LIFEGuard Joint Formula
by Starlight · tablet or pill · 180 tablets
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 86024
- Serving 3 tablets
LIFEGuard Joint Formula by Starlight lists 6 ingredients, 6 with an amount per serving of 3 tablets, such as 4.5 mg of manganese, 750 mg of glucosamine hydrochloride, 250 mg of chondroitin sulfate and 100 mg of methylsulfonylmethane, beside 1 Nutrition Facts row (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 21, 2022.
What is in LIFEGuard Joint Formula?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 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).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manganeseas Manganese Ascorbate | 4.5 mg | 225% | Higher than 80% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg). Per day at the most servings: 9 mg. |
| Glucosamine Hydrochloride | 750 mg | 68% of 628 products listing glucosamine hydrochloride give more (median 1.5 g). Per day at the most servings: 1.5 g. | |
| Chondroitin Sulfate95% | 250 mg | 63% of 950 products listing chondroitin sulfate give more (median 400 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg. | |
| Methylsulfonylmethane | 100 mg | 78% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg. | |
| Sodium Sulfatesulfate (sodium-sulfate) | 30 mg | 62% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). Per day at the most servings: 60 mg. | |
| Turmericas Curcumin90% curcumin | 25 mg | 86% of 2,369 products listing turmeric give more (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. | |
| Boswellia serrata Trunk Extractas Boswellic Acidsextract, 65% | 25 mg | 95% of 665 products listing boswellia give more (median 135 mg). Per day at the most servings: 50 mg. |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 86024 (entered July 21, 2022), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:
- 95% of the 665 products that print an amount of boswellia list more than its 25 mg of boswellia (median 135 mg).
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?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with LIFEGuard Joint Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Fast-ActingGNC TriFlex 6 shared, 90% alike
- Joint HealthSierra Fit 5 shared, 82% alike
- Pain AbsolveHerbal Groups 5 shared, 82% alike
- Total Joint ComplexLife Priority 5 shared, 72% alike
- Joint-4Xendurance 4 shared, 70% alike
- Joint Soother Triple Strength With Vitamin DVitamin World 5 shared, 68% 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 Usage: Take three tablets, two times daily. Daily intake should not exceed six tablets.
- Warnings
- Please carefully read product label for instructions, cautions and warnings.
- Cautions/Warnings: Not to be used by children under the age of 18.
- If you have an allergy to shellfish, are pregnant, expect to become pregnant, lactating, have high blood pressure, under a physician's care or taking medication, consult with your health professional before taking this product.
- Do not exceed recommended serving.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Do not use if inner seal is broken or missing.
- Storage
- Store at room temperature. Avoid excessive heat.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 86024.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Stearic Acid, Croscarmellose Sodium, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Dextrin, Dextrose, Lecithin, Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, Sodium Citrate.
How many labels does LIFEGuard Joint Formula have?
One label is on file, entered on July 21, 2022.
- Label 86024 (current) Entered July 21, 2022 · on the market · 180 tablets
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Starlight (distributor), Monterey, CA. All Starlight products.