Multi-Vitamin - 90 vcaps

What is Doctor's Best Multi-Vitamin? Doctor's Best Multi-Vitamin provides the full range of vitamins & minerals proven essential for health. It is a vitamin-mineral dietary supplement formulation fully optimized for absorption & utilization by individuals of all backgrounds & lifestyles. Doctor's Best Multi-Vitamin is solidly grounded in the most current nutritional research, & provides key vitamins & minerals in their safest, best tolerated, & most biochemically active forms. How does it work? The many vitamins, essential minerals, & other important nutrients in Best Multi-Vitamin include: Vitamin A (as retinyl palmitate) is crucial for the integrity of the delicate cell layers (epithelia) that line the intestinal tract, lungs, & sinuses. Vitamin A is also crucial for healthy embryonic development & for the eye to function. Additionally, Vitamin A facilitates the body's capacity to produce antibodies & new immune cells. Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid) is essential for numerous enzymatic reactions, including the synthesis of neurotransmitters & production of collagen molecules, which strengthen the body's connective tissues. Humans cannot make ascorbic acid & therefore must obtain it from the diet. Vitamin D (as D3, cholecalciferol, plant source) is important for bone strength & is well established. However, Vitamin D3 is also very important for the body's other organ systems. This formulation supplies vegan-friendly cholecalciferol at a potency that is safe long-term & respects the need for higher D3 intakes to support optimal well-being. Vitamin E (as alpha, beta, gamma, delta tocopherols) is the major antioxidant protector for membranes, the most dynamic cell zones. It helps protect omega-3s, phospholipids, & coenzyme Q10 against damage. This formulation provides not only the alpha-tocopherol form but also the beta-, gamma-, & delta-tocopherols, to better represent the spectrum of vitamin E present in Foods. Vitamin K (as K2, menaquinone-7 or MK-7) is crucial for healthy calcium metabolism & is necessary for integrating calcium into bone & preventing deposition of calcium into blood vessel walls & other soft tissues. Vitamin K2 also supports the generation of energy by the mitochondria within the body's cells. The menaquinone-7 (MK-7) in Doctor's Best Multiple has high measured K2 activity. Thiamin (Vitamin B1) is essential for the body's cells to make energy & to metabolize amino acids & carbohydrates (including blood glucose). Thiamin is especially important for managing the modern high-carbohydrate diet, which has been linked to "high-calorie malnutrition. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) is a cofactor for various mitochondrial enzymes & therefore also essential for the body to make energy. Riboflavin is necessary for an enzyme that is involved in the redox cycle of glutathione, which is important in protection against reactive oxygen species. Riboflavin also supports the metabolism of vitamin B6, folate, niacin, & iron. Niacin & Niacinamide (Vitamin B3) are metabolically active & this formulation uses less niacin in order to minimize skin flushing. Niacinamide does not cause flushing & is used by the body to form coenzymes that generate & use energy. Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine hydrochloride) is essential for at least 100 enzymes that metabolize amino acids, fatty acids, & carbohydrates. It is particularly vital for the brain's early development & for its production of various chemical transmitters. Folate (as methyltetrahydrofolate or MTHF, Quatrefolic br&) is necessary in the synthesis of DNA & RNA, proper cell division, & the metabolism of amino acids. One of the most important folate-dependent reactions is the conversion of the amino acid homocysteine to methionine. Vitamin B12 (cobalamin, as methylcobalamin or methyl-B12) is necessary for proper red blood cell formation, neurological function, & DNA synthesis. It works very closely with folate to support methyl metabolism & recycle homocysteine. Biotin is attached at the active site of five enzymes, known as carboxylases that are involved in the metabolism of fatty acids & amino acids & the formation of glucose. Additionally, the attachment of biotin to histones is involved in regulating DNA replication & transcription as well as cellular proliferation & other cellular responses. Pantothenic acid (as calcium pantothenate, "Vitamin B5") is needed to make coenzyme A (CoA), a fundamental metabolic factor. The body's cells use CoA to make amino acids, proteins & hormones, metabolize fats into useful fatty acids, & build cell membranes. Calcium & Magnesium have a "yin-yang" relationship with each helping to balance the actions of the other. Low calcium concentration in the blood can be caused by low blood magnesium. This formulation supplies both magnesium & calcium to help ensure a favorable balance. Iodine (as potassium iodide) is an essential component of the thyroid hormones that help regulate the body's metabolism. Thyroid hormones are also important for proper bone & brain development during pregnancy & infancy. Zinc (as citrate) is present in cells throughout the body & is necessary to make proteins & DNA. It aids the immune system in fighting off bacteria & viruses & helps wounds heal. Zinc supports growth & development during pregnancy, childhood, & adolescence. Copper (as glycinate) along with zinc support the antioxidant enzyme superoxide dismutase. Copper is also essential for energy production, neurotransmitter synthesis, connective tissue formation, iron metabolism, & red blood cell production. Selenium (as sodium selenite) is nutritionally essential for humans. Selenium proteins are involved in protection from oxidative damage, DNA synthesis, thyroid hormone metabolism, reproduction, & immunity. The sodium selenite in this formulation is hypoallergenic & therefore extremely well tolerated. Manganese (as glycinate) is essential for another type of superoxide dismutase enzyme, which is located within the mitochondria & helps neutralize oxygen free radicals before they can do harm. Manganese is also used for the metabolism of cholesterol, carbohydrates, & amino acids; & to produce bone matrix components (proteoglycans). Chromium (as picolinate) is essential for blood sugar metabolism. The chromium picolinate in this formulation is very well absorbed, helps cope with carbohydrate cravings, & supports healthy mood management. Molybdenum (as glycinate) is a cofactor for various human enzymes that are responsible for chemical transformations in the global carbon, nitrogen, & sulfur cycles. These enzymes are necessary for the metabolism of sulfur-containing amino acids, contribute to the plasma antioxidant capacity of blood, & are involved in drug & toxin metabolism. Potassium (as citrate) is the principal positively charged ion (cation) inside of cells, while sodium is the principal cation outside of cells. The concentration differences between these two cations across cell membranes create an electrochemical gradient known as the membrane potential. Choline (as bitartrate) supports the production of acetylcholine an important neurotransmitter involved in muscle control, memory, & many other functions. Choline is also important for cell membrane integrity, lipid transport & metabolism, & as a source of methyl groups for methylation reactions.Lutein & Zeaxanthin are found in the retina of the human eye & protect against damage by light & harmful reactive oxygen species & improve visual acuity. They have also been associated with reduced risks of age-related macular degeneration & cataracts. Other nutrients in this formulation include boron, which supports calcium & magnesium metabolism, especially for bone health; & silicon, which supports connective tissue & bone integrity.