Nutritional Formulation with Optimized Nutrient Ratios
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing nutritional supplements often face challenges in maximizing nutrient absorption and bioavailability due to the concurrent ingestion of certain ingredients, such as negative impacts from metal salts like calcium or magnesium on iron absorption, and the size of dosage forms that limit vitamin and mineral content, reducing patient compliance.
Innovation Solution
A nutritional supplement formulation that includes specific combinations of nutrients like vitamin D3, copper sulfate, chromium picolinate, beta-carotene, lutein, and lycopene in defined ratios, optimized for improved absorption and bioavailability, and delivered in a unitary dose to enhance nutrient balance and health benefits, particularly for adults over 50.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If multiple vitamins and minerals are included in a single dosage form to maximize patient compliance, then patient compliance is improved, but the dosage form size increases making it difficult to swallow and digest
Solution Approach 1:
The patent embeds multiple vitamin and mineral ingredients within a single dosage form structure, nesting numerous nutritional components (including vitamin D3, copper sulfate, chromium picolinate, and other minerals) inside one swallowable unit. This nesting approach allows comprehensive multivitamin supplementation without requiring multiple separate pills, resolving the contradiction between compliance and dosage size.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a composite nutritional formulation combining multiple vitamins, minerals, and organic compounds in specific ratios within a single dosage matrix. This composite material approach integrates diverse nutritional ingredients (calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, copper, manganese, chromium, vitamin D3, and B vitamins) into one cohesive dosage form that maintains swallowability while delivering comprehensive nutrition.
2Reliability
If certain metal salts like calcium or magnesium are included in the supplement, then bone health is improved, but iron absorption is negatively impacted
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by providing spatial or temporal separation of conflicting nutrients within the dosage form. Calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium are included for bone health, while iron is positioned or formulated to minimize interaction, perhaps through encapsulation or controlled release mechanisms that prevent harmful interactions while maintaining individual nutrient benefits.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces vitamin C and other organic compounds as intermediary substances that facilitate iron absorption even in the presence of calcium and magnesium. These intermediary nutrients act as absorption enhancers that mediate between the bone-building minerals and iron, ensuring both bone health and iron bioavailability are maintained simultaneously.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to nutritional supplements that provide an adult with essential vitamins and minerals that may be lacking in the adult's diet and prevent chronic diseases, such as osteoporosis. A number of combinations of nutrients in set ratios are provided to increase the body's ability to absorb and use the nutrients. These combinations are important in helping the body reach the proper balance required for maximized function. Because adults over the age of 50 years have different nutritional needs, nutritional supplements specifically designed for them are also provided.