Supplement Facts
At Nutreance, safety and effectiveness are paramount in our mission to provide you with innovative natural remedies. That's why Heptamune has been carefully formulated using only the most effective natural ingredients with the highest safety ratings, according to extensive clinical research.
But it's not enough to simply combine dietary supplements recommended by scientific studies into a formula. The quality of the ingredients that make up any natural remedy are critical to its overall efficacy.
Just as you can buy fresh fruits or vegetables from a farmer's market that are of much higher quality than at your local supermarket, not all ingredients are created equal. In the same way, you may be able to purchase the same ingredient from two different suppliers, but the purity and potency may be entirely different. For this reason, we thoroughly vet our raw material suppliers to ensure that our natural remedies are comprised of only the highest quality ingredients.
| Vitamin C (as ascorbic acid) | Vitamin C is a water-soluble antioxidant that your immune cells actively concentrate to levels many times higher than in your bloodstream. Inside white blood cells, it supports their normal movement and function while shielding them from the free radicals they release as they work. More is not always better: a landmark clinical study found that immune cells become fully saturated with vitamin C at about 100 mg per day, with absorption falling off at higher doses, which is why Heptamune provides a purposeful 90 mg rather than a megadose.[1] |
| Vitamin D3 (as cholecalciferol) | Often called the sunshine vitamin, vitamin D is one that many adults run low on, especially during the darker months or with mostly indoor lifestyles. Your immune cells carry their own vitamin D receptors and the machinery to activate it, using it to switch on their natural defenses and keep their response balanced. A study published in Science found that immune cells rely on adequate vitamin D levels to produce one of their own natural defensive compounds. Heptamune uses the D3 form, which raises vitamin D levels more effectively than D2.[2] |
| Zinc (as bisglycinate) (Albion®) | Zinc is the gatekeeper mineral of the immune system, required for immune cells to develop, communicate, and respond. It is also a building block of one of the body's own antioxidant enzymes, so it helps both nourish and protect your immune cells. Heptamune uses zinc bisglycinate from Albion®, a chelated form that is better absorbed and gentler on the stomach than common zinc gluconate. In a randomized, controlled study, older adults with low zinc levels who took zinc daily showed increased T-cell numbers and activity.[3] |
| Selenium (as glycinate) (Albion®) | Selenium is an essential trace mineral that your body builds into glutathione peroxidase, the enzyme your immune cells use to neutralize the free radicals produced as they work. It also supports healthy T-cell activity. Selenium is a nutrient where balance matters, so Heptamune provides a moderate amount in the chelated glycinate form from Albion®. A randomized, placebo-controlled study found that adults with low selenium levels who took 100 mcg per day, the same amount in Heptamune, showed a stronger and faster immune-cell response.[4] |
| N-Acetyl Cysteine | N-acetyl cysteine, or NAC, supplies cysteine, the building block your body uses to make glutathione, its master antioxidant. Your immune cells rely on glutathione to multiply and respond, and fending off threats all year long can deplete it faster than your body can regenerate it. Rather than simply adding antioxidants from outside, NAC helps your cells restock their own, and it pairs naturally with selenium, which forms the enzyme that puts glutathione to work.[5] |
| Quercetin (as dihydrate) | Quercetin is a flavonoid found in onions, apples, and berries that has been studied for its antioxidant and immune-balancing activity. It helps neutralize free radicals and moderates the signals that drive an overactive inflammatory response, supporting a balanced immune response. Quercetin works alongside vitamin C and zinc to round out the antioxidant defenses that protect your immune cells.[6] |
| Echinacea Purpurea Herb Extract | Echinacea, or purple coneflower, is a flowering plant native to North America that has been used for generations and is one of the most-studied herbs for immune support. Its natural compounds interact with immune cells to help keep them alert while tempering excess inflammation, supporting a balanced immune response. In Heptamune, it complements the formula's essential vitamins and minerals with a traditional botanical.[7] |
| Vegetable Capsule | Many supplements that you purchase from the store use gelatin capsules to deliver their active ingredients. Not only are these capsules made from animal parts, but they are also often colored with harmful dyes to obscure their inner contents. But Heptamune uses only non-GMO vegetable capsules made from plant cellulose that contain no additional additives like colors or dyes. |
| Magnesium Stearate | Magnesium stearate is present in trace amounts in nearly all capsule and tablet products. It is primarily used as a lubricant that makes the pill easier to swallow and allows it to slide more easily down your digestive tract. It also serves an important purpose as an excipient, meaning that it improves the solubility of the active ingredients and assists your body in absorbing the capsule contents. |
| Microcrystalline Cellulose | Microcrystalline cellulose, or wood pulp, is present in each capsule of Heptamune as a natural filler. It is used to fill up any empty space in the capsule that might result after all of the other active and inactive ingredients are added. This prevents the capsules from denting while in transit. |
| Maltodextrin | Maltodextrin is a carbohydrate powder made from plant starch. It is commonly used in small amounts as a carrier for herbal extracts, helping the powdered ingredients blend evenly so that every capsule of Heptamune contains a consistent amount of each ingredient. |