Article on undeclared ingredients in herbal supplements

[Hopeny]

http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1741-7015-11-222.pdf

 

If you can't see the link please google: "DNA barcoding detects contamination and substitution in North American herbal products"

Edited November 4, 2013 by Hopeny

[JoyBop]

I didnt see the article yet, but the FDA doesn't mandate the herbal supplements on the market. They are required to disclose all of the ingredients contained, but there are loopholes in the labeling laws as well. You really have to trust the manufacturer as you really have no idea what you are taking. There are some really good companies out there, but there is a lot of junky companies out there selling snake oil.

[Hopeny]

I didnt see the article yet, but the FDA doesn't mandate the herbal supplements on the market. They are required to disclose all of the ingredients contained, but there are loopholes in the labeling laws as well. You really have to trust the manufacturer as you really have no idea what you are taking. There are some really good companies out there, but there is a lot of junky companies out there selling snake oil.

It seems like only 50% of what they tested actually had what they said they said, some of them even had toxic ingredients.

[JoyBop]

SCARY!! I hate to say it, but maybe the FDA SHOULD be overseeing these types of products. Someone needs to hold these companies to standards and protect our health.

[Hopeny]

SCARY!! I hate to say it, but maybe the FDA SHOULD be overseeing these types of products. Someone needs to hold these companies to standards and protect our health.

I completely agree.