(2 Volume Set - 752 pages - published 2007)
By ConsumerLab.com; Edited by Tod Cooperman, MD
Testing by ConsumerLab.com shows that one in four supplements in the United States lacks the promised ingredients or has other serious problems. ConsumerLab.com's Guide to Buying Vitamins & Supplements: What's Really in the Bottle? exposes these problems and identifies the best supplement products. Readers will discover:
- Which supplement brands meet ConsumerLab.com's testing standards
- Which vitamin products have ingredient levels that are too low or too high
- Which herbs are most likely to be contaminated or made with the wrong plant parts
Other books advise readers about the pros and cons of supplements; this is the first book to help people select the right products and avoid being hurt or ripped off. This convenient and authoritative guide will become a much-used reference for consumers and professionals.
ConsumerLab.com is the leading independent evaluator of dietary and nutrition products in the United States. Since 1999, it has been reporting the results to online subscribers at www.consumerlab.com. That information is now available in ConsumerLab.com's Guide to Buying Vitamins & Supplements: What's Really in the Bottle?
Praise for ConsumerLab.com
Ever wonder whether the herbs you buy in the supermarket, pharmacy, or health food store contain the right ingredients? Now you can know for sure. ConsumerLab.com, an independent testing company is currently judging brands of the most popular herbs and other supplements against scientifically proved standards for identity and accuracy of label claims.
~ Prevention magazine
Faced with a vast array of supplements on store shelves, consumers could use some help cutting through the clutter. Now, ConsumerLab.com has come to the rescue.
~ Environmental Nutrition newsletter
"If you've wondered whether a certain herb or supplement contains exactly the ingredients it claims to have, then wonder no more."
~ Dr. Andrew Weil's Self Healing newsletter
"If you find it palatable to take the manufacturer's word, bon appetit. But if you prefer a more scientific measure of quality and effectiveness, read the reviews at ConsumerLab.com."
~ Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine
"ConsumerLab.com acts as a watchdog over the supplement industry."
~ Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter
About the editors
Tod Cooperman, M.D.is a noted researcher and commentator on consumer health issues and is President and Founder of ConsumerLab.com.
William Obermeyer, Ph.D.is an internationally recognized expert on natural products testing who has worked for the FDAs Center for Food Safety and Nutrition (CFSAN) and is Vice President of Research at ConsumerLab.com.
- Item# 9721
- 2 Volume Set, 752 pp., softcover, 0-9729697-2-1
- $19.95
- Additional shipping charge of 2.00 will be added to the method chosen due to the weight of this set.
