Product Description
FUNCTIONSWomen’s Ultimate Vitamin & Mineral Nutrient Packs: now contains Metafolin®, a patented, natural form of (6S) 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) as well as 500 IU of vitamin D3 per serving. 5-MTHF is the naturally occurring, predominant form of folate commonly found in cells and is essential for overall health, as it participates as a cofactor in a reaction that involves the remethylation of homocysteine to methionine. Unlike synthetic folic acid, 5-MTHF can be used directly by the body, without the need for an additional conversion via the enzyme (5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR)). In certain populations, the body’s ability to convert folic acid to 5-MTHF by use of this enzyme may be compromised due to genetic differences. Metafolin® contains only the S isomer of 5-MTHF and has been shown to be the only form of folate to be able to cross the blood-brain barrier.
Additional vitamin D3 (also known as cholecalciferol) has been added to this formula as numerous scientists now feel that supplementation with vitamin D at levels greater than previously thought necessary is critical to helping maintain overall health.
Complete Calcium: contains a special chelate complex of 6 sources of calcium with magnesium and other ingredients to assist the body in maintaining healthy bone structure.
Among other factors, such as regular exercise, gender and race, calcium supplementation during childhood and adolescence appears to be a prerequisite for maintaining adequate bone density later in life. Calcium is particularly important for women of child bearing age and especially needed to support bone structure in postmenopausal women when the loss of estrogen production at menopause leaves bones much less protected.†
Coenzyme Q-10 with Lipoic Acid:
Coenzyme Q10 is an important rate-limiting
nutrient that is a cofactor in the mitochondrial
electron transport chain, the biochemical pathway in cellular respiration from which adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and metabolic energy is derived. Since nearly all cellular activities are dependent upon energy, coenzyme Q10 is essential for the health of all human tissues and organs.†
Alpha-lipoic acid is a unique biological antioxidant, because it is soluble in both water and lipids. This allows it to neutralize free radicals just about everywhere in the body, inside and outside the cells. Due to its unique sulfur-containing structure, alpha-lipoic acid can scavenge several types of free radicals, such as the highly reactive hydroxyl, and singlet oxygen free radicals. It is also capable of suppressing the generation of free radicals in the first place, since alpha-lipoic acid chelates transition metals, such as iron and copper. Because alpha lipoic acid is involved in so many different
antioxidant functions in virtually all body tissues, it has been called the universal antioxidant.†
Vitamin D: Vitamin D, also known as the “sunshine vitamin” is an essential vitamin that plays many important roles in the proper functioning of the body. Though classified as a vitamin, Vitamin D is actually a key regulatory hormone for calcium and bone metabolism. Adequate vitamin D status is essential for ensuring normal calcium absorption and maintenance of healthy plasma calcium levels.†
INDICATIONS Women’s Ultimate Vitamin & Mineral Nutrient Packs may be a useful dietary supplement for individuals who wish to increase their intake of multiple nutritional factors, including antioxidants, minerals and beneficial quantities of vitamin D.
SUGGESTED USE Adults take 1 pack daily or as directed by a healthcare professional.
SIDE EFFECTS No adverse side effects reported.
STORAGE Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct light. Keep out of reach of children.
INDICATIONS Women’s Ultimate Vitamin & Mineral Nutrient Packs may be a useful dietary supplement for individuals who wish to increase their intake of multiple nutritional factors, including antioxidants, minerals and beneficial quantities of vitamin D.
SUGGESTED USE Adults take 1 pack daily or as directed by a healthcare professional.
SIDE EFFECTS No adverse side effects reported.
STORAGE Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct light. Keep out of reach of children.
Label and Formula
FORMULA (WTX 00013)
1 Pack Contains:
Vitamin A....................................................................................12,500 I.U.
(as vitamin A palmitate[5000 IU] and beta carotene [7500 IU])
Vitamin D3....................................................................................1766 I.U.
Vitamin E (d-alpha tocopheryl succinate).......................................200 I.U.
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid, corn-free) ..............................................633 mg
Vitamin B1 (thiamine HCl)................................................................50 mg
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)......................................................................25 mg
Niacin/Niacinamide..........................................................................95 mg
Pantothenic acid (d-calcium pantothenate)...................................250 mg
Vitamin B6.......................................................................................50 mg
(pyridoxine HCl/pyridoxal-5-phosphate)
Vitamin B12 (on ion exchange resin).............................................50 mcg
Folate...........................................................................................400 mcg
(as L-methylfolate, Metafolin®)
Biotin............................................................................................150 mcg
Choline (citrate/bitartrate)................................................................30 mg
Inositol.............................................................................................50 mg
Citrus bioflavonoids.........................................................................50 mg
PABA (para-amino benzoic acid).....................................................25 mg
Calcium..........................................................................................750 mg
(citrate/ascorbate/gluconate/carbonate/lactate
and microcrystalline hydroxyapatite)
Magnesium....................................................................................500 mg
(as magnesium chelate and aspartate-ascorbate complex)
Potassium (aspartate complex)...................................................49.5 mg
Zinc (amino acid chelate).................................................................5 mg
Manganese (aspartate complex)....................................................10 mg
Iodine (kelp)................................................................................100 mcg
Chromium...................................................................................100 mcg
(oranically bound with GTF activity-low
allergenicity)
Selenium....................................................................................100 mcg
(organic selenium in Krebs* cycle and kelp)
Molybdenum (Krebs*)..................................................................50 mcg
Vanadium (Krebs*).......................................................................25 mcg
Boron (aspartate-citrate complex)..............................................2.75 mg
Trace Elements (from sea vegetation) approx............................50 mcg
L-Lysine........................................................................................19 mg
L-Cysteine/N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine.................................................100 mg
L-Methionine..................................................................................6 mg
Glutamic Acid...............................................................................45 mg
Betaine.........................................................................................57 mg
(from Betaine HCl)
Coenzyme Q-10..........................................................................60 mg
Alpha-Lipoic Acid........................................................................50 mg
EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid)....................................................660mg
DHA (Decosahexaenoic acid)...................................................340mg
Red Wine Proanthocyanidins (fruit 5 mg)
*Krebs = Citrate, Fumarate, Malate, Glutarate, and Succinate complex
Metafolin® is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.
References
Gillespie WJ, Henry DA, O'Connell DL, Robertson J. Vitamin D and vitamin D analogues for preventing fractures associated with involutional and post-menopausal osteoporosis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2000;(2):CD000227. Giovannucci E, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, et al. Multivitamin use, folate, and colon cancer in women in the Nurses' Health Study [see comments]. Ann Intern Med 1998;129:517-24. Holick MF, Siris ES, Binkley N, et al. Prevalence of Vitamin D inadequacy among postmenopausal North American women receiving osteoporosis therapy. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2005;90:3215-24. 12997 Hollis BW. Circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels indicative of vitamin D sufficiency: implications for establishing a new effective dietary intake recommendation for vitamin D. J Nutr 2005;135:317-22.Also Recommended
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