| Nutrient |
Amount
| Half Dose (6 cps) |
Standard Daily Dose (12 cps) |
Double Dose (24 cps) |
|
Function |
| Beta carotene |
5,000 IU |
10,000 IU |
20,000 IU |
Lipid-soluble antioxidant; relatively nontoxic; precursor for vitamin A |
| Vitamin A |
4,000 IU |
8,000 IU |
16,000 IU |
Important antioxidant; cellular growth factor, especially for rapidly proliferating
cell populations (e.g., skin, intestinal lining); stimulates acid metabolic balance |
Vitamin B-1
(thiamine HCl) |
15 mg |
30 mg |
60 mg |
Energy factor involved in the citric acid cycle, mitochondrial metabolism, and lipoic
acid activity; important for resistance to oxidative stress; helps detoxify aldehyde;
associated with good mental function |
Vitamin B-2
(riboflavin) |
10 mg |
20 mg |
40 mg |
Energy production; serves an antioxidant-related function |
Vitamin B-3
(inositol hexanicotinate) |
120 mg |
240 mg |
480 mg |
Important for energy production; cofactor in the mitochondrial energy cycle;
associated with cognitive function/mental stability; stabilizes blood lipid levels; will
not cause "flushing" |
Vitamin B-3
(niacinamide) |
20 mg |
40 mg |
80 mg |
A different form of B-3 to cover other activities not covered by inositol
hexanicotinate |
Vitamin B-5
(calcium pantothenate) |
125 mg |
250 mg |
500 mg |
Improves brain function; cofactor for acetylcholine synthesis; helps to improve
stamina |
Vitamin B-6
(pyroxidine) |
18 mg |
36 mg |
72 mg |
Probably the most plentiful vitamin cofactor in the body; involved in the activity of
many brain neurotransmitters; involved in the production of cellular energy; methylation
cycle |
Vitamin B-12
(cyanocobalamin) |
300 mcg |
600 mcg |
1,200 mcg |
Critical factor in the methylation cycle and in DNA stability; often deficient in
older people; cognitive enhancing agent; promotes viral resistance |
| Biotin |
375 mcg |
750 mcg |
1,500 mcg |
Important enzyme cofactor |
Choline
(bitartrate) |
100 mg |
200 mg |
400 mg |
Involved in methylation reactions throughout the body; phospholipid membrane
stability; precursors for acetylcholine |
DMAE
(dimethyl- aminoethanol bitartrate) |
20 mg |
40 mg |
80 mg |
Safely accelerates the synthesis and turnover of choline, from which your brain makes
acetylcholine, an important memory molecule |
Cysteine
(anhydrous) |
100 mg |
200 mg |
400 mg |
Antioxidants; aldehyde scavengers; precursors for glutathione; N-acetyl
cysteinehas better antioxidant activity at the cellular level; cysteine is more active in
the serum |
| N-acetyl cysteine |
50 mg |
100 mg |
200 mg |
| Taurine |
375 mg |
750 mg |
1,500 mg |
- - - - |
Betaine
(hydrochloride) |
50 mg |
100 mg |
200 mg |
Methylation donor: contributes to DNA stability, liver detoxification, brain
neurotransmitter production |
| Lipoic acid -d,l |
27.5 mg |
55 mg |
110 mg |
Critical cofactor in citric acid cycle; sulfur antioxidant; promotes proper energy
production |
| Coenzyme Q-10 |
16.5 mg |
33 mg |
mg 66 |
Energy production; electron transfer agent in oxidative phosphorylation |
PABA
(paraaminobenzoic acid) |
120 mg |
240 mg |
480 mg |
Membrane stabilization |
| Inositol |
100 mg |
200 mg |
400 mg |
Sugar used to make certain phospholipids |
Vitamin C
(ascorbic acid) |
970 mg |
1,940 mg |
3,880 mg |
Water-soluble antioxidant, reducing agent; important cofactor for the maturation of
collagen, cancer resistance, tissue strength, cardiovascular integrity, anti-wrinkling |
Vitamin C
(ascorbyl palmitate) |
30 mg |
60 mg |
120 mg |
Fat-soluble form of vitamin C; provides synergy with other fat-soluble antioxidants |
| Vitamin D-3 |
100 IU |
200 IU |
400 IU |
Calcium metabolism; maintenance of calcium balance; builds strong bones |
| Vitamin E (d,l-atocopherol acetate) |
200 IU |
400 IU |
800 IU |
Primary lipid-soluble antioxidant; membrane stability; protects polyunsaturated fatty
acids against free radical activity; brain cell membrane stability; protects against heart
disease and Alzheimer's disease; improves immune function |
| Folic acid |
400 mcg |
800 mcg |
1,600 mcg |
Critical methylation transfer agent; promotes DNA stability, liver detoxification,
neurotransmitter biosynthesis; prevents neural tube defects; reduces homocysteine levels,
decreases risk of heart disease |
| Vitamin K |
45 mcg |
90 mcg |
180 mcg |
Necessary for proper blood clotting |
| Hesperidin |
120 mg |
240 mg |
480 mg |
Bioflavanoids; works with vitamin C for the maturation of collagen,
promotion of vascular tissue strength; relatively active in pure form; low allergic
potential |
| Quercetin |
50 mg |
100 mg |
200 mg |
Boron
(calcium borate) |
1.5 mg |
3 mg |
6 mg |
Stimulates steroid biosynthesis, bone strength |
Calcium
(calcium citrate) |
200 mg |
400 mg |
800 mg |
Healthy bones, CNS, muscle, enzyme, cardiac function |
| Chromium (chromium aspartate) |
50 mcg |
100 mcg |
200 mcg |
Regulation of blood sugar metabolism; production of glucose tolerance
factor; weight loss |
Chromium
(chromium picolinate) |
25 mcg |
50 mcg |
100 mcg |
Chromium
(chromium nicotinate amino acid chelate) |
25 mcg |
50 mcg |
100 mcg |
Copper
(copper gluconate) |
1.25 mg |
2.5 mg |
5.0 mg |
Antioxidant defense system; maturation of collagen; production of brain
neurotransmitters; energy production |
Iodine
(potassium iodide) |
50 mcg |
100 mcg |
200 mcg |
Production of thyroid hormone; regulation of energy production |
Magnesium
(magnesium oxide) |
125 mg |
250 mg |
500 mg |
Extensively used for many functions in the body, including those of the
CNS; stabilizing effect on CNS activity, especially emotional function; very poorly stored
in the body, so it's very easy to get into a negative magnesium balance; more heavily
excreted with high protein diets; important to cardiovascular function, bone strength and
integrity, energy production |
Magnesium
(magnesium aspartate) |
50 mg |
100 mg |
200 mg |
Magnesium
(magnesium citrate) |
50 mg |
100 mg |
200 mg |
Manganese
(manganese gluconate) |
4 mg |
8 mg |
16 mg |
Important antioxidant for mitochondria; trace mineral in many enzymes |
Molybdenum
(molybdenum gluconate) |
40 mcg |
80 mcg |
160 mcg |
Trace mineral |
Vanadium
(vanadyl sulfate) |
10 mcg |
20 mcg |
40 mcg |
Trace mineral; glucose metabolism |
Zinc
(zinc gluconate) |
10 mg |
20 mg |
40 mg |
Very widespread trace mineral; critical for immune function, growth factors; necessary
for the health of skin and CNS; synergizes with vitamin A; primary antioxidant for sperm |
Selenium
(sodium selenate) |
100 mcg |
200 mcg |
400 mcg |
Trace mineral antioxidant; helps regulate thyroid; component of glutathione
peroxidase; protects against heart disease, cancer; nonallergenic form (no yeast) |
