Reformulated Products Include Fiber-Rite, Liquid Superfruit Antioxidant and Hair & Nails Formula

In addition to the new pterostilbene product and the Omega3 + D3, we have reformulated a number of products. Our research and development team is continually keeping up with the newest research as well as keeping an eye out for new forms of nutrients that offer advantages over those available in the past. Consequently, Fiber-Rite, Hair & Nails Formula and Liquid Superfruit Antioxidant have all undergone changes to accommodate the latest research and the most innovative ingredients, including the most highly bioavailable form of green tea ever developed.

Fiber-Rite

Fiber-Rite has been reformulated to include a special type of fiber known as Sunfiber® that significantly boosts health benefits. For example, unlike most fibers, which can affect the absorption of essential minerals such as magnesium and calcium, this type of fiber actually promotes the absorption of these and other beneficial minerals, ensuring the body receives the maximum benefits from the foods it digests. Sunfiber helps support regularity without overly degrading stool firmness, thus helping to eliminate the undesirable and problematic side effects of diarrhea.¹

The reformulated Fiber-Rite capsules include a blend of guar gum, psyllium husk powder, apple pectin, prune fiber powder, citrus pectin, rice bran, and beet fiber, along with stevia extract, Fiber Aid AG® larch arabinogalactan, aloe vera powder, beet juice powder, fennel seed powder and slippery elm bark powder.

Adding a supplement source of fiber into the diet is an ideal way to support all aspects of health. Fiber has been found to be involved in many areas of optimal wellness including colon, breast and heart health and healthy blood sugar metabolism.^2-6

Hair & Nails Formula

We’ve increased the biotin in our Hair & Nails Formula (formerly Extension Hair & Nails) from 500 mcg to 10 mg per capsule to provide even more nourishing amounts of a nutrient important for strong nails and shiny, healthy hair. Clinicians have noted faster hair growth and healthier hair in people taking biotin. According to research, supplementing with biotin also results in increased nail growth. In fact, research reveals that more than half of all subjects with brittle nails will see as much as a 25 percent improvement in nail quality—marked by significantly less splitting and greater regularity in nail bed surface cell arrangement—after treatment with biotin over six months.^7-8

In Hair & Nails Formula, biotin is combined with N-acetyl L-cysteine (NAC), inositol, PABA (para-aminobenzoic acid), and silica (from bamboo), all ingredients that play a role in strong nails and healthy hair.

Liquid Superfruit Antioxidant

Liquid Superfruit Antioxidant is now new and improved with more than 20 antioxidant-rich whole fruit concentrates and extracts and no sodium benzoate. Liquid Superfruit Antioxidant is a delicious blend of exotic “superfruits” such as Açai, Noni, Mangosteen and Goji, and high-oxygen radical absorbent capacity (ORAC) fruits like pomegranate, blueberries, raspberries and tart cherries. This great-tasting liquid formula delivers a full range of beneficial phytonutrients, including anthocyanins, catechins, polysaccharides and xanthones, which are recognized for their cardioprotective, neuroprotective and immune system-supporting benefits.^9-12

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3. Jensen MK, Koh-Banerjee P, Hu FB, Franz M, Sampson L, Grønbaek M, Rimm EB. Intakes of whole grains, bran, and germ and the risk of coronary heart disease in men. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 Dec;80(6):1492-9.

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6. Saarinen NM, Wärri A, Airio M, Smeds A, Mäkelä S. Role of dietary lignans in the reduction of breast cancer risk. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2007 Jul;51(7):857-66.

7. Colombo VE, Gerber F, Bronhofer M, Floersheim GL. Treatment of brittle fingernails and onychoschizia with biotin: scanning electron microscopy. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1990 Dec;23(6 Pt 1):1127-32.

8. Hochman LG, Scher RK, Meyerson MS. Brittle nails: response to daily biotin supplementation. Cutis. 1993 Apr;51(4):303-5.

9. Schauss AG, Wu X, Prior RL, Ou B, Patel D, Huang D, Kababick JP. Phytochemical and nutrient composition of the freeze-dried amazonian palm berry, Euterpe oleraceae mart. (acai). J Agric Food Chem. 2006 Nov 1;54(22):8598-603.

10. Chen LG, Yang LL, Wang CC. Anti-inflammatory activity of mangostins from Garcinia mangostana. Food Chem Toxicol. 2008 Feb;46(2):688-93.

11. Ho YS, Yu MS, Lai CS, So KF, Yuen WH, Chang RC. Characterizing the neuroprotective effects of alkaline extract of Lycium barbarum on beta-amyloid peptide neurotoxicity. Brain Res. 2007 Jul 16;1158:123-34.

12. Furusawa E, Hirazumi A, Story S, Jensen J. Antitumour potential of a polysaccharide-rich substance from the fruit juice of Morinda citrifolia (Noni) on sarcoma 180 ascites tumour in mice. Phytother Res. 2003 Dec;17(10):1158-64.