Garden of Life’s Vitamin Code Family Formula was formulated to address the overall  health needs of both men and women as well as children ages six and up.  By providing select nutrients to support the immune system, mental and physical energy, normal growth and brain development for children.  Vitamin Code Family Formula offers specialized nutrients to support these functions.

Paying special attention to the needs of individuals working to attain and maintain a healthy weight.  Vitamin Code Perfect Weight provides select nutrients to support the primary areas of metabolism, a healthy immune system and to help reduce stress-related over eating and carbohydrate cravings.

Although the human body does store vitamin B12, it is the most common nutritional deficiency in the developing world and possibly in the U.S. (reports the August 2005 issue of the Harvard Health Letter) Essential to protect the body against anemia and support a healthy central nervous system, vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin involved in the metabolism of every cell of the body.  Helping to support the body’s own production of energy through its role in the metabolism of food, vitamin B12 helps maintain healthy nerve cells and red blood cells and is also needed to make DNA, the genetic material in all cells.

Almost two-thirds of the body’s iron is found in hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen to cells. A necessary trace element, iron is vital for producing ATP, the body’s primary energy source and providing extra fuel to muscles during exertion. Iron is an integral part of many proteins and several enzymes in the human physiology and is essential for the regulation of cell growth. Playing an important role in the production of DNA, energy and cognitive function, iron is required for the health of the immune system.

The B group of vitamins is an eight-member family of water soluble vitamins which means they are not easily stored in the body and need to be replenished frequently. Their functions are so interrelated that it is suggested they be taken together so they can work harmoniously and perform at their peak levels. Cellular energy production is the most important function of the B complex vitamins and they are known as the catalytic spark plugs of our body. Providing mental and physical energy, supporting healthy blood, a healthy heart, immune system function and a healthy response to stress, the B complex vitamins are essential nutrients for the body.