Sugar
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Garlic
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Tumeric
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High Fiber, High Complex Carbohydrate, Low Fat, Moderate Protein
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Allergies
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Antioxidants
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Beta carotene
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Vitamin A
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Vitamin B12
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Vitamin B-Complex
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Vitamin C
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Vitamin E
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Folic Acid
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Zinc
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Selenium
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N-Acetyl Cysteine
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Acetyl-L-Carnitine
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Fatty Acids
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Lipoic Acid
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Thymus
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Glutathione
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Lactobacillus acidophilus
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Coenzyme Q10
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Fiber
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DHEA and Androgens
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Glycyrrhiza
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Astragalus, Ganoderma (Reishi mushrooms)
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Allium sativum (Garlic)
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Hypericum perforatum (St. John's Wort)
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Echinacea angustifolia, Ligusticum porteri, Arctium lappa, Acorus calamus, Hydrastis canadensis
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