- With Saw Palmetto, Plant Sterols, Lycopene, Nettle Root & CoQ10
- Supports Cardiovascular and Prostate health and lower cholesterol
- Designed especially for men over 40
Why Softgels?
The softgel medium is a popular way to deliver a dose of vitamins, minerals, or herbs. Unlike hard tablets and capsules, softgels are soft and pliable. This allows them to be swallowed more easily, and exudes a more comfortable appearance. The softness is achieved by blending the supplement ingredients in a liquid and then injecting them into a small flexible balloon that degrades in the digestive tract. This expedient degradation also lends to increased breakdown and absorption verses possible delays in digestion associated with stamped tablets and capsules.
Do you need a Multi Vitamin?
Ideally you would get all the nutrients you need from your diet. However, for one reason or another, most of us don’t. That’s where multivitamins come in. They help to fill in the gaps in your nutrition. Deficiency of these may cause impaired physical and mental development, and reduced productivity.
Help in Improving Metabolism
There is really so much more to Metabolism than its common association with weight loss. Quite simply, metabolism is a process of burning calories in your body which happens naturally even if you are not exerting any effort - yes including when you are sleeping or the process by which the body converts food into energy. Guess what? Your metabolism is probably at its best during your 20s. And for a generally healthy person not suffering from any major illness, improving metabolism will help boost your energy and stamina, focus and raising the overall productivity level, better sleep as a result of this. However, for a sick person for example, chromium found in most multivitamin can enhance glucose metabolism (process of blood sugar converting into useful nutrients for our body) that may have beneficial effects in patients with diabetes.
Help in Fighting Aging
If all things being equal, after metabolism, the next big thing which is caused by free-radical damage, inflammation, and glycation that are responsible for our overall well-being is aging. Oxidative stress results in production of toxins (free radicals) that is a significant factor associated with the decline of function associated with aging. These free radicals can cause cell death, contribute to aging as well to a number of health problems, including terminal diseases. Most top graded multivitamin are loaded with ingredients containing antioxidants that scavenge these toxins to fight the normal signs of aging and age related health-issues.
These antioxidants fight and neutralize the free radicals which cause cellular damage. The damage caused by free radicals is one of the most important causes of aging skin. If left unchecked, these free radicals could cause severe damage to your skin as a result of which your skin could become saggy and loose and start developing wrinkles, lines, cracks, and dark spots. For example, polyphenols and catechins present in green tea extracts of multivitamin can prevent the free radicals from damaging your skin and keep your skin young and healthy for a long time. Vanity reason aside, anti-aging benefits will inevitably lead to the next most important benefit in our body, the ability to fight diseases.
Helps in Fighting Diseases
Chronic conditions or some medications may cause vitamin deficiency which we need to supplement. If left unchecked, deficiency of vitamins and minerals can lead to reduced immunity. Reduced immunity in turn increases susceptibility to disease. This may impact the overall quality of life. A high quality multivitamin should contain ingredients like standardized herbal extracts that have proven to support immunity. For example, some common diseases that are associated with the homocysteine levels in our system are heart diseases and diabetes.
B vitamins, including folic acid, are important to counter the effects of high homocysteine levels in the system, and folic acid has also been named as a homocysteine fighter. In the June 1998 Diabetologia, a group of doctors in Barcelona explains its study of homocysteine and diabetes. "A high plasma homocysteine concentration is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease but information on its association with diabetes is limited". They also note that people with nephropathy, or kidney disease, have a particular tendency to cardiovascular disease. So vitamin B-complex are very necessary for people who have diabetes.
Prostate Health – Benefits of Saw Palmetto
Saw palmetto benefits are numerous, and as such it has become one of the most popular supplements for male health on the market today.
This powerful herbal extract is purified from the saw palmetto berry, and has been used as a remedy for prostate problems as well as a variety of other ailments for generations. In Europe, it is the number one method of treatment for non-cancerous prostate enlargement.
Saw palmetto benefits your enlarged prostate by preventing it from growing any larger, but it is unknown what the palmetto contains to stop the swelling of the gland. So it doesn't actually shrink the gland, just prevents it from growing bigger. Because of this, a daily saw palmetto dosage may be a good idea if you're a man who is getting a little older and may be at risk of developing prostate problems later on.
No matter what its size, the prostate gland will simply not swell if you have been taking saw palmetto powder, or any other form of the herb. From a scientific point of view, saw palmetto benefits the actual prostate cells by slowing down their swelling and inhibiting any hormones which may be contributing to prostate cell inflammation and stimulation.
Why use this as opposed to prescription medications? Aside from the many benefits of saw palmetto, there are no known side effects associated with this form of treatment. Many of the conventional treatments are known to reduce your libido or even contribute to impotence. There are also numerous studies currently being conducted on saw palmetto benefits in relation to prevention of prostate cancer...thus far, results are quite promising.
A daily saw palmetto dosage doesn't just benefit your prostate. Several of the proteins and oils in the saw palmetto berry have been tested in laboratories. According to scientists, saw palmetto benefits your immune system too, helping your body fight off infections or simple chronic illnesses such as a persistent cough. Since the palmetto is boosting your immune system, it will also help aid in the prevention and cure of bacterial infections throughout your body.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:
Serving Size: 2 Softgels
Servings Per Container: 45 |
|
Amount Per Serving |
% Daily Value |
Beta-Carotene (as pro-Vitamin A 3.6 mg) |
6,000 IU |
120% |
Vitamin A (as Retinyl Palmitate) |
4,000 IU |
80% |
Vitamin C (from Calcium Ascorbate) |
250 mg |
417% |
Vitamin D-3 (as Cholecalciferol) |
1,000 IU |
250% |
Vitamin E (as d-alpha Tocopherol) |
150 IU |
500% |
Vitamin K (as Menaquinone and
Phytonadione) |
80 mcg |
100% |
Thiamine (Vit. B-1) (from Thiamine HCl) |
25 mg |
1667% |
Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) |
25 mg |
1471% |
Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (as Niacinamide) |
35 mg |
175% |
Vitamin B-6 (from Pyridoxine HCl and
Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate (P-5-P)) |
25 mg |
1250% |
Folate (as Folic Acid) |
400 mcg |
100% |
Vitamin B-12 (as Cyanocobalamin and
Methylcobalamin) |
120 mcg |
2000% |
Biotin |
300 mcg |
100% |
Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B-5)
(from D-Calcium Pantothenate) |
50 mg |
500% |
Calcium (from Cal. Ascorbate, Aquamin® F
Red Algae Sea Minerals and D-Calcium Pantothenate) |
55 mg |
6% |
Iodine (from Potassium Iodide) |
225 mcg |
150% |
Magnesium (from Magnesium Citrate and
Aquamin® F Red Algae Sea Minerals) |
25 mg |
6% |
Zinc (from Zinc Glycinate)
(Amino Acid Chelate) (TRAACS®) (Albion®) |
15 mg |
100% |
Selenium (from Selenium Amino Acid
Complex) (TRAACS®) (Albion®) |
200 mcg |
286% |
Copper (from Copper Glycinate)
(Amino Acid Chelate) (TRAACS®) (Albion®) |
500 mcg |
25% |
Manganese (from Manganese Glycinate)
(Amino Acid Chelate) (TRAACS®) (Albion®) |
2 mg |
100% |
Chromium (from Chromium Chelavite®)
(Amino Acid Chelate) (TRAACS®) (Albion®) |
120 mcg |
100% |
Molybdenum (from Molybdenum
Glycinate) (Amino Acid Chelate) (TRAACS®) (Albion®) |
75 mcg |
100% |
Potassium (from Potassium Chloride) |
25 mg |
< 1% |
Saw Palmetto Extract (Berry)
(Serenoa repens) (min. 85% Fatty Acids) |
160 mg |
† |
Phytosterols (Plant Sterols)
(with Beta-Sitosterol) |
50 mg |
† |
Nettle Root Extract (Urtica dioica) |
50 mg |
† |
Alpha Lipoic Acid |
25 mg |
† |
Choline (from Choline Bitartrate) |
25 mg |
† |
Grape Seed Extract (Vitis vinifera) |
25 mg |
† |
Inositol |
10 mg |
† |
CoQ10 (as Ubiquinone) |
10 mg |
† |
Lycopene (LYC-O-MATO®)
(from Natural Tomato Extract) |
3 mg |
† |
Lutein (FloraGLO®)
(from Marigold Flowers) |
500 mcg |
† |
* Percent Daily Values are based on 2,000 calorie diet.
† Daily Value not established. |
Details
Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, take 2 softgels daily with food.
These multi-vitamin softgels are easier to swallow, and are formulated for better GI tolerability.
Other Ingredients: Pumpkin Seed Oil, Softgel Capsule (gelatin, glycerin, water, carob) and Cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) (Bark). Contains soy derivatives.
Contains no: sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, gluten, milk, egg, shellfish or preservatives.
Albion® and TRAACS® (The Real Amino Acid Chelate System) are registered trademarks of Albion Laboratories, Inc. This product is covered by U.S. Patent No. 5,516,925 and patents pending.; Chromium Chelavite® is a registered trademark of Albion Laboratories, Inc.
Aquamin® is a registered trademark of Marigot Limited. LYC-O-MATO® is a registered trademark of LycoRed Natural Products Ltd.
FloraGLO® is a registered trademark of Kemin Industries, Inc.
Do Not Eat Freshness Packet. Keep in Bottle.
Store in a cool, dry place. Please Recycle.
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