Kits for nutrition supplementation
View Patent ↗The present invention relates to methods of co-administration of various vitamin and mineral compositions, and in a specific embodiment, said methods comprise co-administering one composition comprising vitamin A, beta carotene, B-complex vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin D 3 , vitamin E, iron, magnesium and zinc, and a second composition comprising omega-3 fatty acids such as DHA, to supplement the nutritional needs of individuals within physiologically stressful states; and kits provided for co-administration of various vitamin and mineral compositions, and in a specific embodiment, said kits comprise one composition comprising vitamin A, beta carotene, B-complex vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin D 3 , vitamin E, iron, magnesium and zinc, and a second composition comprising omega-3 fatty acids such as DHA, to supplement the nutritional needs of individuals within physiologically stressful states.
1. A kit comprising: a first composition consisting of vitamin A, beta carotene, vitamin B 1 , vitamin B 2 , vitamin B 3 , vitamin B 6 , vitamin B 9 , vitamin B 12 , vitamin C, vitamin D 3 , vitamin E, iron, magnesium, zinc and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers; and a second composition consisting of omega-3 fatty acids and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers; wherein said first and second compositions are packaged for co-administration to a patient.
2. The kit of claim 1 , wherein said omega-3 fatty acids comprise docahexaenoic acid (DHA).
3. The kit of claim 2 , wherein said docahexaenoic acid is derived from algae.
4. The kit of claim 1 , wherein said first composition and said second composition are packaged for co-administration to said patient at the same time.
5. The kit of claim 1 , wherein said first composition and said second composition are packaged for co-administration to said patient, wherein one said composition is administered before the other said composition, in either order.
6. The kit of claim 1 , wherein said first composition and said second composition are packaged for administration to said patient orally.
7. The kit of claim 1 , wherein one or both of said first and said second composition is in a swallowable form.
8. The kit of claim 1 , wherein one or both of said first and said second composition is in a chewable form.
9. The kit of claim 1 , wherein one or both of said first and said second composition is in a dissolvable form.
10. The kit of claim 1 , wherein said first composition is in a different form than said second composition.
11. The kit of claim 1 , wherein said omega-3 fatty acids are enclosed within a gel-cap.
12. The kit of claim 1 , wherein said second composition is in liquid form.
13. The kit of claim 1 , wherein said first composition consists of about 550 UI to about 1650 UI of vitamin A; about 300 UI to about 900 UI beta, carotene; about 200 UI to about 600 UI of vitamin D 3 ; about 30 mg to about 90 mg of vitamin C; about 15 UI to about 45 UI of vitamin E; about 0.5 mg to about 1.5 mg of vitamin B 9 ; about 1.0 mg to about 3.0 mg of vitamin B 1 ; about 1.0 mg to about 3.0 mg of vitamin B 2 ; about 7.0 mg to about 23 mg of vitamin B 3 ; about 1.0 mg to about 4.0 mg of vitamin B 6 ; about 2.0 mcg to about 8.0 mcg of vitamin B 12 ; about 14 mg to about 44 mg of iron; about 12 mg to about 38 mg of magnesium; and about 7.0 mg to about 23 mg of zinc.
14. The kit of claim 1 , wherein said first composition consists of about 1100 UI of vitamin A; about 600 UI beta carotene; about 400 UI of vitamin D 3 ; about 60 mg of vitamin C; about 30 UI of vitamin E; about 1.0 mg of vitamin B 9 ; about 1.6 mg of vitamin B 1 ; about 1.8 mg of vitamin B 2 ; about 15 mg of vitamin B 3 ; about 2.5 mg of vitamin B6; about 5.0 mcg of vitamin B 12 ; about 29 mg of iron; about 25 mg of magnesium; and about 15 mg of zinc.
15. The kit of claim 1 , wherein said omega-3 fatty acids are present in the amount of about 125 mg to about 375 mg.
16. The kit of claim 1 , wherein said omega-3 fatty acids are present in the amount of about 200 mg to about 300 mg.
17. The kit of claim 1 , wherein said omega-3 fatty acids are present in the amount of about 225 mg to about 275 mg.
18. The kit of claim 1 , wherein said omega-3 fatty acids are present in the amount of about 250 mg.
19. The kit of claim 1 , wherein said packaging is selected from the group consisting of bottles and blister packs.
20. The kit of claim 19 , wherein said blister packs are sold together and said blister packs comprise a first blister pack containing said first composition and a second blister pack containing said second composition.
21. The kit of claim 19 , wherein said blister pack contains both said first composition and said second composition paired together per unit dose.
22. The kit of claim 19 , wherein said blister packs are sold separately and said blister packs comprise a first blister pack containing said first composition and a second blister pack containing said second composition.
23. The kit of claim 19 , wherein said blister packs containing said first composition and said second composition are advertised as more effective if co-administered.
24. The kit of claim 23 , wherein said advertisements are selected from one or more of the group consisting of internet, print, and product packaging advertisements.
25. A kit comprising: a first composition consisting of vitamin A, beta carotene, vitamin B 1 , vitamin B 2 , vitamin B 3 , vitamin B 6 , vitamin B 9 , vitamin B 12 , vitamin C, vitamin D 3 , vitamin E, iron, magnesium, zinc and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers; and a second composition consisting of DHA and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers; wherein said first and second compositions are packaged for administration to a patient, in any order.
26. The kit of claim 25 , wherein said first composition consists of about 550 UI to about 1650 UI of vitamin A; about 300 IU to about 900 UI beta carotene; about 200 UI to about 600 UI of vitamin D 3 ; about 30 mg to about 90 mg of vitamin C; about 15 UI to about 45 UI of vitamin E; about 0.5 mg to about 1.5 mg of vitamin B 9 ; about 1.0 mg to about 3.0 mg of vitamin B 1 ; about 1.0 mg to about 3.0 mg of vitamin B 2 ; about 7.0 mg to about 23 mg of vitamin B 3 ; about 1.0 mg to about 4.0 mg of vitamin B 6 ; about 2.0 mcg to about 8.0 mcg of vitamin B 12 ; about 14 mg to about 44 mg of iron; about 12 mg to about 38 mg of magnesium; about 7.0 mg to about 23 mg of zinc and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers; and said second composition consists of about 125 mg to about 375 mg of DHA and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.
27. The kit of claim 25 , wherein said first composition consists of about 1100 UI of vitamin A; about 600 UI beta carotene; about 400 UI of vitamin D 3 ; about 60 mg of vitamin C; about 30 UI of vitamin E; about 1.0 mg of vitamin B 9 ; about 1.6 mg of vitamin B 1 ; about 1.8 mg of vitamin B 2 ; about 15 mg of vitamin B 3 ; about 2.5 mg of vitamin B 6 ; about 5.0 mcg of vitamin B 12 ; about 29 mg of iron; about 25 mg of magnesium; about 15 mg of zinc and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers; and said second composition consists of about 250 mg of DHA and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers.