"Supplement Facts" - Fact or Fiction?

speedyg

Look at the back panel of the supplement you're taking. It will read "supplement facts". So, you would expect that those listed ingredients are in the amounts shown, and you would expect that there are no other ingredients except the one's listed. Wrong.
If you're going to take supplements, make sure you check with the manufacturer and insist on a certificate of analysis. The certificate of analysis is a (legal) document that reflects the results of an Independent laboratory test to verify the ingredients list of a particular product. The test validates the ingredients in the formula and the specific quantities listed. In addition, any reputable company should test for the presence of any illegal or harmful substances. Also, companies should be testing every batch, not just some of them. Lastly, any reputable company should provide a 100% money back guarantee on their products.

You would be shocked at the degree of inaccuracy and lack of compliance by Supplement companies, when it comes to good labeling practices and quality ingredients. Don't be fooled by slick ads and commercialism. Look for companies that provide the proof and the gurantees. There are a few companies who do care enough about the consumer to provide these safeguards, you just have to seek them out.

Ask for proof before you place 100% trust in supplement companies. If enough people start doing this, supplements will improve in quality and people will start getting what they're paying for...

Does anyone else share my concerns on this subject?


Speedyg

utahsowle

Always buy from reputable companies, some companies may even have floor sweepings in them. For sure it is important to have guarentees and look them up on the web. The dollar store of your local gnc or other nutrition stores I'll let you decide on what you think is wise.

mikeller

Nope...no concern to me. I use/buy only mainstream products that have been tested in the market place for a long time.

For example I first started using Cytomax years ago and have found it consistent and everything they marketed it to be. I'm now giving Extran a try because I'm annoyed by the "bloat" I suffer with Cytomax.

Utahsowle is on the mark...stick to mainstreet products. If you want something to worry about, ask yourself where that bug has been after you swallow the poor sucker.