Bioidenticals – As Nature Intended
Vitamins, minerals, and other nutritive ingredients used in nutritional supplements occur in various biochemical forms and in various combinations, of which not all provide equal therapeutic benefit. Nutrients, as they occur in foods, are in specific forms and combinations that are optimally bioactive. These nutrient forms, and synergistic activity of nutrients consumed in concert, determine effectiveness. Reasons for the lack of bioidentical matching of nutritional supplements vs. nutrients as found in food include cost, availability, and stability of nutrient form.
A great example: the raw material cost of a kilo of folic acid (a synthetic form of the B vitamin folate) is approximately $30, while the per kilo cost of the all natural isomer of 5-MTHF (the natural form of the B vitamin folate) is $14,000.
The importance of bioidentical formulations could not be ignored by Designs for Health, and should not be ignored by you.
Examples of our commitment to bioidentical nutrients include;
TruTG Fish Oils™
Only Designs for Health fish oil products carry the TruTG™ seal – your assurance that our fish oils are delivered in the form found in na¬ture, consistent with our Paleolithic nutritional philosophy, and are of unmatched TG potency. Fish oil blends and concentrates bearing the TruTG™ seal are 90 to 100% triglyceride (TG) bound omega-3 fish oils, which are 40%-50% higher than the industry standard for TG fish oil concentrate products! To learn more, click here.
The NatureFolate™ Difference
Designs for Health takes its “Science first” commitment very seriously. Several years ago when papers linking un-metabolized folic acid to cancer emerged, we became alarmed. After an extensive review of this scientific literature, we quickly took action. In an unprecedented and costly move, we transitioned our entire product line to NatureFolate™, which is a blend of natural folates including those from spinach.
The folate forms found in NatureFolate™ are 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (5-MTHF) and 5-formyl tetrahydrofolate (5-FTHF). These are safe, natural forms which are quickly and easily utilized by the body. NatureFolate™ provides the proven benefits of optimal folate supplementation without the risks. DFH replaced folic acid with NatureFolate™ not only in our featured folate products, but in all DFH products, such as our multivitamins and formulary blends. To learn more, click here.