Info: 240 Tablets
Ultra Preventive X Tablets are currently unavailable from the manufacturer. Previously sold as Douglas Laboratories Ultra Preventive X, this multivitamin formula is being rebranded as a Genestra Brands product (no release date available yet).
A comprehensive, highly-concentrated vitamin-mineral trace element supplement, Ultra Preventive X contains more than 50 nutritional ingredients. This professional formula from Douglas Laboratories is carefully balanced to provide the essential nutrients for optimal health in a special herbal green food base.
Product Notes:
Ultra Preventive X is also a potent antioxidant formula that includes natural beta-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, selenium, L-cysteine/ N-acetyl-L-cysteine, lutein, lycopene, red wine proanthocyanidins and select extracts and powders from over 25 fruits, vegetables and herbs.
A major advantage over other vitamin/mineral supplements, is the use of the bioactive coenzyme forms of vitamin B6 (Pyridoxal 5-Phosphate), B12 (methylcobalamin) and folate (5-methyltetrahydrofolate), which are better absorbed.
Douglas Labs' flagship product, Ultra Preventive X has been named a NutriSearch GOLD Medal of Achievement recipient by the NutriSearch Comparative Guide to Nutritional Supplements.
Ultra Preventive X (Tablets) Ingredients:
Medicinal Ingredients per Tablet:
Vitamins:
Vitamin A (Vitamin A Palmitate): 185.62 mcg RAE (614 IU)
Beta-Carotene (Blakeslea trispora): 753.75 mcg (1,250 IU)
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid, Ascorbyl Palmitate: 135.09 mg
Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol): 3.12 mcg (125 IU)
Vitamin E (d-alpha Tocopheryl Acid Succinate): 16.75 mg (25 IU)
Thiamine (Thiamine Hydrochloride): 12.5 mg
Riboflavin (Riboflavin, Riboflavin 5'-phosphate sodium): 6.25 mg
Niacin (Niacinamide, Nicotinic Acid): 23.75 mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloric Acid, Pyridoxal-5'-Phosphate): 12.5 mg
Folate (Metafolin) (Calcium L-5-methyltetrahytrofolate): 100 mcg
Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin, Adenosylcobalamin, Hydroxocobalamin): 62.5 mcg
Biotin: 37.5 mcg
Pantothenic Acid (d-calcium Pantothenate): 12.5 mg
Vitamin K2 (Menaquinone-7): 5.62 mcg
Minerals:
Boron (Citrate): 375 mcg
Iodine (from 6.66 mg of Japanese Kelp [Laminaria japonica]): 25 mcg
Calcium (Calcium Citrate Malate, Calcium HVP chelate): 52.5 mg
Magnesium (Magnesium Citrate, Calcium HVP chelate): 52.5 mg
Potassium (Potassium Chloride / Aspartate): 12.5 mg
Zinc (Zinc monomethionine, OptiZinc): 3.12 mg
Manganese (Manganese Sulfate): 1.12 mg
Vanadium (Krebs*): 6.25 mcg
Chromium (Chromium Polynicotinate): 25 mcg
Selenium (Selenomethionine): 25 mcg
Copper (Copper Amino Acid Chelate): 0.25 mg
Molybdenum (Krebs*): 12.5 mcg
Other Ingredients:
Choline Bitartrate (Choline Bitartrate, Dihydrogen citrate): 34.37 mg
N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine: 18.75 mg
Betaine (Betaine Hydrochloride): 14.29 mg
Citrus Bioflavonoids (Citrus limon - fruit and fruit peel): 12.5 mg
Inositol: 12.5 mg
Papain (Carica papaya - fruit): 12.5 mg (150000 FCC PU)
Quercetin (Quercetin dihydrate): 12.5 mg
Bromelain (Ananas comosus var. comosus - stem): 6.25 mg (225000 FCC PU)
DL-Alpha-Lipoic Acid: 6.25 mg
Grape seed extract (Vitis vinifera - seed) (95% oligomeric proanthocyanidins) (12:1, 75 mg DHE): 6.25 mg
Rutin (Sophora japonica - flower bud): 3.12 mg
Organic Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis - whole): 12.5 mg
Organic Chlorella (Chlorella vulgaris - broken cell wall): 12.5 mg
Organic Green Tea Leaf Extract (Camellia sinensis) (50% polyphenols, 20% EGCG): 6.25 mg
Lutein (Tagetes erecta - oleoresin): 1.25 mg
Zeaxanthin (Tagetes erecta - oleoresin): 0.25 mg
Lycopene (Solanum lycopersicum - fruit flesh): 0.75 mg
Non-medicinal ingredients: Cellulose; Fruit and Vegetable Powder Blend [Beet (root), carrot (root), black currant (fruit), blueberry (fruit), broccoli (whole plant), Concord grape (fruit), collard greens (leaf), pomegranate (fruit), green cabbage (whole plant), cranberry (fruit), kale (whole plant), parsley (whole plant), raspberry (fruit), spinach powder (whole plant)]; Hyprolose; Croscarmellose sodium; Silica; Tablet Coating (purified water, hypromellose, glycerin); Mixed Tocopherols concentrate.
Metafolin is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.
* Krebs = Citrate, Fumarate, Malate, Glutarate and Succinate Complex.
Suggested Usage:
Take 4 tablets 2 times daily with meals containing oil [or some other form of healthy fat, since some of these nutrients are fat-soluble, so this helps with their absorption], a few hours before or after taking other medications or natural health products, or as advised by a healthcare practitioner. Consult a healthcare practitioner for use beyond 12 weeks.
Store in a cool, dry place.
Warnings:
Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, are taking antibiotics or nitroglycerin, or allergic to plants of the Asteraceae/Compositae/Daisy family.
Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use if you are taking prescription medication, as citrus bioflavonoids may alter the effectiveness of these medications. Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use if you are taking a blood thinner, anti-inflammatory or antibiotic, or are having surgery.
Consult your healthcare practitioner prior to using Ultra Preventive X if you have a gastrointestinal lesion/ ulcer, peptic ulcer, excess stomach acid, iron deficiency, diabetes, kidney stones, an allergy to latex or fruits, a kidney or liver disorder, or have been diagnosed with estrogen-dependent cancer.
Discontinue use and consult a healthcare practitioner if you experience sweating, paleness, chills, headache, dizziness and/or confusion. Stop use if you develop symptoms of liver trouble such as yellowing of the skin/eyes, stomach pain, dark urine, sweating, nausea, unusual tiredness or loss of appetite and consult a health care practitioner.
Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea have been known to occur, in which case discontinue use. Hypersensitivity can occur, in which case discontinue use and consult your healthcare practitioner. Rare, unpredictable cases of liver injury associated with green tea extract-containing products have been reported. People sensitive to nicotinic acid may experience flushing of the skin that is generally mild and transient.
Health Canada Natural Product Number: 80087785.