Our micronutrient formulations are the culmination of many years of research and product development.

At Hardy Nutritionals®, we are very passionate about ensuring that all our formulations are research-backed. For example, our founder David L. Hardy spent nearly 15 years co-developing† a specialized micronutrient formulation which is widely researched before founding Hardy Nutritionals®. David’s products† have been studied extensively by independent researchers at many universities, including Harvard, Ohio State, Calgary (Canada), and Canterbury (New Zealand), for various aspects of health—particularly mood and anxiety-related disorders such as bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, and OCD. This research has resulted in over 40 publications in medical journals. A 2011 article in BMC Psychiatry noted that there is “more published and ongoing research on this formula† [the micronutrient formula David co-developed] for mental health than on any other complex formula anywhere in the world.”  

Since 2011, multiple additional clinical trials have been published using both Hardy micronutrient formulas - Daily Essential Nutrients & Optimal Balance - including several double-blind, randomized controlled trials.  Our Hardy Nutritionals® team of scientists is excited to remain at the forefront of nutritional health research and product development. 

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Daily Essential Nutrients is currently approved as an investigational new drug by the FDA but has not been approved for any treatment claims. However, independent research conducted at many universities around the world has shown that Daily Essential Nutrients consistently delivers significant improvements in mood, stress, and anxiety symptoms in disorders such as bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, and OCD. 

Clinical experience provides the following general improvements:

1. Improved cognition (clearer thinking, less brain fog, improved attention)
2. Improved sense of well-being
3. Improved mood
4. Reduced anxiety and stress

Independent research conducted at many universities around the world has shown that Daily Essential Nutrients consistently delivers significant improvements in mood symptoms across many diagnoses such as bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders, and OCD.

Review the published studies by topic here.

A prominent psychiatric textbook, "Complementary and Integrative Treatments in Psychiatric Practice”, published in 2017 by the American Psychiatric Association, features broad-spectrum micronutrients as a “physiologically sensible approach” to treating various mental health disorders. The authors conclude, “Evidence suggests that broad-spectrum micronutrients may aid in the treatment of aggressive behavior, conduct problems, ADHD, and mood disorders.”

Now backed by over 40 independent medical journal publications for the treatment of mood and mental health disorders, broad-spectrum micronutrients are becoming an increasingly viable alternative to psychotropic medications in the medical community.

Published by the American Psychiatric Association and designed as a modern handbook for psychiatrists, Complementary and Integrative Treatments in Psychiatric Practice focuses on evidence-based treatments and includes a chapter on using broad-spectrum micronutrients to treat mood and mental health.

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