Inspired Nutraceuticals - GREENS Superfood Powder v2

Inspired Nutraceuticals GREENS Superfood Powder v2 is a six-system daily wellness formula built around Inspired's central objection to the greens powder category: most formulas hide their ingredients in proprietary blends where 20 compounds share a 200mg total weight — meaning you might be getting 10mg of broccoli powder and calling it a serving of vegetables. GREENS v2 is 100% transparent — every dose disclosed, every blend labeled, every ingredient measurable. Per scoop: 2,000mg TruServa® Organic Greens Blend (Kale, Broccoli, Spinach) — one full USDA serving of organic vegetables per scoop — plus 1,000mg Chlorella, 1,000mg Spirulina, 500mg Aquamin® Soluble (72 trace minerals from seaweed), Sea Moss, Matcha, VitaKelp, 1,000mg Ashwagandha Extract, 1,000mg Maca Root, 1,000mg Sunflower Lecithin, 500mg Lion's Mane, 100mg Ginkgo Biloba, 300mg Stinging Nettle, 100mg Dandelion Extract, 100mg Milk Thistle, 2,500mg Inulin prebiotic fiber, and 5 Billion CFU probiotic blend. No wheatgrass. No barley grass. No artificial colors. Naturally sweetened with Monk Fruit. No WADA banned substances. Gluten free. 30 servings. Mix 1 scoop in 6-8oz water and drink immediately.*

Supplement Facts — Inspired Nutraceuticals GREENS v2 (Per 1 Scoop / 30 Servings)

Greens and Superfoods

• TruServa® Organic Greens Blend — 2,000mg (Organic Kale, Organic Broccoli, Organic Spinach — equals one full USDA serving of organic vegetables)
• Chlorella Powder (Chlorella vulgaris) — 1,000mg
• Spirulina Powder (Arthrospira platensis) — 1,000mg
• Aquamin® Soluble — 500mg (Seaweed-derived Calcium, Magnesium, and 72 trace minerals)
• Sea Moss (v2 addition)
• Matcha (v2 addition)
• VitaKelp® (v2 addition)

Adaptogenic Support

• Ashwagandha Extract (Withania somnifera, Root) — 1,000mg
• Maca Powder (Lepidium meyenii, Root) — 1,000mg

Neuro Support

• Sunflower Lecithin — 1,000mg
• Lion's Mane Mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) Powder — 500mg
• Ginkgo Biloba Extract (Leaves) — 100mg

Liver Support

• Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) Extract (Leaf) — 300mg
• Dandelion Extract (Taraxacum officinale, Root) — 100mg
• Milk Thistle Extract (Silybum marianum, Seed) — 100mg

Gut Support

• Inulin (Fructooligosaccharides / FOS Prebiotic Fiber) — 2,500mg
• Inspired Probiotic Blend — 5 Billion CFU (Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Streptococcus Thermophilus, Bifidobacterium Longum, Bifidobacterium Bifidum — shelf-stable)

• Other Ingredients: Monk Fruit Extract, Natural Masking Flavors, Citric Acid, Malic Acid, Silica, Guar Gum, Beta Carotene (natural color)
• 100% transparent label — all doses disclosed. No proprietary blend concealment.
• No wheatgrass. No barley grass. No artificial colors or sweeteners. Naturally sweetened with Monk Fruit.
• No WADA banned substances — safe for competitive tested athletes.
• Gluten free.
• 30 servings per container.
• Mix 1 scoop in 6-8oz of water or your preferred beverage. Drink immediately.
• Flavors: Island Vibes, Malibu Breeze, Sonoran Sunset, Forbidden Fruit, Summer Squeeze, and Unflavored

The Inspired Philosophy — Why Transparent Labels in Greens Powders Actually Matter

Inspired Nutraceuticals is explicit about the problem they built GREENS to solve. Most greens powders use a "superfood blend" or "proprietary greens complex" where the total weight of 15-25 ingredients is disclosed as a single number — 2,000mg, 3,000mg, 5,000mg — with no indication of how that weight is distributed among the ingredients listed below it. A 2,000mg proprietary blend of 20 ingredients could contain 1,990mg of cheap organic kale powder and 10mg split across the remaining 19 premium compounds. You would have no way of knowing. The label would look identical to one with 100mg of each compound.†

GREENS v2 discloses every individual compound at its own dose. You can see that Ashwagandha is at 1,000mg — a dose that exceeds what many standalone Ashwagandha supplements provide. You can see that Inulin is at 2,500mg — a meaningful prebiotic fiber dose. You can see that Lion's Mane is at 500mg, Spirulina at 1,000mg, Chlorella at 1,000mg, and Aquamin at 500mg. When Inspired says each scoop equals one full USDA serving of organic vegetables, that claim is supported by the TruServa® Organic Greens Blend's 2,000mg dose — a validated USDA-equivalent dose from FutureCeuticals. This is the difference between a greens powder that tells you what you're getting and one that doesn't.†

What's New in v2

The v2 update adds three new superfoods to the Greens and Superfoods matrix that weren't in the original formula: Sea Moss, Matcha, and VitaKelp. Sea Moss (Irish Moss / Chondrus crispus) is a seaweed rich in 92 of the 102 minerals the human body uses — including iodine, iron, calcium, potassium, and selenium — along with carrageenan polysaccharides for gut lining support and thyroid iodine. Matcha is whole leaf green tea powder containing concentrated EGCG catechins (the same thermogenic and antioxidant compounds in green tea extract), L-Theanine for calm focus, and natural caffeine at the low levels present in a small matcha dose. VitaKelp® is a branded kelp (Ascophyllum nodosum) extract providing additional marine iodine, minerals, and fucoidan — a sulfated polysaccharide with documented immune support properties. Together these three additions strengthen the formula's mineral status, thyroid support, and antioxidant coverage.†

The Six Systems — What Each One Does

System 1 — Greens and Superfoods: The Nutritional Foundation

TruServa® is a registered trademark from FutureCeuticals for a standardized organic vegetable blend validated by USDA to deliver one complete serving of vegetables per the recommended 2,000mg dose. Organic Kale, Organic Broccoli, and Organic Spinach are chosen for their complementary phytonutrient profiles — kale for its sulforaphane, quercetin, and beta-carotene content; broccoli for its glucosinolates, Vitamin C, and folate; spinach for its iron, magnesium, and lutein. Together they provide the foundational micronutrient coverage that a daily greens powder is designed to fill.†

Chlorella at 1,000mg and Spirulina at 1,000mg bring the algae dimension. Chlorella (Chlorella vulgaris) is a single-celled green microalgae valued for its chlorophyll concentration — chlorophyll's structural similarity to hemoglobin has been associated with blood-based protective benefits — and its unique ability to bind to and facilitate excretion of heavy metals including mercury, lead, and cadmium from body tissue. Research on Chlorella has documented improvements in immune markers, blood pressure, and cholesterol. Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) is a blue-green microalgae that provides complete proteins, essential fatty acids (including GLA), iron, calcium, and the anti-inflammatory protein pigment C-Phycocyanin. Spirulina is one of the most nutrient-dense foods by weight on earth — gram for gram it contains more protein than most animal foods and a richer micronutrient profile than most vegetables.†

Aquamin® Soluble at 500mg is a validated marine mineral complex derived from 100% Lithothamnion seaweed, providing bioavailable calcium, magnesium, and 72 trace minerals. Aquamin's mineral profile absorbs more efficiently than many inorganic mineral salts because the minerals are present in the organic matrix of the seaweed rather than as isolated mineral compounds, producing a more natural absorption pathway.†

System 2 — Adaptogenic Support: Stress and Hormonal Balance

Ashwagandha Extract (Withania somnifera) at 1,000mg is a generous dose — most standalone Ashwagandha supplements provide 300-600mg. Ashwagandha is an Ayurvedic adaptogen with the most extensive human clinical trial database of any adaptogen commercially available. Its primary mechanism is HPA axis modulation — it reduces the output of cortisol from the adrenal glands in response to stress, reducing the chronic cortisol elevation that suppresses testosterone, impairs sleep quality, accelerates fat storage, and reduces cognitive function. KSM-66 (the same extract in Hi-Tech Testosterone 21) is the gold standard Ashwagandha form, but GREENS v2 uses Ashwagandha Extract without specifying the standardized form — the 1,000mg dose provides a meaningful adaptogenic effect regardless. Published research on Ashwagandha at 600-1,200mg daily documents reductions in cortisol, improvements in testosterone in men, improvements in sleep quality, reductions in anxiety and depression scores, and improvements in physical performance markers.†

Maca Root (Lepidium meyenii) at 1,000mg is the Andean cruciferous root used for thousands of years for energy, stamina, libido, fertility, and mood. Unlike Ashwagandha's primarily HPA-cortisol mechanism, Maca's adaptogenic effects operate through a distinct botanical pathway that doesn't directly affect testosterone or cortisol in most research — it works through neurological and plant sterol-mediated mechanisms to improve subjective energy, sexual function, and mood. Research on Maca consistently documents improvements in sexual desire and function in both men and women, mood improvements in perimenopausal women, and performance enhancement in endurance athletes. The combination of Ashwagandha (cortisol reduction and testosterone support) and Maca (vitality, libido, and mood) covers the adaptogenic dimension from two complementary angles.†

System 3 — Neuro Support: Cognitive Function and Brain Health

Sunflower Lecithin at 1,000mg serves dual functions in the formula. As an emulsifier it improves the dispersion of fat-soluble compounds including Ashwagandha's active withanolides in intestinal fluid, potentially improving their bioavailability. As a phospholipid source it provides phosphatidylcholine — the most abundant phospholipid in cell membranes and the primary choline source for acetylcholine synthesis. The acetylcholine contribution from Sunflower Lecithin's phosphatidylcholine supports the "learning neurotransmitter" system — memory encoding, attention, and the neuromuscular connection. Users who notice improved mental clarity and morning focus from GREENS are experiencing the cholinergic effect of the Lecithin alongside the dopaminergic and circulatory effects of Ginkgo and the NGF-stimulating effect of Lion's Mane.†

Lion's Mane Mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) at 500mg is the formula's signature nootropic ingredient and the source of most users' reported morning focus and cognitive boost. Lion's Mane contains two classes of unique bioactive compounds — hericenones (from the fruiting body) and erinacines (from the mycelium) — that are the only known dietary compounds to cross the blood-brain barrier and directly stimulate synthesis of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF). NGF is the peptide that governs the survival, growth, and maintenance of neurons — including the basal forebrain cholinergic neurons that are among the first to degenerate in cognitive decline. Research on Lion's Mane supplementation documents improvements in mild cognitive impairment, reduced anxiety and depression, and enhanced nerve repair. The effect develops progressively over weeks of consistent use rather than acutely on the first dose.†

Ginkgo Biloba Extract at 100mg provides the circulatory cognitive support dimension. Ginkgo's primary mechanism is improvement of blood flow to the brain through its flavonoid and terpenoid compounds — specifically ginkgolides that inhibit platelet activating factor (PAF) and increase microvascular circulation in cerebral tissue. Improved blood flow to the brain translates to better memory consolidation, attention, and executive function. Ginkgo also elevates dopamine and noradrenaline in the prefrontal cortex with consistent use (a gradual, cumulative effect rather than acute), and has documented anxiety-reducing properties. The 100mg dose is at the lower end of the research range — the cognitive benefits of Ginkgo are most pronounced at 120-240mg daily in clinical trials, though the dose here contributes meaningfully within the broader neuro support matrix.†

System 4 — Liver Support: Detoxification and Protection

The three-compound liver support blend addresses the liver's dual challenge as both a detoxification organ and a target for oxidative damage. Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) at 300mg is included for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant polyphenols that protect liver tissue from oxidative stress, alongside its documented benefits for prostate health and kidney function. Dandelion Root Extract at 100mg is a traditional liver support botanical with documented choleretic (bile flow-stimulating) effects — bile flow is essential for fat digestion and the excretion of fat-soluble toxins processed by the liver. Dandelion also has diuretic properties that support fluid balance and kidney health. Milk Thistle Extract (Silybum marianum, standardized for Silymarin) at 100mg provides the hepatoprotective anchor — Silymarin's documented mechanisms include blocking the entry of hepatotoxins into liver cells, stimulating liver cell regeneration, and acting as a powerful intrahepatic antioxidant. Even at 100mg, Milk Thistle provides daily hepatoprotective support — the dose is smaller than the therapeutic doses used in liver disease treatment (300-600mg Silymarin daily) but appropriate as a wellness maintenance amount in a comprehensive daily formula.†

System 5 — Gut Support: Prebiotic and Probiotic

Inulin at 2,500mg is a meaningful prebiotic fiber dose — Inulin (Fructooligosaccharides) passes undigested to the colon where Bifidobacteria and Lactobacillus selectively ferment it, producing short-chain fatty acids (particularly butyrate) that fuel colonocytes, maintain gut barrier integrity, reduce inflammation, and improve microbial diversity. The 2,500mg dose provides a substantial prebiotic load that actively feeds the four probiotic strains present in the same scoop — the prebiotic fiber and probiotics are designed to work synergistically.†

The Inspired Probiotic Blend delivers 5 Billion CFU across four clinically recognized strains: Lactobacillus Acidophilus (the most studied Lactobacillus strain for gut health, immune function, and lactose digestion), Streptococcus Thermophilus (supports lactase production and digestive enzyme activity), Bifidobacterium Longum (reduces gut permeability, supports immune function, reduces anxiety via the gut-brain axis), and Bifidobacterium Bifidum (immune modulation and gut microbiome balance). All four strains are shelf-stable — they do not require refrigeration for viability, which is a practically important specification for a powder stored at room temperature.†

System 6 — Trace Minerals: The Micronutrient Foundation

Aquamin® Soluble's 72 trace minerals from Lithothamnion seaweed address the micronutrient gaps that even a generally healthy diet commonly misses. Modern agricultural soils are depleted of many trace minerals — selenium, iodine, manganese, molybdenum, boron, and others that were present in higher concentrations in pre-industrial farming — meaning even a vegetable-rich diet may miss these minerals. Aquamin's seaweed source provides the full mineral spectrum in a bioavailable marine organic matrix. Combined with Sea Moss (v2 addition) which independently provides 92 minerals, GREENS v2 is one of the most comprehensive mineral-status greens powders on the market.†

The No Wheatgrass, No Barley Grass Decision

Many greens powders lead with wheatgrass and barley grass — inexpensive cereal grasses that are cheap to grow, cheap to powder, and look impressive on a label due to their association with health food culture. Inspired Nutraceuticals deliberately excludes both from GREENS v2. The rationale: wheatgrass and barley grass, while not harmful, have a relatively low phytonutrient density compared to kale, broccoli, spinach, spirulina, and chlorella at equivalent gram weights. They also produce a strong grassy taste that is the primary source of the "lawn clippings" flavor profile that makes most greens powders taste unpleasant. Replacing them with more nutrient-dense greens and investing in flavor development with natural masking flavors and monk fruit sweetening is the formulation decision that has made GREENS one of the best-tasting greens powders in the category — a claim backed consistently by user reviews.†

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Why does GREENS v2 say it delivers one full serving of vegetables when the TruServa® blend is only 2,000mg?
   TruServa® is a validated, USDA-equivalent formulation from FutureCeuticals — the 2,000mg dose is the specific amount calibrated to provide one USDA recommended vegetable serving's worth of the key phytonutrients from Kale, Broccoli, and Spinach. The USDA serving size for vegetables is measured by nutritional content, not simply by gram weight of raw vegetable — a concentrated, dehydrated vegetable powder delivers the same phytonutrient profile as a much larger amount of raw vegetable. The TruServa® validation confirms that 2,000mg of their standardized blend meets this equivalence.†
2. What's different in v2 compared to the original formula?
   v2 adds Sea Moss, Matcha, and VitaKelp® to the Greens and Superfoods matrix — upgrading the mineral, thyroid support, and antioxidant coverage. The core formula (TruServa, Chlorella, Spirulina, Aquamin, Ashwagandha, Maca, Sunflower Lecithin, Lion's Mane, Ginkgo, liver support blend, Inulin, and probiotics) remains the same with the same doses. v2 is an additive upgrade — nothing removed, new ingredients added.†
3. Is GREENS v2 appropriate for tested athletes?
   Yes. Inspired Nutraceuticals specifically confirms that GREENS v2 contains no WADA banned substances. The formula contains no stimulants, no prohormones, no peptide hormones, and no compounds of any regulatory concern for competitive sport. Tested athletes can use GREENS v2 with confidence.†
4. Can GREENS v2 be taken with other supplements?
   Yes — GREENS v2 is stimulant-free and contains only botanical, mineral, probiotic, and food-based compounds with no known interactions with sports nutrition supplements. It stacks cleanly with protein powders, creatine, pre-workouts, fat burners, and any other supplement category. The Milk Thistle and Dandelion components may mildly affect the metabolism of some prescription medications through CYP enzyme interactions — consult a physician if taking prescription medications regularly.†

How to Take Inspired Nutraceuticals GREENS v2

Mix 1 scoop in 6-8oz of water or your preferred beverage. Drink immediately after mixing — some ingredients (particularly probiotics and algae compounds) are best consumed fresh rather than allowed to sit. Vary liquid amount to achieve your preferred flavor intensity. Flavored versions taste best in plain cold water. Unflavored version can be blended into smoothies, protein shakes, or yogurt without significantly affecting the flavor of the base product. Consume daily — consistent daily use is essential for the adaptogenic and probiotic benefits that require weeks of consistent exposure to develop fully. Not for pregnant or nursing women without physician clearance. Consult a physician before use if taking any prescription medications — particularly blood thinners (Milk Thistle may affect anticoagulant metabolism) or thyroid medications (Sea Moss and VitaKelp contain iodine which can affect thyroid function at high doses).*

Why Buy at Get Yok'd

• Real-time inventory across all five Southern California stores
• Available in Burbank, Glendale, Glendale Galleria, Pasadena, and North Hollywood
• Authorized Inspired Nutraceuticals retailer — carrying the full lineup including GLX and GREENS v2
• Staff who can help you build a complete daily wellness stack around GREENS v2
• One of the best loyalty programs in the supplement industry — earn rewards on every purchase

Who Should Exercise Caution with GREENS v2

• Individuals taking blood thinners (Warfarin/Coumadin) should consult a physician — Milk Thistle affects CYP2C9 enzyme activity involved in Warfarin metabolism
• Individuals with thyroid conditions (hyperthyroidism or iodine sensitivity) should consult a physician — Sea Moss and VitaKelp provide dietary iodine which can affect thyroid function
• Individuals with autoimmune conditions should consult a physician before taking any Ashwagandha-containing product — Ashwagandha stimulates immune function
• Individuals taking immunosuppressant medications should consult a physician before using probiotic supplements
• Not for pregnant or nursing women without physician clearance
• Keep out of reach of children.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.