HealingWell
Search Close Search
☰

Analysis of Herbal Products Shows Contamination Is Common

Support Forums
>
Ulcerative Colitis
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply
❬ ❬ Previous Thread |Next Thread ❭ ❭
Posted 10/11/2013 3:27 PM (GMT 0)
Analysis of Herbal Products Shows Contamination Is Common Article www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/10/131010205140.htm

This what I was saying the other day - I/we take this stuff (supplements) but there's no way and no one looking out for us to make sure we're even gettin what we're buying.

Might account for some of the differences in people's responses to things (different brands). I really wish there was an FDA type of mandatory testing or something.

60% with "other stuff in it" is rather huge.. and I'm sure they only tested a small sample size so I wonder what a mess it would be if they tested a large amount of different products. And 2/3 with substitutions is also kinda huge..

uggg...

EDIT: This popped up to the right of the same article: www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100209183337.htm
Posted 10/11/2013 3:37 PM (GMT 0)
Wow, nice find Mark. Now what are we supposed to do? I guess it is all a risk just like the prescribed meds we are on.
Posted 10/11/2013 4:23 PM (GMT 0)
This is my main concern, so unless the manufacturer knows what they are doing, what and where they are sourcing raw materials from, it is very difficult to control.

In addition to this, there is always possibility of adulteration.
Posted 10/11/2013 4:28 PM (GMT 0)
"These substances may cause serious illnesses, exacerbate pre-existing health problems or result in death, particularly if taken in excess or injected rather than ingested."

ya, don't think i'll be injecting my psyllium seed powder anytime soon -

Posted 10/11/2013 4:35 PM (GMT 0)
but you could easily do it "in excess" since there are no guidelines, and this was "particularly" not "only if"
Posted 10/11/2013 9:38 PM (GMT 0)
I read this again, and at the end it says the study was done at the other University just a few minutes away from me. I should maybe try and dig up his number and see if he;d be willing to comment on here - or if he did further testing and what brands etc.. I don't know what I;d say though other than start off with Ummm, this is an odd call but there's a group of people that are always going to the supplement store...

Maybe we can find some good stuff out at least.
✚ New Topic ✚ Reply