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Twinlab Offers High-Quality Supplements for All Nutritional Needs

With a mission to offer products based on the latest science, manufactured according to the highest-level pharmaceutical standards, Twinlab® has been a leader in the nutritional supplement industry for more than 30 years.

Offering more than 500 products, including herbs under the Nature's Herbs® brand and Alvita® herbal teas, Twinlab® believes that while everyone has different needs, most are working toward the same goal: to live healthier, to achieve wellness and to derive the maximum quality of life each and every day.

Twinlab® is the first company to bring complete lines of amino acids and fish and marine oils to the market. They also carry an advanced and complete array of antioxidants and an all-capsule line of vitamins and minerals that are well-tolerated by allergic individuals.

Vitacost.com is proud to offer an extensive selection of Twinlab®, Nature's Herbs® and Alvita® products at substantial savings. Click on the brand name to see all products!

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ToCoQ10: A Unique, Advanced Cardiovascular Health Formula

Although it's a process you may rarely consider, your body's cells are constantly producing energy to keep your heart pumping, muscles contracting and organs functioning properly. Coenzyme Q10, or CoQ10, plays an important part in this energy production process.

Unfortunately, levels of CoQ10 produced by the body naturally decline with age. This may lead to inefficient functioning of organs and, ultimately, health complications. Supplementing with CoQ10 is one of the most powerful things you can do to support healthy aging and maintain cell health. Besides keeping cells energized, research indicates that CoQ10 may benefit other areas of health, including cardiovascular, immune, cognitive, vision and hearing.

Nutraceutical Sciences Institute® now offers an advanced CoQ10 product: ToCoQ10™. ToCoQ10™ contains not only high-quality CoQ10 at optimal dosages, it also features tocotrienols and tocopherols, which are potent forms of vitamin E, for powerful antioxidant protection. Tocotrienols have also been clinically shown to promote heart health by inhibiting cholesterol's production in the liver and supporting healthy circulation to the heart muscle.

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Mushroom Power! AHCC is a Year 'Round Immune Booster

Mushrooms are great on salads and pizza, but did you know they may also boost immune health? Used for centuries by Japanese and Chinese herbalists, mushrooms are being increasingly recognized in the U.S. for their ability to boost immune function and support cellular health.

Mushrooms contain a compound known as beta-glucan, consisting of thousands of glucose molecules chemically bound together. Beta-glucan has been found in laboratory studies to activate production of immune cells, including T-cells and natural killer (NK) cells, which can fend against bacterial and viral infections.

AHCC, or Active Hexose Correlated Compound, is a combination of several different species of mushrooms shown to raise the level raise levels of natural killer (NK) cells in the bloodstream.  AHCC may also help stimulate cytokine production and promote macrophage activity, also contributing to enhanced immune function.

Because it has a relatively tiny molecular size, AHCC is easily-absorbed and highly bioavailable. Nutraceutical Sciences Institute® offers AHCC + Immune Booster, which features 1,000 mg of AHCC Proprietary Blend plus 100 mg of Ester-C® (advanced vitamin C) per serving.