IonShield
by Clinical Synergy Professional Formulas · capsule · 60 vegetable capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 8 92985 00035 5
- DSLD label 216765
- Serving 2 capsules
- 30 servings
IonShield by Clinical Synergy Professional Formulas lists 25 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 62.5 mg of vitamin C, 11.5 IU of vitamin E, 100 mcg of folate and 12.5 mcg of vitamin B12; 16 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 23, 2020.
What is in IonShield?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin Cas Magnesium AscorbateVitamin C (Form: as Magnesium Ascorbate) | 62.5 mg | 104% | 65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 125 mg. |
| Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acid SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acid Succinate) | 11.5 IU | 39% | 85% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU). Per day at the most servings: 23 IU. |
| Folateas (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine SaltFolate (Form: as (6S)-5-Methyltetrahydrofolic Acid, Glucosamine Salt) (Alt. Name: Quatrefolic) | 100 mcg | 25% | 86% of 7,022 products listing folate give more (median 400 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mcg. |
| Vitamin B12as MethylcobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Methylcobalamin) | 12.5 mcg | 209% | 63% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 25 mcg. |
| Magnesiumas Magnesium Ascorbate, Magnesium CitrateMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Citrate, Magnesium Ascorbate) | 20.5 mg | 5% | 83% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg). Per day at the most servings: 41 mg. |
| Zincas Zinc CitrateZinc (Form: as Zinc Citrate) | 5 mg | 34% | 72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg). Per day at the most servings: 10 mg. |
| Seleniumas L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: as L-Selenomethionine) | 17.5 mcg | 25% | 89% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg). Per day at the most servings: 35 mcg. |
| Immune Support Blend | 362.5 mg | ||
| Cordyceps sinensis isolate | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| botanically-grown Reishi Mushroom | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Astragalus root extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| botanically-grown Oyster Mushroom | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Cat's Claw Bark Extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Antioxidant & Cellular Support Blend | 310 mg | ||
| Trimethylglycine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Alpha Lipoic Acid | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Boswellia resin extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Methylsulfonylmethane | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| N-Acetyl-Cysteine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Blueberry | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Green Tea leaf extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Energy Support Blend | 200 mg | ||
| Ashwagandha root extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Taurine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Acetyl-L-Carnitine | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Holy Basil leaf extract | in the blend, no amount given | ||
| Mixed Tocopherol/Tocotrienol Complex | 11 mg | ||
| BioPerine | 500 mcg | 99% of 2,363 products listing black pepper give more (median 5 mg). Per day at the most servings: 1 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 216765 (entered April 23, 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?
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:
- 86% of the 7,022 products that print an amount of folate list more than its 100 mcg of folate (median 400 mcg).
- 99% of the 2,363 products that print an amount of black pepper list more than its 0.5 mg of BioPerine (filed by NIH under black pepper) (median 5 mg).
The NIH database records 1 to 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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with IonShield's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Cellular ShieldecoNugenics 23 shared, 89% 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.
- Directions
- Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules 1-2 times per day or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
- Warnings
- Warning: Reproductive harm - www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food.
- May contain soy.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 216765.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Vegetable Capsule, Microcrystalline Cellulose.
How many labels does IonShield have?
2 labels are on file under this name since April 23, 2020: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 240529 Entered January 22, 2021 · off the market March 17, 2020 · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 8 92985 00035 5
- Label 216765 (current) Entered April 23, 2020 · on the market · 60 vegetable capsules · UPC 8 92985 00035 5
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Clinical Synergy Formulas (distributor), Santa Rosa, CA. All Clinical Synergy Professional Formulas products.