About 45% of US adults
take in less vitamin A than the estimated average requirement.
Peer-reviewed analysisVitamin B12 is the lead active here, studied most for vitamin B12 status. Vitamin D3 is the most studied active here, with 17 human studies behind it, each one cited. Each serving carries 750 mcg of Vitamin A, inside the range the published research used. Who it fits: made for women, adults.
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About 45% of US adults
take in less vitamin A than the estimated average requirement.
Peer-reviewed analysisAbout 46% of US adults
take in less vitamin C than the estimated average requirement.
Peer-reviewed analysisAbout 8% of US women aged 19 and over
take in less vitamin B12 from food and drink than the estimated average requirement.
NHANESAbout 42% of Americans
take in less calcium than the estimated average requirement.
NHANESAbout 48% of Americans
take in less magnesium than recommended from food and drink.
NIH Office of Dietary SupplementsAbout 41% of US women aged 19 and over
take in less vitamin A from food and drink than the estimated average requirement.
NHANESAbout 44% of US women aged 19 and over
take in less vitamin C from food and drink than the estimated average requirement.
NHANESAbout 75% of US women aged 51 to 70
take in less calcium from food and drink than the estimated average requirement.
NHANESMore than 1 in 3 US adults
regularly sleep less than the recommended seven hours a night.
Peer-reviewed analysisAbout 59% of US women aged 19 and over
take in less calcium from food and drink than the estimated average requirement.
NHANESAbout 54% of US women aged 19 to 30
take in less magnesium from food and drink than the estimated average requirement.
NHANESAbout 50% of US women aged 51 to 70
take in less magnesium from food and drink than the estimated average requirement.
NHANESAbout 51% of US women aged 19 and over
take in less magnesium from food and drink than the estimated average requirement.
NHANES74% of US adults
take dietary supplements, and 55% are regular users, in the Council for Responsible Nutrition's 2023 consumer survey of 3,192 adults.
Council for Responsible Nutrition and Ipsos, 202392% of US supplement users
agree that dietary supplements are essential to maintaining their health, in the Council for Responsible Nutrition's 2023 consumer survey.
Council for Responsible Nutrition and Ipsos, 202312.3% of US adults
met the fruit intake recommendation and 10.0% the vegetable recommendation in 2019, in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System across 49 states.
CDC, MMWR, 202215% of US adults
aged 20 and over ate no breakfast on the day of their dietary recall, in the 2017 to March 2020 What We Eat in America survey.
USDA Agricultural Research Service, 202457.6%
During 2017 to 2018, 57.6% of US adults aged 20 and over reported using a dietary supplement in the past 30 days.
CDC National Center for Health Statistics60.2% of US adults aged 20 and over
took a dietary supplement in the past 30 days, and 38.7% took two or more, in the 2021 to 2023 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
CDC National Center for Health Statistics, 202659 to 66 days
was the median time it took adults to make a new daily health habit automatic across the studies a 2024 review pooled, with individuals ranging from 4 to 335 days.
Systematic review and meta-analysis, 202461% to 74%
About 61 to 74 percent of adults refilling a long-term medicine on their own stopped within a year, versus 33 to 44 percent on one set pickup day.
Cohort study, 2015Meta-analysis, 2015
Across 51 trials in 12,257 adults over 50, calcium raised bone density by 0.7 to 1.8 percent at all five sites measured, with no further gain after the first year.
BMJMeta-analysis, 2026
Across pooled trials, taking vitamin C was linked to better measured markers of recovery after exercise.
Clinical nutrition ESPENMeta-analysis, 2024
Across six trials in 739 women, zinc lowered menstrual discomfort scores, with bigger drops after eight weeks or more, even at doses as low as 7 mg daily.
NutrientsMeta-analysis, 2016
Zinc acetate lozenges cut cold symptom length by about 2.7 days, versus a roughly seven day average, across three pooled trials.
British Journal of Clinical PharmacologyMeta-analysis, 2026
Across 11 trials in 992 women of reproductive age, vitamin D produced no detectable change in a blood hormone marker of ovarian reserve.
Frontiers in EndocrinologySystematic review, 2026
Reviewing trials that combined sodium bicarbonate, cholecalciferol and protein, the authors reported small gains in muscle mass and muscle function measures, without isolating any single component.
Frontiers in NutritionMeta-analysis, 2021
Across trials in older adults, vitamin D alone showed no detectable change in fall risk, while vitamin D with calcium was linked to fewer falls, mainly in those starting with low vitamin D levels.
Clinical NutritionRandomised trial, 2024
In 150 adults after weight-loss surgery, calcium citrate gave slightly higher exposure over 8 hours than calcium carbonate in a crossover comparison, 76.1 versus 74.7 mg per dL per hour.
The paperMeta-analysis, 2018
Pooling 21 trials, vitamin A on its own raised haemoglobin and cut the share of people with low haemoglobin by about 26 percent in those with low vitamin A status.
Critical Reviews in Food Science and NutritionMeta-analysis, 2012
In head to head randomised trials, vitamin D3 raised blood 25-hydroxyvitamin D more than vitamin D2, with the gap clearest after a single large dose and less apparent with daily dosing.
The American Journal of Clinical NutritionSystematic review, 2025
Reviews reported immune-cell and immune-marker changes alongside vitamin B12 repletion in adults whose B12 absorption is impaired. The outcomes summarised are markers, and the review names cyanocobalamin among the preparations used rather than isolating it.
Oxidative Medicine and Cellular LongevityMeta-analysis, 2025
Across four trials in women of reproductive age, zinc lowered premenstrual symptom scores, with the biggest gain in mood and a smaller, less certain gain in physical symptoms.
Women and HealthSystematic review, 2021
In people with normal blood pressure, calcium lowered the top number by about 1.4 mmHg and the bottom by about 1.5 mmHg across trials, with a bigger effect under 35.
Cochrane Database of Systematic ReviewsMeta-analysis, 2026
A review of pooled trials found vitamin C modestly lowered blood pressure in adults.
Food & functionMeta-analysis, 2025
Pooling randomised trials, magnesium supplementation lowered systolic blood pressure by a small amount, with the clearest shifts in adults whose readings started elevated.
The paperMeta-analysis, 2016
Across 18 double-blind trials, oral magnesium lowered fasting blood sugar in adults whose blood sugar ran high, and improved 2-hour glucose tolerance readings in adults at raised risk, at a small to moderate effect size with wide variation between trials.
European Journal of Clinical NutritionMeta-analysis, 2021
Across 28 mostly short trials in 1,574 adults with raised blood sugar, vitamin C lowered systolic blood pressure by about 6.3 mmHg, with a small, low-certainty 0.54 point change in a blood sugar marker.
The paperSystematic review, 2025
Across 23 trials in 1,345 adults with elevated blood sugar, magnesium raised blood magnesium, lowered fasting blood sugar by about 0.58 mmol/L, and only slightly moved longer-term blood sugar control.
Sultan Qaboos University Medical JournalSystematic review, 2025
Across studies in adults with clustered metabolic risk factors, longer-term magnesium intake was associated with lower levels of the blood marker C-reactive protein, a marker rather than an outcome.
Frontiers in nutritionMeta-analysis, 2026
A review of vitamin D supplementation and semen quality measures in men found effects on sperm markers, not proven reproductive outcomes.
PeerJOpen-label trial, 2024
A study measured how oral vitamin B12 absorption changes with dose in healthy adults, explaining why higher oral doses work once the usual route saturates.
NutrientsOpen-label trial, 2022
After cyanocobalamin supplementation the authors detected no association between serum vitamin B12 and the nocturnal sleep parameters measured. This is a failure to detect a relationship, not a demonstration that none exists.
HeliyonMeta-analysis, 2026
Pooling randomised trials in adults, zinc had a small effect on body weight and waist circumference and no detectable effect on body mass index, fat mass, fat-free mass or adipokine levels, and the authors call the size of the changes minor.
Biological Trace Element ResearchSystematic review, 2023
Across 18 studies, pyridoxine on its own and in combinations improved nausea scores in pregnancy on both the Rhode and PUQE scales, a use with a long clinical track record.
Archives of Gynecology and ObstetricsMeta-analysis, 2011
Across 36 studies in children under five, zinc modestly increased height growth, adding roughly 0.37 cm at about 10 mg a day for 24 weeks.
BMC Public HealthMeta-analysis, 2022
Across 19 trials of about 1.2 million children in vitamin A deficient settings, supplementation lowered all-cause mortality by 12 percent (risk ratio 0.88), rated high-certainty evidence.
Cochrane Database of Systematic ReviewsRandomised trial, 1998
Weekly vitamin A lowered the incidence of night blindness in pregnant women from 10.7 percent to 6.7 percent, and by about 67 percent among those who took nearly all of their doses.
Journal of NutritionSystematic review and meta-analysis, 2016
In children older than six months, zinc may shorten a bout of diarrhea by about half a day across nine trials, on low certainty evidence.
Cochrane Database of Systematic ReviewsRandomised trial, 2026
A pilot randomised controlled trial of oral calcium carbonate and its effect on uterine contractility. Pilot trials are sized to test feasibility rather than to establish an effect.
Journal of Obstetrics and GynaecologyRandomised trial, 2026
A randomised controlled pilot study of oral calcium carbonate given alongside an oxytocin infusion during labour induction, reported as a pilot rather than a definitive trial.
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology MFMRandomised trial, 2026
In adolescents taking long-term antiviral medication, high-dose vitamin D with calcium carbonate showed no detectable gain in bone mineral density over placebo, which is a failure to detect a difference rather than proof of none.
The Lancet. Child & adolescent healthRandomised trial, 2026
In 306 newborns given 50,000 IU vitamin A within 48 hours of birth, the delayed skin immune response to BCG improved modestly in heavier babies, while antibody responses to polio, tetanus and hepatitis B vaccines showed no detectable change.
VaccineMeta-analysis, 2026
Pooling trials in adult men, vitamin D supplementation showed no consistent change in total testosterone or androgen availability markers.
NutrientsRandomised trial, 2019
In a crossover trial, 19 healthy women taking 1000 mg of ascorbic acid before a single bout of cycling showed higher antioxidant capacity readings afterward than after placebo.
Journal of the International Society of Sports NutritionRandomised trial, 2021
In 90 adults with long-standing infrequent bowel movements, 1.5 g of magnesium oxide daily for 28 days improved symptoms in 68.3% versus 11.7% on placebo, with no severe events.
The American Journal of GastroenterologyMeta-analysis, 2012
Across 29 trials, about 500 mg of vitamin C daily for 8 weeks lowered systolic pressure by about 3.8 points and diastolic by about 1.5 points versus control.
The American Journal of Clinical NutritionMeta-analysis, 2015
Across trials, vitamin C, 500 to 2000 mg daily, gave a small improvement in blood vessel function, greater in older adults, but not when combined with vitamin E.
British Journal of NutritionMeta-analysis, 2016
Pooling 34 double-blind trials in 2,028 adults, magnesium at a median 368 mg a day for about 3 months lowered systolic blood pressure by about 2.0 mmHg and diastolic by about 1.8 mmHg on average.
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Two pairings in this formula have been studied as combinations in human trials. Each finding below is what a named study measured, cited and dated, never written by the brand.
In a 12-month randomised, double-blind trial, 98 adults aged 50 and over drank a litre a day of either a naturally calcium- and magnesium-rich mineral water or a low-mineral water. The mineral-rich group had fewer falls at the 6-month assessment and higher appendicular muscle mass, with the minerals delivered as drinking water rather than a capsule.
In an 8-week randomized trial of 264 stressed healthy adults with low magnesium, magnesium plus vitamin B6 and magnesium alone reduced perceived stress about equally overall. In the prespecified subgroup that started with severe stress, the combination improved stress scores 24% more than magnesium alone.
Research strength. Research strength says how much work stands behind the combination. It is never a product score.
Fail closed. Where actives were studied on their own rather than together, each shows on its own evidence, never a combined effect no trial measured.
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Findings from trials that studied these actives as a combination. Context for how the actives were tested together, not a statement about any individual and not a claim about this product.
Time-to-effect windows the engine read from the trial record. Each is a window a named study measured, cited and dated, never written by the brand.
In the trial record, blood vitamin D rises for about 3 months of daily vitamin D3 and then holds at a plateau, near 69 nmol/L at 1,000 IU a day, from a starting level near 41 nmol/L.
An expert consensus on vitamin B6 use, developed by a six-member Delphi panel with a structured evidence-quality assessment, calculated from pharmacokinetic parameters that complete clearance of vitamin B6 from the body takes a washout period of about 20 to 40 days after intake stops.
A randomised cross-over trial in ten women of mean age 69 gave a single 500 mg dose of calcium as citrate fasting, citrate with a meal, fortified juice or a dairy product meal, with blood drawn before and at 1, 2, 4 and 6 hours. Serum ionised and total calcium increased significantly from baseline over six hours, with the rise similar after fortified juice, delayed when citrate was taken with a meal and smaller after the dairy meal. A separate double-blind cross-over trial in 25 postmenopausal women measured parathyroid hormone and a bone resorption marker 12 hours after a single calcium dose. Ten participants is a small sample, and what moved was blood chemistry, not a sensation.
In a randomised crossover trial in 24 healthy adults aged 20 to 65, serum lutein rose about 2.4-fold after 15 days of 6 mg per day of lutein from marigold extract and held near that level through day 60.
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10 ingredients, from each one's own page.
Weeks to months. Liver stores buffer intake, so vitamin A status moves slowly and shows up on a blood panel rather than as a sensation.
Plasma levels climb within hours and plateau near the top of the band. Collagen-linked changes in gums and skin show up across weeks, on examination rather than by sensation.
Blood 25-hydroxyvitamin D climbs over six to twelve weeks on a steady daily dose. It is a panel change first, and anything subjective trails behind it.
Plasma levels rise within a few days of daily use and tissue stores settle over three to four weeks. A blood test rather than a sensation is what shows the change.
Nothing quick. Conversion to the active coenzyme happens within hours, but plasma pyridoxal 5-phosphate takes a couple of weeks to settle at a new level.
Blood markers move within a week or two. Red cell size takes roughly six to eight weeks to settle, and how you feel tends to follow the markers.
Two clocks. The reaction with stomach acid happens within minutes. The bone contribution is slow and reads on a scan over months, not as a sensation.
Bowel effects can show within hours at larger single amounts. Moving blood and tissue magnesium takes weeks, and that part shows on a panel rather than as a feeling.
Zinc status moves over roughly three to four weeks of daily intake, and it shows up on a blood panel rather than as a same-day sensation.
Macular pigment density climbs measurably across roughly 8 to 12 weeks of daily intake. It is a change an eye exam picks up rather than a sensation.
How each ingredient usually behaves over time, from its own page on IngredientMD. General timing for the ingredient, not a measurement of this product.
What each form is, and where it fits in a formula. Measured findings carry the study that reported them.
Preformed vitamin A in which retinol is joined to acetic acid, a shorter-chain ester than the palmitate. It is commonly supplied as a stabilised, spray-dried beadlet or free-flowing powder.
The unbuffered acid, pKa around 4.2, fully water soluble and the reference form for most assays and trials.
The alcohol form as a hydrochloride salt. Highly stable, water-soluble, and requires both kinase phosphorylation and FMN-dependent oxidation to reach the coenzyme form.
A corrinoid with a cyanide group occupying the upper axial position on the cobalt atom, added during purification to give a single crystalline species.
Calcium carbonate is the calcium salt of carbonic acid, an alkaline white powder that is poorly soluble in water and goes into solution in acid. It carries 40 percent elemental calcium by weight, so 1250 mg of the salt supplies 500 mg of calcium.
In a randomised four-period, three-way crossover in 24 vitamin D replete postmenopausal women, marketed calcium carbonate, encapsulated calcium carbonate and marketed calcium citrate produced identical 24-hour time courses for the increment in total serum calcium, with no significant between-product difference in serum iPTH suppression. An earlier meta-analysis of 15 studies in 184 subjects reported calcium absorption from citrate higher than from carbonate by 20.0% across the whole set, 27.2% on an empty stomach and 21.6% with meals, so the two bodies of evidence do not agree. Carbonate is 40% elemental calcium by weight. In a randomised double-blind crossover in 27 healthy women, 500 mg/day of calcium as carbonate did not change stool frequency or Bristol Stool Form Scale scores.
Magnesium bound to oxygen. About 60 per cent of the molecule by weight is elemental magnesium, which is the highest share of the common forms and follows from the molecular weight rather than from any trial.
An insoluble inorganic oxide, roughly 80 percent zinc by weight, so a small physical amount carries a large amount of elemental zinc.
Descriptions of the form itself, read from the cited studies. Not a comparison between products and not a statement about any individual.
It is a tablet, so the amount per serving is fixed and it stores well.
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