Now Foods, Candida Support, 90 Veg Capsules

Now Foods Candida Support – biotin, caprylic acid and botanical ingredients

Now Foods Candida Support is a food supplement in vegetable capsules that combines biotin, caprylic acid from magnesium caprylate and three botanical ingredients: pau d'arco bark, black walnut hull and oregano oil powder. The daily dose is 2 capsules, which provide 2000 µg of biotin, 45 mg of magnesium, 500 mg of caprylic acid, 300 mg of pau d'arco bark, 300 mg of black walnut hull and 200 mg of oregano oil powder. The bottle contains 90 capsules, or 45 daily doses, which last about a month and a half. According to the manufacturer, the product is suitable for vegans. The product is made by Now Foods, an American family-owned company founded in 1968, and the country of origin is the United States.

Biotin contributes to the maintenance of normal hair. Biotin contributes to the maintenance of normal skin. Biotin contributes to the maintenance of normal mucous membranes. Biotin contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system. Biotin contributes to normal psychological function. The product is a source of biotin: the daily dose (2 capsules) provides 4000% of the nutrient reference value for biotin.

What does the product contain?

Biotin is a water-soluble B-group vitamin, also known as vitamin B7. Caprylic acid is a naturally occurring medium-chain fatty acid which, according to the manufacturer, is derived from plant oils. In this product, caprylic acid is bound to magnesium in the form of magnesium caprylate, which also provides a small amount of magnesium. Pau d'arco is the bark of a tree growing in South America. Black walnut is a nut tree native to North America whose fruits have a thick green outer hull – this is the part used in the product. Oregano is a Mediterranean culinary herb, and oregano oil powder is a powdered ingredient made from oregano oil.

How to use?

Take 2 capsules a day with food. Two capsules make up the whole daily dose, so one bottle lasts 45 days. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. If you also use other food supplements containing biotin, such as a B-complex or a multivitamin, take their amounts into account. After opening, keep the bottle in a cool, dry place and close the lid tightly.

Key features

• 2000 µg biotin – 4000% of the nutrient reference value per daily dose.
• 500 mg caprylic acid – as magnesium caprylate, which also provides 45 mg of magnesium.
• 300 mg pau d'arco bark – from the bark of a South American tree.
• 300 mg black walnut hull – and 200 mg oregano oil powder.
• 2 capsules a day – with food, 45 daily doses per bottle.
• Vegetable capsule – suitable for vegans according to the manufacturer.

Who is it for?

Now Foods Candida Support is suitable for adults who want to supplement their diet with biotin and prefer a product that combines it with caprylic acid and botanical ingredients. The capsules contain no animal ingredients. The product is not recommended for individuals under the age of 18, pregnant or nursing women, those taking medication or people with underlying medical conditions. As it contains black walnut hull, it is not suitable for people with a nut allergy. Biotin may interfere with some blood test results.

Ingredients and storage

The capsules contain biotin, magnesium caprylate, pau d'arco bark, black walnut hull and oregano oil powder. The other ingredients are a capsule shell with hydroxypropyl methylcellulose as glazing agent, microcrystalline cellulose, cellulose gel and calcium citrate as emulsifiers, fatty acids of vegetable origin as a bulking agent, and silicon dioxide. The product contains tree nuts. May contain traces of wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish and shellfish. Natural colour variation may occur in this product. After opening, store in a cool, dry place.