| Formula Ingredient Deck |
Benefits Of Each Ingredient
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| Vitamin A (beta carotene) |
- Supports vision health, skin health, and immune health, and provides antioxidant support (182, 183).
- Enhances antioxidant function by reducing inflammatory cytokines, minimizing reactive oxygen species, and boosting L-glutathione production (182, 183).
- Improves visual health by increasing plasma vitamin A levels in macular tissues (182, 183).
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| Vitamin C |
- Supports immune, cardiovascular, skin, cognitive, fat-burning, and digestive health (97, 98).
- Boosts immune health by increasing oxidant and free radical scavenging abilities, and enhancing neutrophilic activity in chemotaxis, phagocytosis, and microbial killing (97, 98).
- Promotes fat burning by stimulating carnitine biosynthesis, a molecule necessary for mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation (97, 98).
- Facilitates accelerated bone healing, enhances type I collagen synthesis, and reduces oxidative stress (inflammation) (98).
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| Calcium Carbonate |
- Supports bone health, muscle function, and cardiovascular health (36, 37).
- Regulates bone resorption, and mineralization, and promotes fracture repair (36, 37).
- Enhances the impact of physical exercise on bone mineral acquisition during pre-puberty (36, 37).
- Helps prevent the development of preeclampsia (36, 37).
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| Vitamin D |
- Supports exercise performance, immune health, muscle growth, optimal bone health, hormonal health, immune function, increased sexual health, cardiovascular health, glucose tolerance, strength, and positive mood (77, 78, 79).
- Enhances hormonal health by promoting high vitamin D receptor (VDR) activity in hormone-based negative feedback loop reactions (77, 78).
- Improves cardiovascular health by enhancing calcium absorption, reducing atherosclerotic activity, stimulating cardiomyocytes, and improving vascular health (77, 78).
- Enhances exercise performance by reducing exercise-associated inflammation and muscle damage (77, 78).
- Promotes sexual health by increasing testosterone production through enhanced activity of the Vitamin D receptor (79).
- Supports immune function by reducing inflammatory cytokines and supporting immune cells (77, 78).
- Supports joint health by regulating calcium and phosphorus levels, promoting bone remodeling, and other calcium-regulating actions (77, 78).
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| Vitamin E |
- Supports immune function, cognitive health, cardiovascular health, and bone health (204, 205, 206, 207, 208).
- Enhances immune health by neutralizing free radicals and reactive oxygen species, and promoting increased T lymphocyte-mediated immune function (204).
- Promotes cardiovascular health by reducing cholesterol levels (204).
- Supports cognitive function by reducing oxidative stress, inflammation, and DNA damage in neuronal tissues (208).
- Contributes to overall bone health (205, 206, 207).
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| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) |
- Supports aerobic energy metabolism (oxidative phosphorylation), cell growth, optimal neuronal conduction (nerve impulses), and promotes cardiovascular health (94).
- Assists in maintaining cardiovascular function and acts as a neuroprotective agent, particularly in individuals with vitamin B-1 deficiencies (94, 95).
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| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) |
- Supports conversion and activation of other B vitamins, and red blood cell production and serves as a cofactor for both glucose and fat metabolism (energy production) (92,93).
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| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) |
- Supports cardiovascular health by inhibiting liver triglyceride synthesis, reducing VLDL secretion, and increasing HDL levels (9).
- Reduces the conversion of VLDL into LDL and helps maintain healthy lipoprotein concentrations in the blood (9).
- Plays a vital role in regulating gene expression, cell cycle progression, DNA repair, and cell death processes (9).
- Supports a healthy inflammatory response through its antioxidant and anti-apoptotic properties (9).
- Helps prevent diseases such as Pellagra and reduces the prevalence of nervous anorexia, cancer, and Crohn's disease (10, 11).
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| Vitamin B6 |
- Acts as a cofactor in over 150 enzymatic reactions involved in blood sugar regulation, immunity, cardiovascular function, neuronal health, metabolism, and digestive health (38, 40).
- Reduces plasma glucose levels by inhibiting the activity of small-intestinal α-glucosidases, enzymes associated with glucose metabolism (39).
- Functions as an antioxidant, countering the formation of reactive oxygen species and advanced glycation end-products, which are markers of inflammation (38, 40).
- May support blood sugar regulation in women with gestational diabetes (40).
- Acts as a cofactor for enzymes involved in DNA metabolism (40).
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| Vitamin B12 |
- Supports proper DNA synthesis, folate cycle function, energy production, cognitive function, and immune health (51, 53).
- Acts as an antioxidant by directly scavenging reactive oxygen species, preserving l-glutathione levels (a master antioxidant), and reducing oxidative stress (51).
- May prevent vitamin B-12 deficiency diseases such as anemia, neurodegenerative disease, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis (53).
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| Biotin |
- Supports the conversion of food into cellular energy, promoting overall energy metabolism, hair health, skin health, and cognitive function (213, 214).
- Enhances the breakdown of glucose and its utilization in skeletal muscle tissue, contributing to improved energy production and muscle function (213, 214).
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| Vitamin B5 |
- Supports energy production, cell growth, cell repair, cognitive function, increased hippocampal volume (memory), and optimized bioenergetics (burning of carbohydrates, fat, and protein) (96).
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| Magnesium |
- Supports optimal nerve function, muscle contractions, cardiovascular health, bone health, and reduced anxiety (90, 91).
- Plays a crucial role in biological reactions such as ATP-fueled reactions and pancreatic insulin secretion (90, 91).
- Supports the reduction of systolic blood pressure, fasting glucose levels, and triglycerides, and promotes healthy levels of HDL cholesterol (90, 91).
- Helps reduce peripheral cortisol levels in the central nervous system, supporting relaxation and decreased anxiety (90, 91).
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| Copper |
- Supports healthy blood sugar levels, energy metabolism, and cholesterol management (143,144).
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| Selenium |
- Supports antioxidant function, cardiovascular health, cognitive function, thyroid health, and immune health (145, 146).
- Combats conditions such as atherosclerosis, high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia), and type 1 diabetes (147).
- Supports thyroid health by reducing circulating thyroid autoantibodies in patients with chronic autoimmune thyroiditis (AIT) (146).
- Increases the activity of selenoproteins, which helps decrease reactive oxygen species (inflammation), enhances natural killer activity, and boosts glutathione (master antioxidant) levels (145, 147).
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| Manganese |
- Supports enzymatic antioxidant reactions, increased bone mineral density, and blood sugar regulation (148,149).
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| Molybdenum |
- Increases enzymatic reactions involved in sulfite metabolism and detoxification (150).
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| Chromium |
- Supports insulin function, reduced cholesterol, improved blood sugar regulation, and may lower cholesterol (218,219).
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| Lutein |
- Supports vision health, immune health, and cardiovascular health, and combats diabetic retinopathy (155,156).
- Increases lutein concentration in the macula, providing anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and blue light-filtering effects (155,156).
- Enhances visual health by increasing lutein concentration in the macular layer of the retina, reducing the risk of age-related macular disease, lowering the prevalence of cataracts, and improving plasma levels of lutein and retinal macular pigment (155,156).
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| Lycopene |
- Supports prostate health, cardiovascular support, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and chemoprotective properties against cancer (191,192,193).
- Fights inflammation by scavenging free radicals and reducing oxidative damage to DNA (191,192,193).
- Combats carcinogenesis through activities such as metabolizing carcinogens, promoting cancer cell death (apoptosis), inhibiting cell proliferation, promoting cell differentiation, and preventing lipid peroxidation (193).
- Inhibits the phosphorylation of anti-oncogenes like p53 and Rb, and regulates the cell cycle by blocking the G0/G1 and S phases (193).
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| Spirulina |
- Supports reduced cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar regulation, reduces inflammation, reduced body fat, and supports antioxidant function (301, 302).
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| Goldenseal Root |
- Supports digestive health, antibacterial activity, and antioxidant support (201, 202).
- Provides antioxidant support through the presence of berberine, an alkaloid (201, 202).
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| Echinacea |
- Supports a strong immune system by increasing antiviral, anti-microbial, and antioxidant capacity (159, 160).
- Promotes immune health by reducing pro-inflammatory markers such as cytokines IL-6, IL-8, and TNF (159, 160).
- Enhances both adaptive and innate immunity by boosting levels of monocytes, neutrophils, natural killer cells, and CD8 T cells (159, 160).
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| Garlic |
- Supports cardiovascular health by reducing hypertension, total cholesterol, arterial stiffness, and markers of atherosclerosis (161).
- Promotes joint health by reducing inflammation through the inhibition of NF-κB activation and reducing pain in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (162).
- Enhances gut health by providing prebiotic properties and promoting a healthy microbiome population.
- Supports immune health by reducing inflammatory markers such as CRP, TNF, and IL-6 (164).
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| Green Tea Extract |
- Supports blood pressure, insulin sensitivity, and metabolic health as a potent polyphenolic antioxidant (25).
- Rich in ECGC (epigallocatechin gallate), which has been shown to reduce body fat mass, increase fat oxidation, and enhance caloric expenditure during exercise (25).
- Acts as a potent anti-inflammatory compound by promoting glutathione production and inhibiting pro-inflammatory markers (cytokines) (26).
- Reduces oxidative stress, which is associated with chronic inflammation in the body (26).
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| Hawthorn Berries |
- Supports cardiovascular health and helps combat metabolic syndrome (165).
- Promotes cardiovascular health by reducing atherosclerotic lesion areas, inhibiting cholesterol synthesis (acyl-coA-cholesterol acyltransferase enzyme), decreasing very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL), and inhibiting platelet aggregation (165).
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| Cinnamon Bark Extract |
- Supports blood sugar regulation and promotes cardiovascular health (166).
- Reduces fasting plasma glucose, total cholesterol, LDL-C, and triglyceride levels, while increasing HDL-C levels (166).
- Improves insulin sensitivity and enhances glucose uptake for better blood sugar control (166).
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| Grape Seed Extract |
- Supports increased nitric oxide production, leading to improved blood flow and reduced blood pressure (31).
- Reduces DNA damage and supports collagen production, contributing to improved skin health and wound healing (31).
- Increases bone strength and supports neuroprotection (31).
- Acts as an antioxidant by modulating antioxidant enzyme expression, protecting against oxidative damage, and reducing reactive oxygen species (31).
- Supports cardiovascular health by reducing the risk of atherosclerosis, inhibiting lipid peroxidation, and improving endothelial vascular function (31).
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| Black Currant |
- Boosts immune function due to its abundant polyphenols, which can help reduce inflammation and support a healthy immune system (169).
- Promotes cardiovascular health by lowering LDL cholesterol levels, thereby reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases (169).
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| Pomegranate Extract |
- Promotes reduced blood pressure by stimulating nitric oxide production, enhancing cardiac output, and lowering cholesterol levels (170).
- Supports immune health by reducing inflammatory cytokines, which are markers of inflammation in the body (171).
- Aids in blood sugar regulation, prostate health, and gut health due to its high levels of polyphenolic antioxidants (170).
- Protects the prostate gland from inflammation, offering three times the antioxidant activity of green tea (170).
- Combats inflammatory bowel disease, contributing to improved digestive health (171).
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