YOUR CHOICE - SPORTS 52 EPHEDRINE - HCL was manufactured for YOUR CHOICE, Scottsdale, AZ. Each capsule contained ephedrine HCl 30 mg, without wheat, corn, dairy, soy, yeast, or any other filler. The direction was to "take one capsule 30 minutes before exercise, or as directed by health care professional."
Warnings included the following: "Ephedrine is a CNS (Central Nervous System) stimulator, do not use if receiving MAO inhibitors, prone to hypertension, hyperthyroidism or presence of coronary thrombosis"; "The amino acid L-tyrosine can be use in conjunction with ephedrine"; "Tyrosine has shown to increase the effects of ephedrine by up to 50% and by combining these two products, sensitive person could cut in half their ephedrine dosage"; and "There was no animal testing done on this product."
LifePak Dietary Supplement
LifePak Dietary Supplement was manufactured in the United States exclusively for Pharmanex, a division of Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., by Natural Alternatives International, San Marcos, CA, and distributed by Nu Skin Hong Kong, Inc. It was packaged in packets, each containing one vitamin/phytonutrient capsule and two mineral capsules. The recommended adult dose was two packets daily, hence two vitamin/phytonutrient capsules and four mineral capsules daily.
As labelled, the active ingredients in the two vitamin/phytonutrient capsules were "Vitamin C (Calcium Ascorbate Complex-Ester-C) 500 mg, Vitamin E (d-Alpha Tocopheryl Succinate, Beta, Gamma, Delta Tocopherols) 300 I.U., Vitamin A (Beta Carotene, Vitamin A Palmitate, Dunaliella Salina) 9000 I.U., Niacin (Niacinamide) 40 mg, Grape Skin Extract with Polyphenols (Anthocyanins) 44 mg, Acerola Cherry Extract 32 mg., Biotin (Biotin) 300 mg, Pantothenic Acid (d-Calcium Pantothenate) 20 mg, Freeze Dried Tomato Powder with Lycopene 20 mg, Powdered Broccoli Extract with Sulfuraphane 16 mg, Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate) 4 mg, Vitamin D3 (Cholecalciferol) 400 I.U., Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin, Riboflavin-5-Phosphate) 3.4 mg, Vitamin B1 (Thiamine Mononitrate) 3 mg, Bilberry Powder with Anthocyanosides 4 mg, Leucoanthocyanin (Grape Seed Extract) 2 mg, Alfalfa Extract with Lutein 2 mg, Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin, Dibencozide) 12 mcg, Reduced Glutathione 1 mg, and Folic Acid (Folacin) 400 mcg". The inactive ingredients included gelatin cellulose, magnesium stearate, and carboxymethyl cellulose.
As labelled, the active ingredients in the four mineral capsules were "Calcium (Calcium Carbonate, Calcium Citrate, Calcium Chelate) 500 mg, Magnesium (Magnesium Chelate, Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Oxide) 200 mg, Carnitine (I-Carnitine I-Tartrate) 150 mg, Copper (Copper Chelate) 2 mg, Zinc (Zinc Chelate) 150 mg, Iron (Iron Chelate) 6 mg, Manganese (Manganese Chelate) 3.5 mg, Boron (Boron Citrate) 1 mg, Selenium (I-Selenomethionine) 100 mcg, Chromium (Chromium Chelate, Chromium Picolinate), 200 mcg, and Iodine (Potassium Iodide) 75 mcg." The inactive ingredients included gelatin, cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, magnesium stearate, and maltodextrin.
The instructions pointed out that pregnant or lactating women and people with known medical conditions should consult with a physician prior to taking supplements. There was a guarantee that the product contained no added sugar, salt, wheat, yeast, or dairy products and no preservatives, artificial colours, or flavours.
Natural Factors Acidophilus & Bifidus
Natural Factors Acidophilus & Bifidus Capsule (double-strength capsules) a probiotic formula, was manufactured by Natural Factors, Burnaby, BC. Each capsule contained 10 billion active cells of specially cultured strains of probiotics, including Lactobacillus rhamnosus 80% (8 billion live cells), Lactobacillus acidophilus 10% (1 billion live cells), and Bifidobacterium bifidum 10% (1 billion live cells). These microorganisms were in a base of lactose, whey, powdered goat milk, magnesium stearate (used as a lubricant), pectin, and ascorbic acid, all in a gelatin capsule. The product contained no artifical preservatives, colour, corn, gluten, soya, starch, sweeteners, or yeast.