Ingredients
Sciatica Pro ingredients explained: what is each of the ten?
This guide to Sciatica Pro ingredients explained takes each row in turn. Each gets one plain description, its printed amount and what the sources say.
On this page
- Quick answer
- Key facts
- How should you read the Sciatica Pro ingredients explained here?
- What are the four vitamins in Sciatica Pro?
- What are the two big rows, alpha lipoic acid and benfotiamine?
- What are the four small rows?
- What are the other ingredients?
- Do these Sciatica Pro ingredients explain the name?
- What does the Sciatica Pro ingredients explained picture show overall?
- Frequently asked questions
- Our view
Quick answer
Sciatica Pro ingredients explained: ten rows per two-capsule serving. Four vitamins (D3, B6, folate, B12), two larger rows (alpha lipoic acid 400 mg, benfotiamine 150 mg) and four small ones (acetyl L-carnitine 50 mg, and ashwagandha, broccoli and turmeric powders at 25 mg each). No proprietary blend.
Key facts
- Ten ingredients, ten printed amounts, no proprietary blend.
- Serving size is 2 capsules; 30 servings per bottle.
- The largest row is alpha lipoic acid at 400 mg.
- Three plant rows are powders, not extracts, at 25 mg each.
- Vitamin B12 is 2 mcg, below the 2.4 mcg adult RDA.
- No trial of the whole formula is published.
How should you read the Sciatica Pro ingredients explained here?
Think of the panel as two groups. The first group is four vitamins that have a Daily Value. The second group is six rows that do not. The label marks them with two asterisks and a footnote: Daily Value not established.
That footnote is about regulation. It does not mean the ingredient is unimportant, and it does not mean it is powerful. It only means no percentage can be printed.
Each description below uses the same pattern. What it is, how much is in two capsules, and what a federal source says. Where a source is silent, we write not published.
What are the four vitamins in Sciatica Pro?
Vitamin D3 is 20 mcg, listed as cholecalciferol. That is 100% of the Daily Value, above the 15 mcg adult RDA and well under the 100 mcg upper limit.
Vitamin B6 is 1.7 mg, as pyridoxine hydrochloride, also 100% of the Daily Value. The upper limit for adults is 100 mg. The NIH warns that high amounts taken for a year or longer can harm nerves, so total your B6 from every product.
Folate is 383 mcg DFE, which comes from 230 mcg of folic acid. That is 96% of the Daily Value. The conversion follows the NIH rule exactly.
Vitamin B12 is 2 mcg, as methylcobalamin, or 83% of the Daily Value. The adult RDA is 2.4 mcg, so this is a little under a day's need. No upper limit is set for B12.
What are the two big rows, alpha lipoic acid and benfotiamine?
Alpha lipoic acid is 400 mg, the largest row on the panel. NCCIH says research on it is mostly in diabetic neuropathy, and calls the findings inconsistent. Sciatica is a different problem, so that research does not map across. Its common side effects are headache, heartburn, nausea and vomiting.
Benfotiamine is 150 mg. No federal consumer page for it is cited on this site, so beyond the amount we do not say more.
Together these two rows are 550 mg of the 675 mg that make up the six rows without a Daily Value. That is about four fifths of the weight of the active part of the formula.
What are the four small rows?
Acetyl L-carnitine is 50 mg. The sources note that research on it uses grams, so 50 mg is a small fraction.
Ashwagandha powder (root) is 25 mg. It is plain powder, not a standardised extract, and no active compound figure is published. NCCIH notes rare liver injury cases and a long interaction list.
Broccoli powder (leaf) is 25 mg. It is a quarter of a gram of dried vegetable, and no federal page was used for it.
Turmeric powder (root) is 25 mg. NCCIH says we do not know enough to conclude that turmeric or curcumin is beneficial for any health purpose. This is a culinary amount, not a strong extract.
What are the other ingredients?
After the panel, the label lists hypromellose (a vegetable capsule), brown rice flour and magnesium stearate. The shell is vegetable, which supports the vegetarian mark.
The allergen line reads: no added eggs, dairy, wheat, preservatives. The word added matters. It describes the recipe and is not a lab test for gluten or dairy.
A separate page on this site goes through these three rows in more detail, so we keep this part short.
Do these Sciatica Pro ingredients explain the name?
This is the question behind many searches. The honest answer is no, not on its own. The name says sciatica, which is a diagnosis. The label says only that the product supports nerve health.
MedlinePlus describes sciatica as a symptom of a problem with the sciatic nerve, and says treatment is exercises, medicines and surgery. A capsule of vitamins and plant powders is none of those things. The best-studied ingredient here, alpha lipoic acid, has research that is mostly in diabetic neuropathy, a different kind of nerve problem.
So read the ingredients as a description of what is in the bottle. Do not read them as a promise about your back or leg. If you have leg pain, numbness or weakness, see a clinician first.
What does the Sciatica Pro ingredients explained picture show overall?
It shows a complete and honest label. Every amount is printed. Nothing hides in a blend. The shell and the allergen line are stated. That is real credit, and we say so.
It also shows limits. Two rows are at amounts you can compare with research. Four rows are small. The B12 row sits under a day's need, on a product sold for nerve health. And no trial of the finished formula has been published.
Use the panel to judge the label, and your doctor to judge fit. The supplement is not a treatment for sciatica, and the name should not be read as a claim.
Frequently asked questions
How many ingredients are in Sciatica Pro?
Ten, each with a printed amount. Three other ingredients follow: hypromellose, brown rice flour and magnesium stearate.
Is there a proprietary blend?
No. Every row has its own amount.
What is the main ingredient?
Alpha lipoic acid at 400 mg per two-capsule serving.
Are the plant ingredients extracts?
No. Ashwagandha, broccoli and turmeric are powders at 25 mg each.
Has the whole formula been studied?
No trial of the formula is published. Some ingredients have been studied one by one.
Sources and related reading
Sources named on this site
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements. Dietary Supplements: What You Need to Know. ods.od.nih.gov.
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Ashwagandha: Usefulness and Safety. nccih.nih.gov.
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Using Dietary Supplements Wisely. nccih.nih.gov.
- NIH Office of Dietary Supplements. Vitamin B6. ods.od.nih.gov.
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Structure/Function Claims. fda.gov.
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Our view
With Sciatica Pro ingredients explained row by row, the label comes out well on openness and mixed on amounts. Ten rows are printed. A few are real amounts and a few are small.
That is not a verdict on whether it will suit you. It is a way to see what is in the bottle before you decide.
Ask a pharmacist to check the list against your medicines and other supplements.
Plain reminder
Sciatica PRO+ is not FDA approved, and no dietary supplement is. This page is general information, not medical advice. It does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Please ask your own doctor about any medical question.
Last updated . Medically reviewed by Dr. Kiran V. Patel, MD, Physician on .