Do you ever look at the vitamin bottle and wonder if what is on the label is really in there?
Do you think it’s worth a few extra bucks when buying supplements to pick ones that are tested?
Well, duh, right? I mean, we all want quality vitamins, ones that work, but we also don’t want to waste our money.
So, is there really a difference between expensive and cheap vitamins? Are expensive vitamins really worth it?
One of the biggest mistakes people make in their desire to supplement their diet is taking inexpensive vitamins. Buy 1 get 1 deals or supplements at your grocery and pharmacy, or products you can buy through the mail are rarely, if ever, worth taking.
Why is that?
The reality is, that high quality raw materials are expensive.
This includes the research it takes to ensure they are high quality, are free of contaminants and that the ingredients in the products do what they're intended to do.
A company could actually spend several thousand dollars to test just one ingredient. This is why bargain basement supplements are either near useless or downright dangerous.
Cut-rate products also often contain additives, food allergens, sugar, artificial food coloring and flavoring.
Potency and purity can vary widely from pill to pill and bottle to bottle.
A study at Duke University examined 12 bottles of one popular supplement. It's hard to believe, but these samples showed they contained 60% or less of the amount of nutrients claimed on the label!
Most people also don't consider freshness.
The FDA does not require expiration dates on supplement bottles so many companies don't include them. I would suggest you do look for them as many of the ingredients don’t stay stable for long.
Yes, calcium and some other nutrients can last for years, however, others like vitamins B and C, are unstable.
This is one of the main reasons I feel safe using Shaklee's products.
Case in point.
At one time when there was intense flooding in Asian ginseng fields. The farmers knew the ginseng would mold and decided to use a chemical that is a known carcinogenic. When Shaklee received the raw ginseng, they tested it like they test all their raw ingredients and found the raw material be full of the carcinogenic herbicide used to keep mold from growing on it.
Because Shaklee tests all their raw ingredients before processing, they caught this dangerous chemical and rejected the batch. Further batches were sent and rejected due to the contamination.
Shaklee searched for other sources of non-contaminated ginseng and upon finding none that were safe they refused to sell it for 2 years until they could get a supply that was guaranteed to be free of nasty contaminants.
Shaklee now has safe, clean ginseng for sale once again.
Now, what do you think those suppliers of the contaminated ginseng did with their rejected batches from Shaklee? Do you think they did the right thing and threw them out?
No, they just sold it to other companies who do not do the amount of testing Shaklee does to assure your safety.
So countless people consumed contaminated ginseng all because they bought cheap vitamins that do no testing.
You're taking your chances in hoping that cheap vitamin manufacturers will spend the money needed to test raw materials for contaminants like this.
If the FDA doesn't require it, they typically don't do it.
Shaklee would rather lose out on profits than compromise health. Luckily now we can get safe ginseng once again.
I am against buying cheap brands without checking them out thoroughly first.
Where do they come from? What kind of testing do they do? Do they guarantee that what’s on the label is actually in the bottle?
These are all valid questions worth asking.
One that Shaklee can answer.
Can your vitamin company?
If you're not sure, then why are you putting your health in their hands?
You are wise with your money in other areas of life and you know that just because it’s cheap doesn’t mean it will work. And if it doesn’t work, then you aren’t saving any money at all – you’re wasting it.
Cheap vitamins often end up costing you a lot more.
Your health is an investment. If you don’t believe that, ask someone who has lost their health and what they would give to have it back.
Invest wisely.
Be well my friends,
Julie
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