Nutraceuticals, Anti-oxidants, and Detoxification

Nutraceuticals, Anti-oxidants, and Detoxification

Nutraceutical is a term derived from the words nutrition and pharmaceutical.

It refers to compounds that are derived from a naturally occurring source or synthesized to be identical to a naturally occurring substance. These substances provide physiologic benefits and improve chronic and acute conditions as well as enhance and supplement various metabolic functions.

Nutraceuticals may be herbs, amino acids, and other products occurring in nature and are purified and developed into medicinal forms such as pills, powders, liquids, creams. Due to their function, some fall into other categories, such as antioxidants.

Some nutraceuticals are:

  • Reseveratrol
  • Acetyl-L-carnitine
  • Rhodiola
  • D-Ribose

Detoxification is the process of removing toxins and harmful buildup form the body. It helps restore proper organ function and remove substances that impede balanced hormonal function, such as metals. Detoxification mainly improves metabolic mechanisms in the liver, and clearance mechanisms in the kidney. Some types of detox reduce intestinal inflammation and improve absorption.

Antioxidants are products that prevent cellular aging, DNA damage and improve the metabolic function of the body. Studies have shown antioxidants such as L-carnitine and Resveratrol to activate and improve the function of genes that control cell life cycle and reproduction thus leading to possible anti-cancer and longevity effects. Other effects of antioxidants include improved blood sugar and balanced insulin regulation, anti-inflammatory and immune modifying properties, as well as significant beneficial effects on cholesterol, heart disease, and liver function.

At Vitality Logix we use the least invasive, safest methods based on herbal and nutraceutical formulations that are registered in the USA as medical foods. We offer a variety of detox plans

to clear your gut, liver, and kidney of years of environmental, dietary, and endogenous toxin

buildup allowing for revitalized liver, kidney, and digestive function.

We also utilize the purest, highest bio-available forms

of antioxidants.

For more than 25 years, Metagenics has strived to help people improve their health and reverse chronic illness via quality products and services and leading edge nutritional science.

Metagenics has built a reputation on nutraceuticals and medical foods that meet the high expectations of health care professionals. Metagenics is dedicated to serving the best interests of the patients who use their products and services with the goal of improving health and reversing chronic illness.

Metagenics is strongly focused on research that keeps them on the leading edge of the current evolution in personalized medicine. Their in-house team of highly regarded clinicians and scientists

is actively developing breakthroughs in nutrient modulation of gene expression to help us create

even more effective health care solutions.

Metagenics products meet the highest standards of safety:

  • GMP-certified manufacturing—the ultimate quality marker. The Metagenics manufacturing facility is certified for good manufacturing practices (GMP) by the Natural Products Association (NPA), National Sanitation Foundation (NSF), and the Therapeutic Goods Administration of Australia (TGA) to ensure the highest quality standards. No other professional supplement company has all 3 of these certifications.
  • Pure ingredients—identity tested on multiple levels. Metagenics quarantines each raw material then tests each thoroughly to support quality, safety, and efficacy. On formulas requiring especially sensitive or perishable ingredients, they conduct additional testing—above and beyond the testing required by the Food and Drug Administration current good manufacturing practices, or cGMPs.

    A batch of each final product is then tested again for purity as an added safety measure and confirmation of quality.

  • Human clinical evaluations—the surest way to show effectiveness. The best way to test effectiveness and safety of a nutritional product is to see how it works with real patients. The Functional Medicine Research Center℠ (FMRC)—the clinical research arm of Metagenics—is an on-site clinic staffed by medical professionals who recommend our nutritional approaches and monitor their success. The FMRC also conducts clinical trials that have been published in respected peer-reviewed journals.
  • Appropriate ingredient form & dose—so you can be sure. Metagenics uses highly absorbable nutrient forms so the body has a greater chance of using it the way it should to promote health. This is particularly important with certain key nutrients that may be poorly absorbed, or for people who have absorption concerns. And the recommended dosages are based on scientific research that document effectiveness and predicted safety when used as intended.
  • The right delivery form—to meet the demands of patients and appropriate to the ingredients. Not every ingredient should be made into a tablet or a capsule. So the ingredients often decide the delivery form for each product—tablet, chewable, liquid, capsule, softgel, soft chew, bar, or powder. And a product can’t work if people won’t take it. So Metagenics also considers what people prefer. That’s why Metagenics offers many products in a variety of forms and flavors.