Steel Multi-V – Multivitamin and Multimineral Powder

Why Steel Multi-V?

What is SteelFit Multi-V?

Steel Multi-V™ is an advanced multivitamin and multimineral complex designed for the athlete inside you. Each serving of Steel Multi-V™ supplies over 30 nutrients to help support the increased nutrient demands of physically active individuals.*

Steel Multi-V™ helps fill key nutrient gaps that may develop as a result of intense exercise with a full complement of essential vitamins and minerals. Steel Multi-V™ contains only the highest-quality nutrients to help you get the most out of your multivitamin.

Why is SteelFit Multi-V Better?

Steel Multi-V™ takes the common multivitamin one step further. In addition to all the essential vitamins and mineral including Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, and Biotin, Steel Multi-V™ also includes scientifically formulated complexes to support the body’s antioxidant systems and boost metabolism.

But that’s not all.

Steel Multi-V™ also supplies valuable micronutrients that improve skin health, cognitive function, and insulin sensitivity to create a daily health and wellness supplement that offers support inside and out.

What’s in Steel Multi-V?

Included amongst the 30+ active ingredients in Steel Multi-V™ is:

• Vitamin A: Fat-soluble vitamin critical for vision, immune function, reproduction, and cellular communication.
• Vitamin D: Fat-soluble vitamin that promotes calcium absorption, supports bone growth and remodeling, and modulates cell growth.
• Vitamin E: Fat-soluble vitamin noted for its distinct antioxidant activities which limits production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and protects cells from the damaging effects of free radicals.
• Vitamin K: Fat-soluble vitamin required to synthesize proteins involved in blood clotting. Vitamin K also impacts bone metabolism and regulates blood calcium levels.
• Vitamin C: Water-soluble vitamin required for the biosynthesis of collagen, protein metabolism, and the absorption of non heme iron.
• Thiamine: Also known as vitamin B1, this water-soluble vitamin plays a critical role in energy metabolism, ultimately impacting the growth, development, and function of cells.
• Riboflavin: Also known as vitamin B2, riboflavin serves as a precursor to two key enzymes involved in energy metabolism and cell growth. This B-vitamin also helps maintain normal levels of homocysteine in the body.
• Niacin: Also known as vitamin B3, niacin serves as the precursor to NAD where it helps convert food into useable energy as well as assist in the repair and replication of DNA.
• Vitamin B6: Water-soluble B vitamin involved in cellular energy production, the biosynthesis of neurotransmitters, gluconeogenesis, immune function, and regulation of homocysteine levels in the blood.
• Folic Acid: Functions as a coenzyme involved in the synthesis of DNA and RNA and assists in the conversion of homocysteine to methionine (an essential amino acid used in protein synthesis).
• Vitamin B12: Water-soluble vitamin required for proper red blood cell formation, neurological function, and DNA synthesis.
• Biotin: Helps convert carbohydrates, proteins, and fats in the food you eat into useable energy. This B-vitamin also impacts cell signaling, gene regulation, and histone modification.
• Pantothenic Acid: Also known as Vitamin B5, this water-soluble B-vitamin is needed for the production of coenzyme A (CoA) and acyl carrier protein — two compounds essential for fatty acid synthesis and degradation.
• Calcium: Most abundant mineral in the body vital to bone health. It is also involved in nerve transmission, muscle function, vascular contraction and vasodilation, and, intracellular signaling.
• Magnesium: Cofactor in 300+ biochemical reactions in the body, including protein synthesis, blood glucose control, muscle contraction, nerve impulse conduction, and blood pressure regulation. Magnesium also supports transport of calcium and potassium ions across cell membranes.
• Zinc: Essential mineral affecting DNA synthesis, cell division, protein synthesis, immune function, and wound health. Zinc also supports normal growth and development.
• Selenium: Trace mineral which serves as a constituent of proteins involved in DNA synthesis, reproduction, cognitive function, thyroid hormone metabolism, protection from oxidative damage, and immune function.
• Copper: Essential mineral required for the production of red blood cells, absorption of iron, regulation of heart rate and blood pressure, development and maintenance of bone, and immune system activation.
• Manganese: Mineral needed for wound healing as well as bone development and maintenance. Manganese also serves as a building block for superoxide dismutase (SOD), one of the most powerful antioxidants in the body.
• Molybdenum: Serves as a cofactor in the production of numerous essential enzymes in the body involved in converting sulfite to sulfate and xanthine to uric acid as well as the break down aldehydes.
• Iodine: Trace mineral essential for synthesis of thyroid hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4), which significantly impact metabolism and protein synthesis.
• Potassium: Electrolyte that maintains intracellular fluid volume, regulates blood flow, and supports nerve transmission, muscle contraction, and kidney function
• Iron: Required for the formation of hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that transfers oxygen from the lungs to the tissues. Iron is also needed for growth and development, hormone production, connective tissue synthesis and normal cellular functioning.
• Chromium: Trace mineral involved in carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism and well-known to enhance the action of insulin in the body.

Metabolism Support

• Vanadium: involved in the formation of red blood cells, metabolism of protein, carbohydrates, and fats, and may enhance the effects of insulin. [1]
• Alpha Lipoic Acid: organic compound found within every cell of the body that functions as a powerful antioxidant. ALA also helps digest, absorb, and produce energy and even exert a nootropic effect in the brain. [2,3]
• Cinnamon Extract: pungent spice packed with antioxidants noted to have potent anti-inflammatory properties. Cinnamon has also been documented to improve insulin sensitivity, lower blood sugar levels, and exert anti-diabetic activity. [4,5]
• Inositol: sometimes referred to as vitamin B8, inositol isn’t actually a vitamin, but a type of sugar that serves as a major structural component of cell membranes. This versatile nutrient also influences the action of insulin and various neurotransmitter systems, including serotonin and dopamine. [6,7]
• Boron: multi-faceted micronutrient affecting a diverse array of processes in the body including the growth and maintenance of bone, wound healing, magnesium absorption, increasing levels of antioxidant enzymes, reducing inflammatory markers, and modulating the body’s use of important hormones such as testosterone and estrogen. [8,9]

Antioxidant Blend

• Astaxanthin: carotenoid naturally occurring in seafood, similar in structure to beta-carotene. It functions as a powerful antioxidant in the body and has been noted to protect DNA in the eyes from UV light as well as reduce blood sugar levels and oxidative stress. [10,11]
• Resveratrol: powerful phytochemical found in grapes documented to lower blood pressure, improve lipid profiles, combat inflammation, and increase insulin sensitivity.[12,13] Some additional research even suggests that the polyphenol may increase longevity. [14]
• Grape Seed Extract: rich in antioxidants, polyphenols, anthocyanins, and flavonoids that may help protect against oxidative stress, tissue damage and inflammation.[15] Grape seed extract has also been found to improve blood flow, wound healing, and skin quality. [16,17]

Eat Your Veggies

We’ve all been told about the importance of eating enough fruits and vegetables as children, yet few of us achieve the recommended 3-5 daily servings of these micronutrient powerhouses. Steel Multi-V™ includes a diverse fruit and vegetable blend consisting of broccoli concentrate, watercress, and Nordic Cherry® to supply a vast spectrum of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and beneficial phytochemicals to support health and wellness.

Absorption Support

A multivitamin/multimineral is only as effective as your body’s ability to absorb and utilize the micronutrients contained in it. To support ingredient bioavailability and absorption, Steel Multi-V™ includes both BioPerine® and Bromelain — a digestive enzyme naturally occurring in pineapple noted for its anti-inflammatory actions.

References

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2. Shay KP, Moreau RF, Smith EJ, Smith AR, Hagen TM. Alpha-lipoic acid as a dietary supplement: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potential. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2009;1790(10):1149-60.
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4. Anderson, R. A. (2008, February). Chromium and polyphenols from cinnamon improve insulin sensitivity. The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society. England. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665108006010
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7. Levine, J. (1997). Controlled trials of inositol in psychiatry. European Neuropsychopharmacology : The Journal of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 7(2), 147–155.
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10. Naito, Y., Uchiyama, K., Aoi, W., Hasegawa, G., Nakamura, N., Yoshida, N., Yoshikawa, T. (2004). Prevention of diabetic nephropathy by treatment with astaxanthin in diabetic db/db mice. BioFactors (Oxford, England), 20(1), 49–59.
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15. Cádiz-Gurrea ML, Borrás-Linares I, Lozano-Sánchez J, Joven J, Fernández-Arroyo S, Segura-Carretero A. Cocoa and Grape Seed Byproducts as a Source of Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Proanthocyanidins. Int J Mol Sci. 2017;18(2):376. Published 2017 Feb 10. doi:10.3390/ijms18020376
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