ActivEssentials™ for Women (60 Packets)

Scientific Information/Data

The average diet can be lacking in complete nutrition due to modern food-production techniques, poor food choices, and nutrient-depleting preparation methods.[1-3] Combine these with the toll of lifestyle stress and oxidizing chemicals—found in foods and the environment—and it becomes essential to ensure comprehensive foundation nutrition for the body. To achieve this, each cellophane-wrapped package of ActivEssentials contains the following XYMOGEN® formulas

ActivNutrients® without Iron

This high-quality, hypoallergenic multivitamin/mineral blend is provided in vegetable capsules and not only features activated vitamin cofactors and patented Albion® chelated mineral complexes, but it also provides folate as 5-MTHF as well as methylcobalamin as MecobalActiveTM. The form of 5-MTHF is Quatrefolic®, which is proven to have greater stability, solubility, and bioavailability when compared to calcium salt forms of 5-MTHF.[4] MecobalActive is a patented form of methylcobalamin that has very high purity; no harmful solvents are used in its production.[5] The balanced nutrient pro le in ActivNutrients without Iron supports vitamin/mineral synergistic activity; antioxidant protection with vitamins C and E, selenium, and carotenoids; and phase I detoxi cation.*

Oraxinol™

This innovative blend contains oxidation-fighting botanicals derived from a variety of fruits. The technique known as ORAC (oxygen radical absorbance capacity) measures antioxidant capacity, and units of an ORAC value are expressed as micromoles Trolox equivalents per gram of a substance. Consuming an average of five to nine servings per day of a variety of fruits and vegetables yields 6000 Trolox equivalents. This same amount is supplied by just two capsules (1000 mg) of Oraxinol.*[6]

OmegaPure 600 EC™

Each enteric coated softgel contains 1 g of fish oil, delivering 360 mg of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and 240 mg of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). A rigorous, proprietary, temperaturecontrolled/vacuum technology is used for purification and manufacturing. Stringent verification processes reduce any potential health risks that may otherwise result from the oil’s exposure to rancid fats, toxins, bacteria, molds, yeasts, or very high levels of fat-soluble vitamins, such as vitamin A.

XYMOGEN is proud to provide this International Fish Oil Standards (IFOS) five-star certified formula, which assures the highest level of purity, stability, and potency in fish oils. In addition to complying with a host of federal and state regulations, our supplier also agrees to adhere to voluntary guidelines for manufacturing and to a code of ethics as members of the Council for Responsible Nutrition. Research suggests that consumption of EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids may support cardiovascular health.[7] Studies have also shown that fish oils may support healthy cytokine production, promote optimal joint function,[8] and support overall brain and nervous system function.*[9]

ActivEssentialsTM with Calcium contains the same nutrients in the same amounts that are present in ActivEssentials, plus each packet contains one capsule of XYMOGEN’s OssopanTM for added calcium. Ossopan is microcrystalline hydroxyapatite concentrate (MCHC), a complex crystalline compound that contains calcium, phosphorus, bioactive growth factors, type I collagen, amino acids, glycosaminoglycans, and essential trace elements that naturally comprise healthy bone. Each Ossopan capsule contains 275 mg of calcium which, in addition to the 50 mg of calcium delivered in ActivEssentials from DimaCal® dicalcium malate and calcium ascorbate, brings the total amount of calcium to 325 mg per packet. This amount of calcium comprises 33% daily value (DV). One capsule of Ossopan also provides 99 mg of phosphorus, which is 10% DV.

ActivEssentialsTM for Women contains the same nutrients in the same amounts as found in ActivEssentials with Calcium. Each packet of ActivEssentials for Women also contains 2.5 mg of iron and comprises 14% DV. The iron in this formula is Albion’s Ferrochel® (ferrous bisglycinate chelate), a well-studied, 100% fully-reacted, and patented form of iron that has higher bioavailability, lower toxicity, fewer food interactions, and a longer shelf life than any other common form of iron.*

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

References

1. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes.htm. Accessed February 22, 2011.

2. What we eat in America. USDA Agricultural Research Service http://www.ars.
usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=12-35-50-00. Accessed February 22, 2011.

3. Worthington V. Nutritional quality of organic versus conventional fruits, vegetables, and grains. J Altern Complement Med. 2001 Apr;7(2):161-73. [PMID: 11327522]

4. Quatrefolic. http://www.quatrefolic.com/4thGeneration.html. Accessed May 22, 2014.

5. Sallares J, Petschen I, Camps X, inventors; Ferrar Internacional, S.A., applicant. Process for the production of methylcobalamin. International publication number [English] WO 2006100059 A1. September 28, 2006.

6. Price JA, Sanny CG, Shevlin D. Application of manual assessment of oxygen radical absorbent capacity (ORAC) for use in high throughput assay of “total” antioxidant activity of drugs and natural products. J Pharmacol Methods. 2006 July-Aug;54(1):56-61. [PMID: 16337142]

7. FDA announces qualified health claims for omega-3 fatty acids. U.S. Food and Drug Administration Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.
fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/2004/ucm108351.htm. Accessed February 27, 2011.

8. Proudman SM, Cleland LG, James MJ. Dietary omega-3 fats for treatment of inflammatory joint disease: efficacy and utility. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2008 May;34(2):469-79 [PMID: 18638687] 9. Cole GM, Ma QL, Frautschy SA. Dietary fatty acids and the aging brain. Nutr Rev. 2010 Dec;68(suppl 2):S102-11. [PMID: 21091943]