The internet has opened a broad spectrum of opportunities for us. Unlimited access to information, increased ability to communicate with anyone in any part of the world and the ability to purchase virtually any item, including nutritional supplements, at a reduced cost are a few examples. Purchasing nutritional supplements via the internet could be a risky venture.
As a result of out-sourcing, many nutritional supplements are made in other countries like China and India. A number of these countries have no regulations concerning the way these supplements are produced. There are no regulations in place on the use of toxic substances like mercury and lead that may be used in the production of these supplements outside of this country. There are no regulations in place regarding the sanitary conditions of the places where these supplements are produced. There is no assurance of quality and/or quantity of the ingredients in each pill or capsule. Without regulations in place and enforced, many things can go wrong in the production of these nutritional supplements. In essence, you don’t know what you are getting when you purchase nutritional supplements over the internet from an unknown company or person.
I am not advocating against purchasing nutritional supplements over the internet. There are many companies with well established reputations for producing high quality nutritional supplements. Their products are produced entirely in this country under strict and enforced regulations. Exercise caution, good judgment and don’t let price be the determining factor when purchasing nutritional supplements over the internet.
Dr. Cornelius Stephens
East Metro Wellness Center
1289 Parker Road
Conyers, GA 30094
(770) 922-7282
www.relevanthealth.net
“IF YOU IGNORE YOUR HEALTH, IT WILL GO AWAY! “
www.relevanthealth.net
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Health Drinks
The market is currently being flooded with a wave of health drinks that contain “super fruits”. Acai, Jujube, Mangosteen, Noni, Goji and Ningxia are a few examples of the “super fruits” that are showing up in a number of health drinks. These fruits are called “super fruits” because of the reported high content of vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, good fats, protein and the antioxidants polyphenols and anthocyanins they contain. This high concentration of nutrients is reported to be the reason these super fruits have such a powerful impact on a number our health complaints including Gout and Diabetes.
These super fruits are being imported from all parts of the world including South America and China. There are questions that concern me about the countries that these fruits are imported from. Are there any regulations in place or enforced to prevent the use of pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers and polluted water? Are there any human rights regulations in place that will protect the workers who harvest these fruits? Is child labor being used to harvest these fruits? These regulations must be put in place and enforced by the countries that send these fruits to this country. The importers of these fruits into this country must insist upon these regulations. The FDA must demand the institution of these regulations from the countries of origin. It must do a better job of inspecting these imported food products before they are released for consumption. The FDA must put a halt to all imported fruits, vegetables, seafood and all animal products that are imported from countries without any of the above-mentioned regulations in place and/or enforced.
These “super fruits” certainly appear to have the potential to improve the health of many people in this country. Along with that, they also have the potential to contaminate the health of many people in this country. We as consumers are not powerless. All we have to do is to refuse to buy any of these imported food products that do not meet our standards regardless of all of the miraculous claims that are made about them.
Dr. Cornelius StephensEast Metro Wellness Center1289 Parker RoadConyers, GA 30094(770) 922-7282http://www.relevanthealth.net/http://www.linkedin.com/in/corneliusstephensdc
“IF YOU IGNORE YOUR HEALTH, IT WILL GO AWAY! “
http://www.relevanthealth.net/
These super fruits are being imported from all parts of the world including South America and China. There are questions that concern me about the countries that these fruits are imported from. Are there any regulations in place or enforced to prevent the use of pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers and polluted water? Are there any human rights regulations in place that will protect the workers who harvest these fruits? Is child labor being used to harvest these fruits? These regulations must be put in place and enforced by the countries that send these fruits to this country. The importers of these fruits into this country must insist upon these regulations. The FDA must demand the institution of these regulations from the countries of origin. It must do a better job of inspecting these imported food products before they are released for consumption. The FDA must put a halt to all imported fruits, vegetables, seafood and all animal products that are imported from countries without any of the above-mentioned regulations in place and/or enforced.
These “super fruits” certainly appear to have the potential to improve the health of many people in this country. Along with that, they also have the potential to contaminate the health of many people in this country. We as consumers are not powerless. All we have to do is to refuse to buy any of these imported food products that do not meet our standards regardless of all of the miraculous claims that are made about them.
Dr. Cornelius StephensEast Metro Wellness Center1289 Parker RoadConyers, GA 30094(770) 922-7282http://www.relevanthealth.net/http://www.linkedin.com/in/corneliusstephensdc
“IF YOU IGNORE YOUR HEALTH, IT WILL GO AWAY! “
http://www.relevanthealth.net/
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