In combination with a healthy diet and exercise, the following formulas are designed to provide nutritional support as part of a body composition management program. Healthy body composition has been shown to help reduce various health risks.

These formulas combine mixtures of vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients to nutritionally support the cardiovascular system. Because cardiovascular health is multi-faceted, it is necessary to divide nutritional support into specific categories that address all facets. Niacin, policosanol from sugarcane, guggulipid, garlic, magnesium, coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), folic acid, indole-3-carbinol (I3C), and vitamins B6, B12, C, and E have been shown to support cardiovascular health.

These formulas feature specialized ingredients that promote healthy digestion, protect the muscosal layer of the stomach and duodenum, and support a healthy microbial environment in the gastrointestinal tract. Along with supporting overall gastrointestinal health, these formulas may help to relieve occasional heartburn and acid indigestion and settle an upset stomach.

Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are omega-3 essential fatty acids—fatty acids generally found in cold-water fish. EPA and DHA support proper cardiovascular, nervous, and immune system function. Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) is an omega-6 fatty acid found in the seeds of plants such as evening primrose and borage. GLA has been shown to help support healthy skin and healthy joint function. Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is a naturally occurring fatty acid that may support healthy glucose and insulin metabolism and promote lean body mass.

Dietary fiber is found in all plant-based foods, with most whole foods containing a combination of soluble and insoluble fibers. Although fiber is essential to good health, most Americans only consume 11 to 13 grams of dietary fiber per day—less than half the amount recommended by health experts. Fiber is credited with promoting healthy gastrointestinal function, intestinal barrier function, weight control, and blood glucose and lipid levels.

These formulas combine mixtures of vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients—including zinc, selenium, iodine, bladderwrack, stinging nettles, select B vitamins, and vitamin C and E—to nutritionally support the function of the body’s various glands and organs.

Herbal formulas generally use the seeds, berries, roots, leaves, bark, or flowers of specific plants to achieve various medicinal goals. While the scientific study and medicinal use of herbs began in the eighteenth century, documentation of the early practices of the people of Egypt, Greece, India, and Asia demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of herbs and their uses from well over a thousand years ago. The following formulas may help support cardiovascular, immune, and respiratory functions.