GNLD Carotenoid Complex - Fast Facts
GNLD Carotenoid Complex - Fast Facts
Numerous studies link carotenoids — yellow, orange, red, and green pigments in fruits and vegetables — to
reduced risks for cancer and heart disease, enhanced immunity, and tissue protection. Fruits and vegetables are
the best sources of carotenoids, but most people do not eat the 5-9 daily servings recommended for optimal
health. GNLD’s Carotenoid Complex is a whole-food supplement whose benefits have been demonstrated in
human studies conducted by USDA and university researchers. Each capsule provides the complete carotenoid
value of an optimal serving of a wide variety of carotenoid-rich fruits and vegetables.
CAROTENOID COMPLEX
IS USDA TESTED!
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
scientists conducted clinical research studies on Carotenoid
Complex, GNLD’s exclusive broad-spectrum carotenoid
supplement from whole foods, and published their findings
in peer-reviewed scientific journals. The USDA studies
showed that Carotenoid Complex:
■ dramatically enhanced the immune response of white
blood cells — “natural killer” cells and lymphocytes —
greater than responses obtained at baseline and with beta-
carotene supplementation alone.
■ reduced blood lipid oxidation, an event that may
contribute to atherosclerosis, the arterial blockage that can
lead to heart disease and stroke.
■ prevented the oxidation of cellular lipids, whereas
supplementation with beta-carotene alone did not.
Oxidation can contribute to the development of cancer
and other diseases.
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CAROTENOIDS: NATURE’S CRAYONS gamma-, and zeta-carotene, lycopene, lutein, zeaxanthin, and
Sometimes called “nature’s crayons,”carotenoids are a huge beta-cryptoxanthin. Research continues to unravel healthful
family of colorful plant pigments, many of which act as roles for the other carotenoid family members, as well as
precursors of vitamin A. Carotenoids are responsible for the beta-carotene.1
red in tomatoes, the orange in carrots, and the yellow in Beta-carotene never appears in isolation in fruits and
squash. They are also present in green plants such as spinach, vegetables, and neither do the other carotenoids. Broad-
where they are obscured, or masked, by green chlorophyll. spectrum carotenoids work together in fruits and vegetables to
About 600 carotenoids have been identified so far — 50-60 of promote health, with optimal levels and ratios of each required
which appear in our food supply. for optimal protection.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES HOW DO CAROTENOIDS PROMOTE HEALTH?
RICH IN CAROTENOIDS Carotenoids are especially important to the health, growth,
Some carotenoid-rich fruits and vegetables include: and longevity of cells. They may protect us from disease in
three distinct ways:
Apricots Red bell peppers
Lettuce (red or Oranges 1. Prevention of disease. As potent antioxidants,
green leaf romaine) Arugula carotenoids shield our cells from free radical-induced
Spinach Broccoli oxidative stress, thus preventing the initiation of the chain of
Mangoes Strawberries cellular events that may lead to the development of cancer
Brussels sprouts Mustard greens and other diseases. Carotenoids may help prevent some of the
Sweet potatoes Butternut squash free radical damage linked to age-related diseases such as:
Nectarines Swiss chard
Cantaloupe Papayas ■ cardiovascular disease
Tangerines Carrots ■ cancer
Tomatoes Parsley ■ degenerative eye diseases, including cataracts and
Collard greens Dandelion greens macular degeneration
Turnip greens Guavas ■ decline of the immune system
Peaches Pink grapefruit ■ degenerative diseases of the nervous system
Yellow bell peppers Kale 2. Intervention in the disease process. By interrupting
Yellow corn Watercress oxidation reactions, as well as stimulating and fortifying
Pumpkin immune function, carotenoids maximize the body’s natural
defense systems and may lower the risk of disease
CAROTENOID-HEALTH LINK DISCOVERED development.
The first clues linking carotenoids and health appeared in
the 1970s. Researchers observing populations around the 3. Repair. Carotenoids have been shown to provide benefits
world found that in areas where diets were high in fruits and in precancerous conditions for both oral and cervical cancer.
vegetables, the rates for certain cancers were low. Conversely, in They appear to stop the progression of these diseases and may
populations where fruit and vegetable intake was low, the rates help the body repair some of the damage that has already been
of these cancers were high. These findings spurred many new done.
research efforts focusing on different aspects of the diet/disease
equation, including high-fiber versus low-fat consumption, EXPERTS ESTABLISH DIETARY GUIDELINES
vegetarian versus meat diets, and the intake of specific Recognizing the impressive benefits of a diet high in
nutrients found in fruits and vegetables — especially carotenoid-rich fruits and vegetables, health experts have
beta-carotene. established a series of official dietary recommendations.
■ The National Academy of Science and the National Cancer
BETA-CAROTENE: Institute suggest eating 5 or more daily servings of fruits and
NO LONGER THE ONLY CAROTENOID IN TOWN! vegetables, especially green and yellow/orange vegetables.
Beta-carotene quickly became a “star” in both scientific ■ The United States Department of Agriculture, together with
literature and the media, as research showed that diets high in the Department of Health and Human Services,
beta-carotene-rich foods clearly offered health benefits distinct recommends consuming 2-4 servings of fruit and 3-5
from those provided by other dietary factors. But while beta- servings of vegetables daily.
carotene is the most famous carotenoid, it is just one member
of a large “family” with about 600 members, including alpha-,
PROVEN ABSORPTION FOR OPTIMUM BENEFITS ■ Purity. Carotenoid Complex is manufactured according to
Many factors affect absorption of carotenoids in the diet. the highest pharmaceutical standards. The result is purity
For example, in raw fruits and vegetables, carotenoids are you can trust!
bound to proteins — as little as 1% of the beta-carotene in ■ Meticulous Preparation. Our whole-food ingredients are
raw carrots may be absorbed. On average, your body only specially prepared and processed at low temperatures to
absorbs 5-10% of the carotenoids from raw fruits and GNLD’s unique specifications to achieve maximum
vegetables. nutritional benefit.
■ Oxygen-Free Encapsulation. Our wholesome raw materials
What’s more, very high levels of a single carotenoid can are encapsulated in a nitrogen-filled environment to prevent
inhibit absorption of other important carotenoids. High oxidation and maintain high nutrient value.
intakes of beta-carotene alone can negatively effect the body’s ■ 98% Extraction Efficiency of carotenoid compounds from
utilization of other carotenoids. fruits and vegetables.
Research has shown that carotenoids which are concentrated
and delivered in a lipid (oil) form are more efficiently absorbed
SO UNIQUE, IT’S PATENTED
Due to the strength of independent research studies and the
than those that have been concentrated and delivered in either
leading-edge technology that the product represents, GNLD
solid/sliced raw form or juice form. Carotenoid Complex uses
was able in 1996 to demonstrate to patent examiners in the
oil-soluble fruit and vegetable extracts and concentrates in a
United Kingdom that Carotenoid Complex is a unique,
base of pure olive oil to maximize carotenoid absorption. In a
advanced nutritional supplement. The result was the issuance
bioavailability study conducted at the University of Nevada,
of British patent no. 2,274,235, protecting Carotenoid
Reno, Carotenoid Complex was shown to be completely
Complex from imitation. “This invention is a composition
bioavailable by the human body. GNLD's SAB member
useful as a dietary supplement which provides adequate
Arianna Carughi took part in the study and reported the
carotenoid ingestion to persons regardless of the inadequacy of
results at the annual FASEB (Federation of American Societies
their diets with respect to their vegetable intake,” says the patent.
of Experimental Biology) meeting.8
“The composition of this invention not only provides adequate
GNLD’s own clinical research, plus other studies conducted quantities of known carotenoids to the diet, but it additionally
by researchers from the USDA, have demonstrated beyond a provides the natural level of lesser known and even unknown
doubt that Carotenoid Complex is absorbed by the body carotenoids so that the ingestion of a full spectrum of carotenoids
better than the carotenoids naturally found in raw whole in naturally balanced proportions is achieved by supplementing
foods.1, 2 the diet with the composition of this invention.”
HUNDREDS OF POUNDS OF CAROTENOID POWER IN EVERY BOTTLE! This patent further validates the importance of the invention
When it comes to delivering pure carotenoid power, of Carotenoid Complex and underscores the uniqueness of the
Carotenoid Complex puts hundreds of pounds in the palm of technology it reflects. It is truly the one and only product of its type
your hand. To deliver the total carotenoid power in a single in the world, and you can be proud that it is a GNLD exclusive!
bottle of the new Carotenoid Complex, you’d have to eat:
REPEATED SCIENTIFIC STUDIES PROVE ITS
250 pounds or more of the raw vegetables and fruits it’s
made from. Research shows that your body absorbs only 5- POWERFUL BENEFITS
10% of the carotenoids in raw vegetables and fruits. Carotenoid Complex is the most thoroughly tested
carotenoid supplement on the market. It has been tested in
50 pounds or more of the steamed vegetables and fruits clinical studies by government and university scientists and
Carotenoid Complex is made from. Research shows food shown to have amazing health-protecting powers. Scientists at
preparation affects carotenoid bioavailability. Steamed fruits the United States Department of Agriculture and several
and vegetables increase bioavailability 30-50%. universities have shown that Carotenoid Complex may play
18 pounds or more of steamed and puréed fruits and beneficial roles in boosting the immune system, protecting
vegetables (baby food). Steamed and puréed fruits and cardiovascular health, and defending the cells:
vegetables have the best bioavailability — up to 70%, which is ■ USDA studies proved that Carotenoid Complex can
the method of raw material preparation utilized in Carotenoid dramatically enhance the immune response of “natural
Complex. killer” cells and lymphocytes beyond the enhancement
EXCLUSIVE NUTRIMAX PROCESS® obtained with beta-carotene alone. No other carotenoid
At every stage of production — from raw materials and supplement has this kind of proof! GNLD’s Carotenoid
ingredients processing through encapsulation and packaging — Complex is the only product of its type to be proven
GNLD’s Carotenoid Complex is a study in state-of-the-art effective!
technology and quality control. The result? What we call our ■ USDA studies proved that Carotenoid Complex can reduce
NutriMax Process delivers the most of the best, in each and blood lipid oxidation, an event that may contribute to
every capsule! atherosclerosis, the arterial blockage that can lead to heart
disease and stroke.
■ USDA studies proved that Carotenoid Complex helps CAROTENOID COMPLEX DEFENDS YOUR CELLS
prevent oxidation of cellular lipids, whereas beta-carotene Scientists have learned through decades of research that free
alone does not. Oxidation is known to contribute to the radicals are a major threat to the health of your cells. Free
development of cancer and other diseases. radicals constantly attack and damage cells and set the stage
for disease to develop. Your body’s best line of defense against
STUDIES BY USDA RESEARCHERS SHOW free radical damage is powerful antioxidants, such as
CAROTENOID COMPLEX BOOSTS IMMUNE POWER Carotenoid Complex. Two independent published studies
Studies conducted by United States Department of conducted by researchers at the United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) scientists showed that a carotenoid- Agriculture (USDA), in affiliation with three universities,
deficient diet compromises immune power and that the broad demonstrated that GNLD International’s Carotenoid
spectrum of carotenoids in Carotenoid Complex could Complex, a whole-food dietary supplement made from fruits
enhance the immune response of otherwise healthy people. and vegetables, protected cells from oxidation.4,5.
The results were presented at the Federation of American
Societies of Experimental Biology (FASEB) meeting in April of CAROTENOID COMPLEX PROTECTS CELLULAR
1995 in Atlanta, Georgia and later published in the American LIPIDS AGAINST OXIDATION
Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The studies showed that Another study, conducted by researchers at Florida
Carotenoid Complex dramatically enhanced both immune cell International University (Miami), the University of
levels and overall immune cell responsiveness. Washington (Seattle), and the USDA’s Western Human
First, supplementation with Carotenoid Complex boosted Nutrition Research Center (San Francisco), showed that three
levels of a particular type of white blood cell, lymphocytes, capsules of Carotenoid Complex per day prevented the
which are the body’s first immunologic line of defense against oxidation of cellular lipids. Beta-carotene alone (0.5 mg) did
disease. Supplementation with Carotenoid Complex resulted not cause a significant decrease in oxidation. In contrast,
in natural killer cell levels that were more than 21% above Carotenoid Complex, a broad-spectrum supplement including
baseline values in just 20 days — more than twice the effect of alpha-, beta-, gamma-, and zeta-carotene, lycopene, lutein,
beta-carotene alone! cryptoxanthin, and other natural fruit and vegetable
carotenoids, caused a 44% decrease in oxidation. The finding
Second, Carotenoid Complex reclaimed immune power lost is important because oxidation contributes to aging, the
to carotenoid deficiency, and boosted carotenoid levels above decline of the immune system, and chronic diseases such as
baseline (“normal”) levels when compared to diet alone. heart disease, cancer, degenerative diseases of the eyes
Supplementation with beta-carotene alone did not provide (cataracts, macular degeneration), and degenerative diseases of
this benefit.6,7 the nervous system. Carotenoid Complex’s ability to curb
oxidative damage may help lessen cellular damage that can
CAROTENOID COMPLEX PROTECTS YOUR HEART lead to disease.
This study, conducted by researchers from the USDA and
the University of California, Davis, showed that Carotenoid The study also demonstrated that carotenoids are necessary
Complex protected LDL (so-called “bad” cholesterol) from even when people consume diets plentiful in other
oxidation. In fact, the concentration of beta-carotene, a antioxidants, including preformed vitamins A, E, and C. The
compound that indicates absorption of carotenoids, increased study ran for 120 days, during which time nine healthy young
five-fold in the LDL of people who supplemented with three women lived in the metabolic research unit of the USDA’s
capsules of Carotenoid Complex daily for 20 days. This Western Human Nutrition Research Center, where diet,
finding is significant because LDL oxidation is believed to be a exercise, and other activities were controlled. The researchers
major initiator of atherosclerosis and heart disease.3 concluded that the findings provide evidence to support the
beneficial effects of carotenoids in preventing lipid
In the study, healthy women were fed a low-carotenoid diet
peroxidation in cells.4,5
for 100 days. Then, for the remaining 20 days of the study,
this diet was supplemented daily with three capsules of THE MOST POWERFUL WHOLE-FOOD DERIVED
Carotenoid Complex. The carotenoid content of the LDL rose
dramatically. “The results indicate that increased carotene ANTIOXIDANT YOU CAN BUY!
consumption may have a protective effect against oxidative stress Since its introduction, Carotenoid Complex has been the
in vivo, suggesting that a low carotene intake may increase the strongest whole-food carotenoid supplement on the market.
oxidative susceptibility of body lipids,” the researchers How strong is it? To answer that question, we tested the
concluded. antioxidant strength of Carotenoid Complex against
antioxidant powerhouses, vitamins C and E. Here are the
amazing results:
Everyone knows that vitamins C and E are powerful health
protectors. Each also plays unique and essential roles in the
body that can not be replaced by carotenoids, or any other
nutrient. You need an abundance of them every day. As a