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13Uniquely formulated multivitamin for people who take macular degeneration supplements based upon the National Eye Institute's Age Related Eye Disease Study. Co-Defense removes Vitamin A, C, E, Zinc and Copper - nutrients that already exist in high amounts in macular degeneration supplements
Why does this supplement use Vitamin D-2 rather than D-3?
Co-Defense is made with synthetic Vitamin D-2, since most sources of Vitamin D-3 are from animal sources, including fat from sheep's wool.
Co-Defense Ingredients Per 1 Tab:
|
Ingredient |
Amount |
%Daily Value** |
| D2(as ergocalciferol) | 400 IU | 100% |
|
Vitamin K (as phytonadione) |
10 mcg | 13% |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B-1) (as thiamine HCl) | 3 mg | 200% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B-2) | 3.4 mg | 200% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B-3) (as niacinamide) | 40 mg | 200% |
| Vitamin B-6 (as pyridoxine HCl) | 4 mg | 200% |
| Folate (as folic acid) | 400 mcg | 100% |
| Vitamin B-12 (as cyanocobalamin) | 25 mcg | 41% |
| Biotin | 300 mcg | 100% |
| Pantothenic acid | 20 mg | 200% |
| Calcium | 200 mg | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 50 mg | 5% |
| Iodine | 150 mcg | 100% |
| Magnesium | 100 mg | 25% |
| Selenium | 20 mcg | 29% |
| Manganese | 2 mg | 100% |
| Chromium | 150 mcg | 125% |
| Molybdenum | 75 mg | 100% |
| Boron | 750 mcg | † |
| Lycopene | 1 mg | † |
| Vanadium | 10 mcg | † |
† Daily Value not established.
** Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie per day diet.
Other ingredients: Microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable stearic acid, croscarmellose sodium, non-hydrogenated vegetable stearate, acacia gum, maltodextrin and aqueous film coating.
Contains: soy
| These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. |
| EGG or its derivatives, such as yolk, egg white, egg protein isolates, albumin, etc. | NONE |
| MILK or its derivatives, such as whey, casein, caseinates, yogurt, cheese, butter, etc. | NONE |
| PEANUTS or its derivatives, such as peanut protein, oil, butter, flour, etc. | NONE |
| TREE NUTS such as almond, brazil nut, cashew, hazelnut, macadamia, pecan, pine nut, pistachio or walnut and its derivatives | NONE |
| SHELLFISH such as crustaceans and mollusks and their derivatives | NONE |
| FISH or its derivatives, such as fish protein and oils | NONE |
| WHEAT such as semolina, durum, kamut, spelt, triticale and their derivatives, such as flour, germ, sprouts, etc | NONE |
| GLUTEN containing ingredients (wheat, oats, barley, rye) | NONE |
VisiVite Eye Vitamin Formulas are based on proven research in the most respected medical publications, including the National Eye Institute's Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2), the Lutein Antioxidant Supplement Trial (LAST) and others.
VisiVite eye vitamins source FloraGLO brand lutein, OmniXan brand zeaxanthin and Natural Vitamin E from plant oils, which are then assembled in a climate-controlled GMP-certified facility. Independent third party laboratories analyze the finished products for potency and purity.
VisiVite Eye Vitamins
VisiVite was founded by Dr. Paul Krawitz, a world-famous eye doctor who originated multiple trademarks and patents for innovative eye supplements. Dr. Krawitz spent over 20 years carefully researching and creating the original formulas for the 18 eye vitamin products listed below that have been the foundation for excellence in vision support.
Today, VisiVite continues the strong pedigree it was built on by selecting premium, refined, natural ingredients for nutritional potency and easy absorption for maximum eye and body cellular health, while avoiding common synthetic fillers and artificial colors.
The original formulas for the following products were specially developed by Dr. Krawitz:
More on Doctor Krawitz
Doctor Krawitz is the original founder of Visivite Eye Vitamins and served as President and C.E.O. of Vitamin Science, Inc. from 2001-2022.
Dr. Krawitz is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of The University of Michigan, and received his medical degree in 1985 and has been a member of the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.
Dr. Krawitz trained in Internal Medicine at Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, New York. He completed his Ophthalmology training at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, and later was selected as Chief Resident of that program.
He completed an additional year of specialized fellowship training in Glaucoma at Mount Sinai under the direction of Steven Podos, a recognized world leader in that field.
Dr. Krawitz has served in academia as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology in Manhattan. He has also frequently lectured at professional ophthalmic meetings regarding his highly successful surgical techniques for cataracts, glaucoma and specialty intraocular lenses.
While he was in his position as President and C.E.O. of Vitamin Science, Inc., Dr. Krawitz originated several patents and trademarks for nutritional supplements that support eye health.
Since 1993, he has become one of Long Island's most highly sought and professionally recognized eye surgeons, most notably while as a physician partner of OCLI - performing over 1000 ophthalmic procedures annually. These procedures include no-stitch cataract surgery, the most modern therapies for glaucoma, laser refractive surgery, and laser treatment of both macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.
Additional affiliations have included serving as a Diplomate of The American Board of Ophthalmology, Fellow of The American Academy of Ophthalmology, and being a member of the Long Island Ophthalmologic Society, The Suffolk Academy of Medicine, and the American Medical Association.
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Why include D2 instead of D3
While absorption of D3 is greater than D2, VisiVite uses D2 in its Co-Defense formula because it is 100% vegetarian and vegan. D3 is extracted from sheep's wool fat.
In the product description, it says it removes Vitamin A, C, E, Zinc and Copper. So how does it remove them? and why put some of those in your eye vitamins then take them out?
Most customers purchase eye vitamins from VisiVite.Com. When they desire to add a multivitamin, we do not include those ingredients that are already in their eye vitamin, so that they do not inadvertently ingest double those ingredients. Additionally, Co-Defense includes triple the water soluble B-vitamins found in big-name brand multivitamins.
this product is considert vegiterian or vegan?
Vegetarian
Why not include a small amount of Vitamin A (beta-carotene), since it is not included in the AREDS2 formula?
AREDS2 found that beta-carotene interfered with the absorption and effectiveness of the two more beneficial carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin. In other words, eyes did WORSE with beta-carotene.
