1 Product identity

Ingredient risk

9 ingredients to use with caution

Joint Formula French Vanilla Flavor

Name: Joint Formula French Vanilla Flavor
Brand: Greens Today

BrandGreens Today→Other Combinations Powder 109 ingredients 9 caution DSLD #11568

Net contents: 5.3 oz.

Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above

DSLD entry: 2012-07-25

2 Ingredients (109)

IngredientGroupSafety

CaloriesCalories—

Calories from FatCalories—

Total FatFat (unspecified)—

Total CarbohydratesCarbohydrate—

Dietary FiberFiber (unspecified)—

SugarSugar—

ProteinProtein (unspecified)—

Vitamin AVitamin AConditionally Safe

Vitamin CVitamin CGenerally Safe

Vitamin D3Vitamin DUse with Caution

Vitamin EVitamin EConditionally Safe

Vitamin B1ThiaminUse with Caution

Vitamin B2RiboflavinGenerally Safe

NiacinNiacinConditionally Safe

Vitamin B6Vitamin B6Use with Caution

Folic AcidFolateConditionally Safe

Vitamin B12Vitamin B12Use with Caution

BiotinBiotinGenerally Safe

Pantothenic AcidPantothenic AcidGenerally Safe

CalciumCalciumConditionally Safe

IronIronUse with Caution

PhosphorusPhosphorusGenerally Safe

IodineIodineConditionally Safe

MagnesiumMagnesiumUse with Caution

ZincZincUse with Caution

SeleniumSeleniumConditionally Safe

CopperCopperConditionally Safe

ManganeseManganeseConditionally Safe

ChromiumChromiumConditionally Safe

MolybdenumMolybdenumGenerally Safe

SodiumSodiumConditionally Safe

PotassiumPotassiumConditionally Safe

Oat Bran concentrateOat Fiber—

Glucosamine Sulfate 2KClGlucosamine Sulfate—

Earthrise SpirulinaBlue-Green Algae—

Soy Lecithinlecithin—

Apple fiberApple fiber—

hydrolyzed CollagenCollagenUse with Caution

MSMMethylsulfonylmethaneGenerally Safe

Jerusalem ArtichokeJerusalem Artichoke—

Chondroitin SulfateChondroitin Sulfate—

ProbioticsBlend (non-nutrient/non-botanical)—

Lactobacillus acidophilusLactobacillus acidophilus—

Lactobacillus bulgaricusLactobacillus delbrueckii bulgaricus—

Lactospore(R)Bacillus Coagulans—

BlendHeader—

BifidobacteriumBlend—

BifidusBifidobacterium (unspecified)—

Alfalfa GrassAlfalfa—

Barley GrassBarley—

Brown Rice BranRice Bran—

CarobCarob—

Flax seed mealFlax—

Wheat GrassWheat—

ChlorellaChlorellaGenerally Safe

Evening Primrose OilEvening Primrose oilConditionally Safe

FOSFructo-Oligosaccharides—

Devil’s Claw Root PowderTBD—

AcerolaAcerola—

Red BeetBeet—

wild Rose HipsDog Rose—

Boswellin(R) ExtractBoswelliaGenerally Safe

Feverfew leaf extractFeverfew—

Licorice root powderLicorice —

Spinach leaf powderSpinach—

White WillowWhite Willow—

Eleuthero senticosusGinseng, Siberian—

plant based digestive EnzymesBlend (non-nutrient/non-botanical)—

Astragalus MembranaceusTBD—

BromelainBromelainConditionally Safe

Cat's Claw root extractCat's ClawLimited Evidence

Cholestatin(R)Phytosterol (mixed)—

CurcuminCurcumin—

Ginger root extractGinger —

Grape seed extractGrape —

Poly-NAGN-Acetyl Glucosamine—

Royal JellyRoyal JellyUse with Caution

Dandelion root powderDandelion—

Fo-TiFo-Ti—

Hawthorn berry 4:1 extractHawthornConditionally Safe

Milk Thistle seed extractMilk ThistleGenerally Safe

Pau d'Arco powderPau d'Arco—

Red Dulse powderDulse—

Burdock root powderBurdock —

Echinacea angustifolia root extractEchinacea angustifolia—

Ginger root powderGinger —

Reishi MushroomReishi mushroom—

SilicaSiliconGenerally Safe

Slippery Elm bark extractSlippery ElmGenerally Safe

Spanish Bee PollenBee PollenConditionally Safe

ALAAlpha-Lipoic AcidConditionally Safe

Bilberry extractbilberry Generally Safe

Ginkgo BilobaGinkgo —

Horsetail herb extractHorsetail—

Japanese Green TeaTBD—

Maitake MushroomMaitake Mushroom—

Norwegian Sea KelpNorwegian Kelp—

Pine bark extractPine (unspecified)—

Shiitake MushroomShiitake Mushroom—

CoQ10Coenzyme Q-10—

OctacosanolOctacosanol—

CarrotCarrot —

KaleKale—

TomatoTomato—

Broccoli & Cherry Juice PowdersBlend (Herb/Botanical)—

Tangerine BioflavonoidsFlavonoid (mixture)—

FructoseFructose—

SteviaStevia—

natural French Vanilla FlavorFlavor—

Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →

⚠️ Use with caution — restricted in some markets

Vitamin D — Granulomatous diseases (sarcoidosis, TB) — unregulated extra-renal CYP27B1 can cause life-threatening hypercalcemia even at standard doses [2][21]

Thiamin — Wernicke encephalopathy: classic triad (confusion, ophthalmoplegia, ataxia) is present in only 16% of cases — any ONE element in an at-risk patie…

Vitamin B6 — Sensory neuropathy from chronic high-dose B6 (>200 mg/day) — presents as numbness, ataxia. Can be irreversible. Often self-prescribed by patients…

Vitamin B12 — Nitrous oxide anesthesia in subclinically B12-deficient patients can precipitate acute combined degeneration — always check B12 before elective p…

Iron — Iron supplementation in iron-replete patients may increase cardiovascular and cancer risk — always document deficiency before prescribing [1].

Magnesium — Severe deficiency (<0.50 mmol/L) causes secondary hypocalcemia and hypokalemia that will not correct until magnesium is repleted first [1].

Zinc — Chronic zinc >40 mg/day without copper causes copper deficiency: anemia, neutropenia, myeloneuropathy [1].

Collagen Peptides 🇯🇵 — d health claims. Classified as a food supplement (novel food category in some jurisdictions) [2]. || Japan (MHLW) :: Col

Royal Jelly 🇺🇸 🇪🇺 — Union :: Available as food supplement. Subject to novel food regulation in some contexts [1]. || United States (FDA) ::

3 Safety cross-reference

Vitamin A — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Teratogenic at high doses

⚠ Hepatotoxic with chronic excess

Vitamin C — Generally Safe

⚠ GI distress at high doses

⚠ Kidney stones risk >1g/day

Vitamin D — Use with Caution

⚠ Hypercalcemia at >10,000 IU/day

⚠ Vascular calcification risk

Vitamin E — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Increased bleeding risk

⚠ All-cause mortality at >400 IU/day

Thiamin — Use with Caution

Riboflavin — Generally Safe

⚠ Harmless yellow urine

Niacin — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Flushing at >50 mg

⚠ Hepatotoxicity at high doses

Vitamin B6 — Use with Caution

Folate — Conditionally Safe

⚠ May mask B12 deficiency

⚠ Colorectal cancer risk debated

Vitamin B12 — Use with Caution

Biotin — Generally Safe

⚠ Interferes with troponin and thyroid lab assays

Pantothenic Acid — Generally Safe

⚠ Diarrhea at very high doses

Calcium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day

⚠ Kidney stones

Iron — Use with Caution

⚠ GI upset, constipation

⚠ Fatal toxicity in children

Phosphorus — Generally Safe

⚠ Excess impairs calcium absorption

Iodine — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Thyroid dysfunction at excess

⚠ Kelp: variable content

Magnesium — Use with Caution

⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)

⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment

Zinc — Use with Caution

⚠ Copper deficiency at >40 mg/day

⚠ Nausea, metallic taste

Selenium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Selenosis >400 mcg

⚠ Diabetes risk at high doses

Copper — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hepatotoxicity at high doses

Manganese — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Neurotoxicity with chronic excess

Chromium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hypoglycemia with diabetes meds

⚠ Rare renal/hepatic toxicity

Molybdenum — Generally Safe

⚠ Very low toxicity

Sodium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hypertension

⚠ Fluid retention

Potassium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Hyperkalemia risk

⚠ Dangerous with ACE inhibitors

Glucosamine — Limited Evidence

⚠ Shellfish allergy

⚠ May affect glucose

Spirulina — Limited Evidence

⚠ Contamination risk: microcystins, heavy metals

⚠ Autoimmune stimulation

Collagen Peptides — Use with Caution

Methylsulfonylmethane — Generally Safe

⚠ GI effects

⚠ Headache

Chondroitin — Limited Evidence

⚠ May enhance anticoagulants

Lactobacillus — Limited Evidence

⚠ Rare sepsis if immunocompromised

⚠ Gas initially

Bifidobacterium — Limited Evidence

⚠ Gas initially

Barley Grass — Limited Evidence

⚠ Celiac: grass should be gluten-free but contamination possible

⚠ GI discomfort

Chlorella — Generally Safe

⚠ Contamination risk

⚠ May affect warfarin (vitamin K content)

Evening Primrose oil — Conditionally Safe

⚠ May lower seizure threshold

⚠ Increased bleeding risk

CLA — Limited Evidence

⚠ May worsen insulin resistance

⚠ Liver fat accumulation

Boswellia — Generally Safe

⚠ GI discomfort

⚠ May enhance anticoagulants

Licorice Root — Limited Evidence

⚠ HYPERTENSION — pseudoaldosteronism

⚠ Hypokalemia

NAC — Limited Evidence

⚠ GI upset

⚠ Rare bronchospasm

Digestive Enzymes — Limited Evidence

⚠ GI discomfort

⚠ Allergic reactions to source

Bromelain — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Increased bleeding risk

⚠ GI upset

Cat's Claw — Limited Evidence

⚠ May worsen insulin resistance

⚠ Liver fat accumulation

Ginger Root — Limited Evidence

⚠ GI: heartburn at high doses

⚠ Antiplatelet effect

Grape Seed Extract — Limited Evidence

⚠ Antiplatelet effect

⚠ May interact with anticoagulants

Royal Jelly — Use with Caution

⚠ ANAPHYLAXIS risk — especially in atopic individuals

⚠ Asthma exacerbation

Hawthorn — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Additive with digoxin

⚠ Hypotension

Milk Thistle — Generally Safe

⚠ Mild GI

⚠ Asteraceae allergy

Reishi — Limited Evidence

⚠ Hepatotoxicity (rare, powdered form)

⚠ Antiplatelet effect

Silicon — Generally Safe

⚠ Very low toxicity

Slippery Elm — Generally Safe

⚠ May slow medication absorption — separate 2h

⚠ GI coating effect

Bee Pollen — Conditionally Safe

⚠ ALLERGIC REACTIONS — potentially severe/anaphylaxis

⚠ Cross-reacts with pollen allergies

Alpha-Lipoic Acid — Conditionally Safe

⚠ May lower blood glucose

⚠ May lower thyroid hormones

bilberry — Generally Safe

⚠ May increase bleeding risk at high doses

⚠ May lower blood glucose

Ginkgo Biloba — Limited Evidence

⚠ BLEEDING RISK

⚠ Seizures (ginkgotoxin)

Maitake — Limited Evidence

⚠ May lower blood glucose

⚠ May lower blood pressure

Pine Bark Extract — Limited Evidence

⚠ Mild GI effects

⚠ May lower blood glucose slightly

4 Label claims

• All Other

• Structure/Function

5 Data source

DSLD ID11568

Full labelView at NIH DSLD →

SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH

Market statusOn market

Entry date2012-07-25

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7 Cite this page

Vancouver

Pkhakadze G. Joint Formula French Vanilla Flavor — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Jun 24]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/joint-formula-french-vanilla-flavor-11568/

CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.

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PHIG · Editor-in-Chief: Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD

Product data sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD). Safety cross-referencing by SupplementIndex. This analysis is for informational purposes only. For corrections: info@accreditation.ge.
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