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OrthoDetox

by Protocol For Life Balance · capsule · 90 veg capsules

  • Off the market since May 2017 (NIH)
  • UPC 7 07359 13281 8
  • DSLD label 50033
  • Serving 3 veg capsules
  • 30 servings

OrthoDetox by Protocol For Life Balance lists 13 ingredients, 13 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 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 25, 2015.

What is in OrthoDetox?

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).

OrthoDetox: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 50033, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
Total Carbohydrates2 g1%Carbohydrate in OrthoDetox 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).

Sugarless than 1 g
Proteinless than 1 g1%
Zincas Zinc Amino Acid ChelateZinc (Form: from Zinc Amino Acid Chelate)5 mg33%Zinc in OrthoDetox 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-Selenomethionine100 mcg143%Selenium in OrthoDetox 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 mg25%Copper in OrthoDetox 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 mg300%Manganese in OrthoDetox 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 OrthoDetox 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
Chlorella500 mgChlorella in OrthoDetox 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).

Bladderwrack300 mgBladderwrack in OrthoDetox against 188 products300 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 500 mg, the median 77.5 mg.300 mg

Higher than 66% of 188 products listing bladderwrack (median 77.5 mg).

MSM250 mgMethylsulfonylmethane in OrthoDetox 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 OrthoDetox 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 OrthoDetox 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).

Dandelion root extract200 mgDandelion in OrthoDetox against 793 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 250 mg, the median 100 mg.200 mg

Higher than 63% of 793 products listing dandelion (median 100 mg).

Oregon Grape150 mgOregon Grape in OrthoDetox 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 OrthoDetox 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 OrthoDetox 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 50033 (entered September 25, 2015), 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 distance of 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 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.
This bottle contains an AGELESS(R) Oxygen Absorber to ensure freshness. Do not eat packet.
Allergens and what it does not contain
Not manufactured with wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish or tree nut ingredients.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place after opening.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 50033.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP.

How many labels does OrthoDetox have?

5 labels are on file under this name since July 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 50033 (current) Entered September 25, 2015 · off the market May 2, 2017 · 90 veg capsules · UPC 7 07359 13281 8
  2. Label 31441 Entered March 25, 2014 · off the market June 30, 2015 · 90 veg capsules · UPC 7 07359 13281 8
  3. Label 23757 Entered July 25, 2013 · off the market March 6, 2014 · 90 vcaps(R) · UPC 7 07359 13281 8
  4. Label 15466 Entered December 21, 2012 · off the market June 25, 2013 · 90 vcaps(R) · UPC 7 07359 13281 8
  5. Label 11469 Entered July 25, 2012 · off the market April 2, 2010 · 90 vcaps(R) · UPC 7 07359 13281 8

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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