Genestra Genestra - TAD+, 120 tabs
Genestra TAD+ - Provides synergistic vitamins and herbs along with bovine adrenal powder. TAD+ is indicated to help in tissue formation, help maintain immune function, help in wound healing and to help the body metabolize carbohydrates, fats and proteins.

Price
Regular Canadian retail price: $75.08 CAD. Price Vault members pay below retail on this product. Member pricing is private and shown after a free opt-in, with no membership fee, no minimum order and no subscription.
Currently out of stock. Free shipping across Canada on orders over $89, flat $9.95 under that. 30 days to request a return, with return shipping paid by the customer. Ships from Victoria, BC.
Why people keep reordering it
- Covers the everyday basics
- Fills the gaps a normal diet leaves behind, so your baseline nutrition is handled.
- Active, bioavailable forms
- Built with the forms practitioners actually choose, not the cheapest raw material.
- Made for daily use
- Gentle and consistent enough to take every day, long term.
Best suited to: following a naturopathic adrenal support protocol, recovering from illness or surgery short term, already comfortable with glandular-based supplements.
What the research supports
Three tablets a day deliver a full B-complex alongside 175 mg each of bovine adrenal and spleen tissue. The bottle of 120 lasts about six weeks.
Glandular tissue has no established dose. The B vitamins are the part you can compare, and three tablets carry a full B complex well above dietary requirements.
- Immunity (evidence: moderate, from rct, meta-analysis)
- Vitamin C and zinc are both needed to make and arm immune cells. Moderate daily doses of each are linked in human trials to a steadier immune response when the body is under strain.
- Wound healing (evidence: moderate, from rct, meta-analysis)
- Zinc and vitamin C are both needed to build new collagen, the protein that closes a wound and repairs tissue, and both are well studied as cofactors in that process.
- Energy metabolism (evidence: strong, from mechanistic, biochemical)
- The B-complex vitamins here, thiamine, riboflavin, niacinamide and B6, act as cofactors your cells need to pull energy out of carbohydrate, fat and protein you eat.
Read the literature: Immunity on PubMed, Wound healing on PubMed, Energy metabolism on PubMed.
Is it right for you
Worth it if
- Following a naturopathic adrenal support protocol
- The bovine adrenal and spleen tissue plus B-complex reflect a classic glandular therapy approach used by practitioners for short-term recovery support.
- Recovering from illness or surgery short term
- The combination of vitamin C, zinc, and B vitamins supports normal immune function and tissue formation over the labelled 4 to 6 week window.
- Already comfortable with glandular-based supplements
- This isn't an entry-level vitamin, it's a tissue-extract formula that assumes familiarity with that category.
Look elsewhere if
- Anyone pregnant or with high blood pressure
- Licorice root can affect blood pressure and isn't appropriate here; a plain prenatal or B-complex without glandular or licorice content is the safer route.
- Someone wanting daily long-term zinc or vitamin C support
- The label itself caps use at 4 to 6 weeks without practitioner guidance, so a standalone vitamin C or zinc supplement suits ongoing daily use better.
- Vegetarians or vegans
- This contains actual bovine adrenal and spleen tissue, so a plant-based multivitamin or adaptogen formula is the fit instead.
What to expect
With food three times a day, most people won't feel a distinct effect since this is a nutritional and glandular support formula, not a stimulant. Any perceived benefit in energy or recovery typically shows over the 4 to 6 week window the label itself references, after which a practitioner check-in is recommended.
How it compares
- Compared with a plain vitamin C and zinc supplement
- TAD+ adds a full B-complex and glandular tissue aimed at broader tissue repair and metabolic support, not just antioxidant or immune coverage. The tradeoff: You give up dose flexibility, since you can't take more vitamin C without also taking more glandular tissue and B vitamins you may not need.
- Compared with a dedicated adrenal adaptogen formula (ashwagandha, rhodiola)
- TAD+ takes a glandular tissue approach rather than an herbal adaptogen approach, which is a different tradition with different evidence behind it. The tradeoff: The adaptogen route has more human trial data behind it than glandular extracts do.
Product details
- Medicinal ingredients
- Vitamin A (vitamin A palmitate), Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), Thiamine (thiamine mononitrate), Riboflavin and 9 more
- Ingredient form
- tabs
- Servings per container
- 120
- Suggested use
- Take 1 tablet 3 times daily with meals, or as recommended by a health care practitioner. For use beyond 4-6 weeks, consult a health care practitioner.
- Country of manufacture
- Canada
- Independent testing
- independent labs (NSF GMP-certified facility)
- Certifications
- Non-GMO, Made in Canada
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry place
- Brand
- Genestra
How to take it
Take 1 tablet 3 times daily with meals, or as recommended by a health care practitioner. For use beyond 4-6 weeks, consult a health care practitioner.
- Store in a cool, dry place away from direct light.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- Consult a practitioner if you are pregnant, nursing or on medication.
Ingredients
Each tablet contains
- Vitamin A (vitamin A palmitate)
- 3333 IU
- Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
- 166 mg
- Thiamine (thiamine mononitrate)
- 8 mg
- Riboflavin
- 6.6 mg
- Niacinamide
- 50 mg
- Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine hydrochloride)
- 16.6 mg
- Pantothenic Acid (calcium d-pantothenate)
- 8 mg
- Calcium (dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate)
- 65 mg
- Zinc (zinc aspartate)
- 8 mg
- Bovine Adrenal
- 175 mg
- Bovine Spleen
- 175 mg
- Licorice root
- 15 mg
- Wild Yam root
- 15 mg
Non-medicinal ingredients
: Cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, Hypromellose, glycerin, magnesium stearate, silica.
Free from
Contains no gluten, yeast, wheat, soy, sugar, dairy, artificial colouring or flavouring. Non-GMO.
Interactions and cautions
- Medications
- May interact with certain prescription medications. Review with your pharmacist if you take daily medication.
- Timing
- Separate from medications by 2 to 4 hours unless directed otherwise by a healthcare practitioner.
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
- Consult a healthcare practitioner before use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
- General
- Use only as directed. Discontinue and consult a practitioner if you experience an adverse reaction.
This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. Consult a healthcare practitioner before use. Free certified advisors are available at 1-888-386-1211, Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm PT.
Questions about Genestra - TAD+
- Is this the genuine, authentic product?
- Yes. It is identical to what you would pay full price for anywhere else, sourced through our authorized supplier relationships.
- How is the price below retail?
- We buy direct, with nobody in the middle taking a cut, and we sell it for close to what we paid. You see the price privately because you have unlocked the Vault.
- How fast does it ship?
- Orders placed before 12pm PT are processed the same day and ship within two business days. Shipping is free over $89, and a flat $9.95 under that.
- Can I return it?
- You have 30 days after it arrives to request a return. Product must be unused, in its original packaging, with proof of purchase, and return shipping is paid by you. Find it cheaper anywhere in Canada and we will match the price.