Candida Defense
by Absorb Health · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 90566 99137 8
- DSLD label 215764
- Serving 2 capsules
Candida Defense by Absorb Health lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 225 mg of olive, 200 mg of oregano, 175 mg of oregon grape and 150 mg of pau d' arco. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 24, 2020.
What is in Candida Defense?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 capsules. 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive | 225 mg | Higher than 65% of 822 products listing olive (median 100 mg). | |
| Oregano | 200 mg | Higher than 65% of 302 products listing oregano (median 145 mg). | |
| Oregon Grape | 175 mg | Higher than 56% of 104 products listing oregon grape (median 150 mg). | |
| Pau d' Arco | 150 mg | 58% of 149 products listing pau d'Arco give more (median 210 mg). | |
| Echinacea | 150 mg | Higher than 63% of 199 products listing echinacea angustifolia (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 215764 (entered March 24, 2020), 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?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Candida Defense's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Bactrtia CleanzSignature Supplements 4 shared, 57% alike
- Intestinal Sweep FormulaChristopher's Original Formulas 4 shared, 57% alike
- Yeast Aid Advanced FormulaKirkman 4 shared, 54% alike
- Candida ClearerRemedys Nutrition 4 shared, 41% alike
- Anti-YeastHerb Stop 3 shared, 39% alike
- Vital CandiPURE - Part 2Brenda Watson's Vital Planet 3 shared, 38% alike
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.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are pregnant, nursing, taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use.
- Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature with lid tightly closed.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 215764.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Gelatin, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Silica.
How many labels does Candida Defense have?
One label is on file, entered on March 24, 2020.
- Label 215764 (current) Entered March 24, 2020 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 7 90566 99137 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Absorb Health (distributor), Southport, NC. All Absorb Health products.