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Adrenal & Cortisol Support

by Dr. Berg · capsule · 90 vegetarian capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC X001BY4PW9
  • DSLD label 257290
  • Serving 1 capsule
  • 90 servings

Adrenal & Cortisol Support by Dr. Berg lists 14 ingredients, 14 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 13 mg of vitamin C, 2 mg of magnesium, 2 mg of zinc and 25 mcg of selenium. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on December 18, 2021.

What is in Adrenal & Cortisol Support?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Adrenal & Cortisol Support: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 257290, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Magnesium Ascorbate, Zinc Ascorbate13 mg14%Vitamin C in Adrenal & Cortisol Support against 18,583 products13 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg13 mg

94% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 39 mg.

Magnesiumas Magnesium AscorbateMagnesium (Form: from Magnesium Ascorbate)2 mg1%Magnesium in Adrenal & Cortisol Support against 14,003 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg2 mg

98% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6 mg.

Zincas Zinc AscorbateZinc (Form: from Zinc Ascorbate)2 mg18%Zinc in Adrenal & Cortisol Support against 13,186 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg2 mg

90% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 6 mg.

Seleniumas SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: from Selenomethionine)25 mcg45%Selenium in Adrenal & Cortisol Support against 7,658 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg25 mcg

75% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mcg.

Manganeseas Manganese Citrate1 mg43%Manganese in Adrenal & Cortisol Support against 7,016 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg1 mg

70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 3 mg.

Chromiumas Chromium Polynicotinate100 mg285%

This amount is far outside what other labels list for chromium, or disagrees with the label's own %DV: possibly a unit or transcription slip in the database. Check the label image on DSLD.

Chlorideas Potassium ChlorideChloride (Form: from Potassium Chloride)8 mg1%Chloride in Adrenal & Cortisol Support against 1,476 products8 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 183.5 mg, the median 75 mg.DV 2,300 mgUL 3,600 mg8 mg

97% of 1,476 products listing chloride give more (median 75 mg). Per day at the most servings: 24 mg.

Potassiumas Potassium Aspartate, Potassium Chloride, Potassium CitratePotassium (Form: from Potassium Chloride, Potassium Citrate, Potassium Aspartate)33 mg1%Potassium in Adrenal & Cortisol Support against 11,614 products33 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg33 mg

83% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg). Per day at the most servings: 99 mg.

Nutritional Yeast200 mg
Ashwagandha root extract200 mgAshwagandha in Adrenal & Cortisol Support against 1,646 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 125 mg to 500 mg, the median 250 mg.200 mg

51% of 1,646 products listing ashwagandha give more (median 250 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg.

Camu Camu juice powder55 mgCamu Camu in Adrenal & Cortisol Support against 101 products55 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 700 mg, the median 300 mg.55 mg

87% of 101 products listing camu camu give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 165 mg.

Holy Basil leaf powder30 mgHoly Basil in Adrenal & Cortisol Support against 387 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 129 mg.30 mg

87% of 387 products listing holy basil give more (median 129 mg). Per day at the most servings: 90 mg.

Rhodiola rosea root extract25 mgRhodiola in Adrenal & Cortisol Support against 945 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.25 mg

90% of 945 products listing rhodiola give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg.

Rehmannia root powderas Rehmannia glutinosa root powder25 mgRehmannia in Adrenal & Cortisol Support against 56 products25 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 983 mg, the median 200 mg.25 mg

86% of 56 products listing rehmannia give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 75 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 257290 (entered December 18, 2021), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 94% of the 18,583 products that print an amount of vitamin C list more than its 13 mg of vitamin C (median 100 mg).
  • 98% of the 14,003 products that print an amount of magnesium list more than its 2 mg of magnesium (median 86 mg).
  • 90% of the 13,186 products that print an amount of zinc list more than its 2 mg of zinc (median 11 mg).
  • 97% of the 1,476 products that print an amount of chloride list more than its 8 mg of chloride (median 75 mg).
  • 90% of the 945 products that print an amount of rhodiola list more than its 25 mg of rhodiola (median 100 mg).
  • 86% of the 56 products that print an amount of rehmannia list more than its 25 mg of rehmannia (median 200 mg).

The NIH database records 3 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule, 3 times per day.
Warnings
Caution: Do not exceed recommended dose.
Pregnant or nursing mothers, children under 18, and individuals with known medical conditions should consult a physician before using this or any dietary supplement.
Do not use if safety seal is damaged or missing.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place with a lid.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 257290.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Vegetable Capsule, Stearic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate.

How many labels does Adrenal & Cortisol Support have?

3 labels are on file under this name since December 18, 2021: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 316048 Entered October 24, 2024 · off the market June 5, 2025 · 60 capsules · UPC 8 10110 79006 3
  2. Label 292020 Entered June 22, 2023 · off the market May 15, 2023 · 60 capsules · UPC 6 58580 35513 5
  3. Label 257290 (current) Entered December 18, 2021 · on the market · 90 vegetarian capsules · UPC X001BY4PW9

DSLD also links this label to: Adrenal & Cortisol Support (image difference, same product), Adrenal & Cortisol Support (package size difference, same product).

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Dr. Berg Nutritionals (manufacturer), Alexandria, VA. All Dr. Berg products.

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