Herbal Supplements Flunk the Test; Don't Contain Herbs
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Willene
Last year I blogged about the importance of being aware of the effectiveness of supplements that are offered in the local stores. I had learned that many are not absorbable and therefore useless and possibly harmful to you.
After reading the articles in the following links, I learn that in many cases, the herbs were not even FOUND in the supplement.
2/2015 New York Attorney General-targets-supplements
NY Daily News-Sept 2015
Testing of herbal supplements sold by major retailers including Target and Walmart revealed that 79 percent have no trace of the herbs on the products' labels, according to an investigation by the New York State Attorney General.
The testing led Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman to send letters to GNC, Target, Walmart and Walgreens to halt the sale of their store brand herbal supplements including Echinacea, Ginseng, and St. John's Wort. Walmart's products fared worst in the testing, with only 4 percent containing DNA of the herbs on the product labels.
Not only are consumers being duped, but it is also dangerous to use supplements when they contain ingredients that aren't on the label.
Not only are consumers being duped, but it is also dangerous to use supplements when they contain ingredients that aren't on the label.
Awareness is so important to making better choices.
If you are concerned about the supplements you take and interested in learning about nutritional products manufactured by an honest company who puts their customers first, CLICK HERE .
Your health is too important to leave to companies who are more interested in making a profit than the health of their customers.
To Your Excellent Health!
Willene
478-923-8438
willene.johnson@cox.net
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- Willene
- I have a passion for health and the prevention of disease.Even though my profession was in the health care field as a RN, my awareness of the role we can play in our own health began over 30 years ago when my husband became chronically ill. I started by checking out the foods we were eating. I learned that many foods contained unhealthy preservatives. Much to my kids objection, I limited the amount of sugar in the foods I bought. Over the years, my food purchases changed as more options were offered. Today we can actually purchase healthy foods that also taste good. About 9 years ago I became aware of the harmful and caustic chemicals in the personal care and home care products I was using. I thought the products on the grocery store shelves were safe to use. I learn how untrue that is and found an online wellness store to shop at. I now have peace of mind knowing that my personal care and household products are not putting me at risk for disease.
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