Established in 1980, the Life Extension Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) non profit organization dedicated to finding new scientific methods for eradicating old age, disease and death. The largest organization of its kind in the world, the Life Extension Foundation has always been at the forefront of discovering new scientific breakthroughs for use in developing novel disease prevention and treatment protocols to improve the quality and length of human life.
DR Vitamin Solutions came into existence on the premise that Life Extension nutritional supplements are the best in the world, and should be made affordable to everyone without requiring a membership. David Benic, the founder of DR Vitamin Solutions partnered with the Life Extension Foundation to make this possible, by working on a very low profit margin, and by utilizing the DR Vitamin Solutions website for customer order processing. Your products will still ship direct from Life Extension in their packaging, and will be the freshest, most recent formulas, and have the longest expiration dates possible.
Why should I purchase from DR Vitamin Solutions instead of directly from Life Extension?
We offer lower prices for a Non-Life Extension Members purchasing just 1 item that are compared to Life Extension Member prices (requiring a yearly membership donation) and buying in quantity (requiring you to purchase 4 or more of the same product for the lowest price). DR Vitamin Solutions supports the Life Extension Foundation and believes there is great value in their membership. Many members still like to purchase from DR Vitamin Solutions, of course, where there is no membership required and free shipping*.
How do I place an order?
You may place your order directly over our secure site, or call us at 888-432-5824. To place your order on the web (preferred method because this keeps your order history), please take the following steps:
Search out the product(s). The easiest way is with the item number. Remember DR Vitamin Solution’s number are the same as Life Extension’s.
For a detailed description of the product, click on the product Title, Image, or “More Info” button.
To add the item to your shopping cart from the search results, category listing, product detail, or My Favorites page, simply click on the “Add To Cart” button.
To view your cart and begin the checkout process, click on the “View Cart/Checkout” button at the top of the page, or click on the “View Cart” link on the left of the website in the “Cart Contents” area. On the “My Shopping Cart” page, click “Checkout”.
Now you need to enter your Billing & Shipping information. If you are a returning customer, simply “Log In” and click continue; your information will be pulled from your profile. If not, fill out your information then proceed to click the “Continue” button.
Select your shipping method, and payment method, and then click the “Continue” button.
If paying with a Credit Card, enter your payment details, and click the “Continue” button.
DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP! Review all of your order details, and then click “Process Order”. A confirmation page will show next with final order details, error information, or further instructions. If your order was completed successfully an Order Confirmation email will automatically be sent to the email address you annotated during the order process. If you skip this step and do not click "Process Order", then your order will not be saved in our system and payment will not be collected, so we will never know an order was placed.
Print the confirmation page, or confirmation email for your records. This will serve as your receipt. Please note the “Order ID” that appears on this page.
If the order is placed before 3:00 pm Eastern Standard Time, the item(s) will ship the same day. If after 3:00 pm, the item(s) will ship the next business day. Most of our orders ship with UPS. To view a color coded UPS map that shows estimated delivery time, click here.
How can I contact you?
You may call us at 888-432-5824. To email us, you may click on “Contact Us” in the main navigation bar on any page, or send your email to info@drvitaminsolutions.com.
How to Search For Products:
If you know the Life Extension product number, ours is the exact same. Our search uses exact spellings, including hyphens. Sometimes entering less is better because it will show a larger search result. To quickly see all the Life Extension products listed alphabetically, please do the following: From the Category menu on the left, click on “All Products”. Where you see the page numbers on top, you can click on “View All” to see over 400 products listed alphabetically on one page. Lastly, using the categories on the left can sort products out based on health topic to support, such as “Bone & Joint”. Remember to click “View All” if you want to see everything on one page, or navigate by page number.
Is it safe to use my credit cards online?
Purchasing with a credit card on our DR Vitamin Solutions Web Site is 100% safe. We use a security protocol, called Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). It provides data encryption, server authentication and message integrity.
The purchase area of our site is secure. This means that all information exchanged between our server and your computer, including credit card number, name, and address, will be encrypted so that it cannot be read as it travels over the Internet. Every single credit card transaction you make with us is fully guaranteed.
How are backorders handled?
If an item is on backorder, we will ship your available items immediately without delay, and email you with an estimated shipping date for your backorders item(s) only. Your backordered item(s) will arrive in a separate package, at no additional shipping cost to you. As a partner with Life Extension, shipping occurs direct from the Life Extension facility. Therefore, DR Vitamin Solutions will have the same backorder status as Life Extension in a few limited situations. Since all items ship direct from the Life Extension facility, your credit card will be charged at the time of your order to place your item(s) in the queue to be shipped as soon as available. We apologize for the inconvenience.
What do I do if I did not receive my package?
DR Vitamin Solutions uses UPS for shipping (except to PO boxes), and is able to research the tracking number and provide an exact history of the route of your package, and a scheduled delivery date. We will be happy to have our shipping manager contact you with that information. The shipping information will also normally be available in the My Account section of our website under the Shipping Details tab. Please call us at 888-432-5824 or email us at orders@drvitaminsolutions.com to report a missing package or if you have any questions about our shipping process.
What is your return policy? How do I make a return?
Every product is backed by our simple, liberal return policy: Within 60 days of receiving your order, you may return any item purchased from DR Vitamin Solutions for a full refund less applicable shipping costs. Please note:
We stand behind every item we sell. If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase for any reason, simply return the unused portion within 60 days from your purchase date for a refund. Unfortunately, we cannot process empty containers as returns. All others of the same item must be in their new, unopened, original factory-sealed container for a refund. More than one opened item of the same product will not be accepted or refunded.
Shipping charges cannot be refunded.
In the event of returning free shipping item(s), there is a shipping deduction of $4.95 from your total refund to cover our cost of the initial shipment.
Any DR Reward Points that were earned with the returned purchase will be deducted off your reward point balance.
All merchandise should be insured properly by the customer. If items are not insured properly and get lost or damaged when returned, we cannot guarantee refunds.
Refunds will be issued upon receipt of the returned products under the above circumstances.
Important: product 00785 (Ultra Soy Extract) is NON-RETURNABLE if opened as stated on the website.
What is your shipping policy?
We typically ship UPS unless going to a PO Box; in that case we ship US Priority Mail. All orders over $75.00 ship free. Orders under $75.00 have a flat shipping charge of $4.95. We offer expedited shipping options from UPS such as next day, 2nd day, and 3rd day. The cost for those shipping services are calculated by product weight and shipping address. The cost will show up on the checkout page. Please view our complete shipping policy by clicking here.
What countries do you ship to?
We are currently set up to ship to the USA, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Indonesia. We typically ship UPS Worldwide Express, and the cost is calculated by package weight and shipping address. If your shipping cost does not automatically calculate at checkout, you will be contacted with the actual shipping charge by email. Certain addresses may require this extra shipping cost research. Some products are restricted by Canadian & UK governments and cannot be shipping to those countries. Please see the list by clicking here. You also may email us at info@drvitaminsolutions.com or call us at (888) 432-5824 with your exact address and the item/quantity you want to purchase, and we will calculate shipping for you if we can deliver to your area. Some areas/countries are restricted. We do not charge a mark-up or handling fee. Thank you.
Why doesn't DR Vitamin Solutions offer the hundreds of brands and supplements like the big "superstores" out there?
Life Extension markets pharmaceutical-grade and pharmaceutical-potency ingredients from such suppliers as Roche and BASF. Life Extension supplements maintain the strictest standards, voluntarily following Good Manufacturing Practices, which set specific criteria for essential aspects of the manufacturing process such as cleanliness, record retention, and waste disposal. Their formulations are from the finest ingredients that work in synergy together, in higher and more bioavailability concentrations, and researched extensively. Life Extension designs products around the research. When you purchase Life Extension products from DR Vitamin Solutions, you have assurance that you are getting what you pay for, exactly as listed on the label. Quite simply, we sell Life Extension supplements because we believe they are the finest supplements in the world. Any brand or products we offer at DR Vitamin Solutions are held to these same high standards. We only sell the absolute most effective products designed for you get the most benefit for the lowest cost, making sifting through the array of various brands and products on the market unnecessary for you. You will find the best of the best right here! We want you to be healthy, and happy!
Do you carry the complete Life Extension Product line?
Yes. As new products are introduced, we make them available quickly. We always carry the newest formulations when improvements are made. We accomplish this by shipping direct from the Life Extension facility for each individual customer order, giving you the freshest product with the longest expiration date. Likewise, if Life Extension has an item on backorder, we will too. (We do not carry “Fucoxanthin-Slim” due to manufacturer restrictions).
What are Life Extension Foundation's quality control standards?
Life Extension uses only premium quality ingredients. Our dedication to excellence insists that our supplements meet the highest standards and criteria. Our standards are based on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), which sets the requirements for quality control, inspection criteria, production control procedures, cleanliness measures, waste disposal methods and record keeping.
That is why Life Extension insists on purchasing only the highest quality raw materials from all over the world, primarily from leading US, Japanese and European sources. Life Extension goes one step further by using advanced analytical methods, such as high-performance liquid chromatography and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, to ensure our products meet label claims for potency and purity. Life Extension tests its raw materials using US Pharmacopeia and other exacting pharmaceutical assay standards.
Finally, a Certificate of Analysis guaranteeing every one of our products’ quality, potency, and purity is kept on file and available. For more information please call our toll-free health advisor line at 1-800-226-2370.
Are Life Extension ingredients from China?
No. Life Extension uses the finest ingredients from a part of the world that produces the best variety of a specific ingredient. Other manufacturers will buy from the cheapest part of the world, sacrificing quality. This is the reason why Life Extension may run a little higher in price, but DR Vitamin Solutions has managed to partner with Life Extension to reduce the prices to a very affordable level.
Why are Life Extension Foundation's nutrient formulas more advanced than other nutrient formulas?
The unique ingredients included in The Foundation's products are five to ten years ahead of the products sold by commercial vitamin companies. The Foundation analyzes thousands of scientific studies every week to make sure its disease preventing formulas include the most advanced life extending ingredients in the world. The Foundation interacts with the world's foremost anti-aging researchers in order to obtain inside information about anti-aging breakthroughs before these findings are published. As stated earlier, The Life Extension Foundation operates the most advanced anti-ischemia laboratory in the world, where antioxidant nutrients, hormones, and drugs are used to prevent free radical induced cellular damage.
The most popular multi-nutrient formula offered to Foundation members is Life Extension Mix.
The Life Extension Mix™ contains 92 unique vegetable, fruit, and herbal extracts along with high quantities of amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and special antioxidants. The Life Extension Mix™ formula is fortified with botanical extracts that help to maintain healthy cells via physiological processes separate from traditional antioxidants. Consumption of these types of plants is being recommended based on research emanating from the most prestigious medical centers in the world.
This 92 ingredient, super potent antioxidant formula is light years ahead of any of multivitamin supplement on the market. Since 1983, Life Extension Mix has been reformulated 19 times to take advantage of scientific breakthroughs uncovered by The Foundation. In 1985, the anticancer carotenoids lycopene and xanthophyll were added to Life Extension Mix. In1995, Life Extension Mix was reformulated to include even more potent extracts of lycopene and xanthophyll, along with a 22 to 1 broccoli concentrate and numerous other disease preventing enhancements. In 2004, Life Extension Mix had the most extensive revision to-date. The updated formula contains Sesame and its lignans which have a broad range of applications in human health. This includes increasing human tissue levels of vitamin E by facilitating carrier proteins in the liver to deliver nutrients to cells throughout the body.
Chromium, along with magnesium and biotin, are nutrients required to maintain optimal blood sugar levels. The updated Life Extension Mix™ provides 500 mcg of chromium (compared to 200 mcg in the previous version), a better absorbable form of magnesium, and the same high potency of biotin. A review of studies showing benefits to chromium supplementation reveals that doses exceeding 200 mcg a day is required for optimal effects. Life Extension Mix costs members less than other multinutrient formulas, which do not contain disease fighting nutrients such as lycopene, xanthophyl (lutein extract), and broccoli.
What is Life Extension Foundation's track record in recommending Life Extension Therapies?
The Life Extension Foundation was the first organization to defy the FDA by promoting the use of antioxidants to prevent diseases. The Foundation was the first organization to promote the use of low dose aspirin to prevent atherosclerosis and heart attacks. The Foundation was the first organization to recommend against the use of iron in dietary supplements because of evidence that iron causes massive free radical damage leading to cancer, atherosclerosis and a host of other diseases. The Foundation was the first organization to inform Americans about the "miracle nutrient" coenzyme Q10, about the anti-cancer carotenoids lycopene, lutein, and xanthophyl, and about the most effective anti-aging therapy in the world, Melatonin. And the Foundation was the first organization to introduce Americans to European "smart drugs" like piracetam, centrophenoxine, and DHEA. View the Foundation's track record.
I can’t log in to my account.
Please ensure that you are entering your correct Username and Password. If you cannot remember your password, click on the “Forgot Password” link and complete the password reset request form. If you are still unable to login, you may either call us at (610)703-3185 and we can manually reset your account, or if you don't need your order history or favorites, you can just create a new account.
My password does not work.
Please ensure that you are entering your correct Username and Password. If you cannot remember your password, click on the “Forgot Password” link and complete the password reset request form. If you are still having trouble, you may call us at (610)703-3185 and we can manually reset your account.
How do I change the email address on my account?
Changing your email address in our system is easy. Simply login to your account by clicking on My Account at the top of the page, then scroll down to where it says “Email Address” – update your information and click on “Update Account”
How do I change my password?
Changing your password in our system is easy. Simply login to your account by clicking on My Account at the top of the page, then scroll down to where it says “Account Information” – Enter your new password, confirm it, then click on “Update Account” – Please make sure your remember your new password!
How do I change my address?
Changing your address and other personal information in our system is easy. Simply login to your account by clicking on My Account at the top of the page, then scroll down to where it says “Billing Information” and “Shipping Information” – Make all of your desired changes then click on “Update Account”
I need to change my order (add or delete products).
It will be our pleasure to update your order for you, if you need us to. You will need to do so by calling us at 888-432-5824, or by emailing us. You will receive verification of the changes. It is possible that the order may ship before the changes can be made. If that is the case, you will be notified, and may return the unwanted items upon receipt, or simply refuse the package when delivered. Please notify us if you need to make a return or refuse the package so we can apply proper credit to your account.
Can I see my order history?
Viewing your order history in our system is easy. Simply login to your account by clicking on My Account at the top of the page, then click on the black tab that says “Order History”
My order was declined; I need to provide you with the correct credit card information.
It will be our pleasure to correct your information so we can process your order. Simply call us at 888-432-5824 to securely provide us you correct credit card information.
Can you recommend a product for me?
We will be happy to have our health advisor and founder of DR Vitamin Solutions David Benic contact you to discuss the best supplements to compliment the areas of support you are interested in by calling 888-432-5824. He will return your call usually in just a few hours.
Do you sell my information to third parties?
Absolutely not. Your information is ONLY used by DR Vitamin Solutions, and NOT shared or sold to third parties. We respect your privacy. To view our complete “Privacy Policy”, click here.
What is “My Favorites”, and how do I use it?
Most of our customers take the same supplements daily. Adding all the supplements you take to your personal list of Favorites will keep them all stored in one place for when you are ready to re-order.
To add an item to your favorites list, simply browse to the item you wish to add and click on the “Add To Favorites” link (You will need to be logged in to use this feature.)
To order from your list of favorites simply log in to your account and click on the blue button that appears at the top of the website that says “Shop From Favorites” Just add the items to your shopping cart and then check out.
How do I opt out from receiving email promotions?
We only send one or two emails a month and they all will provide you will a promo code to save you even more money in these times of a tight economy. If you really want to opt out, you may do so simply. If you have an account registered in our system, simply click on the My Account link at the top of the website, scroll down and uncheck the checkbox next to the words “Continue to receive news and special offers.” If you do not have an account, simply scroll down to the bottom of the home page, enter your email address in the Newsletter signup box, and you will be unsubscribed.
Do you sell Gift Certificates?
Yes we sure do! From the top black bar of the website, click on “Customer Service” and click “Gift Certificates.” Fill out the form that appears and click “Add To Your Cart” – then complete the checkout process. This is a virtual gift certificate system and the gift code will be sent to the recipient via email immediately after your order is processed and payment is received.
Does everyone need vitamins?
Yes. Vitamins are essential nutrients for good health. By definition, vitamins must be gotten from outside the body, from the foods we eat and the supplements we take. With today’s modern lifestyle and dietary practices, it’s very difficult to get adequate amounts of all vitamins from diet alone. As we age, this becomes even more difficult. A healthy diet can provide enough nutrition to prevent deficiency states, but higher levels of nutrients are important for maintaining optimum health. Nutrition feeds the body systems that protect us, and help our organs remain healthy to perform their vital functions. Vitamin supplementation makes good sense.
What is an antioxidant?
As the word suggests, an antioxidant is "anti" or against oxidation (oxygen in its toxic state). Just as oxidation damages metal in the form of rust, oxygen in its toxic state (also known as a free radical) can oxidize, or damage cells in the human body. Antioxidants are compounds found naturally in the body and in the nutrients we consume through foods and supplements. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals. Free radicals are molecules that invade your system and damage healthy cells. They can be produced by normal activity in the body as well as environmental toxins, poor dietary and lifestyle habits, pollution, and stress. Free radicals are short-lived, highly reactive molecules that contain one or more unpaired electrons. They damage healthy cells by stealing from them. Antioxidants neutralize free radicals by donating electrons to free radicals, thereby saving healthy cells that may otherwise be damaged. Increasing concentrations of antioxidants is often necessary to maintain their protective activity for optimum health.
What does the term "standardized" mean?
The term "standardized" refers to uniform potency. Standardized extracts are designed to deliver consistent, reliable levels of active components. Researchers begin by isolating the active ingredient(s) of a particular compound. This isolated ingredient becomes the "marker" used to measure the potency of the final extract. By combining extracts from the same type of compound, scientists can concentrate the active components to specific levels, creating consistent doses of the active principles for reliable nutritional support.
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