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Second Wind

by IVL · capsule · 120 vegetable capsules

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC X00247VTFD
  • DSLD label 307019
  • Serving 2 vegetable capsules
  • 60 servings

Second Wind by IVL lists 9 ingredients, 9 with an amount per serving of 2 vegetable capsules, such as 250 mg of licorice root extract, 200 mg of N-acetyl L-cysteine, 155 mg of bromelain and 150 mg of english ivy leaf extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2024.

What is in Second Wind?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 vegetable 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).

Second Wind: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 307019, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Licorice Root Extract250 mgLicorice in Second Wind against 888 products250 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 42 mg to 300 mg, the median 100 mg.250 mg

Higher than 73% of 888 products listing licorice (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 500 mg.

N-Acetyl L-Cysteine200 mgN-Acetyl Cysteine in Second Wind against 1,259 products200 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 55 mg to 500 mg, the median 150 mg.200 mg

Higher than 51% of 1,259 products listing N-acetyl cysteine (median 150 mg). Per day at the most servings: 400 mg.

Bromelainas Pineapple155 mgBromelain in Second Wind against 1,337 products155 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 25 mg to 200 mg, the median 50 mg.155 mg

Higher than 71% of 1,337 products listing bromelain (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 310 mg.

English Ivy Leaf Extract150 mgEnglish Ivy in Second Wind against 57 products150 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 22 mg to 100 mg, the median 50 mg.150 mg

Higher than 86% of 57 products listing english ivy (median 50 mg). Per day at the most servings: 300 mg.

Pleurisy, Powder150 mg
Fenugreek Seed Extract100 mgFenugreek in Second Wind against 628 products100 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 600 mg, the median 300 mg.100 mg

74% of 628 products listing fenugreek give more (median 300 mg). Per day at the most servings: 200 mg.

Horehound Whole Herb Extract60 mg
Mullein Leaf Extract50 mgMullein in Second Wind 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). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Coenzyme Q-1010 mgCoenzyme Q-10 in Second Wind against 2,922 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 100 mg, the median 60 mg.10 mg

85% of 2,922 products listing coenzyme Q-10 give more (median 60 mg). Per day at the most servings: 20 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 307019 (entered July 25, 2024), 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:

  • 85% of the 2,922 products that print an amount of coenzyme Q-10 list more than its 10 mg of coenzyme Q-10 (median 60 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?

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 use: Take two (2) capsules twice daily with food.
Warnings
Please consult your healthcare practitioner before using any nutritional supplement, especially if you are taking medications on a regular basis, anticipate surgery, or are otherwise under medical supervision. Product not intended for use by children under 18 or women who are pregnant or lactating.
Product not intended for use by children under 18 or women who are pregnant or lactating.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 307019.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Rice Flour, Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Sourced from a GMP Certified Facility 100% Satisfaction Guarantee.

How many labels does Second Wind have?

2 labels are on file under this name since May 24, 2023: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.

  1. Label 307019 (current) Entered July 25, 2024 · on the market · 120 vegetable capsules · UPC X00247VTFD
  2. Label 277967 Entered May 24, 2023 · on the market · 120 vegetable capsules · UPC 8 93320 00230 0

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

Who makes it?

The label names Independent Vital Life, LLC (distributor), Cottonwood, AZ. All IVL products.

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