Recommendations: Six tablets daily with meals or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Form: 90 Tablet Bottle
Product Description:
Fem Essentials is a comprehensive vitamin and mineral formula designed to supply an essential nutritional foundation for women.
- Features high levels of ratio-balanced B vitamins to support healthy adrenal and liver function, homocysteine metabolism, and a host of other metabolic processes.
- Protects cells from free radical damage by providing vitamins A, C, E, and quercetin, as well as Caro-Xan™—our proprietary blend of beta-carotene and Betatene® mixed carotenoids.
- Provides patented mineral amino acid chelates—including the trace minerals chromium and vanadium—to support the proper metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats.
- Supplies high levels of folic acid to support health for women who may become pregnant.
- SIX TABLET SUPPLY:
Vitamin A [15% (1,500 IU) as retinyl acetate and 85% (8,500 IU) as beta-carotene††) 10,000 IU
Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid) 1,200 mg
Vitamin D (as cholecalciferol) 20 IU
Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate and mixed tocopherols) 100 IU
Thiamin (as thiamin mononitrate) 30 mg
Riboflavin 34 mg
Niacin (as niacinamide, niacin) 420 mg
Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCl) 40 mg
Folate (as folic acid) 800 mcg
Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalamin) 200 mcg
Biotin 300 mcg
Pantothenic Acid (as D-calcium pantothenate) 200 mg
Calcium (as calcium citrate) 500 mg
Iron (as iron glycinate†) 10 mg
Iodine (as potassium iodide) 150 mcg
Magnesium (as magnesium bis-glycinate† and magnsium citrate) 250 mg
Zinc (as zinc aspartate) 20 mg
Selenium (as selenium aspartate) 200 mcg
Copper (as copper citrate) 2 mg
Manganese (as manganese aspartate) 1 mg
Chromium (as chromium dinicotinate glycinate†) 200 mcg
Molybdenum (as molybdenum aspartate) 100 mcg
Potassium (as potassium aspartate) 99 mg
Betaine HCl 325 mg
Choline (as choline bitartrate) 200 mg
Inositol 188 mg
Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex 100 mg
para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA) 50 mg
Quercetin 25 mg
Vanadium (as vanadyl sulfate) 39 mcg
Alpha-Carotene 162 mcg
Cryptoxanthin 43 mcg
Zeaxanthin 23 mcg
Lutein 23 mcg
Gamma Tocopherol 67 mg
Other Ingredients: Microcrystalline cellulose, cellulose, stearic acid, croscarmellose sodium, silica, magnesium stearate, and coating (deionized water, hypromellose, maltodextrin, polyethelene glycol, and sodium copper chlorophyllin).
†Patented mineral amino acid chelates; U.S. Patent No. 5,516,925 Albion®
††Caro-xan™, a proprietary blend of beta-carotene and Betatene® mixed carotenoids.
Vitamin A Warning: Excess Vitamin A intake may be toxic and may increase the risk of birth defects. Pregnant women and women who may become pregnant should not exceed 5,000 IU of pre-formed vitamin A (retinyl acetate or retinyl palmitate) per day. It is also recommended that children under four should not regularly consume more than 2,500 IU per day.
Iron Warning: Accidental overdose of iron-containing products is a leading cause of fatal poisoning in children under 6. Keep this product out of reach of children. In case of accidental overdose, call a doctor or poison control center immediately.
Disclaimer: In order to ensure proper use of our high-quality nutritional supplements, Metagenics only sells to licensed healthcare practitioners. The products listed in this online catalog are available in the United States and may not be available in other countries. In addition, certain formulas may be slightly different outside the US.
