
Folic Acid is Hazardous to Your Health
Folic acid gets a lot of press coverage. Few reports have mentioned that folic acid is unnatural, folic acid is synthetic, and that the body cannot properly convert much folic acid into a usable folate form.
No two products are identical if made by different manufacturers and some are more “equivalent” than others.
Unlike Nutri-West, Food Research products, for example, do not contain any isolated USP vitamins nor industrial mineral salt ‘nutrients.’
Also, Standard Process Laboratories sometimes uses porcine glandulars, USP vitamins, claimed mineral salts, and/or colors, whereas none of these are in Food Research International products.
Standard Process (*) | Food Research International | Food Research Int’l Vegetarian |
A-C Carbamide | Kidney Support | Green Vegetable Alkalizer |
A-F Betafood | Beet-Food Plus | Pro-Enzymes |
Adrenal, Desiccated | Simply Adrenal | Vegetarian Adrenal |
Albaplex | Kidney Support | Green Vegetable Alkalizer |
Allerplex | Aller-Lung Support | Aller-Lung Support |
Antronex | Aller-Lung Support, plus Simply Liver | Aller-Lung Support |
Arginex | Arginase Bladder | Green Vegetable Alkalizer |
B Vitality with CoQ10 | B Stress Complex | B Stress Complex |
B6 – Niacinamide | B Stress Complex | B Stress Complex |
Betacol | GB Support | Pro-Enzymes or Vitamin B-6, B-12 & Folate |
Betafood | Beet-Food Plus or GB Support | Pro-Enzymes or Biofilm Detox |
Betaine Hydrochloride | Digesti-Pan | Pro-Enzymes |
Bio-Dent | Dento-Gums – Bioscience Formulas | Cal-Mag Complex |
Biofilm ProBalance | Biofilm Detox | Biofilm Detox |
Biost | Dento-Gums – Bioscience Formulas | Cal-Mag Complex |
Black Currant Seed Oil | Feminine Advantage | Libida Life |
C Synergy | C Complex, plus Advanced Joint Complex | C Complex or Turmeric-Boswellia C |
Cal-Amo | Cal-Mag Complex | Cal-Mag Complex |
Cal-Ma Plus | Parathyroid Plus | Cal-Mag Complex |
Calamari Omega-3 Liquid | Omega 3/EPA/DHA | Wheat Germ Oil E |
Calcifood | Dento-Gums – Bioscience Formulas | Cal-Mag Complex |
Calcifood Powder | Dento-Gums – Bioscience Formulas | Cal-Mag Complex |
Calcium Lactate | Calcium Lactate + – Bioscience Formulas | Calcium Complex |
Calsol | Cal-Mag Complex | Cal-Mag Complex |
Cardio-Plus | Cardio-Power | CoQ10-Cardio |
Cardio-Plus GF | Cardio-Power | CoQ10-Cardio |
Cardiotrophin PMG | Simply Cardio | CoQ10-Cardio |
Catalyn | Catalyst Complex | Vitamin-Mineral |
Catalyn Chewable | Catalyst Complex | Vitamin & Mineral Shake |
Catalyn GF | Vitamin-Mineral | Vitamin-Mineral |
Catalyn with Iron | Vitamin-Mineral | Vitamin-Mineral |
Cataplex A | A-C-P Complex | C Complex, plus Vira-Bac-YST |
Cataplex A-C | A-C-P Complex | C Complex, plus Vira-Bac-YST |
Cataplex A-C-P | A-C-P Complex | C Complex, plus Vira-Bac-YST |
Cataplex B | Nerve Chex B | B Stress Complex |
Cataplex B-Core | B Stress Complex | B Stress Complex |
Cataplex B-GF | B Stress Complex | B Stress Complex |
Cataplex B12 | Vitamin B-6, B-12 & Folate | Vitamin B-6, B-12 & Folate |
Cataplex B2 | Nerve Chex B | B Stress Complex |
Cataplex C | C Complex | C Complex |
Cataplex D | D Complex | D Complex |
Cataplex E | Selenium E, plus Simply Liver | Selenium E |
Cataplex E2 | Selenium E, plus Simply Spleen | Selenium E |
Cataplex F Tablets | Omega 3/EPA/DHA | Wheat Germ Oil E |
Chlorophyll Complex | Green Vegetable Alkalizer | Green Vegetable Alkalizer |
Cholachol | GB Support | Pro-Enzymes |
Cholaplex | GB Support or Nattokinase | Cholester-Right or Nattokinase |
Choline | Choline Complex | Choline Complex |
Chromium Complex | Gluco-Sugar-Balance | Gluco-Sugar-Balance |
Circuplex | Anxie-Tone | Vegetarian Adrenal |
Cod Liver Oil | Omega 3/EPA/DHA | Wheat Germ Oil E |
Collinsonia Root | GB Support | Pro-Enzymes, plus Magnesium Complex |
Congaplex | Conga-Immune | Vira-Chron, plus C Complex |
Cruciferous Complete | Green Vegetable Alkalizer | Green Vegetable Alkalizer |
Cyrofood | Simply Liver, plus Vitamin & Mineral Shake | Vitamin & Mineral Shake |
Cyruta | Vira-Bac-YST, plus Nattokinase | Vira-Bac-YST, plus Nattokinase |
Cyruta Plus | Vira-Bac-YST | ira-Bac-YST |
Dermatrophin PMG | Advanced Joint Complex | Herbal Antioxidant |
Diaplex | Digesti-Pan, plus Gluco-Sugar-Balance | Pro-Enzymes, plus Gluco-Sugar-Balance |
Drenamin | High Stress Adrenal | Vegetarian Adrenal |
Drenatropin PMG | Simply Adrenal | Vegetarian Adrenal |
e-Manganese | Migratrol, plus Selenium E | Vegetarian Thyro |
E-Z Mag | Magnesium Complex | Magnesium Complex |
Echinacea-C | Thymo-Immune | C Complex, plus Vira-Bac-YST |
Emphaplex | Intracellular Cough, plus Simply Lung | Aller-Lung Support |
Enzycore | Pro-Enzymes | Pro-Enzymes |
Epimune Complex | Conga-Immune | Conga-Immune |
Eyeplex | Complete Eye Health | Herbal Antioxidant, Vitamin-Mineral |
Fen-Cho | GB Support | Pro-Enzymes |
Fen-Gre | Aller-Lung Support | Aller-Lung Support |
Ferrofood | Hematic Formula | Hematic Formula |
Flax Oil Plus | Omega 3/EPA/DHA | Wheat Germ Oil E |
Flax Oil with B6 | Omega 3/EPA/DHA, plus Vitamin B-6, B-12 & Folate | Wheat Germ Oil E , plus Vitamin B-6, B-12 & Folate |
Folic Acid B12 | Vitamin B-6, B-12 & Folate | Vitamin B-6, B-12 & Folate |
For-Til B12 | Complete Ear Health | Vitamin B-6, B-12 & Folate |
Garlic | Cholester-Right | Cholester-Right |
Gastrex | Digesti-Pan | Pro-Enzymes |
Gastro-Fiber | Intestinal Support | Detox-N-Cleanse |
GI Adsorb | Detox-N-Cleanse | Detox-N-Cleanse |
GI Stability | Intestinal Support | Biofilm Detox, Probio-Zyme YST |
Ginkgo Synergy | Complete Brain Health | Vegetarian Tyrosine, plus Herbal Antioxidant |
Glucosamine Synergy | Advanced Joint Complex | Inflam-Enzymes |
Hemp Oil Complex | Vitamin & Mineral Shake | Vitamin & Mineral Shake |
Hepatrophin PMG | Simply Liver | Pro-Enzyme, plus Green Vegetable Alkalizer |
Hypothalamus PMG | Hypothalamus EMG or Simply Hypothalamus | B Stress Complex, plus Vegetarian Adrenal |
Hypothalmex | Restful Mind Support | Vegetarian Tryptophan, B Stress Complex |
Immuplex | Thymo-Immune | Vira-Chron |
Inositol | Inositol Complex | Inositol Complex |
Iodomere | Metabolic Thyro | Vegetarian Thyro |
Lact-Enz | Probio-Zyme-YST | Probio-Zyme-YST or Pro-Enzymes |
Lactic Acid Yeast | Probio-Zyme-YST | Probio-Zyme-YST or Pro-Enzymes |
Ligaplex I | Cal-Mag Complex, plus Inflam-Enzymes | Cal-Mag Complex, plus Inflam-Enzymes |
Ligaplex II | Ligament Complex | Inflam-Enzymes or Turmeric-Boswellia C |
Livaplex | Liva-DeTox & Support, plus GB Support | Detox-N-Cleanse |
Magnesium Lactate | Magnesium Complex | Magnesium Complex |
Mammary PMG | Simple Mammary | Libida-Life |
Manganese B12 | Cal-Mag Complex, plus Vitamin B6, B-12 & Folate | Cal-Mag Complex, plus Vitamin B-6, B-12 & Folate |
Min-Chex | Nerve Chex B | Cal-Mag Complex, plus Vegetarian Thyro |
Min-Tran | Mineral Transport | Lith-Mag-Forte – Bioscience Formulas |
Multizyme | Digesti-Pan | Pro-Enzymes, plus Para-Dysbio-Zyme |
Neuroplex | Complete Brain Health | Vegetarian Tyrosine, Vegetarian Adrenal |
Neurotrophin PMG | Complete Brain Health | Vegetarian Tryptophan, Vegetarian Adrenal |
Niacinamide B6 | B Stress Complex | B Stress Complex |
Nutrimere | Metabolic Thyro | Vegetarian Thyro |
Oculotrophin PMG | Complete Eye Health | Herbal Antioxidant |
Okra Pepsin | Digesti-Pan | Pro-Enzymes |
Olprima DHA/(EPA)/(EPA/DHA) | Omega 3/EPA/DHA | Wheat Germ Oil E |
OPC Synergy | Herbal Antioxidant | Herbal Antioxidant |
Orchex | Simply Orchic or Masculine Advantage | Libida-Life |
Orchic PMG | Simply Orchic | Libida-Life |
Organically Bound Minerals | Land & Sea Minerals | Vitamin & Mineral Shake |
Ostarplex | Cal-Mag Complex, plus Turmeric-Boswellia C | Cal-Mag Complex, plus Turmeric-Boswellia C |
Ostrophin PMG | Cal-Mag Complex | Cal-Mag Complex |
Ovatrophin PMG | Simply Ovary or Feminine Advantage | Libida-Life |
Ovex or Ovex-P | Simply Ovary or Feminine Advantage | Libida-Life |
Pancreatrophin PMG | Simply Pancreas | Pro-Enzymes |
Paraplex | Simply Pancreas, plus Migratrol | Pro-Enzymes, plus Magnesium Complex |
Parotid PMG | Simply Parotid | Zinc Complex, plus Magnesium Complex |
Pituitrophin PMG | Pituitary EMG | Vegetarian Thyro |
Pneumotrophin PMG | Simply Lung | Aller-Lung Support |
Prebiotic Inulin | Probio-Zyme-YST | Probio-Zyme-YST |
Prolamine Iodine | Vegetarian Thyro | Vegetarian Thyro |
Prolamine Iodine Plus | Vegetarian Thyro | Vegetarian Thyro |
ProSynbiotic | Probio-Zyme-YST | Probio-Zyme-YST |
Prost-X | Masculine Advantage | Libida-Life, plus Zinc Complex |
Prostate PMG | Masculine Advantage | Libida-Life, plus Zinc Complex |
Proteofood | Digesti-Pan, plus Para-Dysbio-Zyme | Pro-Enzymes, plus Para-Dysbio-Zyme |
Regeneplex | A-C-P Complex | Herbal Antioxidant |
Renafood | Arginase Bladder | Vegetarian Adrenal, plus Vitamin & Mineral Shake |
Renatrophin PMG | Kidney Support | Vegetarian Adrenal, plus Vitamin & Mineral Shake |
Ribonucleic Acid | Complete Brain Health | Vegetarian Tyrosine, Vegetarian Adrenal |
Rumaplex | Advanced Joint Complex | Cal-Mag Complex |
SP Cleanse | Detox-N-Cleanse | Detox-N-Cleanse |
SP Complete | Vitamin & Mineral Shake | Vitamin & Mineral Shake |
SP Detox Balance | Vitamin & Mineral Shake | Vitamin & Mineral Shake |
SP Green Food | Green Vegetable Alkalizer or Vitamin & Mineral Shake | Green Vegetable Alkalizer or Vitamin & Mineral Shake |
Senaplex | Restful Mind Support, plus Vitamin-Mineral | Vegetarian Tryptophan, plus Vitamin-Mineral |
Sesame Seed Oil | Omega 3/EPA/DHA, plus Green Vegetable Alkalizer | Green Vegetable Alkalizer, plus Wheat Germ Oil E |
Spanish Black Radish | GB Support | Probio-Zyme-YST or Biofilm Detox |
Spleen Desiccated | Simply Spleen | Detox-N-Cleanse or Biofilm Detox |
Spleen PMG | Simply Spleen | Detox-N-Cleanse or Biofilm Detox |
St. John’s Wort | Anxie-Tone or Complete Brain Health | Vegetarian Tryptophan |
Super EFF | Omega 3/EPA/DHA | Wheat Germ Oil E |
Symplex F | Feminine Advantage | Libida-Life |
Symplex M | Masculine Advantage | Libida-Life |
Thymex | Simply Thymus | Vira-Bac-YST |
Thymus PMG | Thymus EMG | Vira-Bac-YST |
Thytrophin PMG | Thyroid EMG | Vegetarian Thyro |
Trace Minerals-B12 | Vitamin & Mineral Shake or Land and Sea Minerals | Vitamin & Mineral Shake or Land and Sea Minerals |
Tuna Omega-3 Oil | Omega 3/EPA/DHA | Wheat Germ Oil E |
Utrophin PMG | Simply Uterus | Libida-Life |
Vasculin | Cardio-Power, Nattokinase | Vitamin B-6, B12, & Folate, plus Co-Q10 Cardio and Nattokinase |
Veg-E Complete Pro | Vitamin & Mineral Shake | Vitamin & Mineral Shake |
Wheat Germ Oil | Wheat Germ Oil E | Wheat Germ Oil E |
Wheat Germ Oil Fortified | Wheat Germ Oil E ** | Wheat Germ Oil E |
Whey Pro-Complete | Vitamin & Mineral Shake | Vitamin & Mineral Shake |
Whole Food Fiber | Vitamin & Mineral Shake | Vitamin & Mineral Shake |
Whole Food Folate | Vitamin B-6, B-12 & Folate | Vitamin B-6, B-12 & Folate |
Zinc Chelate | Simply Liver, plus Zinc Complex | Zinc Complex, plus Pro-Enzymes |
Zinc Complex | Zinc Complex, plus Simply Liver | Zinc Complex |
Zymex | Probio-Zyme-YST | Probio-Zyme-YST |
Zymex II | Para-Dysbio-Zyme | Para-Dysbio-Zyme |
Zypan | Digesti-Pan | Pro-Enzymes |
1 Dento-Gums is more equivalent.
2 Calci-Chew is more equivalent.
3 Calcium Lactate + is more equivalent. All of these are available from Bioscience Formulas.
(*) Most of the product names are trademarks of the respective companies.
** Product contains 4x more wheat germ oil per capsule than SP’s version.
Food Research products are distributed exclusively
in the USA by Doctors’ Research, Inc.
Folic acid gets a lot of press coverage. Few reports have mentioned that folic acid is unnatural, folic acid is synthetic, and that the body cannot properly convert much folic acid into a usable folate form.
For decades the ‘natural’ health industry has been touting thousands of vitamin supplements. The truth is that most vitamins in supplements are made or processed with petroleum derivatives or hydrogenated sugars. Even though they are often called natural, most non-food vitamins are isolated substances which are crystalline in structure.
Vitamin-Mineral™ (90 Tablets) is a 100% vegetarian FOOD supplement that is the best multi-vitamin, multi-mineral product available anywhere. Unlike some other claimed “ WHOLE FOOD” multi-formulas, it does not contain ANY isolate USP nutrients. 270 Tablets – $89.98
Gluco-Sugar-Balance™ (90 Capsules) is a 100% vegetarian FOOD supplement intended to help support a healthy balance of glucose in the body. It contains minerals, such as Chromium GTF and vanadium, as well as herbs to nutritionally support the body’s blood sugar systems.
Metabolic Thyro™ (90 Tablets) is a 100% FOOD supplement that is intended to supply nutrients, glandulars, and herbs needed to maintain and support optimal thyroid health. It is made up of naturally-iodine containing kelp, plant source l-tyrosine, and bovine glandulars.
B Stress Complex™ (90 Capsules) is a 100% vegetarian FOOD supplement that is intended to supply 100% FOOD B vitamins. Unlike certain so called “whole food” B vitamin sources, it does not contain isolated USP niacinamide, pyridoxine hydrochloride, or any isolated “nutrients”.
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