Super Defense Food Natural Fruit Flavor

Michael's Naturopathic Programs

#Multivitamin

Safety80

Efficacy45

Transparency75

Based on Examine, Wikipedia, and 23 other sources

Overview

The product features an impressive list of nutrient-dense fruits, green superfoods, mushrooms, and probiotics. While each individual ingredient has documented health benefits, their efficacy in this product is severely undermined by the use of a large proprietary blend (5.7g) that lumps over 40 ingredients. This approach almost guarantees that most, if not all, ingredients are present in sub-optimal, likely ineffective doses to elicit their studied benefits.

The Good

Broad Spectrum of Nutrients: Contains a wide array of fruits, greens, and mushrooms, offering diverse phytonutrients.

Supports General Wellness: Can be a convenient way to boost overall nutritional intake for those with dietary gaps.

Natural Fruit Flavor: Aims for palatability with a natural fruit flavor, potentially making it easier to consume.

The Bad

Extensive Proprietary Blend: The 5.7g proprietary blend for over 40 ingredients means almost all are effectively microdosed, making specific benefits unlikely.

Insufficient Dosing for Key Ingredients: Key functional ingredients like Spirulina, Chlorella, various mushrooms (Lion's Mane, Reishi, Cordyceps), Astragalus, and Milk Thistle are almost certainly present in doses far below those shown to be effective in clinical studies.

Lack of Transparency: Consumers cannot ascertain the effective amounts of each beneficial ingredient.