Nature's Way Alive Multiple System Analysis
Friday, April 27, 2012 at 12:32AM
Team RightWay

Nature's Way has an updated and improved formula, a 3 tablets a day formula

(YES, Alive Multiples do contain some synthetic vitamins)

Serving Size: 3 Tablets

Amount/Serving

%DV

 




 

                         --Synthetic source for Beta carotene

                                 --Retinol at max

                    AMOUNT in               3, 2 & 1 TABLETS  
Vitamin A
(33% [5,000 IU] as retinol palmitate and 67% [10,000 IU] as beta carotene)(synthetic since no source listed, plus a little bit of natural from included foods)
15,000,  10,000, 5000

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) (from corn starch and sugars)(while synthesized in a lab from natural ingredients, it is nearly or the same structure as natrual C in food,with slight differences only in a few studies, could be from family members) 1,000mg   667,  333

Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol)    Newly CHANGED TO Preferred D3 Form 1,000IU    667,  333

Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate)   --NO FAMILY MEMBERS 200IU       134,  67

Vitamin K (as phytonadione)(synthetic, 75% same molecule as natural, but includes 2 extra verisons not found in nature) 80mcg     53,  27

Thiamin (as thiamin mononitrate)(synthetic) 25mg     16.7.  8.3

Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) (synthetic) 25mg

Niacin (as niacinamide) (synthetic) 125mg

Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCl/pyridoxal 5-phosphate)(synthetic, co-enzyme form) 50mg

Folic Acid (synthetic) 400mcg 100%

Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin)(semi or part-synthetic) 200mcg 3333%

Biotin (synthetic) 325mcg 108%

Pantothenic Acid (as d-calcium pantothenate) (synthetic) 125mg 1250%

Calcium (as citrate/carbonate) 250mg 25%

Iron (as amino acid chelate) 18mg 100%

Iodine (from pacific kelp powder, as potassium iodide) 150mcg 100%

Magnesium (as citrate/oxide) 125mg 31%

Zinc (as amino acid chelate) 15mg 100%

Selenium (as L-selenomethionine)     --ONLY TAKE 1-2 TO LOWER AMOUNT* 200mcg 286%

Copper (as amino acid chelate) 2mg 100%

Manganese (as amino acid chelate) 5mg 250%

Chromium (as chromium picolinate)(same as for Selenium, take only 1-2, not serving size of 3.) 250mcg 208%

Molybdenum 75mcg 100%

Sodium 15mg 1%

Potassium (as amino acid chelate) 50mg 1%

Green Food/Spirulina Blend     --Potential SOURCE of LEAD CONTAMINATION
Spirulina (microalgae): Kelp (whole thallus); Alfalfa (leaf, stem); Barley Grass (grass); Dandelion (leaf); Wheat Grass (grass); Melissa (leaf); Lemon Grass (grass); Nettle (leaf); Blessed Thistle (stem, leaf, flower); Chlorella (broken-cell microalgae); Plantain (leaf); Blue Green Algae (microalgae); Cilantro (leaf);
400mg *

Cardiovascular Blend with Resveratrol
Hawthorn (berry); Japanese Knotweed standardized to 50% resveratrol; Coenzyme Q10 (ubiquinone)
100mg *

Orchard Fruits Blend
Pomegranate (seed); Acai Extract (whole palm fruit); Juice Powders; Grape; Plum; Cranberry; Blueberry; Strawberry; Blackberry; Bilberry; Cherry; Apricot; Papaya; Orange; Pineapple
100mg *

Garden Veggies Juice Powder Blend: 
Parsley; Kale; Spinach; Wheat Grass; Brussels Sprout; Asparagus; Broccoli; Cauliflower; Beet; Carrot; Cabbage; Garlic
100mg *

Organic Mushroom Defense Blend 
Cordyceps; Reishi; Shiitake; Hiratake; Maitake; Yamabushitake; Himematsutake; Kawaratake; Chaga; Zhu Ling; Agarikon; Mesima
100mg *

Digestive Enzyme Blend: 
Concentrated Enzyme formula: (Protease I, Protease II, Peptizyme SP, Amylase, Lactase, Invertase, Lipase, Cellulase, Alpha Galactosidase); Betaine HCl; Bromelain (from pineapple); Papain (from papaya)
100mg *

Omega 3/6/9 Fatty Acid Seed Blend: Flax Seed Powder (dry, cold pressed); Sunflower Seed Powder (dry, cold pressed) 100mg *

Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex (from lemon, orange, grapefruit, lime, tangerine) providing; Hesperidin, Naringin, Narirutin, Eriocitrin, Flavonols and Flavones (vitamin C family members increase effectiveness of C plus have own functions)

--LOW DOSAGE, SHOULD BE > 100 mg.

60mg *

Siberian Eleuthero (root) 50mg *

Inositol 50mg *

Choline (as choline bitartrate) 30mg *

Rutin 25mg *

Boron (as amino acid chelate) 1mg *

Lutein (from marigold)    --LITTLE VALUE AT THIS LEVEL.  NEED >2 mg. 500mcg *

 

This product does not contain

 

 Warning

Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6.Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.

Other Ingredients

Vegetable modified cellulose, Vegetable cellulose, Vegetable stearic acid, Vegetable modified cellulose gum, Silica, Vegetable magnesium stearate, Vegetable glycerin 

*Selenium amount might be adverse for those already at a higher natural intake level and benifical for those low. 100 mcg prudent amount for general population.

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