Advanced nutritional support, ideal for young adults & teens

DID YOU KNOW? Many researchers have found that most adolescents fail to meet the recommended dietary requirements for nutrient intake.

WellTeen^® has been developed especially for young adults and
teenagers aged 13-19 years and is a dynamic comprehensive combination of 25 nutrients, including green tea extract & cranberry extract.

Today’s young adults have more to live up to than ever before, with busy social lives, exams, studying and sports so is it any wonder they have an increased demand for nutrients!

Teenagers and diet

For young adults ensuring a healthy diet is critical but sadly it is not always a priority in a hectic teenage lifestyle. It is recommended that in addition to the basic daily ideal of trying to eat a healthy, balanced diet, that teenagers safeguard their nutritional intake with an ideally balanced multivitamin and mineral supplement specific to their needs. An optimum nutritional intake during adolescence and young adulthood can help set the stage for lifelong health. For starters, teenage bodies need to have sufficient minerals and vitamins to ensure healthy development during their growth spurts. As teens undergo significant physical and biochemical changes in their bodies, the necessity for vitamins greatly increases. The teenage years are perhaps the most significant in terms of hormonal change, and of course emotional stress!

Supporting the daily nutritional requirements of teenagers and young adults

WellTeen^® is an ideal, carefully balanced formula to help maintain vitality and wellness. As well as the insurance of a comprehensive source of daily vitamins and minerals, it includes CoQ10, L-carnitine, green tea and cranberry extract.

All round health & energy release

The WellTeen^® formula includes essential vitamins such as A, C, & E which play a number of key roles in the body and help maintain all round health and vitality. Minerals such as zinc and selenium, plus B-complex vitamins may help to maintain healthy growth, immune system defense and energy release. 

Recent research has also shown that optimum dietary levels of vitamin D3 may be higher than previously thought and WellTeen^® provides an efficient level of 800IU (20mcg) of the preferred D3 form.

Concentration & brain function

WellTeen^® includes iron and zinc which play a role in helping to maintain healthy brain function not only in adults but young people of all ages. The homeostasis of brain iron is important to help maintain normal brain function, especially in learning and memory. Adequate availability of iron through the diet is therefore essential, particularly during teenage years. Iron is necessary for the production of haemoglobin which is responsible for delivering oxygen to cells and tissues. Iron is also a co-factor for several enzymes involved in energy metabolism.

Zinc is involved in many body processes including DNA and RNA synthesis, cell renewal, learning and behaviour, protein and carbohydrate metabolism, bone growth and skin renewal. Zinc is a co-factor in many enzymes and also plays an important role in the immune system. All these are important considerations for rapidly growing and developing young people.

Growing bones

Health research shows that even a short period of very strict "dieting" during early teens can lead to low bone density, which causes weak bones in later life. Between 12-17 years of age, up to 90 percent of adult bone mass is laid down, so this is not a time to limit the intake of calcium, vitamin D or vitamin C, all of which are essential to help maintain bone growth.

WellTeen^® tablets include vitamin D3 and minerals such as magnesium and zinc to help support the health of rapidly growing bones.

The absorption and utilization of calcium and phosphorus from the food we eat, is influenced by a number of key nutrients including vitamin D3, magnesium and zinc.

Calcium is an essential mineral, however, it has not been included in the WellTeen^® formula, as it is not possible to include the right amount in one tablet. Rather than including just a token amount of calcium, WellTeen has been designed so that it can be taken alongside Vitabiotics Osteocare^®.

Blood building

Iron, vitamin B12 and folic acid are essential to support haemoglobin and healthy blood formation, the body’s transport system for nutrients and oxygen.

Government surveys have indicated that the diet of some teenagers may be low in certain nutrients including iron. This is especially true for young women as iron becomes even more vital when menstruation commences during puberty. WellTeen^® is therefore an ideal way of helping to safeguard daily iron intake.

Other nutrients important in the formula include:

Green tea extract- a rich source of powerful antioxidants, which can help prevent free radical damage and has been linked to cardiovascular health.

Cranberry extract – a source of polyphenol antioxidants, chemicals which are known to provide health benefits to the cardiovascular system and immune system. Cranberries can help to maintain a healthy urinary tract.

Co-Q10 - acts as an antioxidant, helping to prevent free radical damage to the body. Co-Q10 is required for electron transport, generating energy within cells. It therefore drives a number of biological processes including muscle contraction and the production of protein, both of high importance for the vitality of active and developing young adults.

Natural mixed carotenoids - may help support a healthy cardiovascular system and antioxidant protection for a rapidly changing body.

Copper - is an essential part of a wide range of proteins and enzymes made in the body, including collagen, the substance, which helps keep skin supple and flexible and forms part of bones and connective tissue. Copper also works in balance with zinc and vitamin C to form elastin, the substance which gives skin its ability to stretch, and aids in the formation of haemoglobin for red blood cells. It is involved in the production of energy and the maintenance of healthy nerves.

Biotin - required for fat metabolism and energy production. It is also important for cell growth and replication because it helps in the manufacture of DNA, RNA and fatty acids. Biotin helps to maintain healthy skin and hair.