FAQ About Nutrition

Glossary of nutrition related terms:

RDA = Recommended Dietary Allowance

NRV= Nutrient Reference Value

RI = Recommended intake

RDI = Reference Daily Intakes

DRV = Dietary Reference Intakes (IDV)

DV = Daily Value (Include both RDI and DRV)

EFSA = European Food Standard Agency (EU administration)

FDA = Food and Drug Administration (USA or International administration)

ODS = Office of Dietary Supplements

GMP standard (GMPs) = Good Manufacturing Practices standard

Potency = Potency is a strength or measure of ingredient activity expressed in terms of the amount required to produce an effect. A highly potent ingredient evokes a given response does not necessarily mean more side effects.

For a foundational supplement regimen, we suggest starting with a multivitamin, CoQ10, and fish oil supplement. A multivitamin is the cornerstone of every nutritional program, and it should provide all the essential vitamins and minerals for one’s daily needs, apart from calcium. The most comprehensive formula that we have to offer is our vividlush formula. For calcium, we suggest considering one of our Bone Restore formulas.

Q. What is nutrition?

A. This field of study focuses on foods and substances in foods that help animals (and plants) to grow and stay healthy. Nutrition science also includes behaviours and social factors related to food choices. The foods we eat provide energy (calories) and nutrients such as protein, fat, carbohydrate, vitamins, minerals, and water. Eating healthy foods in the right amounts gives your body energy to perform daily activities, helps you to maintain a healthy body weight, and can lower your risk for certain diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. 

Q. What is nutrient?

A. Nutrients are chemical compounds in food that are used by the body to function properly and maintain health. Examples include proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals.

Q. What is a dietary Supplements?

A. A dietary supplement is a product you take to supplement your diet. It contains one or more dietary ingredients (including vitamins; minerals; herbs or other botanicals; amino acids; and other substances). Supplements do not have to go through the testing that drugs do for effectiveness and safety.

Q. What is the difference between food and nutrition?

A. While food is the major source of how we get our nutrients, food and nutrition are not the same thing. The difference between food and nutrients is that nutrients are a composite part of different types of food.

Q. How do I know if I need a dietary supplement?

A.Because many products are marketed as dietary supplements, it is important to remember that supplements include vitamins and minerals, as well as herbs, botanicals and other substances. Some supplements may help ensure that you get adequate amounts of essential nutrients or help promote optimal health and performance if you do not consume a variety of foods, as recommended by the European Food Standard Agency (EFSA) 

However, dietary supplements are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure disease. In some cases, dietary supplements may have unwanted effects, especially if taken before surgery or with other dietary supplements or medicines, or if you have certain health conditions.

Do not self-diagnose any health condition. Work with your health care provider to determine how best to achieve optimal health and always check with your health care provider before taking a supplement, especially when combining or substituting them with other foods or medicine.

Q. Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) levels are above 100%, is this safe?

A. Some vitamins are very safe at levels tens or even hundreds of times the NRV, whereas for others the safety level is much closer to the NRV. For this reason, every vitamin and mineral needs to be considered on an individual basis in terms of its upper safe level.

The Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) is the amount of a vitamin or mineral which has been calculated to help prevent basic deficiency states in the general population. However, certain vitamins and minerals at optimal levels, above the NRV, have consistently been shown to have positive benefits in specific areas of health. Therefore, some VividLush formulas have certain nutrient levels greater than 100% NRV.

All VividLush products have been developed using the latest research and contain effective levels of vitamins and minerals, while avoiding any excessive amounts, in accordance with official upper safe limits for vitamins and minerals.

VividLush have always stressed the importance of safe, moderate and sensible levels of vitamins and minerals, carefully balanced to maximise their combined effect; an approach which has been supported by many experts and researchers over the years.

Q. What is the difference between the RDA and DV for a vitamin or mineral?

A. Many terms are used when referring to either the amount of a particular nutrient (such as calcium or vitamin D) you should get or the amount in a food or dietary supplement. The two most common are the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) and the Daily Value (DV). These terms can be confusing.

RDAs are recommended daily intakes of a nutrient for healthy people. They tell you how much of that nutrient you should get on average each day. RDAs are developed by the Food and Nutrition Board at the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. They vary by age, sex, and whether a woman is pregnant or breastfeeding so, there are many different RDAs for each nutrient.

DVs, established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), are used on food and dietary supplement labels. For each nutrient, there is one DV for all people ages 4 years and older. Therefore, DVs aren’t recommended intakes, but suggest how much of a nutrient a serving of the food or supplement provides in the context of a total daily diet. DVs often match or exceed the RDAs for most people, but not in all cases.

DVs are presented on food and supplement labels as a percentage. They help you compare one product with another. As an example, the %DV for calcium on a food label might say 20%. This means it has 200 mg (milligrams) of calcium in one serving because the DV for calcium is 1,000 mg/day. If another food has 40% of the DV for calcium, it’s easy to see that it provides much more calcium than the first food.

You can view the DVs for all nutrients on the following webpage: https://www.dsld.nlm.nih.gov/dsld/dailyvalue.jsp.

Q. Which brand(s) of dietary supplements should I purchase?

A. There are a number of factors including price, quality and availability that may influence your buying decision. The Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS) does not test, analyse or rate dietary supplements, however we recommend checking out on labelling both GMPs and ingredients potency. You may also wish to ask your health care provider to make a recommendation.

VividLush brand unique platform is tailored to anticipate on the growing demand of consumers, asking for more customization, by innovating or anticipating in formulation of products, featuring in making more combined active ingredients in a single tablet/pills where possible, to reduce the amount of daily separate products intake; therefor broadening the existing categories, to one more category presence: “Combined active ingredients”; providing consumers with more choices, eventually cost effective.  

Q. How do I know if the supplement that I purchased contains the ingredients that it claims on the label or if it is contaminated?

A. You should be aware that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not analyse the content of dietary supplements. However, FDA has issued Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for dietary supplements, a set of requirements and expectations by which dietary supplements must be manufactured, prepared, and stored to ensure quality. Manufacturers are expected to guarantee the identity, purity, strength, and composition of their dietary supplements. For example, the GMPs aim to prevent the inclusion of the wrong ingredients, the addition of too much or too little of a dietary ingredient, the possibility of contamination (by pesticides, heavy metals such as lead, bacteria, etc.), and the improper packaging and labelling of a product.

Some manufacturers use the term “standardized” to describe efforts to make their products consistent. However, U.S. law does not define standardization. Therefore, the use of this term (or similar terms such as “verified” or “certified”) does not guarantee product quality or consistency.

If you have questions about a specific brand of dietary supplements, you can contact the manufacturer for more information. Ask to speak to someone who can address your questions, some of which may include:

PS:  All products from VividLush brand is labelled Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs)

Q. What is a good, basic nutrition program for adult?

A. For a foundational supplement regimen, we suggest starting with a multivitamin, CoQ10, and fish oil supplement. A multivitamin is the cornerstone of every nutritional program, and it should provide all the essential vitamins and minerals for one’s daily needs, apart from calcium. The most comprehensive formula that we have to offer is our vividlush formula. For calcium, we suggest considering one of our Bone Restore formulas.

Q. Can A-Z multivitamin be used simultaneously with medication?

A. Generally, A-Z multivitamin may be used along-side medications because it contains only moderate levels of vitamins and minerals and is free from drugs and hormones. For specific advice on taking A-Z multivitamin with medicines, we recommend that you contact your doctor or pharmacist first.

Q. What is the source of gelatine in Vividlush brand capsule products?

A. The capsules contain bovine (beef) and is halal certified.

Q. Can the capsule or tablet products be taken by small children?

A. Vividlush products are for specific adult and are therefore not recommended for children.

Q. Is it normal for my urine to change colour after taking your products, ie. bright green/yellow?

A. All multivitamin products may sometimes cause brightly coloured urine, but this is perfectly harmless, and often due to the actual colour of some of the nutrients e.g. vitamin B2. However, if discolouration occurs every time water is passed, and when the product is stopped for a couple of days, it may be worth seeking medical advice to ensure there is no other underlying cause.

Q. Is it necessary to take the capsules and tablets with a full glass of water?

A. Swallow tablets or capsules with a water or a cold drink.

Q. What dietary supplements can I take for my memory?

A. Look under the Product category section, then choose weight management. The nutrients listed there may help to support weight loss program. We recommend using a combination of nutrients for the best results.

Q. What dietary supplements can I take to support weight loss?

A. Look under the Product category section, then choose weight management. The nutrients listed there may help to support weight loss program. We recommend using a combination of nutrients for the best results.

Q. What dietary supplements can I take for joints pain?

A. Look under the Product category section, then choose Bones and joints. The nutrients listed there may help in your joints pain. We recommend using a combination of nutrients for the best results.

Q. What dietary supplements can I take for Anti – Aging?

A. Look under the Product category section, then choose Anti – Aging. The nutrients listed there may help in your goal in slowing aging. We recommend using a combination of nutrients for the best results.

Q. What dietary supplements can I take to support my Cardio – vascular system?

A. Look under the Product category section, then choose Cardio – vascular. The nutrients listed there may help in your heart staying healthy. We recommend using a combination of nutrients for the best results.

Q. Does VividLush can assist with a nutrition program?

A. Yes indeed, please just email us with your enquiry on customerservice@vividlush.com.