Defense Maintenance

Botanicals with Nutrients

Brand: Nature's Sunshine

CapsuleBotanical with NutrientsOn Market
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Net Contents

120 Capsule(s)

Serving Size

2 Capsule(s)

Servings Per Container

60

Supplement Form

Capsule

Bar Code (UPC/SKU)

0 99904 01654 5

Product Version

Stock# 1654 010320

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

IngredientAmount Per Serving% Daily Value
Vitamin A(Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A Palmitate)784 mcg RAE87%
Vitamin C(Ascorbic Acid)240 mg267%
Vitamin E(D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acetate)88 mg587%
Zinc(Zinc Gluconate, Zinc Oxide)10 mg91%
Selenium(Selenium Amino Acid Chelate)50 mcg91%
Proprietary Blend398 mg
Barley
Asparagus
Astragalus
Broccoli
Cabbage
Reishi Mushroom
Parthenium
Pau d'Arco
Schisandra
Eleuthero
Wheat Grass

Not Present

Other Ingredients

CapsuleVegetable Magnesium StearateStearic Acid

Target Groups

Adult (18 - 50 Years)

Label Claims

NutrientAll OtherStructure/Function

Directions & Suggested Use

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Recommended Use: Take 2 capsules with a meal twice daily.

Warnings & Precautions

Precautions re: All Other

Do not use if inner seal is missing or damaged.

Storage

Storage

Keep refrigerated.

Formulation

Formulation re: Other

We source the world's purest ingredients, no matter where they are grown, to ensure the active nutrients are delivered just as nature intended.

Formulation re: Other

Immune system support

Formula re: Contains

Vitamin & mineral blend enhanced with adaptogenic herbs

Formulation re: Other

Guaranteed pure

FDA Statements

FDA Disclaimer Statement

These statements have 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

Bottle made from 100% post consumer recycled material. We are committed to you and our planet. Scan to learn more.

General Statements: All Other Content

New look! Same great product

General Statements: All Other Content

Herbal experts since 1972

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
  • 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
  • The “Sunshine Vitamin” and Its antioxidant benefits for enhancing muscle function

    C Russo, R Santangelo, L Malaguarnera, MS Valle - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com

    … decline and promote or maintain muscle function effectively. … outpaces the antioxidant defense systems, resulting in … but also when antioxidant defenses are diminished. These harmful …

    202411 citations

Data sourced from the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) · Label entered 2021-09-24. DSLD Label ID: 255232. 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.