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nutrition |
why you
can't depend on food alone for essential nutrition
why you need to
supplement your diet
what you
need to know when buying nutritional supplements
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Additional Quality Considerations
Correct
potency. Labelling can be
deceptive. For example, it is legal to say "100 mg of citrus
bioflavonoid complex" when in fact the "complex" you are getting is
30 mg of bioflavonoid and
70 mg of lactose (milk sugar). In addition, some manufacturers cut
costs by simply not including
the full amount of the nutrient. This is why we ask our suppliers
for authentication from an
independent laboratory.
Standardized
herb potency. The potency
of herbs in a supplement can vary wildly, depending on what
part of the plant is used, the time of year it was harvested, how
long it was stored, or how it was processed.
By potency, we're referring to the components of the plant that are
biologically active in your body.
The most reputable supplement manufacturers used herbs with a
"standardized" potency, so that you will
know exactly how much of the biologically active part of the herb
you are getting.
All of the herbs in our dispensary are standardized. |
