⛔ Red — banned or high-risk ingredients
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France banned TiO₂ in food from January 2020, first EU country.
GDM prevention — 4 g/day from first trimester in high-risk women [2]
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HIGH RISK — see overview [1]
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Hepatotoxicity cases including liver failure — limit 6 months [1]
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loss at ≥3 g/day [1]. || Australia :: Glucomannan TABLETS banned due to choking hazard [2]. || United States :: Dietary supplement [1]. ||
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dards. Drug interaction warnings required [2]. || France :: Banned from sale as a supplement (2000) due to drug interaction concerns [3]. ||
⚠️ 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].
Nitrous oxide anesthesia in subclinically B12-deficient patients can precipitate acute combined degeneration — always check B12 before elective procedures using N₂O [5]
Granulomatous diseases (sarcoidosis, TB) — unregulated extra-renal CYP27B1 can cause life-threatening hypercalcemia even at standard doses [2][21]
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]
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]
Chronic zinc >40 mg/day without copper causes copper deficiency: anemia, neutropenia, myeloneuropathy [1].
Iron supplementation in iron-replete patients may increase cardiovascular and cancer risk — always document deficiency before prescribing [1].
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High caffeine warnings mandatory on products >150 mg/L.
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Not approved as food supplement. Classified as pharmaceutical.
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Union :: Available as food supplement. Subject to novel food regulation in some contexts [1]. || United States (FDA) ::
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d health claims. Classified as a food supplement (novel food category in some jurisdictions) [2]. || Japan (MHLW) :: Col
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Hydroxyanthracene derivatives under assessment.
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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
Company & ownership
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Sundown (Sundown Naturals) was among The Bountiful Company core brands acquired by Nestlé Health Science in 2021.
| Established | 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 | United States |
Sources: https://www.nestlehealthscience.com/newsroom/press-releases/nestle-completes-acquisition-of-the-bountiful-company-core-brands