Multivitamins Exposed!

Multivitamins Exposed

Recently, a supplement-testing company published their findings that 11 popular multivitamins that they tested had problems.... big problems. Included in the analysis were popular vitamins from Swanson, Nature's Plus, The Vitamin Shoppe, Andrew Weil M.D. and Hero Nutritionals. One was contaminated with lead, several were found not to disintegrate, some were sub potent in listed nutrients, and one actually contained no amount of several vitamins listed on the label.



Dr Ekstrom's Comments:

I pride myself on prescribing nutritional supplements that are verified by independent laboratory testing to guarantee potency, authenticity, and to ensure herbal and nutritional ingredients have maximum freedom from contamination (heavy metals, chemical solvent residue, aflatoxins, herbicides and pesticides, bacteria & mold). Would you want it any other way? I wouldn't. I took the time to find companies that offer objective evidence and proof of their comprehensive testing practices and results.





CAN'T GET ENOUGH VITAMIN D NEWS!

Every time I pick up a medical journal, there is another exciting study about the benefits of Vitamin D. In December 2006, the Journal of American Medical Association reported that higher levels of vitamin D may reduce the risk of developing multiple sclerosis by up to 62%. Add this to studies showing that vitamin D helps to prevent osteoporosis, depression, hypertension, colon cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and high cholesterol, it is easy to understand why we all need to have our vitamin D levels checked on a regular basis.