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Lead found in Peter Gillhams Natural CALM
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Peter Gillham's Natural Calm- Magnesium Supplement
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Is Your Magnesium Supplement Poisoning You?
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How do you know if your favorite health supplement is actually doing you more harm than good? The companies certainly aren't going to tell you. I just found out some information that astounded me, because it was about one of my OWN personal favorite supplements.
I have a subscription to ConsumerLabs.com, which is an independent testing agency for health supplements. Every few weeks I will try to give a report on a category of health supplements for my subscribers.
This week, I want to talk to you about Magnesium.
What Does Magnesium Do?
Magnesium is absolutely essential for a well-functioning body and is a vital nutrient for metabolism and proper functioning of the nervous system. As with most nutritional supplements, the exact benefits of magnesium are debated, but it most likely benefits the absorption of calcium into your body and has cardiovascular benefits such as reducing blood pressure and regulating heartbeat. Magnesium may also reduce headaches, menstrual pain and PMS symptoms.
Supplements That did NOT Pass CL's Test
Much to my surprise, one of my favorite supplements did not pass the ConsumerLabs.com test! There is some debate between the two companies regarding the accuracy of the tests and whether or not ConsumerLabs.com is truly as impartial as they claim to be.
Nonetheless, I was shocked to see literally my favorite supplement on the "not approved list" for lead content (Peter Gillham's Natural Calm). Here's what they said about the 3 supplements that did not pass:
* Peter Gillham's Natural Vitality® Natural Calm, a powder, was found to contain 0.295 mcg of lead per teaspoon. It suggested a daily dose ranging from 1/2 teaspoon to 3 teaspoons per day which, at the higher end of the range, would exceed the State of California's limit of 0.5 mcg of lead – above which a warning label is required. Such lead exposure can be easily avoided when taking magnesium, as evidenced by the many other products that did not exceed this limit.
* Total Nutrition Natural Amino Acid Chelated Magnesium provided only 28.8 mg of magnesium per tablet rather than the expected 100 mg.
* Tropical Oasis™ Liquid Calcium Magnesium Orange Flavor contained only 45.4% of its labeled amount of magnesium. Instead of one tablespoon providing the promised 115 mg of magnesium, it provided only 52 mg. CL found the same problem with this product in 2007, when it was found to contain only 46.4% of the magnesium claimed. Ironically, at both times the product has boasted a "GMP" seal (suggesting that it was made under Good Manufacturing Practices) around which was written "Certified by an independent laboratory." The back label on this product noted, "Tropical Oasis believes in giving the consumer the most accurate information to allow the consumer to make informed choices."
I will keep you abreast of any details I discover regarding whether or not the results for Natural Calm are accurate, but for the time being, these are a few magnesium supplements that you will want to stay away from in your selection, should you choose to supplement your diet with magnesium.
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