MCT Oil is a highly concentrated source of capric and caprylic acids derived from pure coconut. Medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) are a distinct class of dietary fats that the body digests and absorbs rapidly through the portal system (in contrast to the lymphatic system like long-chain triglycerides).

Due to its unique metabolism, MCT Oil may have a variety of health benefits, including:

• Supports healthy cardiovascular function*
• Supports healthy gastrointestinal integrity*
• Promotes skin vitality*
• Cognitive support*
• Promotes ketone body production (in conjunction with a very-low-carb diet)*
• Easy to digest and add to almost any food or liquid*

The body's methylation process is key to maintaining a healthy level of homocysteine, as well as to multiple other biochemical processes involving neurotransmitters, detoxification, cardiovascular health, eye health, muscle health, bone health, and redox balance.* Maintaining a normal homocysteine level in the blood has joined having normal cholesterol and triglyceride levels as primary objectives for maintaining good cardiovascular health.* Because Methyl-Guard promotes healthy methylation, it helps maintain heart, blood vessel, cognitive, nerve, bone, and female reproductive health.* Methyl-Guard was the first nutritional supplement on the market to support homocysteine metabolism and healthy methylation using nutrients in their active, tissue-ready forms.*

Various conditions and stressors can have an adverse impact on the body’s methylation cycle. For example, nutrient deficiencies and environmental and physical stressors can cause inefficient methylation. In addition, a common human genetic mutation that restricts the activity of a key enzyme in the body involved in methylation affects approximately 60 percent of U.S. adults.  This genetic anomaly poses a significant challenge to efficient methylation – and creates an important need for nutritional support to help rectify it.

Methylation – the addition of a methyl group (CH3 – one carbon attached to three hydrogens) to another molecule – is an essential and vital biochemical process in the body involved in multiple biochemical pathways involving neurotransmitters, detoxification, cardiovascular health, eye health, muscle health, bone health, and redox balance. A number of specific nutrients are necessary for the process of methylation to occur effectively.*

Effective methylation must occur to maintain a normal level of homocysteine.* A deficiency in the cofactors that metabolize homocysteine is commonly seen in the elderly, thus resulting in increased homocysteine levels in the aging population. An elevated homocysteine level associated with aging, as well as less than optimal levels of folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12, often result in the inefficient methylation of numerous substances, such as DNA and proteins, which in turn decreases the integrity of vascular structures and neurons.* Providing the nutritional cofactors for the efficient metabolism of homocysteine also provides support for a healthy brain.*

A number of biochemical imbalances that raise the level of homocysteine can be addressed by supplementing with appropriate nutrient cofactors. For example, folic acid (as L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate), vitamin B12 (as methylcobalamin), and betaine (trimethylglycine) help recycle homocysteine to the amino acid methionine, while the recycling of homocysteine into the beneficial amino acids cysteine and taurine is facilitated by pyridoxal 5'-phosphate (the active form of vitamin B6).* Studies have shown these nutrients help maintain a normal level of homocysteine in the blood.*

Because homocysteine levels can be higher in individuals in which the enzymatic reaction that converts folic acid to the active methyl donor L-5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) does not function properly, Methyl-Guard contains 400 mcg of active 5-MTHF per capsule.*

Multi-Probiotic® 40 Billion contains 16 beneficial strains of Lactobacillus, Bifidobacterium and Streptococcus cultures, including the clinically researched Bifidobacterium lactis HN019 that supports gastrointestinal and immune function. Also included in the synbiotic blend is scFOS® prebiotic fiber, which is well tolerated and works synergistically with probiotics to flourish in the intestinal tract.These probiotics are resistant to both acid and bile and undergo a patented cryoprotectant stabilization process for shelf stability.‡

• ALSO CONTAINS PREBIOTICS: also included in the synbiotic blend, is NutraFlora scFOS prebiotic fiber that is well tolerated and works synergistically with probiotics to flourish in the intestinal tract.*
• DIGESTIVE & IMMUNE HEALTH: Helps to support digestive health, nutrient absorption, and immune health by balancing intestinal microflora.*
• DIGESTIVE: Dietary supplement formulated to support G.I. health and its highly complex ecosystem.*

5-HTP contains 50 mg of natural L-5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) extracted from seeds of the Griffonia plant in each vegetarian capsule.

• APPETITE SUPPORT: Serotonin, an important neurotransmitter, supports satiety signals in the brain, naturally regulating food intake.*
• SLEEP SUPPORT: As a precursor of melatonin, serotonin supports healthy sleep patterns.*
• VITAMINS/MINERALS/AMINO ACIDS: Dietary supplement formulated to provide valuable support in filling important nutrient gaps in adults.*

Zinc is an essential trace element involved in most major metabolic pathways. General signs of human zinc deficiency indicate that zinc has important functions in maintaining immune function reproduction, healthy skin, and growth. Numerous studies support the fundamental role of zinc in normal immune response in humans. Immune cells must be able to rapidly divide in order to respond to daily challenges. Like all rapidly dividing cells, immune cells depend on adequate amounts of dietary zinc. As a cofactor of the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase (SOD), zinc can be considered an antioxidant nutrient. Zinc supplementation has been shown to increase the antioxidant activity of SOD, and provide increased free radical protection. Body cells and tissues are threatened continuously by damage caused by toxic free radicals and reactive oxygen species (e.g., peroxides) which are produced during normal oxygen metabolism, by other chemical reactions, and by toxic agents in the environment. Free radicals, once formed, are capable of disrupting metabolic activity and cell structure. When this occurs additional free radicals are produced which, in turn, can result in more extensive damage to cells and tissues. The uncontrolled production of free radicals is thought to be a major contributing factor to oxidative damage. Zinc deficiency is associated with increased production of free radicals and reactive oxygen species.

Zinc Picolinate capsules, provided by Douglas Laboratories®, supplies 50 mg of zinc from zinc picolinate complex.

Zinc Picolinate may be a useful nutritional adjunct for individuals who wish to increase their intake of zinc.