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About New Life
Vitamin Supplements

New Life Bariatric Vitamins are a custom formula for our Bariatric Patients. Dr. Boyce has developed a modular formula that is easily adaptable to a patients needs. The vitamins come as a coated easy to swallow tablet or as a great tasting chewable (in four flavors to choose from). They are manufactured in the United States by a full-service contract manufacturer of nutritional supplements with over 50 years of manufacturing expertise and a dedicated staff committed to premiere quality.

Manufacturing Standards and Practices

Rigid manufacturing practices with written SOPs in accordance with cGMPs in adherence to USP26 that comply with federal and other worldwide regulatory bodies.

  • FDA
  • Canadian Ministry of Health
  • European Ministry of Health

To ensure raw material quality the laboratory has established an ongoing Vendor Certification Program for evaluating material suppliers.

The laboratory is certified and accredited to meet both the ISO 9001 and ISO 17025 worldwide standards. Production under the supervision of Ph.D.s, precisely monitor products throughout the entire production cycle for optimum product quality.

  • Chemical Analysis Laboratory – carefully checks disintegration, USP dissolution and pH testing, while verifying potency with high performance liquid chromatography or inductive coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry. This ensures each supplement contains 100% of label claim.
  • Physical Analysis Laboratory – checks the dosage weight, hardness and overall consistency and appearance of supplements.
  • Microbiology Laboratory – tests all raw materials and products for yeast, mold, and bacterial purity in accordance with USP26.

New Life Bariatric Vitamins are a great daily supplement for anyone. Nonsurgical and adjustable gastric band patients benefit from 3 tablets/chewables daily, Gastric Sleeve and RNY Gastric Bypass Patients need 6 tablets/chewables daily and BPD with DS patients need 8 tablets/chewables daily.

Vitamin Comparison

New Life Bariatric Vitamins are superior in quality and in content.   ASMBS is the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.  See the comparison to other Bariatric Vitamins below:

  Gastric Bypass / Gastric Sleeve Vitamins
ASMBS
Recommended		 NLBS
Chewable/Tablets		 Bariatric Advantage OptiSource Bariatric Fusion Celebrate
Cost Per Month Vitamin Supplementation $25.50 $16.95 $26.99 $24.99 $15.99
# Tablets/Day 6 2 4 4 2
Vitamin A 10,000 IU 10,000 IU 7500 IU 7500 IU 7500 IU 10,000 IU
Vitamin C 120 mg 120 mg 120 mg 60 mg 180 mg 180 mg
Vitamin D 800 IU 1600 IU 1000 IU 400 IU 2000 IU 800 IU
Vitamin E 60 IU 200 IU 30 IU 500 IU 30 IU 60 IU
Vitamin K 160 mcg 240 mcg 0 IU 0 IU 0 IU 40 mcg
Thiamin 3 mg 6 mg 6 mg 15 mg 12 mg 12 mg
Riboflavin 3.4 mg 8 mg 3.4 mg 17 mg 17 mg 12 mg
Niacin 40 mg 40 mg 50 mg 20 mg 20 mg 40 mg
B 6 4 8 mg 4 mg 20 mg 20 mg 12 mg
Folic Acid 800 800 mcg 800 mcg 800 mcg 800 mcg 800 mcg
B12 350-500 mcg 600mcg 100 mcg 500 mcg 560 mcg 350 mcg
Biotin 600 600 mcg 600 mcg 75 mcg 600 mcg 600 mcg
Pantothenic Acid 20 40 mg 20 mg 10 mg 10 mg 20 mg
Calcium 1500 - 2000 mg 2000 mg 200 mg 1000 mg 1200 mg 100 mg
Iron 18-27 mg 36 mg 0 mg 30 mg 30 mg 0 mg
Magnesium 800 mg 800 mg 20 mg 400 mg 400 mg 100 mg
Zinc 15 mg 30 mg 15 mg 30mg 30 mg 15 mg
Selenium 110 mcg 140 mcg 100 mcg 70 mcg 70 mg 100 mcg
Copper 4 mg 4 mg 2 mg 2 mg 2 mg 2 mg
Manganese 3.6 mg 4 mg 2 mg 2 mg 2 mg 2 mg
Chromium 240 mcg 240 mcg 100 mcg 120 mcg 120 mcg 200 mcg
Molybdenum 150 mcg 200 mcg 75 mcg 75 mcg 75 mcg 75 mcg
Potassium
Phosphorus 200 mg
Iodine 300mcg 150 mcg
Notes Deficiencies: Deficiencies: Deficiencies: Deficiencies: Deficiencies:
NONE Vit A Vit A Vit A Vit K
Vit E Vit C Vit E Calcium
Vit K Vit D Vit K Iron
Calcium Vit K Niacin Magnesium
Magnesium Niacin Pantothenic Acid Selenium
Selenium Vit B12 Calcium Copper
Manganese Pantothenic Acid Selenium Manganese
Chromium Calcium Copper Molybdenum
Molybdenum Iron Manganese
Selenium Molybdenum
Copper
Chromium


Molybdenum