1 Product identity

Ingredient risk

3 ingredients to use with caution

Total Well-Being

Name: Total Well-Being
Brand: NOW

BrandNOW→Other Combinations Tablet or Pill 28 ingredients 3 caution DSLD #15208

Net contents: 60 Tablet(s)

Target: Adults and Children 4 years and above

DSLD entry: 2012-11-21

2 Ingredients (28)

IngredientGroupSafety

Vitamin AVitamin AConditionally Safe

Vitamin CVitamin CGenerally Safe

Vitamin DVitamin DUse with Caution

CalciumCalciumConditionally Safe

MagnesiumMagnesiumUse with Caution

ZincZincUse with Caution

Elderberry extractAmerican Elder—

GarlicGarlic—

1,667 mcg Allicin PotentialAllicin—

AstragalusAstragalusGenerally Safe

Organic Mycelial Mushroom BlendBlend (non-nutrient/non-botanical)—

DigeZyme(R) Enzyme BlendProprietary Blend (non-nutrient/non-botanical)—

Echinacea purpurea root extractEchinacea purpurea—

GoldensealGoldensealLimited Evidence

Olive leaf extractOlive —

QuercetinQuercetinConditionally Safe

Andrographis extractAndrographisConditionally Safe

Ginger Root ExtractGinger —

ElecampaneElecampane—

Cat's Claw BarkCat's ClawLimited Evidence

Pau d'ArcoPau d'Arco—

Cayenne PepperCapsicum—

CelluloseCellulose—

Croscarmellose SodiumCroscarmellose Sodium—

Stearic AcidStearic Acid—

Magnesium StearateMagnesium stearateUse with Caution

SilicaSiliconGenerally Safe

Enteric CoatingCoating—

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]

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 — 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

Calcium — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Cardiovascular risk debated >1,000 mg/day

⚠ Kidney stones

Magnesium — Use with Caution

⚠ Diarrhea (especially oxide)

⚠ Accumulates in renal impairment

Zinc — Use with Caution

⚠ Copper deficiency at >40 mg/day

⚠ Nausea, metallic taste

Elderberry — Limited Evidence

⚠ Raw berries: cyanogenic glycosides

⚠ Cytokine storm concern

Astragalus — Generally Safe

⚠ Immunostimulatory

⚠ May lower blood glucose

NAC — Limited Evidence

⚠ GI upset

⚠ Rare bronchospasm

Goldenseal — Limited Evidence

⚠ Contains berberine — same CYP inhibition concerns

⚠ Hepatotoxicity at high doses

Olive Leaf Extract — Limited Evidence

⚠ May lower blood pressure and glucose

⚠ GI effects

Quercetin — Conditionally Safe

⚠ Inhibits CYP3A4

⚠ Affects cyclosporine levels

Andrographis — Conditionally Safe

⚠ GI discomfort

⚠ Headache

Ginger Root — Limited Evidence

⚠ GI: heartburn at high doses

⚠ Antiplatelet effect

Cat's Claw — Limited Evidence

⚠ May worsen insulin resistance

⚠ Liver fat accumulation

Sodium — Limited Evidence

⚠ Hypertension

⚠ Fluid retention

Silicon — Generally Safe

⚠ Very low toxicity

4 Label claims

• All Other

• Structure/Function

5 Data source

DSLD ID15208

Full labelView at NIH DSLD →

SourceOffice of Dietary Supplements, NIH

Market statusOn market

Entry date2012-11-21

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7 Cite this page

Vancouver

Pkhakadze G. Total Well-Being — product analysis [Internet]. Tbilisi: Public Health Institute of Georgia; 2026 [cited 2026 Aug 31]. Available from: https://supplement.ge/products/total-well-being-15208/

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

Analyzed by SupplementIndex

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.
Publisher: PHIG