
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| Passion Flower |
- Reduces stress, enhances sleep, and improves mood (248).
- Enhances positive mood and sleep through the regulation of gamma‐aminobutyric acid receptor A (GABAA) activity, which controls sleep (248).
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| Hawthorn Berry |
- Supports cardiovascular health and addresses metabolic syndrome (165).
- Promotes cardiovascular well-being by reducing atherosclerotic lesion areas, inhibiting cholesterol synthesis (acyl-coA-cholesterol acyltransferase enzyme), lowering levels of very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL), and inhibiting platelet aggregation (165).
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| Munica Pruriens |
- Supports blood sugar regulation, sexual enhancement, anti-inflammatory properties, neurodegenerative disease prevention, and antimicrobial activity (128).
- Benefits anti-aging, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, male infertility, and nervous disorders (128).
- Enhances male sexual health by improving sperm motility and increasing free testosterone levels (128).
- Fights neurodegenerative diseases by stimulating dopaminergic neurons (129).
- Promotes blood sugar health through the reduction of blood glucose levels, improved insulin transport, and lowered H1AC levels (130).
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| St. John’s Wort |
- Combats depression and supports positive mood (249,250).
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| GABA |
- Supports relaxation, positive mood, and increased memory (102).
- Reduces anxiety and supports blood sugar regulation (102).
- Increases growth hormone production (102).
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| L-Theanine |
- A unique non-protein amino acid found in green tea (Camellia sinensis) (53).
- Supports mood, mental clarity, cognitive health, and memory (53).
- Acts as a natural antidepressant and neuroprotective agent (53).
- Exhibits partial antagonism for the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor, contributing to its cognitive optimizing effects (53).
- Reduces the neuropsychiatric side effects of chronic adolescent THC exposure (54).
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| Ashwagandha |
- Supports cardiovascular health, hormonal balance, immune function, healthy weight loss, mood, and optimized sleep (82, 83).
- Reduces the stress hormone cortisol, leading to improved body composition, sex hormone profile, and mood (82, 83).
- Enhances exercise performance by increasing V02 max, muscular endurance, muscle hypertrophy (growth), and reducing muscular fatigue (83).
- Improves sleep quality by promoting sleep recovery, lowering plasma cortisol concentrations, and enhancing REM sleep cycles (83).
- Supports hormonal and immune health by reducing the production of inflammatory molecules (reactive oxygen species) and increasing sex hormone levels (84).
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| Bacopa |
- Supports cognitive function, memory, alertness, and acts as an anti-stress agent (57).
- May have potential in combating inflammatory conditions such as asthma, bronchitis, dropsy, and rheumatism (56, 59).
- Exhibits anti-inflammatory effects on macrophages (immune cells) and inhibits the release of IL-6 and TNF-α (inflammatory markers) from monocytes (immune cells) (58, 59).
- Considered a promising candidate for the development of novel therapeutics targeting neuroinflammation, with potential applications in treating various central nervous system (CNS) disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, depression, and schizophrenia (59).
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| Magnolia |
- Enhances antioxidant function, fosters a positive mood, and provides neuroprotective benefits (263, 264).
- Promotes relaxation, reduces sleep latency (time to fall asleep), and regulates the activity of the gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor A (GABAA receptor), which influences sleep regulation (263, 264).
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| Griffonia Seed Ext -5-HTP |
- Promotes healthy sleep patterns, enhances mood, reduces anxiety, and supports the communication between the gut and the brain (261).
- Enhances healthy sleep patterns by optimizing the circadian rhythm and boosting the production of natural melatonin (261).
- Supports the gut-brain axis by increasing the production of serotonin, a key neurotransmitter, in gut neurons (260, 261).
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| Valarian Root |
- Reduces stress, enhances sleep quality, and improves mood (244, 245).
- Enhances positive mood and sleep through the regulation of gamma‐aminobutyric acid receptor A (GABAA receptor) activity, which plays a role in sleep control (244, 245).
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