Basic Preventive 5
by Douglas labs
WHAT IS IT?
Basic Preventive 5 is a multivitamin/mineral supplement. This one contains no iron or glandulars but does contain copper.
Each 6 tablets contains:
| Vitamins | Amount |
| Vitamin A (as fish liver oil and 60% (15,000 IU) as natural beta carotene from D.salina) | 25,000 IU |
| Vitamin C (as calcium ascorbate and magnesium/potassium aspartate-ascorbate complex | 1,200 mg |
| Vitamin D3 (from fish liver oil) | 100 IU |
| Vitamin E (as d-alpha tocopheryl succinate) | 400 IU |
| Vitamin K1 (as phytonadione) | 60 mcg |
| Thiamin (B1) (as thiamin mononitrate) | 100 mg |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 50 mg |
| Niacin (B3) (as niacinamide and niacin) | 200 mg |
| Vitamin B6 (as pyridoxine HCl) | 50 mg |
| Folic Acid | 800 mcg |
| Vitamin B12 (as cyanocobalmin on ion exchange resin) | 100 mcg |
| Biotin | 300 mcg |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) (as d-calcium pantothenate) | 400 mg |
| Minerals | Amount |
| Calcium (as calcium citrate and calcium ascorbate) | 500 mg |
| Iodine (from kelp) | 150 mcg |
| Magnesium (as magnesium aspartate-ascorbate complex and magnesium amino acid chelate) | 500 mg |
| Zinc (as zinc amino acid chelate) | 20 mg |
| Selenium (as selenium amino acid complex) | 200 mcg |
| Copper ( as copper amino acid chelate) | 2 mg |
| Manganese (as manganese amino acid chelate) | 20 mg |
| Chromium (as chromium polynicotinate) | 200 mcg |
| Molybdenum (as molybdenum amino acid chelate) | 150 mcg |
| Potassium (as potassium aspartate-ascorbate complex) | 99 mg |
| Vanadium (as vanadyl sulfate) | 39 mcg |
| Boron (as boron aspartate-citrate) | 2 mg |
| Other ingredients | Amount |
| Choline (as choline bitartrate) | 150 mg |
| Inositol | 50 mg |
| Para-amino benzoic acid (PABA) | 50 mg |
| Citrus bioflavonoids | 100 mg |
Inert ingredients include modified cellulose gum, methylcellulose, silica, cellulose, vegetable stearine, titanium dioxide, magnesium stearate, gum ghatti, natural tangerine flavor, and canthaxanthin (carotene color.)
WHAT DOES IT DO?
This is a basic vitamin/mineral combination with copper.
CAUTIONS
None, except sensitivity to any ingredient.
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DOSE
Take6 tablets daily with food.
NHC sells 180 tablet bottles of Basic Preventive 5 for
$30.40. The suggested retail price is $30.40.
Credibility Rating: CRI