Alive! Daily Energy Complete Multivitamin

• Vitamin A(as)

  From 378 mcg Retinyl Acetate (60%)

  From 252 mcg Beta-Carotene (40%)

  630 mcg

  Ingredient research · Vitamin A

  Vitamin A is an essential fat-soluble nutrient that enables normal vision, especially in dim light, and helps maintain immune defenses, skin and other epithelial tissues, growth, and reproduction. Supplementation can prevent or correct deficiency when intake or absorption is inadequate, benefiting visual, immune, and developmental health.

  • Supports maternal and breast-milk vitamin A status, particularly where baseline stores are low.
  • Supports hemoglobin response in some anemic or vitamin A-deficient populations, including when added to iron and folate.
  • Supports reducing bacterial-vaginosis incidence and prevalence during pregnancy and postpartum follow-up in a studied deficient setting.

  Top References

  • Efect of vitamin A suplementation: a systematic review.
  • Retinol-to-Fat Ratio and Retinol Concentration in Human Milk Show Similar Time Trends and Associations with Maternal Factors at the Population Level: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
  • Vitamin A supplementation for postpartum women.
  • Concomitant supplemental vitamin A enhances the response to weekly supplemental iron and folic acid in anemic teenagers in urban Bangladesh.
  • Weekly supplementation with iron and vitamin A during pregnancy increases hemoglobin concentration but decreases serum ferritin concentration in Indonesian pregnant women.
  • Maternal vitamin A and β-carotene supplementation and risk of bacterial vaginosis: a randomized controlled trial in rural Bangladesh.

• Vitamin C

  135 mg

  Ingredient research · Vitamin C

  Vitamin C is an essential water-soluble nutrient that supports collagen production, antioxidant defenses, and the normal function of immune cells. Supplementation reliably prevents or corrects deficiency, can improve absorption of plant-based iron, and may modestly shorten the duration of common colds when taken regularly.

  • Supports lower common-cold risk during brief periods of severe physical exercise or cold stress.
  • Supports circulating Vitamin C status across studied healthy and clinical populations.
  • Supports short-term blood-pressure and endothelial-function outcomes in studied adults.
  • Supports fasting-glucose and HbA1c outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes.

  Top References

  • Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold.
  • Effect of Dietary or Supplemental Vitamin C Intake on Vitamin C Levels in Patients with and without Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review
  • High-dose vitamin C supplementation increases skeletal muscle vitamin C concentration and SVCT2 transporter expression but does not alter redox status in healthy males.
  • Effects of vitamin C supplementation on blood pressure: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
  • Effect of vitamin C and vitamin E supplementation on endothelial function: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
  • Effects of vitamin C supplementation on glycaemic control: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
  • Effect of vitamin C on inflammation and metabolic markers in hypertensive and/or diabetic obese adults: a randomized controlled trial
  • Supplementation of Vitamin C Reduces Blood Glucose and Improves Glycosylated Hemoglobin in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized, Double-Blind Study

• Vitamin D3

  30 mcg

  Ingredient research · Vitamin D

  Vitamin D is a hormone-like nutrient that helps the body absorb calcium and maintain healthy bones and muscle function. Supplementation can reliably prevent or correct low vitamin D status, particularly when sun exposure is limited, while broader immune, cardiovascular, and metabolic benefits are less certain.

  • Supports bone-density and fracture- or fall-related outcomes.
  • Supports muscle-strength outcomes, including lower-limb strength.
  • Supports glycemic-marker and insulin-sensitivity outcomes in studied metabolic populations.
  • Supports respiratory-infection-risk outcomes across studied age groups.

  Top References

  • Effects of combined calcium and vitamin D supplementation on osteoporosis in postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
  • What is the impact of daily oral supplementation of vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) plus calcium on the incidence of hip fracture in older people? A systematic review and meta‐analysis
  • Clinical review: The effect of vitamin D on falls: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
  • Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Muscle Strength, Gait and Balance in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
  • The effects of vitamin D on skeletal muscle strength, muscle mass, and muscle power: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
  • Effect of vitamin D supplementation on muscle strength: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  • What is the impact of vitamin D supplementation on glycemic control in people with type-2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trails
  • The Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Glycaemic Control in Women with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials
  • The Role of Vitamin D Oral Supplementation in Insulin Resistance in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
  • Vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory infections: individual participant data meta-analysis.
  • Vitamin D supplementation to prevent acute respiratory infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of aggregate data from randomised controlled trials.
  • Vitamin D and Respiratory Tract Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

• Vitamin E

  15 mg

  Ingredient research · Vitamin E

  Vitamin E is an essential fat-soluble antioxidant that protects cell membranes from oxidative damage and supports normal immune and nerve function. Supplementation is most useful for preventing or correcting deficiency, particularly when fat absorption is impaired; routine use has not shown broad protection against cardiovascular disease or cancer.

  • Supports improvement in liver histology in adults without diabetes who have biopsy-confirmed nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
  • Supports lower CRP and malondialdehyde in studied adult populations, including people receiving hemodialysis.
  • Supports short-term improvements in fasting glucose and HbA1c in adults with type 2 diabetes.

  Top References

  • Pioglitazone, vitamin E, or placebo for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.
  • The effect of vitamin E supplementation on selected inflammatory biomarkers in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
  • The effects of vitamin E supplementation on malondialdehyde as a biomarker of oxidative stress in haemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  • Effect of supplementation with tomato juice, vitamin E, and vitamin C on LDL oxidation and products of inflammatory activity in type 2 diabetes.
  • Antioxidant effects of vitamins in type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

• Vitamin K

  40 mcg

  Ingredient research · Vitamin K

  Vitamin K is an essential fat-soluble nutrient that activates proteins needed for normal blood clotting and bone mineralization. Supplements reliably prevent or correct deficiency and may support bone health when intake or absorption is inadequate; effects beyond this, including cardiovascular benefits, are less certain and can differ between K1 and K2 forms.

• Thiamine

  3.6 mg

  Ingredient research · Thiamine

  Thiamine is vitamin B1, an essential nutrient that helps convert carbohydrates into usable energy and supports normal nerve and heart function. Supplementation reliably prevents or corrects deficiency, with particular relevance when absorption or intake is impaired, including in chronic heavy alcohol use.

  • Supports depression-treatment response when used alongside standard antidepressant treatment.

  Top References

  • Adjuvant thiamine improved standard treatment in patients with major depressive disorder: results from a randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled clinical trial

• Riboflavin

  3.9 mg

  Ingredient research · Vitamin B2

  Vitamin B2 is riboflavin, an essential nutrient that helps enzymes release energy from food and supports normal red blood cell, skin, and nervous-system function. Supplementation reliably prevents or corrects deficiency, and regular use can reduce migraine frequency and severity in some people.

  • Supports blood-pressure control in treated hypertensive adults with the MTHFR 677TT genotype.

  Top References

  • Riboflavin offers a targeted strategy for managing hypertension in patients with the MTHFR 677TT genotype: a 4-y follow-up.
  • Blood Pressure in Treated Hypertensive Individuals With the MTHFR 677TT Genotype Is Responsive to Intervention With Riboflavin: Findings of a Targeted Randomized Trial

• Niacin

  32 mg

  Ingredient research · Niacin

  Niacin is vitamin B3, essential for enzymes that convert food into energy and support normal skin and nervous-system function. Supplementation prevents or corrects deficiency; in high-dose nicotinic acid form it can alter cholesterol and triglycerides, but this pharmacologic use is distinct from routine nutritional supplementation.

  • Supports favorable changes in selected cholesterol fractions, including LDL, HDL, and total cholesterol, in studied metabolic and diabetes populations.
  • Supports favorable fasting-triglyceride changes in studied adults with diabetes or metabolic dysregulation.

  Top References

  • Effectiveness of niacin supplementation for patients with type 2 diabetes
  • Effect of niacin on lipids and glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes: A meta-analysis of randomized, controlled clinical trials.
  • Niacin induces miR-502-3p expression which impairs insulin sensitivity in human adipocytes
  • Postprandial triglyceride responses to aerobic exercise and extended-release niacin.

• Vitamin B6

  5.1 mg

  Ingredient research · Vitamin B6

  Vitamin B6 is an essential nutrient that helps enzymes process amino acids and supports neurotransmitter, hemoglobin, and immune function. Supplementation reliably corrects deficiency and can reduce nausea during pregnancy; outside these uses, it is most relevant when intake or absorption is inadequate.

  • Supports depressive-symptom measures in premenopausal women with hormone-related contexts.

  Top References

  • The role for vitamin B-6 as treatment for depression: a systematic review.
  • Vitamin B6 Supplementation Reduces Symptoms of Depression in College Women Taking Oral Contraceptives: A Randomized, Double-Blind Crossover Trial

• Folate

  From 240 mcg Folic Acid

  400 mcg DFE

  Ingredient research · Folate

  Folate is vitamin B9, an essential nutrient needed for DNA synthesis, cell division, and healthy red blood cell formation. Supplementation is especially important before conception and in early pregnancy because adequate folate reliably reduces neural tube defect risk, and it can also correct folate-deficiency anemia.

  • Supports homocysteine measures in women with PCOS and adults with metabolic syndrome.
  • Supports insulin and beta-cell-function markers in women with PCOS or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.
  • Supports selected lipid-panel and vascular markers in women with PCOS and adults with metabolic syndrome.
  • Supports selected inflammation and oxidative-stress biomarkers in PCOS, metabolic syndrome, or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia.

  Top References

  • The effects of folate supplementation on inflammatory factors and biomarkers of oxidative stress in overweight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled clinical trial
  • Metabolic response to folate supplementation in overweight women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial.
  • The Effects of Folate Supplementation on Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Metabolic Status in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome
  • Effects of long-term folate supplementation on metabolic status and regression of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.

• Vitamin B12

  12 mcg

  Ingredient research · Vitamin B12

  Vitamin B12 is an essential nutrient needed for red blood cell formation, DNA synthesis, and normal nerve function. Supplementation reliably prevents or corrects deficiency—especially when intake or absorption is limited—and may improve anemia, fatigue, or neurologic symptoms caused by low B12, but is not a general energy booster when status is adequate.

  • Supports vitamin B12 status and responsive deficiency markers in low-status populations, including maternal and breast-milk status during pregnancy and early lactation.

  Top References

  • Studies of biomarker responses to intervention with vitamin B-12: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
  • A vitamin B-12 supplement of 500 μg/d for eight weeks does not normalize urinary methylmalonic acid or other biomarkers of vitamin B-12 status in elderly people with moderately poor vitamin B-12 status.
  • Vitamin B-12 supplementation during pregnancy and early lactation increases maternal, breast milk, and infant measures of vitamin B-12 status.

• Biotin

  30 mcg

  Ingredient research · Biotin

  Biotin is an essential B vitamin that helps enzymes process fats, carbohydrates, and amino acids. Supplementation reliably prevents or corrects deficiency, but extra biotin has not been shown to improve hair, skin, or nails in most people who are not deficient, and high intakes can distort certain laboratory test results.

• Pantothenic Acid

  5 mg

  Ingredient research · Vitamin B5

  Vitamin B5 is an essential nutrient used to make coenzyme A, a molecule central to releasing energy from food and building and breaking down fats. Supplementation prevents or corrects deficiency, but deficiency is uncommon and taking extra pantothenic acid has no clearly established benefit for most otherwise well-nourished people.

• Calcium

  195 mg

  Ingredient research · Calcium

  Calcium is an essential mineral that gives bones and teeth their structure and also enables muscle contraction and nerve signaling. Supplements are most useful for filling inadequate intake and, often alongside vitamin D, can help preserve bone mineral density and support fracture prevention in some higher-risk groups.

  • Supports bone-mineral-density outcomes in studied healthy children and older women.

  Top References

  • Effects of calcium supplementation on bone density in healthy children: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
  • The efficacy of calcium supplementation alone in elderly Thai women over a 2-year period: a randomized controlled trial

• Iron

  18 mg

  Ingredient research · Iron

  Iron is an essential mineral needed to make hemoglobin and carry oxygen throughout the body. Supplementation can reliably prevent or correct iron-deficiency anemia, helping restore energy, exercise capacity, and cognitive function when low iron is the cause; it is also commonly used when requirements rise, such as during pregnancy.

  • Supports hemoglobin and iron stores in menstruating women, especially when iron status is low.
  • Supports reduced subjective fatigue in iron-deficient adults without anemia.
  • Supports selected maximal and submaximal exercise-performance measures in women of reproductive age, particularly those who are iron-deficient or trained.
  • Supports selected attention and concentration outcomes in older children and women.

  Top References

  • Daily iron supplementation for improving anaemia, iron status and health in menstruating women.
  • Efficacy of iron supplementation on fatigue and physical capacity in non-anaemic iron-deficient adults: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials
  • Iron supplementation benefits physical performance in women of reproductive age: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
  • The effects of oral iron supplementation on cognition in older children and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Iodine

  150 mcg

  Ingredient research · Iodine

  Iodine is an essential mineral the thyroid uses to make hormones that regulate metabolism, growth, and development. Supplementation reliably prevents or corrects iodine deficiency and is especially important when needs rise during pregnancy for fetal brain development, but excess intake can also disturb thyroid function.

  • Supports selected micronutrient and thyroid-status markers in iodine-deficient adults.

  Top References

  • Iodine Supplementation of Mildly Iodine-Deficient Adults Lowers Thyroglobulin: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
  • Iodine Supplementation Decreases Hypercholesterolemia in Iodine-Deficient, Overweight Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

• Magnesium

  63 mg

  Ingredient research · Magnesium

  Magnesium is an essential mineral that enables normal muscle and nerve function, energy production, heart rhythm, and bone maintenance. Supplements can correct low magnesium status and, depending on the formulation, may also help with constipation, muscle cramps, or migraine prevention in some people.

• Zinc

  11 mg

  Ingredient research · Zinc

  Zinc is an essential mineral needed for hundreds of enzymes, DNA and protein synthesis, immune defense, wound healing, and normal growth. Supplementation corrects low zinc status and helps restore these functions; certain zinc lozenges may also modestly shorten a common cold when used early, though this benefit depends on the formulation.

• Selenium

  55 mcg

  Ingredient research · Selenium

  Selenium is an essential trace mineral used to make antioxidant enzymes and regulate thyroid hormone activity, linking adequate intake to thyroid, immune, and reproductive function. Supplementation can correct low selenium status, but more is not necessarily better because excessive intake can be toxic.

  • Supports selected thyroid-autoantibody and TSH markers in studied people with autoimmune thyroiditis.
  • Supports selected antioxidant-defense biomarkers in studied metabolic, cardiovascular, and selenium-status populations.
  • Supports depression-symptom measures across a small selenium-specific randomized evidence base.

  Top References

  • Selenium Supplementation Significantly Reduces Thyroid Autoantibody Levels in Patients with Chronic Autoimmune Thyroiditis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
  • Effect of selenium on thyroid autoimmunity and regulatory T cells in patients with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: A prospective randomized‐controlled trial
  • Effect of selenium supplementation on antioxidant markers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
  • The effect of selenium supplementation on coronary heart disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
  • Methods of assessment of selenium status in humans: a systematic review.
  • The role of selenium in depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis of human observational and interventional studies

• Copper

  0.9 mg

  Ingredient research · Copper

  Copper is an essential trace mineral used by enzymes that support iron metabolism, connective-tissue formation, energy production, antioxidant defense, and nervous and immune function. Supplementation can correct low copper status and related anemia or neurologic problems, but extra copper offers no established benefit when intake and status are adequate.

• Manganese

  2.3 mg

  Ingredient research · Manganese

  Manganese is an essential trace mineral that activates enzymes involved in energy metabolism, connective-tissue and bone formation, and antioxidant defense. Supplementation can restore these functions when intake is inadequate or deficiency is present, but added manganese has no clear general benefit for people who already get enough.

• Molybdenum

  45 mcg

  Ingredient research · Molybdenum

  Molybdenum is an essential trace mineral that serves as a cofactor for enzymes involved in processing sulfites, sulfur-containing amino acids and purines. Because ordinary diets generally provide enough and deficiency is exceptionally rare, standalone supplementation has no clear practical benefit for most people, though it can restore status when intake or absorption is genuinely inadequate.

• Orchard Fruits & Garden Veggies Powder Blend

  100 mg

  • Blueberry, Powder

    Ingredient research · Blueberries

    Blueberries are a polyphenol-rich fruit, especially notable for anthocyanins, that also provides fiber and micronutrients when consumed whole. Regular intake may support cardiovascular and metabolic health, with possible benefits for memory and cognitive function; concentrated extracts do not necessarily reproduce the full nutritional value of the fruit.

    • Supports selected verbal-learning discrimination and everyday cognitive-function measures in older adults with subjective cognitive complaints.
    • Supports selected measures of endothelial function and arterial stiffness.
    • Supports selected blood-pressure measures, with the more consistent pooled signal in diastolic blood pressure.

    Top References

    • Cognitive response to fish oil, blueberry, and combined supplementation in older adults with subjective cognitive impairment
    • Effect of blueberry intervention on endothelial function: a systematic review and meta-analysis
    • Daily blueberry consumption improves blood pressure and arterial stiffness in postmenopausal women with pre- and stage 1-hypertension: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial.

  • Orange, Powder

    Ingredient research · Annatto

    Annatto is a red-orange pigment-rich preparation from the seeds of Bixa orellana, best established as a food colorant rather than a nutrient supplement. Although its carotenoid constituents, chiefly bixin and norbixin, prompt interest in antioxidant and metabolic effects, meaningful human health benefits from annatto itself remain unestablished.

  • Carrot, Powder

    Ingredient research · Carrot

    Carrot is a whole-root food sometimes sold as a powder, juice concentrate, or extract, chiefly to provide carotenoids such as beta-carotene, which the body can convert to vitamin A. Its nutritional value depends heavily on processing and formulation, with few established benefits unique to carrot supplementation.

  • Pomegranate, Powder

    Ingredient research · Pomegranate

    Pomegranate is a polyphenol-rich fruit used in supplements, typically as juice concentrates or extracts, for its antioxidant and vascular effects. Pomegranate may modestly support blood pressure and blood-vessel function, with possible relevance to exercise recovery and metabolic health, though benefits depend on the preparation.

  • Plum, Powder

    Ingredient research · Plum

    Plum is a whole-fruit ingredient containing fiber, sorbitol, and polyphenols, although supplements may provide very different amounts depending on whether they use powder, juice, or extract. It is mainly considered for digestive regularity and antioxidant or metabolic support, but benefits of plum supplements are not well established as a category.

  • Strawberry, Powder

    Ingredient research · Strawberry

    Strawberry is a whole-fruit ingredient rich in vitamin C, fiber, and polyphenols; powders and extracts are used to concentrate these components when fresh fruit is impractical. They may modestly support cardiovascular and metabolic health, but strawberry supplementation has no clearly established advantage over including the fruit in a varied diet.

    • Supports total-cholesterol measures in adults with overweight or obesity and elevated cholesterol.
    • Supports selected TNF-related and lipid-peroxidation markers in adults with obesity and knee osteoarthritis.

    Top References

    • Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial of Freeze-Dried Strawberry Powder Supplementation in Adults with Overweight or Obesity and Elevated Cholesterol.
    • Strawberries decrease circulating levels of tumor necrosis factor and lipid peroxides in obese adults with knee osteoarthritis.

  • Apple, Powder

    Ingredient research · Apple

    Apple is a whole-food ingredient supplying fermentable fiber, especially pectin, alongside polyphenols and other plant compounds relevant to digestive and cardiometabolic health. In supplements, it is usually provided as powder, fiber, or extract; benefits depend on which fraction is present, and whole-apple effects do not automatically apply to concentrated products.

  • Beet, Powder

    Ingredient research · Beets

    Beets are nitrate-rich root vegetables; concentrated juice and powders can raise nitric oxide availability, improving blood flow. Supplementation may modestly lower blood pressure and enhance endurance exercise efficiency, though effects depend partly on the product’s nitrate content rather than beet-derived compounds in general.

  • Cherry, Powder

    Ingredient research · Cherry

    Cherry supplements concentrate anthocyanins and other polyphenols associated with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity. They may modestly support exercise recovery and joint comfort; sleep benefits are mainly associated with tart cherry products, so relevance depends on the cherry variety and preparation used.

  • Pear, Powder

  • Tomato, Powder

    Ingredient research · Tomato

    Tomato is a whole-food source of carotenoids, especially lycopene, along with potassium, vitamin C, and polyphenols. Concentrated tomato powders or extracts may modestly support cardiovascular health and the skin’s resilience to UV exposure, but their effects depend on how closely the product retains and delivers these components.

  • Cauliflower, Powder

    Ingredient research · Cauliflower

    Cauliflower is a cruciferous vegetable valued as a food for its fiber, vitamins, minerals, and glucosinolates, plant compounds that can form biologically active breakdown products. Cauliflower powders or extracts have no clearly established benefit beyond the nutritional value of eating the whole vegetable.

  • Raspberry, Powder

    Ingredient research · Red Raspberry

    Red Raspberry refers to the fruit or fruit-derived preparations, which contain polyphenols and, in whole-fruit powders, fiber. Supplements are mainly considered for antioxidant and metabolic support, but distinct human benefits remain uncertain; they should not be confused with raspberry leaf products or isolated raspberry ketone.

  • Acai, Powder

    Ingredient research · Acai Berry

    Acai Berry is a dark-purple fruit rich in anthocyanins and other polyphenols, usually supplemented as powders or extracts for its antioxidant appeal. Although it may influence short-term markers of oxidative stress or metabolism, meaningful benefits for weight management, cardiovascular health, or immune function remain uncertain.

  • Asparagus, Powder

    Ingredient research · Asparagus

    Asparagus is a nutrient-rich edible plant, but as a supplement it is mainly used for proposed diuretic and urinary-tract effects rather than a clearly established benefit. Its plant compounds may have broader antioxidant or metabolic relevance, though meaningful human effects remain uncertain.

  • Banana, Powder

    Ingredient research · Banana

    Banana is a whole fruit rather than a distinct supplement ingredient, providing carbohydrate along with potassium, vitamin B6, and fiber. It can serve as convenient fuel and contribute to digestive and cardiovascular nutrition, but products labeled simply as banana vary substantially depending on whether they contain whole-fruit powder, starch, or flavoring.

  • Broccoli, Powder

    Ingredient research · Brassica oleracea

    Brassica oleracea is the plant species that includes broccoli, cabbage, kale, and related vegetables, so the name alone does not identify a standardized supplement. Extracts are generally taken for glucosinolates and compounds such as sulforaphane, with interest in antioxidant and cellular-defense pathways, but their composition and demonstrated human benefits vary widely.

  • Brussels Sprout, Powder

    Ingredient research · Brussels Sprouts

    Brussels Sprouts are a whole cruciferous vegetable providing fiber, vitamins, and glucosinolates, compounds involved in plant defense that can influence human cellular-defense pathways. Their value is clearest as food; powders and extracts have no well-established health benefit distinct from eating Brussels sprouts or other cruciferous vegetables.

  • Cabbage, Powder

    Ingredient research · Brassica oleracea

    Brassica oleracea is the plant species that includes broccoli, cabbage, kale, and related vegetables, so the name alone does not identify a standardized supplement. Extracts are generally taken for glucosinolates and compounds such as sulforaphane, with interest in antioxidant and cellular-defense pathways, but their composition and demonstrated human benefits vary widely.

  • Cranberry, Powder

    Ingredient research · Cranberry

    Cranberry contains proanthocyanidins that can make it harder for certain bacteria to adhere to the urinary tract. Supplements may help reduce recurrent urinary tract infections in some people, but they do not treat an active infection, and effectiveness depends partly on the product’s composition.

  • Cucumber, Powder

    Ingredient research · Cucumber

    Cucumber is a water-rich food rather than a well-established supplement; powders and extracts are taken for their plant compounds and are sometimes promoted for antioxidant, skin, or joint support. These products vary substantially, and cucumber itself has no clearly demonstrated supplemental benefit beyond its role as a food.

  • Grape, Powder

    Ingredient research · Grape

    Grape is a whole-fruit ingredient containing polyphenols and other plant compounds that may modestly support blood-vessel function and cardiovascular health. Its effects depend heavily on whether the product is juice, powder, or extract, and it should not be assumed to provide the same benefits as grape-seed extract or isolated resveratrol.

  • Pea, Powder

  • Pineapple, Powder

    Ingredient research · Pineapple

    Pineapple is a whole fruit providing vitamin C, manganese, and various plant compounds, but it has no clearly established role as a distinct supplement beyond contributing those nutrients. Pineapple-derived products are often considered for digestion or inflammation, largely because the fruit contains bromelain; benefits shown for concentrated bromelain should not be assumed for pineapple itself.

  • Pumpkin, Powder

    Ingredient research · Pumpkin

    Pumpkin supplements are usually made from Cucurbita pepo seeds or seed oil, whose fatty acids and plant sterols motivate their use for urinary health. They may modestly ease lower urinary tract symptoms associated with prostate enlargement or an overactive bladder, although effects depend on the preparation.

  • Spinach, Powder

    Ingredient research · Spinach

    Spinach is a nutrient-dense leafy vegetable rather than a well-defined supplement, supplying folate, vitamin K, carotenoids, and dietary nitrate as part of the diet. Powders and extracts concentrate some of these components, but their composition varies and distinct benefits beyond eating spinach are not well established.

• Resveratrol

  700 mcg

  Ingredient research · Resveratrol

  Resveratrol is a plant polyphenol that influences cellular stress-response and metabolic signaling, driving interest in it as a healthy-aging supplement. It may modestly support blood-vessel function and some markers of glucose control, but broad anti-aging effects or reliable prevention of cardiovascular disease have not been demonstrated.

  • Supports glycemic markers in adults with type 2 diabetes.

  Top References

  • Role of resveratrol supplementation in regulation of glucose hemostasis, inflammation and oxidative stress in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2: A randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
  • Efficacy of Resveratrol Supplementation on Glucose and Lipid Metabolism: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

• Lutein

  200 mcg

  Ingredient research · Lutein

  Lutein is a carotenoid that accumulates in the retina’s macula, where it helps filter high-energy light and protect tissue from oxidative stress. Supplementation can increase macular pigment and may support visual function, with greatest clinical relevance alongside other nutrients in formulations used for age-related macular degeneration.

  • Supports macular pigment density and selected contrast, glare, and retinal-sensitivity measures.
  • Supports attenuation of selected UV-induced skin-response markers in healthy adults.

  Top References

  • Clinical Effects of Dietary Supplementation of Lutein with High Bio-Accessibility on Macular Pigment Optical Density and Contrast Sensitivity: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Parallel-Group Comparison Trial
  • Changes following supplementation with lutein and zeaxanthin in retinal function in eyes with early age-related macular degeneration: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
  • Molecular evidence that oral supplementation with lycopene or lutein protects human skin against ultraviolet radiation: results from a double‐blinded, placebo‐controlled, crossover study

• Lycopene

  200 mcg

  Ingredient research · Lycopene

  Lycopene is a red carotenoid pigment with antioxidant properties that, unlike some carotenoids, does not convert to vitamin A. Supplements are used mainly for prostate and cardiovascular health, with possible modest benefits for blood pressure, blood lipids, and the skin’s resistance to UV-related redness.

• Boron(boric acid and citric acid blend)

  150 mcg

  Ingredient research · Boron

  Boron is a trace element that may influence mineral metabolism and the actions of vitamin D and steroid hormones. Supplements are mainly considered for bone and joint health, but a distinct benefit in people with adequate diets has not been firmly established.

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