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Nutraceutical Sciences Institute (NSI) Quality, Value and
Doctor Recommended




Three Reasons You Should Be Using NSI
Quality Formulations

What other vitamin company do you know that uses these patented ingredients?

We're extremely proud of our formulations, and we want you to be better-informed about your health decisions. That's why we provided a complete listing of the nutrients and their amounts for every NSI product. We urge you to compare for yourself and see. All nutraceuticals from NSI utilize powerful UltrAbsorb Technology®. This means they contain highly concentrated nutrients, the most bioactive forms and digestive aids to maximize absorption --- by up to 250%! Our raw materials undergo rigorous clinical testing to ensure only full-standardized herbs, vitamins and supplements go into every bottle. Supremely potent... Check the bottles for yourself. (Look for the logos on the package or click on the logos below!)

Value - Lower Prices

Quality Nutrients offered at the lowest possible prices

Because we control manufacturing, we're saving money and passing those savings on to you! Capsule for capsule, you pay less for NSI products as compared to brand-name vitamins and supplements --- with guaranteed potency. You receive highly-concentrated, active ingredients that produce the actual clinical benefit --- not the less-effective/non-standardized mixtures sold by other companies. Standardization is achieved by isolating the small portion of a plant or herb that contains the active ingredient that produces the actual clinical benefit. If your product does not clearly indicate that the herbs and phytonutrients are standardized to a specific active level, you can be sure you are not getting much, if any, in the way of active ingredients.

Compare the nutrients found in NSI products against your favorite brands. The results speak for themselves.
Nutrient Solaray* Twinlab Solgar** Natrol You
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Up To
Alpha Lipoic Acid
300 mg
$1.18 $1.57 $1.70 $0.34 $0.24 86%
CoQ10
(capsule) 200 mg
$6.49 $4.87 $7.74 $3.58 $1.00 87%
5 HTP
100 mg
$3.34 - $3.33 $2.30 $1.25 63%
Red Yeast Rice
600 mg
$0.29 - $0.43 - $0.10 76%
Acetyl L Carnitine
500 mg
$0.50 $1.06 $3.57 $0.39 $0.20 93%
Note
* Solaray data taken from Vitaglo, Vitamin Life and Total Health 03/17/08.
** Solgar data taken from Vitamin Shoppe, Luck Vitamin 03/17/08.
*** We attempted to match the closet comparable product with regard to potency and size.

As you can see, the savings with NSI products are quite dramatic. For example, looking at CoQ10, 200 mg of the NSI product costs only $2.03, compared to as much as $7.80 per 200 mg for Solaray. The NSI Alpha Lipoic Acid is $0.24 per 300 mg, versus the other brands, which range from $0.35 to $1.81.
Take a look at the scientific reviews of several product categories conducted by the Nutraceutical Sciences Institute Board of medical doctors. Periodically we send a category of products to an independent lab to analyze the claims each product makes. NSI board certified doctors review these claims and make recommendations based on them.

*COST OF INDIVIDUAL NUTRIENT PER 1,000 MG.
NA=not available, NS=not standardized
Side note: We attempt to match the closest comparable product with regard to potency and size. Prices subject to change without notice.
Doctor Recommended

Since 1994, the mission of Nutraceutical Sciences Institute (NSI®) has been to improve the health of you and your family, while providing exceptional quality and value. Our board members -- all leading medical professionals and authorities in their respective fields -- carefully review a variety of published scientific and medical research to stay up-to-date and knowledgeable on a multitude of pertinent and timely subjects.

Dr. Allen S. Josephs, Co-Founder & Chairman, Vitacost.com -- Is currently in private practice in neurology with Essex Neurological Associates and is Section Chief of Neurology at St. Barnabas Hospital in Livingston, New Jersey. Dr. Josephs served his neurology residency at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York, where he also served as Chief Resident in Neurology. Dr. Josephs is board certified in Internal Medicine and Neurology. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the Essex County Medical Society, and Alpha Omega Honor Medical Society.
David N. Ilfeld, M.D. -- Received his residency training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, UCLA. He is American Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, and Allergy & Immunology. He has been published in such publications as Nature and Lancet. Dr. Ilfeld now practices internal medicine and designs multi-vitamin formulas and clinical trials for Nutraceutical Sciences Institute (NSI).
Lawrence A. Pabst, M.D. -- Is currently in private practice in Galion, Ohio specializing in general orthopedics, with a sub-specialty in arthroscopy, and arthritis and nutrition. Dr. Pabst is board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery. He serves on the Ohio State Medical Association, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the Ohio Orthopedic Society, and the American Medical Association.
James A. Schaller, M.D., FACOG -- Currently devotes all his time to writing and lecturing on health and relationships. Dr. Schaller practiced in Paris, France at the American Hospital as the physician for the Americans assigned to the "Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Powers in Europe" (SHAPE), and was awarded the Army Commendation Medal. He has been certified in his specialty of OB-GYN since 1968.
James L. Schaller, M.D., MAR -- Director of Professional Medical Services of Naples, Florida. He has been published in four languages, in such publications as the American Journal of Psychiatry, AMA News, and the Journal of the American Medical Association(JAMA). Dr. Schaller is a member the American Psychiatric Association and the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
Lee M. Schwalben, M.D. -- Practiced internal medicine and geriatrics, serving as the medical director of a long-term, acute-care hospital and of several nursing facilities. Dr. Schwalben has served as the medical director of Scimark, a medical marketing company. He has been a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine since 1989.
Robert G. Trapp, M.D. -- Is currently the Medical Director of The Arthritis Center in Springfield, Illinois and Asst. Professor and Chief of the Division of Rheumatology/ Immunology at Southern Illinois University. Board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology he has been involved in over 45 research grants from pharmaceutical and governmental sources. He is a member of the American Medical Association and the American College of Physicians.
John Joseph Walker, M.D. -- Currently on the staff at High Point Regional Health System, in High Point, North Carolina. Dr. Walker specializes in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Internal Medicine. Is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Internal Medicine Subspecialty: Gastroenterology. He has twice been named by his peers as one of "The Best Doctors in America."
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