1 Product identity
Ingredient risk
Contains a high-risk ingredient
ProtoClear Natural Vanilla Flavor
BrandProtocol For Life Balance→Botanical with Nutrients Powder 58 ingredients 1 high-risk 6 caution DSLD #23850Net contents: 1.05 kg
Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above
DSLD entry: 2013-09-25
2 Ingredients (58)
IngredientGroupSafety
CaloriesCalories—
Calories from FatCalories—
Total FatFat (unspecified)—
Saturated FatSaturated fat—
Trans FatTrans fat—
CholesterolCholesterol—
Total CarbohydratesCarbohydrate—
Dietary FiberFiber (unspecified)—
SugarSugar—
ProteinProtein (unspecified)—
organic golden Flax mealFlax—
Stevia extractStevia—
TMGBetaine—
Broccoli powderBroccoli—
organic Brown Rice syrupRice—
natural French Vanilla FlavorFlavor—
natural Toffee-Caramel flavorFlavor—
Brown Rice BranRice Bran—
Xanthan GumXanthan Gum—
Ingredient amounts require the full DSLD label. View full label at NIH DSLD →
⛔ High-risk ingredient — documented serious harm
Inositol — GDM prevention — 4 g/day from first trimester in high-risk women [2]
⚠️ 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…
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].
3 Safety cross-reference
Vitamin A — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Teratogenic at high doses
⚠ Hepatotoxic with chronic excess
Vitamin C — Limited Evidence
⚠ 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 — Limited Evidence
⚠ Harmless yellow urine
Niacin — Limited Evidence
⚠ 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 — Limited Evidence
⚠ Diarrhea at very high doses
Calcium — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day
⚠ Kidney stones
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
MCT Oil — Limited Evidence
⚠ GI distress initially
Glycine — Generally Safe
⚠ Well tolerated
Apple Pectin — Limited Evidence
⚠ Gas, bloating
⚠ May reduce medication absorption
L-Lysine — Limited Evidence
⚠ GI discomfort at high doses
⚠ May increase calcium absorption
Taurine — Generally Safe
⚠ May lower blood pressure
Methylsulfonylmethane — Generally Safe
⚠ GI effects
⚠ Headache
NAC — Limited Evidence
⚠ GI upset
⚠ Rare bronchospasm
Milk Thistle — Generally Safe
⚠ Mild GI
⚠ Asteraceae allergy
Green Tea Extract — Limited Evidence
⚠ HEPATOTOXICITY >800 mg EGCG
⚠ Iron absorption inhibition
Choline — Generally Safe
⚠ Fishy odor at high doses
Alpha-Lipoic Acid — Limited Evidence
⚠ May lower blood glucose
⚠ May lower thyroid hormones
Coenzyme Q10 — Limited Evidence
⚠ May reduce warfarin efficacy
⚠ Mild GI effects
Glutathione — Limited Evidence
⚠ Limited oral bioavailability data
⚠ May affect zinc levels
Inositol — High risk
⚠ GI disturbance at high doses (>12 g)
⚠ May lower blood glucose
Boron — Conditionally Safe
⚠ Reproductive toxicity in animals
Pea protein — Generally Safe
⚠ Lower in methionine
⚠ GI discomfort in some
4 Label claims
• Nutrient
• All Other
• Structure/Function
5 Data source
DSLD ID23850
Full labelView at NIH DSLD →
SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH
Market statusOn market
Entry date2013-09-25
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Pkhakadze G. ProtoClear Natural Vanilla Flavor — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 31]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/protoclear-natural-vanilla-flavor-23850/
CC BY 4.0. Product data from NIH DSLD; safety analysis by SupplementIndex.
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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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