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Macronutrients — carbs · protein · fat Fatty acids — omega-3/6/9 Protein & amino acids Vitamins — all 13 Minerals — major + trace

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Fat-solubleVitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K

Water-solubleVitamin C B1 · Thiamin B2 · Riboflavin B3 · Niacin B5 · Pantothenic B6 · Pyridoxine B7 · Biotin B9 · Folate B12 · Cobalamin

MajorCalcium Magnesium Potassium

Trace elementsIron Zinc Iodine Selenium Copper Manganese Chromium Boron Silicon

Build & performEAA BCAA Leucine HMB Creatine Beta-alanine L-Citrulline L-Arginine Betaine (TMG)L-Carnitine

Recover, brain & moreL-Glutamine L-Lysine Glycine L-Theanine L-Tyrosine Tryptophan / 5-HTP GABA Taurine NAC

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CoQ10 Alpha-lipoic acid Astaxanthin Lutein & zeaxanthin Lycopene Glutathione Curcumin Quercetin Green tea (EGCG)Grape seed & Pycnogenol Citrus bioflavonoids Melatonin Resveratrol

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Fish oil Algae oil (vegan)Krill oil Cod liver oil Salmon oil Evening primrose (GLA)Sea buckthorn (omega-7)Flaxseed oil (ALA)CLA

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Viscous & solublePsyllium Beta-glucan Glucomannan PHGG (Sunfiber)Pectin

Prebiotic, bulk & otherInulin / FOS Acacia (gum arabic)Methylcellulose Wheat dextrin Resistant starch

Multivitamins Probiotics & gut Colostrum Digestive enzymes Collagen All supplements →

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