Consumer Reports Says Many Supplements Not Safe

According to a report published Tues by Consumer Reports, many of the supplements found in your local store are not safe.  Specifically, many of the ingredients may cause cancer, heart problems or kidney/liver damage.  http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38542031/ns/health-alternative_medicine

The report states, "Of the more than 54,000 dietary supplement products in the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, only about a third have some level of safety and effectiveness that is supported by scientific evidence".

Not to mention that many of the ingredients found in these supplements come from China, and the FDA has not inspected one single factory there.

This information goes hand-in-hand with my blog post from 7/29, "All Supplements Are The Same, Right?".  It just brings to light the absolute need to look for supplements which are pharmaceutical grade, follow GMPs, and are inspected by a 3rd party organization such as the NSF if you want to be sure what you are taking is both safe and effective.

To Your Health

Scott

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