Nutranimous: Know What You're Getting in Your Supplements

Friday, September 25, 2009

Know What You're Getting in Your Supplements

With the current craze of supplement use the toughest part is knowing if you're actually receiving what the package claims you're getting. For example, are you getting 500mcg of B12 per pill (as stated) or is it actually 432mcg per pill (or is it 568mcg per pill? Is it even B12

The USP Verified Dietary Supplement Mark

?) One way to figure that out is to look for the USP seal of approval! This is a voluntary program that verifies the quality, purity, and potency of supplements. When you see this stamp on a bottle of supplements you can be reassured of the following:

-the ingredients listed on the label are actually in the product (in potency and amounts listed.)
-there are not harmful levels of contaminants in the product (i.e. lead, mercury, bacteria, toxins, etc.)
-the ingredients will break down in the body within a certain time frame that will allow for absorption of those ingredients (versus not being absorbed only to have the final destination be your urine!)
-the product has been made under sanitary conditions.

Below are USP verified dietary supplements! Visit the website for more information!