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Ortho Detox

by Protocol For Life Balance · capsule · 90 veg capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 7 07359 13281 8
  • DSLD label 74580
  • Serving 3 veg capsules
  • 30 servings

Ortho Detox by Protocol For Life Balance lists 12 ingredients, 12 with an amount per serving of 3 veg capsules, such as 5 mg of zinc, 100 mcg of selenium, 0.5 mg of copper and 6 mg of manganese, beside 3 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on June 23, 2017.

What is in Ortho Detox?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 3 veg 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).

Ortho Detox: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 74580, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in Ortho Detox against 21,979 products2 g per serving; the middle half of products list 1 g to 6 g, the median 3 g.2 g

58% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g).

Zincas Zinc Amino Acid ChelateZinc (Form: from Zinc Amino Acid Chelate)5 mg45%Zinc in Ortho Detox against 13,186 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg5 mg

72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas L-SelenomethionineSelenium (Form: from L-Selenomethionine)100 mcg182%Selenium in Ortho Detox against 7,658 products100 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg100 mcg

Higher than 65% of 7,658 products listing selenium (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Copper Amino Acid ChelateCopper (Form: from Copper Amino Acid Chelate)0.5 mg56%Copper in Ortho Detox against 6,468 products0.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg0.5 mg

68% of 6,468 products listing copper give more (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese CarbonateManganese (Form: from Manganese Carbonate)6 mg261%Manganese in Ortho Detox against 7,016 products6 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg6 mg

Higher than 90% of 7,016 products listing manganese (median 2 mg).

Sodium80 mg3%Sodium in Ortho Detox against 14,514 products580 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 15 mg to 142 mg, the median 55 mg.580 mg

Higher than 98% of 14,514 products listing sodium (median 55 mg).

Sodium Alginate500 mg
organic Chlorella500 mgChlorella in Ortho Detox against 526 products500 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 92.5 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 300 mg.500 mg

Higher than 58% of 526 products listing chlorella (median 300 mg).

MSM250 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in Ortho Detox against 1,454 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 150 mg to 1,000 mg, the median 500 mg.250 mg

60% of 1,454 products listing methylsulfonylmethane give more (median 500 mg).

Beet root powder150 mgBeet in Ortho Detox against 850 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10.63 mg to 500 mg, the median 100 mg.150 mg

Higher than 53% of 850 products listing beet (median 100 mg).

Red Clover75 mgRed Clover in Ortho Detox against 279 products75 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.75 mg

67% of 279 products listing red clover give more (median 150 mg).

organic Dandelion365 mgDandelion in Ortho Detox against 793 products365 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.365 mg

Higher than 81% of 793 products listing dandelion (median 100 mg).

Oregon Grape150 mgOregon Grape in Ortho Detox against 104 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 73.75 mg to 400 mg, the median 150 mg.150 mg

44% of 104 products listing oregon grape give more (median 150 mg).

Milk Thistle extract150 mgMilk Thistle in Ortho Detox against 1,277 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 90 mg to 300 mg, the median 175 mg.150 mg

56% of 1,277 products listing milk thistle give more (median 175 mg).

Alpha Lipoic Acid50 mgAlpha Lipoic Acid in Ortho Detox against 2,407 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 150 mg, the median 50 mg.50 mg

47% of 2,407 products listing alpha lipoic acid give more (median 50 mg).

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 74580 (entered June 23, 2017), 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?

1 product lists 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
Suggested Usage: Take 3 capsules daily with water, at least 30 minutes before or 2 hours after other medications or supplements, before meals or at bedtime, or as directed by your healthcare practitioner.
Warnings
Cautions/Interactions: This product is formulated to support liver detoxification; it may therefore interact with some prescription medications. Consult your healthcare practitioner if taking any medication including, but not limited to, hormonal treatments, Tamoxifen, anticoagulant drugs, lithium.
Avoid using if obstruction of the bile ducts or other serious diseases of the gallbladder, and only use under healthcare provider’s supervision if you have gallstones.
Berberine, present in Oregon Grape root, may cause uterine contractions and an increase of bilirubin levels, this product is therefore not recommended for pregnant women.
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
Do not eat freshness packet. Keep in bottle.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
Non-GMO

Source: label statements in DSLD label 74580.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.

How many labels does Ortho Detox have?

One label is on file, entered on June 23, 2017.

  1. Label 74580 (current) Entered June 23, 2017 · on the market · 90 veg capsules · UPC 7 07359 13281 8

DSLD also links this label to: Ortho Dophilus (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 Protocol For Life Balance (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All Protocol For Life Balance products.

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