AMVitamin
Vitamin C
Ascorbic acid
90 mg100% DV
Needed to make collagen, a protein found in bone, skin and connective tissue.*
Teen need (14–18): 65–75 mg
Ingredient library
Inside Dr's Grow UP
37 ingredients, split between morning and night.
Dr's Grow UP is a two-part nutrition system for the growing years: morning capsules with breakfast, night tablets before bed. This page lists every named ingredient, the form it comes in, the amount per day, and what it does in the body.*
AM
Morning formula
3 capsules|with breakfast|23 ingredients listed
AMVitamin
Vitamin D3
VegaDELight® lichen D3
20 mcg100% DV
Helps the body absorb calcium.*
Teen need (14–18): 15 mcg
AMVitamin
Vitamin E
d-alpha tocopheryl succinate
15 mg100% DV
An antioxidant that helps protect cells from damage caused by free radicals.*
AMVitamin
Vitamin K1
Phylloquinone
25 mcg21% DV
Needed to make proteins used in blood clotting and in bone.*
AMVitamin
Vitamin B1
Thiamin
See Supplement FactsB vitamins as a group: 100–300% DV
Helps turn the food you eat into energy.*
AMVitamin
Vitamin B2
Riboflavin
See Supplement FactsB vitamins as a group: 100–300% DV
Involved in the normal function of cells and in turning food into energy.*
AMVitamin
Vitamin B3
Niacin
See Supplement FactsB vitamins as a group: 100–300% DV
Helps every cell in the body turn food into energy.*
AMVitamin
Vitamin B5
Pantothenic acid
See Supplement FactsB vitamins as a group: 100–300% DV
Helps turn food into energy and is needed to make and break down fats.*
AMVitamin
Vitamin B6
B vitamin
See Supplement FactsB vitamins as a group: 100–300% DV
Involved in more than 100 enzyme reactions, many of them in protein metabolism.*
AMVitamin
Biotin
Vitamin B7
See Supplement FactsB vitamins as a group: 100–300% DV
Helps turn the carbohydrates, fats and proteins in food into energy.*
AMVitamin
Folate
L-5-MTHF (methylfolate)
See Supplement FactsB vitamins as a group: 100–300% DV
Needed to make DNA and for cells to divide.*
AMVitamin
Vitamin B12
Methylcobalamin
See Supplement FactsB vitamins as a group: 100–300% DV
Helps keep nerve cells and blood cells healthy.*
AMNutrient
Choline
Essential nutrient
10 mg
Used to make the membranes that surround every cell.*
AMMineral
Iron
Ferrochel® iron bisglycinate (Albion®)
7 mg39% DV
Used to make hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.*
Teen need (14–18): 11–15 mg
AMMineral
Zinc
Zinc bisglycinate chelate (Albion®)
11 mg100% DV
Needed for normal growth and development during childhood and adolescence.*
Teen need (14–18): 9–11 mg
AMMineral
Copper
Copper gluconate
0.3 mg33% DV
Used to make connective tissue and blood vessels.*
AMActive Energy Blend
Rhodiola
Rhodiola rosea root
See Supplement FactsActive Energy Blend
An herb that grows in the cold, high-altitude regions of Europe and Asia.
AMActive Energy Blend
CoQ10
Coenzyme Q10
See Supplement FactsActive Energy Blend
A compound made naturally in the body and found in every cell.
AMActive Energy Blend
L-Arginine
Amino acid
See Supplement FactsActive Energy Blend
An amino acid the body uses to build proteins.
AMActive Energy Blend
L-Glutamine
Amino acid
See Supplement FactsActive Energy Blend
The most abundant amino acid in the body, also found in protein foods.
AMActive Energy Blend
MSM
Methylsulfonylmethane
See Supplement FactsActive Energy Blend
An organic sulfur compound found in small amounts in plants, animals and people.
AMNutrient
Inositol
Vitamin-like compound
20 mgDV not established
A vitamin-like compound found in cell membranes and in foods such as fruit and beans.
AMNutrient
Lutein
Carotenoid
10 mgDV not established
A carotenoid found in leafy greens such as kale and spinach.
No morning ingredient matches that search.
B vitamins (B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, biotin, folate, B12) are listed on the label as a group at 100 to 300% of the Daily Value. Exact amounts per nutrient are on the Supplement Facts panel.
PM
Night formula
3 tablets|before bed|13 ingredients listed
PMMineral
Calcium
Di-calcium malate (Albion®)
200 mg15% DV
The mineral that gives bones and teeth their structure and hardness.*
Teen need (14–18): 1,300 mg
PMMineral
Magnesium
Di-magnesium malate (Albion®)
100 mg24% DV
Part of the structure of bone.*
Teen need (14–18): 360–410 mg
PMMineral
Selenium
Selenium glycinate (Albion®)
55 mcg100% DV
A trace mineral the body uses for thyroid function and to make DNA.*
Teen need (14–18): 55 mcg
PMMineral
Manganese
Manganese bisglycinate (Albion®)
2.3 mg100% DV
A trace mineral the body uses in forming bone and in making energy from food.*
PMVitamin
Vitamin K2
K2GO® menaquinone-7 (MK-7)
19.1 mcgDV not established
A form of vitamin K, which the body needs to make proteins found in bone.*
PMVitamin
Vitamin A
Retinyl palmitate
110 mcg12% DV
Important for normal vision and the immune system.*
Teen need (14–18): 700–900 mcg
PMMineral
Iodine
Potassium iodide
42 mcg28% DV
Used by the thyroid gland to make thyroid hormones.*
Teen need (14–18): 150 mcg
PMMineral
Chromium
Chromium chloride
35 mcg100% DV
A trace mineral involved in the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats and protein.*
PMMineral
Molybdenum
Sodium molybdate
45 mcg100% DV
A trace mineral that enzymes use to process proteins and DNA.*
PMMineral
Potassium
Mineral, electrolyte
50 mg
An electrolyte needed for normal muscle contraction and nerve signaling.*
PMNight Blend
L-Theanine
Amino acid
See Supplement FactsNight Blend
An amino acid found naturally in tea leaves.
PMNight Blend
Glycine
Amino acid
See Supplement FactsNight Blend
The simplest amino acid and a major building block of collagen.
PMNight Blend
GABA
Gamma-aminobutyric acid
See Supplement FactsNight Blend
An amino acid made naturally in the body and found in some fermented foods.
No night ingredient matches that search.
An honest note on calcium. 200 mg is a top-up, not the whole day. Most of a teen's 1,300 mg should come from food such as milk, yogurt and leafy greens.
Why the form matters
Not just what is inside. How it is built.
Two decisions shape this formula: which form each mineral takes, and which half of the day it goes in.
Albion® chelated minerals
A chelated mineral is a mineral bound to amino acids rather than left as a simple salt. Six minerals in Dr's Grow UP come from Albion Minerals, USA, the company behind Ferrochel® iron.
- Iron · Ferrochel®
- Zinc
- Calcium
- Magnesium
- Selenium
- Manganese
AM / PM split
Iron in the morning, calcium at night
Calcium can interfere with how much iron the body absorbs when the two are taken together. So they sit in separate halves of the day: iron with breakfast, calcium before bed.
AMIron 7 mgFerrochel® bisglycinate
PMCalcium 200 mgDi-calcium malate
Source: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements, Iron fact sheet for health professionals.
Vitamin D3 source
D3 from lichen
The D3 in Dr's Grow UP is VegaDELight®, a vitamin D3 extracted from lichen.
Folate comes as L-5-MTHF and vitamin B12 as methylcobalamin, the forms listed on the label.
One routine
See the whole system.
Morning and night formulas, one daily routine. Supports healthy development during the growing years.*
Sources
Function lines paraphrase the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements fact sheets. Full list of fact sheets.
- NIH ODS: Vitamin C
- NIH ODS: Vitamin D
- NIH ODS: Vitamin E
- NIH ODS: Vitamin K
- NIH ODS: Thiamin (B1)
- NIH ODS: Riboflavin (B2)
- NIH ODS: Niacin (B3)
- NIH ODS: Pantothenic acid (B5)
- NIH ODS: Vitamin B6
- NIH ODS: Biotin (B7)
- NIH ODS: Folate
- NIH ODS: Vitamin B12
- NIH ODS: Choline
- NIH ODS: Iron
- NIH ODS: Zinc
- NIH ODS: Copper
- NIH ODS: Calcium
- NIH ODS: Magnesium
- NIH ODS: Selenium
- NIH ODS: Manganese
- NIH ODS: Vitamin A
- NIH ODS: Iodine
- NIH ODS: Chromium
- NIH ODS: Molybdenum
- NIH ODS: Potassium
Amounts and % Daily Value are from the Dr's Grow UP Supplement Facts panel. Teen need = NIH ODS Dietary Reference Intakes, ages 14 to 18 (range shown is girls to boys). Lines for botanicals and amino acids describe what the ingredient is; they are not claims about what it does.
Albion®, Ferrochel®, VegaDELight® and K2GO® are registered trademarks of their respective owners.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.