Defense Maintenance®

Botanicals with Nutrients

Brand: Nature's Sunshine

CapsuleBotanical with NutrientsOff Market

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Net Contents

120 Capsule(s)

Serving Size

2 Capsule(s)

Servings Per Container

Supplement Form

Capsule

Bar Code (UPC/SKU)

0 99904 01654 5

Product Version

Stock No. 1654

Label Analysis

Objective insights generated automatically from the official DSLD label — a quick, factual read of how this product is formulated and disclosed.

6Active Ingredients

6 distinct active ingredients are disclosed in Supplement Facts.

100%Amount Transparency

Label includes a proprietary blend, so some individual amounts are not itemized.

5% Daily Value Coverage

5 ingredients report a %DV; 2 meet or exceed 100% DV.

This analysis is generated algorithmically from label data for educational reference only. It is not a product endorsement, ranking, or medical advice.

Supplement Facts

Serving Size: 2 Capsule(s) · 2 per day

Ingredient	Amount Per Serving	% Daily Value
Vitamin A(Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Palmitate)	784 mcg	87%
Vitamin C(Ascorbic Acid)	240 mg	267%
Vitamin E(D-Alpha-Tocopherol Acetate)	88 mg	587%
Zinc(Zinc Gluconate, Zinc Oxide)	10 mg	91%
Selenium(Selenium Amino Acid Chelate)	50 mcg	91%
Proprietary Blend	398 mg	—
Barley	—	—
Asparagus	—	—
Astragalus	—	—
Broccoli	—	—
Cabbage	—	—
Reishi Mushroom	—	—
Parthenium	—	—
Pau d'Arco	—	—
Schisandra	—	—
Eleuthero	—	—
Wheat Grass	—	—
Myrrh	—	—

Not Present

Other Ingredients

CapsuleMagnesium StearateStearic Acid

Target Groups

Adult (18 - 50 Years)

Label Claims

All OtherStructure/Function

Directions & Suggested Use

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Recommendation Take two capsules with a meal twice daily.

Warnings & Precautions

Precautions re: All Other

This bottle was sealed for your protection. Do not use if inner seal is missing or damaged.

FDA Statements

FDA Disclaimer Statement

This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

FDA Statement of Identity

Dietary Supplement

Other Label Statements

General Statements: All Other Content

010016540717 Immune system support

General Statements: All Other Content

Nature's Sunshine uses natural source materials that are subject to color variation. Product of U.S.A. Since 1972 Quality, service, integrity

Manufacturer & Distributor

Manufacturer

Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc.

Spanish Fork, UT, 84660

1-800-223-8225

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Research & Studies

Nutritional protection against skin damage from sunlight
H Sies, W Stahl - Annu. Rev. Nutr., 2004 - annualreviews.org
… components provides an important contribution to the defense against UV effects. In addition … Healthy volunteers received a supplement providing 180 mg of β-carotene per day over a …
2004461 citations
Cell defenses and the sunshine vitamin
LE Tavera-Mendoza, JH White - Scientific American, 2007 - JSTOR
… No one knew why it worked, just that TB patients sent to rest in sunny locales were often restored to health. The same “treatment” had been discovered in 1822 for another historic …
2007177 citations
Vitamin D—effects on skeletal and extraskeletal health and the need for supplementation
M Wacker, MF Holick - Nutrients, 2013 - mdpi.com
… and maintenance of a healthy skeleton throughout life. There remains some controversy regarding what blood level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D should be attained for both bone health and …
20131,297 citations
The Sunlight Solution: Reclaiming Vitamin D, Reversing the Chronic Disease Epidemic, and Making America Healthy Again
WF Supple - 2026 - books.google.com
… sunlight appeared to stimulate the body’s natural defenses, … involving bone regeneration and tissue repair. Dr. Henry … confirmed that simple, natural sunlight exposure could also prevent …
2026
Clinical evidence of benefits of a dietary supplement containing probiotic and carotenoids on ultraviolet‐induced skin damage
D Bouilly‐Gauthier, C Jeannes… - British Journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
… CT2) and natural sunlight (CT3). All three clinical trials were carried out in healthy women over … rate, UV‐SSR close to summer zenithal sun and natural sunlight during summer holidays. …
2010160 citations
Sunlight and vitamin D: necessary for public health
CA Baggerly, RE Cuomo, CB French… - Journal of the …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
… D in response to sun exposure, specifically UVB … supplements), we should not ignore the natural capacity that we possess to produce our own. We are of the opinion that moderate sun …
2015262 citations

Data sourced from the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) · Label entered 2019-09-24. DSLD Label ID: 207295. This information is provided for educational reference only and is not medical advice. Always follow the product label and consult a doctor or pharmacist before use.