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Lung Defense

by Country Life · capsule · 60 vegan capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 0 15794 01632 8
  • DSLD label 249004
  • Serving 2 capsules
  • 30 servings

Lung Defense by Country Life lists 5 ingredients, 5 with an amount per serving of 2 capsules, such as 90 mg of vitamin C, 5.5 mg of zinc, 250 mg of wellmune Baker's yeast beta glucan and 250 mg of L-glutathione reduced. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on April 22, 2021.

What is in Lung 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).

Lung Defense: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 249004, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid90 mg100%Vitamin C in Lung Defense against 18,583 products90 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg90 mg

57% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Zincas Zinc PicolinateZinc (Form: as Zinc Picolinate)5.5 mg50%Zinc in Lung Defense against 13,186 products5.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg5.5 mg

71% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Wellmune Baker's Yeast Beta Glucanas Saccharomyces cerevisiaeWellmune Baker's Yeast Beta Glucan (Form: from Saccharomyces cerevisiae Genus: Saccharomyces Species: cerevisiae)250 mgBeta-Glucans in Lung Defense against 335 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.250 mg

Higher than 72% of 335 products listing beta-glucans (median 100 mg).

L-Glutathione Reducedas Setria250 mgGlutathione in Lung Defense against 717 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.250 mg

Higher than 76% of 717 products listing glutathione (median 50 mg).

Mullein extract50 mgMullein in Lung Defense against 97 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 580 mg, the median 100 mg.50 mg

65% of 97 products listing mullein give more (median 100 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 249004 (entered April 22, 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?

Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.

The NIH database records one serving 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 Lung Defense's, rare ingredients counting for more.

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: Adults take two (2) capsules daily. As a reminder, discuss the supplements and medications that you take with your health care providers.
Warnings
No wheat or soy No milk, salt or sugar No preservatives No artificial colors, flavors or sweeteners No magnesium stearate
Caution: If you are pregnant, nursing, or taking medication, have a medical condition or planning surgery, consult a doctor before using this product.
Stop using and consult a doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Do not accept if seal is broken.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Yes certified Gluten free by GFCO.org
Storage
Store in a dry place between 59 degrees - 86 degrees F.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 249004.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Cellulose, Gum Arabic, Rice Bran extract, Silica, Maltodextrin, Vegetable Glaze, Sunflower Oil.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): K (Kosher) Certified B Corporation Certified Gluten Free GFCO.org. Listed with: Certified gluten-free (GFCO), Certified Vegan (Vegan Action) (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Lung Defense have?

One label is on file, entered on April 22, 2021.

  1. Label 249004 (current) Entered April 22, 2021 · on the market · 60 vegan capsules · UPC 0 15794 01632 8

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

Who makes it?

The label names Country Life, LLC (manufacturer), Hauppauge, NY. All Country Life products.

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