I do not have a subscription to the
consumer reports website, but on the today
show this am, they did lab reports on
multivitamins, and many came up short, had
lead in them, didn't have the nutrient amt
listed on bottle, and were not absorbed
properly by the body. I take the gnc
ultra mega for women and are very
concerned. I was taking centrum, which
showed to be a good one on the consumer
reports, but I wanted more addl calcium
and supplemnts so I chose gnc. Does
anyone know if it was tested by consumer
labs, and was it a good or bad one to take
????
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huffster
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Posted: 01-24-07 22:34pm
I'm not surprised by this report at all.
There have been a couple studies conducted
and it has been found that anywhere
between 25%-45% (depending upon the study)
of supplements you find do not have in the
bottle what is advertised on the label.
Furthermore, there have been times when
dangerous substances have been found, or
dangerous levels of certain ingredients
such as iron.
I have a book called "the comparative
guide to nutritional supplements" which
rated over 500 supplements. Centrum
rated extremely low: a 5.2%. Gnc rated
higher at 46.9%. However, if you want to
be sure that what you are taking has what
is promised, ensure that is will dissolve
in your body the way it is supposed to,
and get the desired effects you are
looking for, then you must look into a
supplement that is pharmaceutical grade
vs. Fda approved. Having a
pharmaceutical grade supplement guarantees
that what is on the label is in the bottle
and it must pass rigorous tests before
being released.
The products I sell are pharmaceutical
grade and were actually rated #1 in the
comparative guide, coming in at a 96.1%.
Drop me an email and i'd be happy sending
out free information to anyone, or visit
my website by clicking on my name to the
left and following the link.
