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Content:
The Great Supplement Deception -A True Scandal
Dr. Z's Comments
The "Other Ingredients" - A Big Problem
Fillers and Preservatives
Lubricants and Flowing Agents
Binders, Glues, Coloring Agents and Other Poisons
Why Dr. Z Uses/Recommends Thorne Research Supplements
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The Great Supplement Deception
New York State Atty. Gen.'s Office accuses major retailers
" New York State attorney general’s office accused four major retailers on Monday of selling fraudulent and potentially dangerous herbal supplements and demanded that they remove the products from their shelves.
The authorities said they had conducted tests on top-selling store brands of herbal supplements at four national retailers — GNC, Target, Walgreens and Walmart — and found that
- four out of five of the products did not contain any of the herbs on their labels.
The tests showed that pills labeled medicinal herbs often contained little more than cheap fillers like
- powdered rice, asparagus and houseplants, and in some cases substances that could be dangerous to those with allergies."
Source - New York Times
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Dr. Z's Comments:
If that doesn't scare you, it should!
This certainly puts a whole new twist on my previous suspicions about store-bought supplements. Honestly, it never occurred to me that supplement companies would lie about the ingredients.
Whenever clients come to my office, I always ask them to bring all supplements they are taking currently, so that I can test them with the help of Applied Kinesiology/Muscle Testing.
Over the past 20 years I've noticed again and again that in almost all instances people test "allergic-sensitive" to their store-bought supplements/vitamins.
In the past I've attributed that primarily to the "Other Ingredients".
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The "Other Ingredients" - A Big Problem
Fillers
and Preservatives
You would be amazed if you found out what manufacturers can legally put
into supplements in terms of additives, fillers,
and binders without having to list these items on the label.
Most all of them utilize raw materials containing
- lactose, sodium
benzoate, BHA, BHT, hydrogenated oils
as
fillers and preservatives. These ingredients often cause allergic reactions,
and many are harmful to the person
ingesting them.
Lubricants
and Flowing Agents
These same companies utilize lubricants and flowing agents such as
- stearic
acid, magnesium stearate, ascorbyl
palmitate
Magnesium
stearate appears by far the most popular
one. Read the labels! They add absolutely no value to the supplement
content. Their only purpose is to make the manufacturing process easier
because they keep ingredients from sticking to the machinery. These lubricants
are saturated fats. They tend to engulf the active ingredients
which interferes with their absorption. It is like throwing a good
portion of your supplements into the toilet.
Binders,
Glues and Coloring Agents
Whenever you use supplements in tablet form, beware!
- All
tablets contain binders and glues to keep their shape.
- Many
tablets contain artificial coloring agents to make them look
"prettier". Titanium Oxide (a heavy metal) as a "whitening agent"
is just one example.
Again,
these additives often cause allergic reactions, and many are detrimental
to your health.
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Why Use Thorne Research Supplements?
I Trust Them - You CAN Trust Them!
From its inception 30 years ago Thorne Research has been dedicated to create "truly hypo-allergenic" vitamin - supplements that are designed for the most sensitive patient. We have concluded that Thorne Research has some of the cleanest and purest products on the market.
Dr. Z has been working with Thorne Research supplements in his clinical setting for more than 25 years.
Here's why:
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Thorne Research - does NOT utilize any of
the above additives, flowing agents, or fillers.
- All
vitamins - supplements made by Thorne Research come either in liquid, powder or
capsule form. This eliminates the need for binders and glues.
- Thorne
Research vitamins - supplements may appear more expensive than
similar items purchased in a store or from a catalogue.
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Think
again! What you don't know may harm you.
| II) |
To assure consistency and integrity of their products Thorne Research |
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1. has developed and implements detailed specifications for all raw materials, production components
2. sources raw materials and components only from the best suppliers who are certified by Thorne to meet their requirements and consistently provide materials that comply with their stringent specifications.
3. tests every raw material and finished product for microbiological contaminants, heavy metals, and other reasonably expected environmental contaminants.
4. quarantines every botanical, vitamin, mineral, amino acid, oil, and nutrient ingredient that Thorne receives and does not release it for production until it has been tested and its identity has been confirmed. |
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Thorne Research's in-house quality control laboratory and select third-party laboratories perform precise testing to consistently: |
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- Identify all known pathogens and other reasonably expected contaminants that might pose a health risk to the users of their products.
- Verify the identity, potency, and purity of each ingredient listed on the product label.
- Provide timely and transparent testing information on every product.
- Ensure the integrity of each supplier in Thorne's supply chain.
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What is on a Thorne Research label is in the bottle!!!
