Saturday, August 18, 2007

Product Quality Check List for Nutritional supplements

Here is a quick do-it-yourself ten point test to help you evaluate whether a particular product is worthy of your consideration. Ask yourself these questions:


  1. Is the product delivered in a single dosage? (a once a day product cannot simply provide the potency needed for optimal nutrition without being too large to swallow.)
  2. Are the potency levels of the ingredients high enough to provide optimal daily nutritional intake without compromising safety?
  3. Are the ingredients provided in their most bioavailable form?
  4. Is the safety profile of each ingredient thoroughly researched and evaluated?
  5. Does the company meet pharmacuetical guidles- not food GMPs?
  6. Is the products formulated to meet pharmacuetical standards for full disintegration and dissolution?
  7. Is the product potency guaranteed for a specified shelf life?
  8. Is the product independently tested and guaranteed for potency?
  9. Is the product manufactured in-house?
  10. Is the product free of ingredients that may have cumulative toxicities ( pre-formed Vit A and iron)?

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