Source Naturals Wellness Formula Bio-Aligned Vitamins & Herbal Defense For Immune System Support - Dietary Supplement & Immunity Booster - 240 Capsules

Two Different “Wellness Formula” Products: new version with Andrographis instead of Echinacea

On another site (iherb) I discovered that there are 2 different products called Wellness Formula. Although they both say "Herbal Defense Complex," the newer one is titled "Wellness Formula, With Andrographis and Propolis Extract." It contains NO echinacea according to the label ingredients displayed. For the other one, it says: "This is the original version of Wellness Formula with Echinacea. For the new version with more Andrographis Extract instead of Echinacea." When you go to the company site, there is no such information. I gave this 4 stars only because I had to give stars, and I do like the original product, but I assumed echinacea to be a key ingredient. If it is not included in this product, then I don't know if I want it. It's too much trouble for me to try to determine whether 175 mg andrographis and no echinacea is as effective for me as 100 mg. andrographis and 360 mg or 270 mg echinacea, so I would rather go with the product I am familiar with. I have written to Source Naturals about the problem, but amazon needs to show the accurate ingredients on its products. There is no way to know whether "Wellness Formula" sold by other sellers on amazon is the same as this one. Update: I just received this explanation from Source Naturals: "Due to the unavailability of raw materials for our Wellness Formula, we sometimes had to make temporary and permanent changes to keep it in stock. We do everything possible to maintain the quality of our Wellness Formula while at the same time continuing to make it available to as many people as possible. Our Research and Development Department puts every effort into ensuring the quality of our Wellness Formula through the changes and strives to keep the formula as close to the original formula listed on the website as possible. "Our Research and Development Department has stated that with the new reformulation of Wellness Formula, it now contains more plant extracts than before which results in higher amounts of beneficial phytochemicals. No ingredients providing benefits to immune functions were reduced in potency by switching from whole plants to extracts. "Regarding the different labels, the reason you may be seeing different supplement information on various retailer websites is because they have not updated to the most current product label. In order to find the most accurate label information, I suggest looking at the product page on the Source naturals website here, http://www.sourcenaturals.com/products/GP1345/.

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Detail of change in the formula

People asked how the formula had changed. I compared an old bottle I had, with Exp. 9/12, to a new one I just bought in April, 2016. [which I haven't tried yet.] I just wonder how people can complain about the change in any given ingredient, when they have no idea what the ingredients really do. Anyway, here is the breakdown: INGREDIENT 2012 Amount %DV 2016 Amount %DV Calories 10 5 Total Carbohydrate 1g <2% 1 g <1% Dietary Fiber ---------- 1 g 4% Protein 1g <2% 1 g 2% Vitamin A (as palmitate 4,000 IU & beta-carotene 1,000 IU) 5,000 IU 100% 5,000 IU 100% Vitamin C (from ascorbic acid and zinc ascorbate) 1,290 mg 2.150% 1,300 mg 2.167% Vitamin D-3 (as cholecalciferol) --------- 400 IU 100% Calcium --------- 40 mg 4% Zinc (as zinc citrate and ascorbate) 23 mg 153% 23 mg 153% Selenium (as sodium selenite) 60 mcg 90% 60 mcg 86% Copper (as copper citrate) 300 mcg 15% 150 mcg 8% Sodium 10 mg <2% 10 mg <1% Garlic Clove/Bulb 360 mg 360 mg Propolis 324 mg --------- Propolis Extract 126 mg 295 mg Polygonatum odoratum Rhizome 200 mg --------- Echinacea purpurea Root Extract 200 mg 270 mg Echinacea pallida Root 142 mg -------- Elderberry Fruit Extract 240 mg 240 mg Aromatic Solomon's Seal Rhizome ------- 120 mg Horehound Aerial Parts Extract 16 mg 100 mg Horehound Aerial Parts 100 mg ------- Olive Leaf Extract (old 15%/new10% oleuropein) 100 mg 100 mg Andrographis Aerial Parts Extract (10% andrographolides) 75 mg 100 mg Isatis Root Extract 11 mg 75 mg Isatis Leaf Extract 9 mg ------- Eleuthero Root Extract 68 mg 75 mg Elecampane Root ------- 70 mg Citrus Bioflavonoid Complex 84 mg 60 mg Boneset Aerial Parts Extract 25 mg 60 mg Boneset Aerial Parts 158mg 50 mg Goldenseal Root 45 mg ------- Goldenseal Root Extract 9 mg 45 mg Angelica Root 52 mg -------- Angelica Root Extract 11 mg 45 mg Astragalus Root Extract 59 mg 45 mg Isatis Leaf Extract 102 mg 40 mg Elecampane Root Extract 80 mg 30 mg Mullein Leaf Extract 10 mg 30 mg Mullein Leaf 66 mg 30 mg Pau D'Arco Bark Extract 33 mg 30 mg Cayenne Fruit 30 mg 30 mg Ginger Root Extract 15 mg 30 mg Grape Seed Extract (Proanthodyn™) 15 mg 10 m

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So Clutch, the Actual Best Ever

I have been buying these for years now and it is legitimately amazing how well they can work. I take them now periodically for maintenance (I already got the flu this year and it came on within 3 hours of contact coupled with access or opportunity to take any of the Wellness capsules) and if I feel like my liver needs some help. Early this year a couple friends came to visit my sister and I and all 3 of them either came with the beginning so of a cold or picked up the flu within a few days. I was taking the max dosage of the capsules mentioned on the bottle and staved off an illness at all though I consistently spent time with all 3 sickos over the course of almost a week. Now I keep a grande bottle on hand and if I ever feel a tickle in my throat I'll take 4 to 6 and shirk most communicable illnesses that pass around during holiday and flu season. I've gotten a few people hip to game about the pills and now keep a cache with me to hand out to anyone who says they feel off or a little ill. I've also been told by others (Physician's Assistants, Osteopaths, Nurses, etc.) that the ingredients are a big ole whammy of things that will help your body fight sicknesses and boost your immune system

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Wellness Formula pills vs capsules -PAIN

We bought the 90 tablet pill version (these are solid pills) from a GNC and they worked well. They do smell a bit and where somewhat hard to swallow, but we started using them at any sign of a cold. We never had any side effects. Recently, we bought the 240 capsule size (these are made with a soft gell capsule) via AMAZON as the savings vs the pills was almost 50%. My wife and I both experienced abdominal pains after taking these capsules. We tested this several times and each time we had the same low grade abdominal pain. It was almost as if your inards where inflammed. It wouldnt last very long, but it was obviously from the gell capsules. We bought the 90 tablet pills again from GNC and did not have any problems with the product. I am not sure why we would have pains from the capsule vs the pills for the same product, but these are my recommendations. 1) Make sure the reseller is an authorized reseller for Source Naturals. They list the vendors on their web site [...] This will prevent any, potentially dangerous, knock offs getting in your hands. 2) Before you buy, ask for the shelf life of the product you receive. We bought the 240 capsules and the shelf life was only a few months. If you buy the pills from a store, you can see the expiry date is much longer. 3)Buy the pills vs the capsules. They may smell and may be harder to swallow, but I believe they are better for you. The counter argument may be they dont break down as fast, but capsules can spoil faster than solid pills and could also be more easily tampered with. 4) If you encounter any pains. STOP taking this product and see your doctor. Dont forget to take the tablets with you for your check up. Wellness Products should not cause any pains or discomfort. Be well. Sincerely, Andrea

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Great at keeping colds from fully developing.

This works great at keeping a cold at bay or lessening the overall severity. I start taking as soon as I start to feel the slightest bit off and it has completely worked for me. It doesn't work if you don't start taking early enough. Because it is herbal, you have to take a lot of capsules every few hours. I can always tell when it is getting to be time to take another dose. I have found that I need to eat something with the capsules or else my stomach bothers me. A few crackers with each dose does the trick. I always have these capsules on hand - in my kitchen, in my desk drawer at the office and in my purse. I definitely recommend

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Excellent product

I love this product. I bought it for the first time 5 years ago. I was at a store looking for supplements. A mature man, out of the blue, looked at me and said, if you don't want to get the flu, take this as recommended. He added, I've been taking for years and haven't gotten colds or the flu. Since then, this product has been used in my house. It has help our family to prevent colds and the flu. Also, few weeks ago, a member of the family, who wasn't taking it, had all the flu symptoms, so he started taking the capsules as recommended, and got well. I buy this product every month. It works really good. I am not getting pay for this comment, I just love this product

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Frequent Flyer – not sick for 1.5 years!

I travel about 4 months out of the year, and the only time I ever get sick is while traveling; on planes, in taxis, in crowded public spaces, it's hard to avoid other people's germs. I am a huge believer in high quality vitamins, and take a variety regularly depending on my needs. My normal travel vitamins used to include C, zinc, echinacea and goldenseal, and I'd carefully combine the various tablets and pills into one bottle for each trip. When I found this at my local health food store with EVERYTHING YOU COULD POSSIBLY WANT out of an immune-support and virus-fighting multivitamin, I thought it was probably too good to be true. Well, I have not been sick in a year and a half despite all of the hand-shaking, crowds, and germ-y surfaces so common in public spaces. Before and during a trip, if I am not feeling any symptoms, I take 1-3 capsules per day as a "maintenance" dose. If I feel any cold/sinus/cough/etc. symptoms, I take the recommended 6 capsules. That might sound like a lot, but following their directions really works. I keep one small bottle (the 60 cap size) in my carry-on travel bag and a larger bottle at my office. There is a slight herbal aftertaste, but you can take it with a tea/coffee/juice that hides the flavor rather than water. It doesn't bother me, but it is noticeable. I usually purchase things like this locally, but the $7 pricetag on Amazon beats the $20 version at my health food store. Cannot recommend this highly enough! UPDATED October 26, 2015: Not sick for almost 2.5 years! UPDATED September 12, 2016: Not sick for a long freakin' time

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Oh-so-smelly…but they work!

Yes, the tablets stink to high heaven. Yes, they are ginormous and can be difficult to swallow. But you'll eventually get used to both those things because it will be well worth the inconvenience. I've taken these for the past 4-ish years--first using only for imbalance and now, for the last year or so, daily as a preventative as well. I cannot honestly remember the last time I've had even a full blown cold, even when my husband (who works in a school) and child (who attends one, lol) are scattering their gross winter germs everywhere. First sign of a sniffle, achiness, or other cold or flu symptom and I start the 'imbalance' schedule. Invariably, and usually within 12-18 hours, I'm feeling completely normal. We have had similar results with the drops for children, although they seem to take a little longer to work, usually a couple of days. Unfortunately, my 11 year old cannot yet swallow even the smaller caplets, let alone the horse-sized tablets. My husband can't get over the smell, so won't take them unless he's truly at wit's end. I've been taking them for so long now that the smell hardly registers with me anymore, but it certainly does take time to get used to it. But totally worth it

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Works great, and made a believer out of this guy.

Holistic used to be synonymous with long-haired, bandana brandishing, weed smoking, cheese enthusiast when it came to my idea on why it meant. I have a doctorate in biology, and as a man of science, I've previously held to the notion that western medicine beat eastern tactics any day. I am here to humbly renounce that flawed belief. These work. I've dealt with seasonally sickness brought about by allergies and needed a kick in the pants with the pandemic looming in the not-so-distant-distance. After feeling unwell for a couple days, I grabbed a bottle of these from my friendly neighborhood Wholefoods, and consumed them per instruction for an added immune kick start. A full serving (6 pills) every three hours. I woke the next day feeling as though I could tackle a lion and whisper sweet somethings into its ear. These are an awesome addition (albeit somewhat pricy) to your Arsenal for keeping healthy during this perilous time

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I ðŸ'Swear ðŸ' By ðŸ' These!!!

If you're already sick, it's too late. The bad reviews are from people who took them too late! You need to take them when you're just starting to feel the initial signs of sickness or before something like traveling. Also, make sure to follow the directions and take 4 capsules each morning and night. My symptoms are always gone within a day or two, never escalating. My brother is getting married in a few days and him and his fiancè were feeling the sense of impending doom before getting sick. They ordered these pills as per my recommendation. How much money do you want to bet they will be back at 100% for the wedding? If you're reading this post after October 12th, the pills worked

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