Not All Supplements Are Created Equal

 Recently in California it was discovered that many common brands of fish oil contain up to 70 times the permissible "safe" levels of lead and PCBs. There were 74 manufacturers that were named in a suit on behalf of proposition 65 in California that requires companies to disclose that their product had been tested to have unsafe levels of lead. Proposition 65 is the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 requiring manufacturers to notify potential consumers of possible lead exposure. 

Funny thing about this is that lead was high in these fish oils. Lead is not normally a concern in fish oil manufacturing but mercury is because of the fish source. Since lead is the object of prop 65 and mercury is not, I think it is still reasonable to be concerned about accumulating mercury levels from these fish oils. One patient I treated for very high levels of lead and mercury in the blood (recent exposure) could only isolate his lead and mercury exposure to a fish oil purchased at a common Warehouse coop and one dinner with swordfish in the past 2 months. After stopping the fish oil, and starting a clean one I recommended, his blood lead and mercury levels went back to normal after a few months.  PCBs are also a huge concern in fish oils and farmed salmon. 

There was also one reported incident of Selenium toxicity in a patient taking a multiple vitamin/mineral supplement that contained 200 TIMES the stated level of Selenium on the label. This post is to warn all of you out there to be careful that your supplement products are manufacturer using GMP practices (Good Manufacturing Practices) certification. The scary thing is that a few of these companies cited in California for excessive Lead and PCBs had GMP certification. Below is the list of companies named in the suit in California. 

We will soon be opening an online store so that our readers can get safe, consistent supplements with reliable testing. So many people waste their money on supplements that are either not sufficient or unregulated and in more and more cases, toxic.

DEFENDANTS NAMED IN THE LAWSUIT in California

21st Century Healthcare, Inc.

Apex Fitness Group, A division of 24 Hour Fitness USA

Biosan Laboratories

Bluebonnet Nutrition Corporation

Bronson Nutritionals

Buried Treasure, a division of Life Line Food Inc.

Clinician's Choice

D&E Pharmaceuticals

Davinci Laboratories of Vermont

Delaware Natrol

Designs For Health

Douglas Laboratories

Dynamic Health Laboratories

Enzymatic Therapy

Esteem Products

Fairhaven Health

Foodscience Corporation

Foodscience of Vermont

Futurebiotics

Genspec Labs

Health Authority Dba Doctor's Trust Vitamins

Hxn Corporation

Dba Health Xpress

Integrative Therapeutics

Irwin Naturals

J.R. Carlson Laboratories

Kirkman

Kordial Nutrients

Maximum International

Metabolic Maintenance Products

Metagenics

Mountain Naturals of Vermont

Natural Organics

Nature's Secret

Nature's Way Products

Nbty

New Chapter

Nexgen Pharma

Nf Formulas

Now Foods

Nutribiotic

Nutritional Specialties

Nutri-west

Olympian Labs

Only Natural

Optimal Nutrients, USA, a division of Pegasus Plus

Pioneer Nutritional Formulas

Pure Essence Laboratories

Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems

Solgar

Spring Valley Herbs & Natural Foods

Supernutrition Life-extension Research

The Daily Wellness Company

The Vitamin Shoppe Industries

Threshold Enterprises, the Parent Company Of Source Naturals

True Fit Vitamins

Universal Nutrition

Wyeth Laboratories

Share

Comments

[Ana Laura Padilla]

Dr. Wang you sell Metagenics in your office. Where did you get this info from?

[north face jackets on sale]

due to an Australian surfer bringing over a couple pair. The
Australian UGG company was bought by Deckers in 1995.

[eduardojonas]

Yes I agree, thanks for this blog.. It help so many people to get important updates about brain supplements. The best thing about this one is it gives the specific details which is very helpful to all of us.

[discount coach bags]

At Frank

School gardens as a way to keep migrant farm worker’s children down is not the point of the article. She was trying to engage readers and point out the absurdity (in her opinion, not mine) of the circumstances; I did not read anything that pointed to conspiracy theory.

To me, the most important issue is whether or not research has been done on the efficacy of the programs. They cost money for schools (with little of it and less time in the day), so they should be well vetted before installed. She writes that there is no evidence that school gardens positively impact test scores. That answer skirts the question of whether the gardens are successful in other, equally important ways. I'm sure you are right and good research has been done, I am just not quite as familiar with it.

Finally, I don't know the authors of The Atlantic so I won't speculate on their editorial decisions, but for what it is worth, I have seen articles from Caitlin Flannigan in the majority of last years issues.

[supra shoes]

The greater the man， the more restrained his anger.

[a]

hvac software

[a]

Milford Sound Cruises
Fiordland
Mark Hotchin

[madelyn8202]

Really Thanks for sharing your opinions on Supplements and similar topics.
By the way, do you have any reliable opinions on where I can get more useful recommendations on the Web? Keep up the excellent work!

[hollister clothing]

Nice one, there is actually some good points on this blog some of my readers may find this useful, I must send a link, many thanks.
````

[russische frau]

The interesting information, the tonic on a note! She was trying to engage readers and point out the absurdity (in her opinion, not mine) of the circumstances; I did not read anything that pointed to conspiracy theory.

[Holidays of China]

As the city grew, however, the geographical center changed. Therefore, in 1582, the Tower was moved 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) east of the original site. Except for the base, all parts are original, and history tells us that the relocation was accomplished quickly and inexpensively, making it a truly notable achievement in the architectural history in China.

[MBT Shoes]

It's so nice to have you do all of the research for us. It makes our decision making so much easier!! Thanks.

[Cheap Uggs]

Hi, exactly where did you get this info can you please support this with some proof or you might say some very good reference as I and others will actually enjoy. This details is actually great and I will say will usually be helpful if we attempt it possibility free. So if you can back it up. That may really support us all. And this may well bring some good repute for you.

[Belstaff Jacket UK]

I really like this website , and hope you will write more ,thanks a lot for your information,thank u very much.

[Australia Uggs]

This blog site is great. How did you come up witht he idea?

[Air Max]

The nomination of the winner depends on the capability and spirit of the personality to finish the race.I like the post very much as it contain informative in knowledge.I like pics of Chelsea shares of the beauty of running in Madison, Wisconsin.I want to congratulate the winner for the nomination race.I want to know suggestion from others.

[Pelican bay homes]

That's an enormous list! I'm really starting to like your blog for all the information you share, the details I've come across is just amazing. It was interesting to know about the presence of lead in fish oils.

[Blue Screen]

I really like this website , and hope you will write more ,thanks a lot for your information,thank u very much.

[Runtime error]

thank you for nice information.. I am going to bookmark this page. we will meet soon.