Garden Of Life
Supplement brand · 🇺🇸 United States · est. 2000
Owned by / part of: Nestlé Health Science (S.A., Switzerland)
Ingredient risk
Contains restricted ingredients
⛔ Red — banned or high-risk ingredients
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Use cautiously in severely immunocompromised patients, ICU patients, and those with central venous catheters — rare cases of probiotic bacteremia and fungemia reported [1].
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Banned April 2023 following DTU risk assessment. All products withdrawn.
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loss at ≥3 g/day [1]. || Australia :: Glucomannan TABLETS banned due to choking hazard [2]. || United States :: Dietary supplement [1]. ||
Dog owner not warned about xylitol toxicity — potentially fatal to dogs [1]
⚠️ Yellow — use with caution or restricted in some markets
Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].
Granulomatous diseases (sarcoidosis, TB) — unregulated extra-renal CYP27B1 can cause life-threatening hypercalcemia even at standard doses [2][21]
Iron supplementation in iron-replete patients may increase cardiovascular and cancer risk — always document deficiency before prescribing [1].
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d health claims. Classified as a food supplement (novel food category in some jurisdictions) [2]. || Japan (MHLW) :: Col
Wernicke encephalopathy: classic triad (confusion, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia) is present in only 16% of cases — any ONE element in an at-risk patient warrants IV thiamin [5]
Sensory neuropathy from chronic high-dose B6 (>200 mg/day) — presents as numbness, ataxia. Can be irreversible. Often self-prescribed by patients for PMS or carpal tunnel [3]
Nitrous oxide anesthesia in subclinically B12-deficient patients can precipitate acute combined degeneration — always check B12 before elective procedures using N₂O [5]
Chronic zinc >40 mg/day without copper causes copper deficiency: anemia, neutropenia, myeloneuropathy [1].
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Coumarin TDI 0.1 mg/kg BW/day. Cassia type exceeds limits at typical supplement doses.
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ood. Dietary supplement [1]. || European Union :: Novel food ingredient [1]. || South Korea :: Dietary supplement. || Ma
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ent. Dietary supplement [1]. || European Union :: Novel food ingredient (leaf). Available as supplement [1]. || India (F
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The brand's other 53 identifiable ingredients (Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Sodium, Chlorella…) carry no sale bans or restrictions — clear.
Ingredient safety profile
68 of this brand's ingredients matched to PHIG data and classified by regulatory status. Red = banned in ≥1 country · Yellow = restricted but sold · Green = clear.
53 clear11 restricted (sold with limits)4 banned in ≥1 country
+ 38 more clear ingredients not shown.
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No food-safety alerts on record. Cross-checked against the Food Recalls & Alerts archive (🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇦🇺).
Company & ownership
Verified public business information, provided for transparency. We publish facts only.
Organic/whole-food supplement brand. Acquired by Nestlé Health Science (announced 2017). Designated by Nestlé as a 'premium' VMS brand to retain (2025).
| Established | 2000 · Florida, United States |
| Ownership | Subsidiary |
| Parent corporation | Nestlé Health Science (S.A., Switzerland) |
| Public / private | Private (parent Nestlé S.A. publicly traded) |
| Stock listing | Parent: Nestlé S.A. (SIX: NESN) |
| Headquarters | Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA |
Sources: https://www.just-food.com/news/nestle-puts-supplements-assets-on-chopping-block/ | https://www.nestlehealthscience.com/newsroom/press-releases/nestle-completes-acquisition-of-the-bountiful-company-core-brands
Product forms
Powder (24)Other (e.g. tea bag) (9)Capsule (9)Liquid (4)Bar (2)Unknown (1)Tablet or Pill (1)Gummy or Jelly (1)
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