tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post3794791753886404055..comments2023-10-23T11:24:13.532-04:00Comments on Diabetes Update: Red Yeast Rice: Another Dangerous SupplementJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-75445308887579528442010-11-11T15:22:50.803-05:002010-11-11T15:22:50.803-05:00I've been using the Spring Valley brand of ...I've been using the Spring Valley brand of 'D' gelcaps from Wal-Mart. My 25OHD is 72, lab was Quest, though, so who knows?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15727857476700090660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-9121310347878096622010-11-10T13:14:29.031-05:002010-11-10T13:14:29.031-05:00Consumer Lab haven't tested any of the Vitamin...Consumer Lab haven't tested any of the Vitamin D3 5,000IU products that I've used.<br /><br />Capsules from Vitamin Research Products gave me good blood test results but were relatively expensive.<br /><br />Some customer reviews on iHerb.com state that gelcaps from Now Foods & Healthy Origins give good blood test results, so HO is what I use now.Nigel Kinbrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368973941328529619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-34724392868024781432010-10-29T19:30:17.528-04:002010-10-29T19:30:17.528-04:00Thanks for posting this! I'm a supplement ske...Thanks for posting this! I'm a supplement skeptic, but I do use some. I try to research them thoroughly. Our family doesn't take kelp as a supplement, but sometimes eats seaweed as a condiment, and unfortunately, I think kelp has been in the mix. I had never heard of this.<br /><br />I Googled dulse, which we have a packet of right now, and found this, about hijiki seaweed being high Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14504810823521044641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-83076223759018403562010-10-29T14:03:19.050-04:002010-10-29T14:03:19.050-04:00Consumer Lab is an independent lab testing service...Consumer Lab is an independent lab testing service that tests popular vitamins and supplements for discrepancies in labeled ingredients and amounts, contaminants, and so on. Most of their supplement reports are not free, however. A paid subscription to Consumer Lab reports might be a worthwhile expense for people who take commonly available popular vitamins and supplements. CL doesn't Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17033443643442246531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-8253454610895954422010-10-28T20:30:15.333-04:002010-10-28T20:30:15.333-04:00Amen to that Jenny.Amen to that Jenny.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00479654709456729629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-40582216445917340652010-10-28T15:17:18.997-04:002010-10-28T15:17:18.997-04:00John,
The supplement sellers wrote laws that hand...John,<br /><br />The supplement sellers wrote laws that handcuff the FDA. And they also supported Republicans and lobbied them to cut the FDA budgets for all the years they controlled congress. As a result the FDA doesn't have staff it needs to do any of the tasks it's charged with.<br /><br />And if the Tea Party succeeds in selling the public the pipedream that life is better without Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-74962510199485842522010-10-28T14:57:53.497-04:002010-10-28T14:57:53.497-04:00What's wrong with Truth-In-Labelling
being ap...What's wrong with Truth-In-Labelling <br />being applied to the supplement biz?<br /><br />Maybe the Trial lawyers can chip in<br />for independent lab review. The FDA<br />is'nt going to do the obvious - Test<br />the stuff & publish - Without fines<br />& baksheesh in the offing...<br /><br />JackJackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14822781041177815764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-60690416821906696562010-10-28T14:47:05.595-04:002010-10-28T14:47:05.595-04:00Sorry -- I know that natural thyroid is regulated ...Sorry -- I know that natural thyroid is regulated and that its quality is ensured -- it's just that its availability has been an issue. The only major US supplier experienced a shortage, and Synthroid decided to announce to doctors that they would need to switch their patients to Synthroid, so I had to inform my doctor that this wasn't actually necessary. Meanwhile, there's been an Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09947607919266946000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-40270308687630811992010-10-28T14:13:05.453-04:002010-10-28T14:13:05.453-04:00Sarah, "Natural" thyroid is a pharmaceut...Sarah, "Natural" thyroid is a pharmaceutical and is regulated by the FDA. When you buy it you get what you are paying for.<br /><br />We have no way of knowing if supplements are safe and effective because the only studies that you read are paid for by the sleazy supplement manufacturers and are usually of extremely poor quality. <br /><br />It takes large, carefully monitored studies Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-91260952764201785722010-10-28T13:56:17.023-04:002010-10-28T13:56:17.023-04:00Wow. This is giving me a lot to think about. I hop...Wow. This is giving me a lot to think about. I hope it's okay if I write a rather long comment, especially as I don't know anything about Red Yeast Rice. I do absolutely agree with your message of BUYER BEWARE!<br /><br />On the other hand, I think that some of the preference for "natural" products may be backlash in the face of a system that prefers synthetics. Many people haveUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09947607919266946000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-66615868655638328462010-10-28T12:04:05.211-04:002010-10-28T12:04:05.211-04:00The issue with nutritional supplements is that it&...The issue with nutritional supplements is that it's largely a free-for-all in terms of what you get when you buy these things. This occurred because the Senator Hatch from Utah had a lot of people who worked for the companies that sold supplements, so under his leadership, Congress voted to limit how much the FDA could regulate the industry. This is true, and most supplements sold are cheapScott Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03286529314567223617noreply@blogger.com