Herbal Magic Essience Metabolic Plus
"Helps to metabolize carbohydrates, fats and protein"
Recommended Use or Purpose:
A factor in the maintenance of good health. Helps the body to metabolize carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Helps to maintain proper muscle function. Helps in the development and maintenance of bones. Helps in the development and maintenance of teeth. Helps in tissue formation.
A factor in the maintenance of good health. Helps the body to metabolize carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Helps to maintain proper muscle function. Helps in the development and maintenance of bones. Helps in the development and maintenance of teeth. Helps in tissue formation.
Risk Information: none given
| Medicinal Ingredients | Quantity (Qty) | Extract | Potency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotin |
30.0 mcg
| ||
| Folate |
15.0 mcg
| ||
| Magnesium |
7.5 mg
| ||
| Pantothenic acid |
15.0 mg
| ||
| Thiamine |
15.0 mg
| ||
| Vitamin B12 |
30.0 mcg
|
List of Non-Medicinal Ingredients:
- FD&C Blue #1
- Gelatin
- Magnesium Stearate
- Microcrystalline cellulose
- Silica
- Titanium dioxide
source: Health Canada
Directions for use:
Take 1 capsule 3 times daily with meals or as directed by your health care practitioner.
Breakdown of what the ingredients are:
Biotin:
Biotin is a coenzyme and a B vitamin and is also known as vitamin H. As a supplement, biotin is sometimes used for diabetes, brittle nails, and other conditions.
Biotin supplements have been studied as a treatment for a number of conditions. In people with type 2 diabetes, early research suggests that a combination of biotin and chromium might improve blood sugar. On its own, biotin might decrease insulin resistance and nerve symptoms related to type 2 diabetes.
Most people don't need biotin supplements. We get biotin in foods naturally. Our bodies also recycle the biotin we've already used. Genuine biotin deficiency is quite rare.
30 mcg/day is all that one needs from age 19+
source: webmd
Folate
Folate is a water-soluble B vitamin. It is found naturally in foods. This vitamin cannot be stored in your body. You should eat folate-rich foods every day.
Folate is important for everyone. It helps make red blood cells. If you do not have enough folate, you can get a type of anemia. If you have anemia you may feel tired, weak and unable to concentrate.
Folate is very important for infants, children and women who are pregnant. It helps to prevent some birth defects.
Folic acid is a form of folate. This is the type of folate found in vitamin supplements.
Folacin is the generic name for folic acid and folic acid-related substances. It may be used instead of the words folic acid and folate.
from age 19+ one needs from 400mcg - 1000mcg per day.
Food sources for Folate
| Food | Serving size | Folate (mcg) |
| Vegetables and Fruit | ||
| Vegetables | ||
| Edamame/baby soybeans cooked | 125 mL (½ cup) | 106-255 |
| Okra, frozen, cooked | 125 mL (½ cup) | 142 |
| Spinach, cooked | 125 mL (½ cup) | 121-139 |
| Artichoke, cooked | 125 mL (½ cup) | 79-106 |
| Turnip greens, collards, cooked | 125 mL (½ cup) | 68-93 |
| Broccoli, cooked | 125 mL (½ cup) | 89 |
| Asparagus, cooked | 4 spears | 80-88 |
| Brussels sprouts, frozen, cooked | 6 sprouts | 83 |
| Lettuce, (Romaine, mesclun) | 250 mL (1 cup) | 65-80 |
| Escarole or endive, raw | 250 mL (1 cup) | 75 |
| Beets, cooked | 125 mL (½ cup) | 72 |
| Potato, with skin, cooked | 1 medium | 48-66 |
| Spinach, raw | 250 mL (1 cup) | 61 |
| Fruits | ||
| Avocado | ½ fruit | 81 |
| Papaya | ½ fruit | 58 |
| Orange juice | 125 mL (½ cup) | 58 |
| Grain Products | ||
| Pasta, egg noodles, enriched, cooked | 125 mL (½ cup) | 138 |
| Pasta, white, enriched, cooked | 125 mL (½ cup) | 83-113 |
| Bagel, plain | ½ bagel (45 g) | 101 |
| Bread, white | 1 slice (35 g) | 60 |
| Bread, whole wheat | 1 slice (35 g) | 18 |
| Milk and Alternatives | This food group contains very little of this nutrient | |
| Meat and Alternatives | ||
| Meat Alternatives | ||
| Beans, cranberry/roman, cooked | 175 mL (¾ cup) | 271 |
| Lentils, cooked | 175 mL (¾ cup) | 265 |
| Peas (chickpeas, black-eyed,, pigeon) cooked | 175 mL (¾ cup) | 138-263 |
| Beans (mung, adzuki), cooked | 175 mL (¾ cup) | 234-238 |
| Beans (pink, pinto, navy, black, white, kidney, great northern), cooked | 175 mL (¾ cup) | 157-218 |
| Sunflower seeds, without shell | 60 mL (¼ cup) | 77-81 |
| Meatless (fish sticks, meatball, chicken), cooked | 75 g (2 ½ oz) | 59-77 |
| Soy burger/vegetarian meatloaf or patty, cooked | 75 g (2 ½ oz) | 59 |
| Soy nuts | 60 mL (¼ cup) | 59 |
Organ Meats | ||
| Liver (turkey, chicken), cooked | 75 g (2 ½ oz) | 420-518 |
| Liver (lamb, veal), cooked | 75 g (2 ½ oz) | 262-300 |
| Liver (beef, pork), cooked | 75 g (2 ½ oz) | 122-195 |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Yeast extract spread (vegemite or marmite) | 30 ml (2 Tbsp) | 371 |
Source: Dieticians of Canada
Magnesium:
Magnesium supplements are available in a variety of forms, including magnesium oxide, citrate, and chloride [2,3]. The Supplement Facts panel on a dietary supplement label declares the amount of elemental magnesium in the product, not the weight of the entire magnesium-containing compound.
Absorption of magnesium from different kinds of magnesium supplements varies. Forms of magnesium that dissolve well in liquid are more completely absorbed in the gut than less soluble forms [2,11]. Small studies have found that magnesium in the aspartate, citrate, lactate, and chloride forms is absorbed more completely and is more bioavailable than magnesium oxide and magnesium sulfate [11-15]. One study found that very high doses of zinc from supplements (142 mg/day) can interfere with magnesium absorption and disrupt the magnesium balance in the body.
Dietary Allowance for Magnesium in an adult woman aged 19-30 is 310mg increasing to 320mg after age of 31. differs for pregnant and lactating women.
| Food | Milligrams (mg) per serving | Percent DV* |
|---|---|---|
| Almonds, dry roasted, 1 ounce | 80 | 20 |
| Spinach, boiled, ½ cup | 78 | 20 |
| Cashews, dry roasted, 1 ounce | 74 | 19 |
| Peanuts, oil roasted, ¼ cup | 63 | 16 |
| Cereal, shredded wheat, 2 large biscuits | 61 | 15 |
| Soymilk, plain or vanilla, 1 cup | 61 | 15 |
| Black beans, cooked, ½ cup | 60 | 15 |
| Edamame, shelled, cooked, ½ cup | 50 | 13 |
| Peanut butter, smooth, 2 tablespoons | 49 | 12 |
| Bread, whole wheat, 2 slices | 46 | 12 |
| Avocado, cubed, 1 cup | 44 | 11 |
| Potato, baked with skin, 3.5 ounces | 43 | 11 |
| Rice, brown, cooked, ½ cup | 42 | 11 |
| Yogurt, plain, low fat, 8 ounces | 42 | 11 |
| Breakfast cereals, fortified with 10% of the DV for magnesium | 40 | 10 |
| Oatmeal, instant, 1 packet | 36 | 9 |
| Kidney beans, canned, ½ cup | 35 | 9 |
| Banana, 1 medium | 32 | 8 |
| Salmon, Atlantic, farmed, cooked, 3 ounces | 26 | 7 |
| Milk, 1 cup | 24–27 | 6–7 |
| Halibut, cooked, 3 ounces | 24 | 6 |
| Raisins, ½ cup | 23 | 6 |
| Chicken breast, roasted, 3 ounces | 22 | 6 |
| Beef, ground, 90% lean, pan broiled, 3 ounces | 20 | 5 |
| Broccoli, chopped and cooked, ½ cup | 12 | 3 |
| Rice, white, cooked, ½ cup | 10 | 3 |
| Apple, 1 medium | 9 | 2 |
| Carrot, raw, 1 medium | 7 | 2 |
source: NIH
Pantothenic acid:
Pantothenic acid is a vitamin, also known as vitamin B5. It is widely found in both plants and animals including meat, vegetables, cereal grains, legumes, eggs, and milk. Vitamin B5 is commercially available as D-pantothenic acid, as well as dexpanthenol and calcium pantothenate, which are chemicals made in the lab from D-pantothenic acid.
Pantothenic acid is important for our bodies to properly use carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids and for healthy skin.
Daily intake for Pantothenic acid is 10mg
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