Nutritional supplement system

摘要

A multi-part nutritional supplement system supplies nutrients to a user at advantageous locations in the digestive tract. One type of dosage unit is formulated to release vitamin B12 in the stomach and intestines of the upper GI tract, advantageously in an amount that is greater than or at multiple levels of the DV (Daily Value) of vitamin B12.

主权项

1. A method for treating vitamin deficiency in a human subject in need thereof, the method comprising orally administering a nutritional supplement system to a human subject, a daily dose of the nutritional supplement system consisting essentially of:
a first nutritional supplement dosage unit, the first dosage unit being in the form of at least one first dosage element formulated to release one or more nutrients in the stomach of a human subject, the one or more nutrients being selected from phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin C, zinc, vitamin E, manganese, vitamin B3, boron, copper, vitamin A, beta carotene, pantothenic acid, chromium, molybdenum, nickel, tin, vanadium, iron, selenium, vitamin K, N-acetyl cysteine, silicon, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin D, folate, folic acid, biotin, iodine and any combination thereof; a second nutritional supplement dosage unit, the second dosage unit being in the form of at least one second dosage element formulated to release one or more nutrients in the upper intestinal tract of the subject, the one or more nutrients being selected from lutein, lycopene, vitamin D3, vitamin E, omega-3 fatty acids, gamma tocopherol, beta tocopherol, delta tocopherol, and any combination thereof; a third nutritional supplement dosage unit, the third dosage unit being in the form of at least one third dosage element formulated to continually release one or more nutrients starting in the stomach and continuing into the upper intestinal tract of the subject, the one or more nutrients being selected from vitamin C, calcium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, bioflavonoid complex, quercetin, and any combination thereof; and a fourth nutritional supplement dosage unit, the fourth dosage unit being in the form of at least one fourth dosage element formulated to release one or more supplement ingredients in the lower intestinal tract of the subject, the supplement ingredients being selected from probiotic organisms; wherein each first dosage element, second dosage element, third dosage element and fourth dosage element is a tablet, a caplet or a gel encapsulation, and wherein the one or more nutrients of the first dosage unit, the one or more nutrients of the second dosage unit, and the one or more nutrients of the third dosage unit are different.