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No Government Oversight of Dietary Supplements? Enter LabDoor

Blind faith in anything, Bruce Springsteen once said, will get you killed. Whether that is literally true, the Boss was simply pointing out the obvious: being informed is a hell of a lot safer than living in ignorance. It will help you make healthier choices. Clearly, that goes for what you put into your body.

But when it comes to dietary supplements, for the last two decades we've been pretty much on our own. Prior to then dietary supplements were subject to the same regulatory control by the Food & Drug Administration as any other food product. But in 1994 the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) left it up to manufacturers…

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 Labdoor Review: Is The Biggest Supplement Review Site Legit?

Most people who have a daily supplement stack have heard of the two biggest supplement testing and review sites, ConsumerLab and LabDoor. Both companies claim to test off-the-shelf supplements for purity and label accuracy. ConsumerLab is run by scientists who are listed publicly on their site, but not much is known about LabDoor. The purpose of this review is to examine and analyze whether LabDoor is a reputable source

 Studies Show Little Benefit in Supplements

In an editorial entitled “The Supplement Paradox: Negligible Benefits, Robust Consumption” accompanying the new report, Dr. Pieter A. Cohen, of Cambridge Health Alliance and Somerville Hospital Primary Care in Massachusetts, pointed out that “supplements are essential to treat vitamin and mineral deficiencies” and that certain combinations of nutrients can help some medical conditions, like age-related macular degeneration. He added, however, “for the majority of adults, supplements likely provide little, if any, benefit.”

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Balance of Nature – An Honest Review

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Can Prevagen Really Improve My Memory?

Prevagen is a dietary supplement that’s advertised to help with mild memory loss. However, evidence to support its claims is questionable, and there are concerns about whether our bodies can properly absorb its unique ingredient, apoaequorin. If you’re considering this product, keep in mind it is not FDA-approved, and information about its safety and effectiveness is limited. It’s best to discuss any memory concerns and whether Prevagen is right for you with your provider before trying it on your own.

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The Truth About Balance of Nature Fruit & Vegetable Supplements

Research on Balance of Nature is pretty light. It doesn’t appear that any studies have been performed on their specific supplements. There’s tons of research on fruits and vegetables in their whole form, but not in their freeze-dried, powdered form.

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5 Myths About Nutritional Supplements

Much of what you assume about vitamins and minerals may be wrong. Here are the biggest misconceptions.

LabDoor

As consumers, we'd like to think that the vitamins and supplements we buy are effective and safe. In reality, this isn't always the case. Labdoor is an independent company that tests supplements. We find out whether products have what they claim and if they have any harmful ingredients or contaminants.

ConsumerLab.com

Leading provider of independent test results and information to help consumers and health care professionals evaluate health and nutrition products.

Examine

We have no conflicts of interest: Our team is composed of scientists; all we do all day, every day, is analyze studies on nutrition and supplementation, to answer your questions.

My Supplement Advice

When creating My Supplement Advice, we dreamed about a website providing readers with honest, easy-to-understand information on health remedies, tips and products.

Supplement Police

SupplementPolice.com is a product review website which aims to introduce some much-needed honesty and transparency to the world of online reviews. At Supplement Police.com, visitors will find detailed reviews of popular products currently available online. Those products come from categories like nutritional supplements, financial products, and online business ideas. Unfortunately, these categories traditionally have more scams than other product categories.

SupplementReviews.com

Discover the power of user driven Supplement Reviews from the web's most trusted source.

NSF

In the last decade, the dietary and nutritional supplements industry has grown tremendously. The fact that these products do not receive the same regulation as prescription or over-the-counter drugs raises questions in the minds of many consumers. This is why NSF developed the nation's first independent testing standard and product certification program strictly for dietary supplements.

Supplement Database

The Supplement Database is a vast resource rating both supplement ingredients and products.

Best Health Supplement Reviews

This is promotional content sponsored by KaraMD.

Examine

We have no conflicts of interest: Our team is composed of scientists; all we do all day, every day, is analyze studies on nutrition and supplementation, to answer your questions.

ReviewScout

Review Scout is a collective of researchers focused on providing ratings and reviews on diverse product categories. We utilize a thorough review process to asses a given product’s value to consumers. This process is known as the Review Scout Ranking System.

Smarter Reviews

Choosing the best product is easy with Smarter Reviews. Smarter Reviews provides a clear-cut ranking system that covers the most important product criteria as well as a customer satisfaction rating, so you can be confident you are purchasing a high quality product that really works.