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Cholesterol Metabolism Factors

by Michael's Naturopathic Programs · tablet or pill · 270 tablets

  • Off the market since February 2020 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 55929 01075 2
  • DSLD label 174044
  • Serving 3 tablets; amounts per 6 tablets
  • 45 servings

Cholesterol Metabolism Factors by Michael's Naturopathic Programs lists 15 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 6 tablets, such as 9 mcg (360 IU) of vitamin D3, 180 mg of niacin, 90 mg of vitamin B6 and 192 mg of choline; 10 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 23, 2018.

What is in Cholesterol Metabolism Factors?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 tablets. 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).

Cholesterol Metabolism Factors: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 174044, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin D3as LanolinVitamin D3 (Form: from Lanolin) (Alt. Name: Cholecalciferol)9 mcg (360 IU)45%Vitamin D in Cholesterol Metabolism Factors against 14,175 products9 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg9 mcg

80% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 18 mcg.

Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide)180 mg1,125%Niacin in Cholesterol Metabolism Factors against 12,413 products180 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg180 mg

Higher than 95% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg. 10.3 times the adult UL a day.

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine Hydrochloride)90 mg5,294%Vitamin B6 in Cholesterol Metabolism Factors against 15,277 products90 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg90 mg

Higher than 96% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 (median 6 mg). Per day at the most servings: 180 mg. 1.8 times the adult UL a day.

Cholineas Choline BitartrateCholine (Form: as Choline Bitartrate)192 mg35%Choline in Cholesterol Metabolism Factors against 4,738 products192 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 18 mg to 100 mg, the median 40 mg.DV 550 mgUL 3,500 mg192 mg

Higher than 85% of 4,738 products listing choline (median 40 mg). Per day at the most servings: 384 mg.

Magnesiumas Magnesium Amino Acid ChelateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Amino Acid Chelate)180 mg43%Magnesium in Cholesterol Metabolism Factors against 14,003 products180 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg180 mg

Higher than 74% of 14,003 products listing magnesium (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 360 mg. 1 times the adult UL a day.

Proprietary BlendProprietary Blend (Combination) Note: 2237.8 mg2.2 g
whole Oat Branas Nutrim Oat Branwhole Oat Bran (Form: from Nutrim Oat Bran)in the blend, no amount given
Inositolin the blend, no amount given
Applein the blend, no amount given
Phytosterol Blendas Beta Sitosterol, Campesterol, Pine TreePhytosterol Blend (Form: from Pine Tree, 70% Beta Sitosterol, 15% Campesterol, 2% Stigmasterol)in the blend, no amount given
Gingerin the blend, no amount given
Lecithinas SunflowerLecithin (Form: from Sunflower)in the blend, no amount given
Milk Thistle extractas SilymarinMilk Thistle extract (Form: 80% Silymarin) Genus: Silybum Species: marianumin the blend, no amount given
Pantethineas Pantothenic AcidPantethine (Form: from Pantothenic Acid)in the blend, no amount given
Butcher's Broomin the blend, no amount given
Docosahexaenoic Acidas Algae Oil, PowderDHA (Form: from Algae Oil Complex powder)in the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 174044 (entered March 23, 2018), 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:

  • At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 360 mg of niacin, 10.3 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 180 mg of vitamin B6, 1.8 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.
  • At 2 servings a day, the most its directions give, the label lists 360 mg of magnesium, 1 times the adult Tolerable Upper Intake Level.

The NIH database records 2 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?

2 products list 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
Directions: As a dietary supplement, take six (6) tablets with breakfast or, for optimal results, take three (3) tablets with breakfast and three (3) tablets with lunch. Dosage may be increased as directed by a healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Double-sealed for your protection. Do not use if outer seal is broken or missing.
Warning: Not to be taken by pregnant or lactating women.
Keep out of reach of children.
This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Made in a GMP facility that processes egg, fish, milk, shellfish, soy, tree nut and wheat products.
Contains milk and soy.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 174044.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Dicalcium Phosphate, modified Cellulose Gum, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide, Clear Coating.

How many labels does Cholesterol Metabolism Factors have?

7 labels are on file under this name since May 22, 2015: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 174044 (current) Entered March 23, 2018 · off the market February 13, 2020 · 270 tablets · UPC 7 55929 01075 2
  2. Label 174049 Entered February 23, 2018 · off the market February 13, 2020 · 90 tablets · UPC 7 55929 01077 6
  3. Label 174047 Entered February 23, 2018 · off the market February 13, 2020 · 180 tablets · UPC 7 55929 01076 9
  4. Label 49832 Entered August 25, 2015 · off the market November 10, 2017 · 270 Vegetarian & Kosher Tablets · UPC 7 55929 01075 2
  5. Label 46120 Entered June 25, 2015 · off the market November 10, 2017 · 90 Vegetarian & Kosher Tablets · UPC 7 55929 01077 6
  6. Label 45923 Entered May 22, 2015 · off the market February 13, 2020 · 270 Vegetarian & Kosher Tablets · UPC 7 55929 01075 2
  7. Label 45700 Entered May 22, 2015 · off the market November 10, 2017 · 180 Vegetarian & Kosher Tablets · UPC 7 55929 01076 9

DSLD also links this label to: Cholesterol Metabolism Factors (image difference, same product), Cholesterol Metabolism Factors (package size difference, same product), Cholesterol Metabolism Factors (package size difference, same product), Cholesterol Metabolism Factors (image difference, same product), Cholesterol Metabolism Factors (package size difference, same product), Cholesterol Metabolism Factors (package size difference, same product), Cholesterol Metabolism Factors (image difference, same product), Cholesterol Metabolism Factors (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 Michael's Naturopathic Programs (distributor), San Antonio, Texas. All Michael's Naturopathic Programs products.

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