Origin: a Latin derivative
meaning "Gift of the Earth."
doTERRA Microplex VMz Food Nutrient Complex is a food nutrient formula of bioavailable vitamins and minerals that are often deficient in our modern diets. Many vitamins and minerals on the market are isolated from natural sources or chemically synthesized, making it difficult for the body to absorb and retain them. The formula was thoughtfully developed to include a balanced blend of essential antioxidant vitamins A, C, and E and the mineral selenium with the energy complex of B vitamins presented in a patented glycoprotein matrix to help the body actually absorb the nutrients. Microplex VMz contains chelated minerals—including calcium, magnesium, and zinc—for optimal bone and metabolic health. Microplex VMz also contains the doTERRA tummy tamer digestive blend botanically derived of peppermint, ginger, and caraway extracts combined with digestive enzymes to help relieve digestive discomfort for those who may have experienced stomach upset with other vitamin and mineral products. Microplex VMz is encapsulated using sodium lauryl sulfate–free vegetable capsules.
While it is abundantly clear that diets in the United States and in many developed countries include adequate and even an overabundance of calories, a growing body of evidence shows that even as we eat more, we are obtaining less of the essential nutrients vital for optimal health. Over-processed, calorie-rich, and nutrient-poor food choices threaten to make us unhealthy as our bodies are deprived of vitamins, minerals, and other essential nutrients. The American Medical Association acknowledges the prudence of taking nutritional supplements, admitting that while “the clinical syndromes of vitamin deficiencies are unusual in Western societies, suboptimal vitamin status is not” (Journal of the American Medical Association, June 19, 2002). Microplex VMz is a comprehensive array of vitamins and minerals presented in a food nutrient complex that are essential for normal growth, function, and maintenance of cells. Microplex VMz provides a balanced blend of essential antioxidant vitamins A, C, E; selenium; an energy complex of B vitamins; and 20 mcg of vitamin D. It also contains important chelated minerals for metabolism and the essential bone nutrients calcium, magnesium, and zinc.
Matrix Most of the vitamins and minerals absorbed in our bodies come from the food we eat. Sometimes vitamins and minerals are isolated or synthetically constructed and may become more difficult for our bodies to recognize and absorb as food nutrients. The vitamins in Microplex VMz are presented in a patented glycoprotein matrix to help promote bioavailability. To make a vitamin glycoprotein compound, it is introduced to a culture of Lactobacillus and yeast. As it grows, the yeast metabolizes and binds the vitamin into its protein matrix, making the vitamin more recognizable as food in the digestive process.
Adults, take 4 vegetable capsules per day with food. Microplex VMz is formulated to be used daily with Alpha CRS+® and EO Mega®+. (Taking with the fatty acids in EO Mega+ will support absorption of the fat-soluble vitamins in Microplex VMz.)