Product Guide 2008 - (Page 19) healthy nutrition essential Nutrition the Shaklee Difference Patented Bioactivated absorption System™ B-Complex energy, Heart Health, DNA Synthesis, and More Folic acid, a critical B vitamin, isn’t easily absorbed. But Shaklee developed a unique folic acid coating that makes the nutrient more accessible and bioavailable. this patented technology is a Shaklee exclusive. a Better B: • • Shaklee B-Complex provides all eight essential B vitamins necessary for converting the food we eat into energy. B vitamins are essential in the synthesis of DNA and new cells. The B vitamins — folic acid, B6, and B12 — promote a healthy cardiovascular system by helping to lower homocysteine levels in the blood.1,2 When occurring at high levels in the blood, the amino acid homocysteine, appears to be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Adequate amounts of folic acid in healthy diets may reduce a woman’s risk of having a child with brain or spinal cord birth defects.3 Such birth defects, while not widespread, are very serious and can have many causes. you need all eight Bs There are eight essential B vitamins, and they work best when they work together. Unfortunately, the typical Western diet doesn’t provide enough whole grains, leafy green vegetables, and fish needed to provide 100% of the Daily Value. Shaklee B-Complex provides all the B vitamins you may not be getting in your diet. The eight B vitamins, including biotin, work to: Patented Bioactivated Absorption System All eight essential B vitamins, including biotin enhanced nutrient delivery easy-to-swallow tablet • • Nutritional Highlights % Daily Value Thiamin (as thiamine mononitrate) Riboflavin Niacin (as niacinamide) Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine hydrochloride) Folate (as folic acid) Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin) Biotin (as d-biotin) Pantothenic Acid (as d-calcium pantothenate) B-Complex kosher #20198 60 tablets/30 servings SrP: $15.55 Mn: $13.20 #20186 120 tablets/60 servings SrP: $25.50 Mn: $21.70 #20194 240 tablets/120 servings SrP: $47.95 Mn: $40.75 20.25 mg 22.95 mg 270 mg 27 mg 400 mcg 81 mcg 300 mcg 135 mg 1350% 1350% 1350% 1350% 100% 1350% 100% 1350% • • • Promote healthy cardiovascular systems Help metabolize energy from carbohydrates, fat, and protein Aid in the synthesis of DNA and new cells PV: 10.15 PV: 16.65 PV: 31.30 1. Ubbink JB, Vermaak WJH, van der Merwe A, Becker PJ. Vitamin B12, vitamin B6 and folate nutritional status in men with hyperhomocysteinemia. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 1993; 57:47–53. 2. Riggs KM, Spiro A, Ticker K, Rush D. Relations of vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate and homocysteine to cognitive performance in the Normative Aging Study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 1996; 63:306–14. 3. Milunsky A, Jick H, Jick SS et al. Multi-vitamin/folic acid supplementation in early pregnancy reduces the prevalence of neural tube defect. Journal of the American Medical Association. 1989; 262:2847–52. *These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. 19
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