| TB Mens Plus | LifePak Nano | | Recommended daily intake per product: | 6 tablets/day | 2 packets/day | | Total capacity and cost per product: | 180 tablets. US$71.50 | | | Omega 3 DHA/Esters | | | 2 softgels/day | | | 60 softgels - $16.85 | | | Total Cost - $88.35 | 60 packets. US$146.49 |
| Minerals | Minerals | Minerals | | Boron (from 12.3mgs of Boron Citrate) | 759mcgs | 3mgs | | Calcium (from 100mgs of Calcium Citrate, & 70mgs of DiCalcium Phosphate) | 37.2mgs | 600mgs | | Chromium (from 323mcgs if Chromium Nicotinate) | 40mcgs | 200mcgs | | Copper (from 2mgs of Copper Gluconate) | 280mcgs | 1000mcgs | | Iodine (from 500mcgs of Potassium Iodide) | 382mcgs | 100mcgs | | Magnesium (from 70mgs of Magnesium Citrate) | 10.5mgs | 300mgs | | Manganese (from 6mgs of Manganese Citrate) | 1.68mgs | 2mgs | | Phosphorus | NIL | 62.5mgs | | Potassium (from 20mgs of Potassium Citrate) | 7.23mgs | NIL | | Selenium (from 224mcgs of L-Selenomethionine) | 90mcgs | 140mcgs | | Silicon | NIL | 10mgs | | Vanadium | NIL | 20mcgs | | Zinc (from 10mgs of Zinc Citrate) | 3.21mgs | 15mgs | | Zinc (from 50mgs of Zinc Aspartate) | 9.75mgs | NIL | | 71.02mgs | 983.97mgs |
Notes:
1. All minerals for Total Balance Mens Plus are listed as elementals. An assumption has been made that all minerals listed for LifePak are also elemental, but this is uncertain.
2. Total Balance Mens Plus does not include Vanadium as there is evidence which suggests that this substance can be toxic in the presence of Chromium or Iodine.
3. The Men's version of Total Balance contains extra Zinc from aspartate which follows a metabolic pathway to the prostate.
4. Total Balance does not include Silicon as it could possibly cause metabolism problems with other nutrients present in these formulas. Adequate amounts are normally present in the diet.
| Trace Elements | Trace Elements | Trace Elements | | Indium (from 2mg Indium Sulfate) | 676mcgs | NIL | | Lithium (from 319mcg Lithium Carbonate) | 60mcgs | NIL | | Rubidium (from 200mcg Rubidium Chloride) | 141mcgs | NIL | | Molybdenum (from 150mcg Sodium Molybdate) | 59.5mcg | 75mcgs | | Tungsten (from 2mg Sodium Tungstate) | 1.11mgs | NIL | | Strontium (from 4mg Strontium Chloride) | 1.32mgs | NIL | | 3.36mgs | 0.075mgs |
Notes:
The additional 5 trace minerals included in the Total Balance Mens Plus formula are important co-factors for the health of the nervous system and bones and to assist in improving the efficacy of other nutrients.
| Active Enzymes | Active Enzymes | Active Enzymes | | Amylase (15,000SKB/g) | 30mgs | NIL | | Bromelain (2000GDU) | 30mgs | NIL | | Enzidase(R) FP Concentrate (400,000HUT) | 30mgs | NIL | | IsolaseTM PRO | 30mgs | NIL | | Lipase (8,000LU/g) | 10mgs | NIL | | 130mgs | NIL |
Notes:
These enzymes are important co-factors in helping reduce the molecular size of some nutrients to help them to pass through the intestinal wall for better absorption.
| Vitamins & Co-Factors | Vitamins & Co-Factors | Vitamins & Co-Factors | | Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) | 6mgs | NIL | | Betaine HCL (Trimethyl Glycine) | 70mgs | NIL | | Beta Carotene - providing 5000IU's (from Algae) | 32mgs | | | Note: LifePak use a combination of Vitamin A and Beta Carotene | | 15,000IU | | Biotin | 500mcgs | 300mcgs | | Folic Acid | 300mcgs | 600mcgs | | PABA (Para-Amino Benzoic Acid) | 50mgs | NIL | | Piperine (95% from Black Pepper) | 10mgs | NIL | | Tocotrienols (TOCOMIN(R)) | 10mgs | NIL | | Tocopherol Blend | | 50mgs | | Vitamin B1 (Thiamine HCL) | 10mgs | 7.5mgs | | Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 10mgs | 8.5mgs | | Vitamin B3 (Niacinamide) | 24mgs | 35mgs | | Vitamin B5 (Calcium D-Pantothenate) | 40mgs | 30mgs | | Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine HCL) | 6mgs | 10mgs | | Vitamin B12 (Diencozide) | 10mcg | 30mcgs | | Vitamin C (as Calcium Ascorbate) | 60mgs | 500mgs | | Vitamin D3 (as Cholecalciferol) | 300IU | 600IU | | Vitamin E (as D-Alpha-Tocopherol Succinate) | 100IU | 200IU | | Vitamin K | NIL | 40mcgs | | 296.81mgs | 596.97mgs |
Notes:
1. For LifePak Nano - 96.97mgs of actives are allocated to all other nutrients after Vitamin C.
2. For Total Balance Mens Plus - 236.81mgs are allocated to all other nutrients after Vitamin C.
3. Xtend-Life considers 15000IU's to be too high a dose of Vitamin A/Beta Carotene.
4. Total Balance Mens Plus incorporates 10mgs of a broad spectrum Tocotrienol to complement the Vitamin E and to increase its potency.
| Amino Acids | Amino Acids | Amino Acids | | Acetyl L-Carnitine | 100mgs | NIL | | L-Carnosine | 100mgs | NIL | | L-Glutathione (reduced) | 110mgs | NIL | | L-Methionine | 20mgs | NIL | | L-Proline | 100mgs | NIL | | L-Tyrosine | 200mgs | NIL | | N-Acetyl L-Cysteine | 35mgs | 50mgs | | 665mgs | 50mgs |
Notes:
1. Amino acids are crucial to good health and few people obtain sufficient from diet alone. Modest supplementation of these important nutrients is essential.
2. L-Glutathione is one of the most important nutrients in the body. It is rarely used in supplements because it is very expensive (80 times more expensive than Vitamin C) and also because it needs to be released in the upper intestine, which can only be achieved by enteric coating the tablet.
3. L-Tyrosine is an important precursor for the manufacture within the body of CoQ10 when combined with other co-factors in Total Balance.
| Flavanoids | Flavanoids | Flavanoids | | Citrus Bioflavonoids | NIL | 50mgs | | Grape seed extract (95% Polyphenols) | NIL | 25mgs | | Green Tea (98% Polyphenols & 80% Catechins) | 100mgs | 90mgs | | Hesperidin 94% (from Bitter Orange) (Glycoflavonoids) | 80mgs | NIL | | Myricetin (70% Dihydromyricetin) from Wax Myrtle | 70mgs | NIL | | Quercetin (98%) from Buckwheat | 150mgs | 50mgs | | Rutin (from Blue-Green Algae) | 10mgs | NIL | | Soy Isoflavones | 50mgs | NIL | | 460mgs | 215mgs |
Notes:
Isoflavones are included in Total Balance Mens Plus because of a general deficiency of this nutrient in adults.
| Natural Supplements | Natural Supplements | Natural Supplements | | Alpha Lipoic Acid | 50mgs | 30mgs | | Alpha Carotene | NIL | 2mgs | | Astaxanthin | | 0.5mgs | | Beta-1,3 Glucan (94%) | 40mgs | | | Beta Sitosterol (Phytosterols 95%) | 200mgs | | | Chrysin99% (from Passion Flower) | 100mgs | | | Corn Silk Extract | 200mgs | | | CoQ10 | NIL | 5mgs | | D-Limonene | | 50mgs | | DIM (3,3' Diindoloylmethane) | 50mgs | | | DMAE (Dimethylaminoethanol) | 200mgs | | | DMG (Dimethylglycine) | 25mgs | | | Inositol (98% Myo-Inositol) | 35mgs | 10mgs | | Lutein (Carotenoid) | 5mgs | 2mgs | | Lycopene (Carotenoid) | 10mgs | 5mgs | | MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane) | 215mgs | | | Natural Soluble Fibre (from Seaweed) | 27mgs | | | N-Acetyl D-Glucosamine (from marine sources) | 90mgs | | | Phosphatidyl Choline (as Lecithin) | 75mgs | | | Policosanol (60% Octacosanol) from sugar cane | 10mgs | | | Polysaccharides (from Camellia Tea species) | 40mgs | | | Ribonucleic Acid (RNA | 50mgs | | | Trans-Resveratrol (50%) | 32mgs | 5mgs | | Zeaxanthin (Carotenoid) | 2mgs | 0.5mgs | | 1,456mgs | 110mgs |
Notes:
1. Total Balance Mens Plus contains a significant number of very potent immune enhancing nutrients such as Beta Glucan, Polysaccarides, Resveratrol and others which are not found in LifePak Nano.
2. It should be noted that not all carotenoids are 'equal'. Some are much more potent than others which reflects in their cost. For example, Zeaxanthin costs more than 20 times as much as Lutein.
3. This version of Total Balance contains Beta Sitosterol, Corn Silk extract and extra Lycopene for the benefit of the prostate.
4. Total Balance Mens Plus also contains Chrysin to help prevent the conversion of testosterone to estrogen.
| Herbal Extracts | Herbal Extracts | Herbal Extracts | | Aloe Vera Polysaccharides 200:1 (spray-dried) | 50mgs | NIL | | Bilberry (25% Anthocyanins) | 50mgs | NIL | | Black Cumin (from Nigella Sativa) | 100mgs | NIL | | Ginger (5% Gingerols) | 100mgs | NIL | | Gingko Biloba 25/6 | 50mgs | NIL | | Gotu Kola (10% Asiaticosides) | 100mgs | NIL | | Hawthorne Berry (2% Vitexin Rhamnoside) | 100mgs | NIL | | Mahonia Grape (from Mahonia Aquifolium) | 100mgs | NIL | | Myrrh (5% Guggulsterones) | 50mgs | NIL | | Olive-Leaf (20% Oleuropein) | 100mgs | NIL | | Saw Palmetto | 110mgs | NIL | | Turmeric (98% Curcumin) | 180mgs | NIL | | 1,190mgs | NIL |
Notes:
1. The herbal extracts included in Total Balance Mens Plus are specifically designed to complement each other to maximize their individual potencies.
2. Total Balance Mens Plus also has Saw Palmetto added for the health of the prostate.
| Marine Lipid Concentrate | | | | Total Omega 3's | 880mgs | 1,000mgs | | (DHA) | (500mgs) | (400mgs) | | (EPA) | (220mgs) | (600mgs) | | krill Oil | NIL | 100mgs | | | |
Notes:
1. The key Omega 3 for brain and cardiovascular health is DHA. It is more easily converted to EPA in the body rather than the other way around. This is because DHA has 22 carbon bonds against 20 carbon bonds in EPA. When it 'drops' 2 carbon bonds it becomes EPA.
2. The Xtend-Life Omega 3 is a molecularly distilled product for maximum purity. 44% of the fish oil content is Omega 3 versus only 30% for the LifePak Nano product.
3. LIfePak's fish oils come from unknown sources although the krill comes from Antarctica. Concerns are being raised about the harvesting of krill due to it potential impact on the ecological systems, particularly the whales who rely on krill as their food source. All oil in Xtend-Life's product is sourced from a sustainable fishery managed by the New Zealand government.
| SUMMARY | SUMMARY | | TB Mens Plus | LifePak Nano | | | | | Active Ingredients | Active Ingredients | | | | | Daily (mgs) | Daily (mgs) | | With Vit C, Cal and Mag | 5,052 | 2,956 | | Without Vit C, Cal and Mag | 4,944 | 1,556 | | | | | Monthly | Monthly | | With Vit C, Cal and Mag | 151,560 | 88,680 | | Without Vit C, Cal, and Mag | 148,320 | 46,680 | | | | | Enteric Coating (This increases the efficacy of some ingredients manifold) | Yes | No | | | | | Cost per day | US$2.95 | US$4.88 | | | |
FAQs
Q. Why separate out the Vitamin C, Calcium and Magnesium?
A. Most calcium deficiencies are not due so much to lack of calcium intake but rather through loss of calcium being leached from the bones. Total Balance has been designed to help prevent that loss. Calcium and magnesium is very cheap (in some cases 1/80th - 1/100th the cost of some ingredients in Total Balance).
Sufficient amounts of these minerals have been included to meet most peoples needs. Separate supplementation for these minerals is recommended only if a need has been demonstrated. The cost for additional 'top up' supplementation for these three nutrients would range between $1.80 for Vitamin C and around $2.50 per month for Calcium/Magnesium combination.
Q. What are the 'elementals' referred to in the mineral section?
A. This is an area of confusion with many people. You cannot have the actual mineral on its own in the supplement. It must be in another form to ensure it can be absorbed by the body. For example, calcium citrate only has around 24% of calcium present. The elementals is the actual amount of the mineral provided in the supplement. Most companies however only list the gross amount of the material used.
Q. What is enteric coating?
A. Learn about enteric coating by following this link. In brief it protects the ingredients as they pass through the stomach and releases them in the upper intestine where most nutrients in the body are then transported into the blood stream.
Q. What ingredients are protected by enteric coating the tablets?
A. There are a number, but the most important ones are L-Glutathione, Resveratrol and L-Carnosine.
Q. What roles do the ingredients that are not in LifePak play?
A. If you go to the Ingredients tab on any of the Total Balance product pages on the xtend-life website you will find detailed explanations on each ingredient, together with relevant clinical data.
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