Hi Maryanne, Thanks for the info. As you might have guessed by now, I'm not a big fan of dietary supplements. Consequently, I don't have any bottles of them lying around so I can't check the labels to see what's in them. I have to rely on what I read on their web sites to get my information.
It is my view that dietary supplements at the best are a waste of money and at the worst could contain things that are actually harmful. I also take offense to most of the companies marketing practices. I see nothing wrong with taking mega-doses of something to try to cure or slow the progression of a disease, but I don't think that taking a sip of this or a spoonful of that is going to make life better in general. If I did, I would be on prozac. Eating unprocessed food instead of something in a package or a can is better than adding supplements to your diet in my view. Sorry I'm such the pessimist. I would never find it rude for you or anyone else to send me something personal. About the only thing I find rude on this list is myself. (^_^) The Off topic list can be found at: <A HREF="http://escribe.com/health/silverofftopiclist/index.html";>http://escribe.com/health/silverofftopiclist/index.html</A> Best wishes, Andy From: Pow-Map Andy- First of all, I'm new to this list and can't find it's web page to check any OT comments. I joined simply by email and was only sent basic information. Could you fill me in there? Thanks. Also, I don't know if you would have found it rude for me to send you something personal-so I didn't :) I'm sorry I didn't send any links to the companies I mentioned but I did visit them myself. They don't put the Supplement Facts on thier sites. Why??? I don't know what's up with that. But do they put them on their bottles? Your darn right they do (all the companies I mentioned in my prior email do). Also, you can email them ANY question and they will get back to you any information you ask for. Some of the companies want you to fill out some information and then they will send it to you. Personally, I don't buy my supplements on-line. Now, that I know they don't put Supplemnt Facts on their sites I will probably never do so. But the fact remains-go into any health store and look at the back of a bottle and you'll see what I'm talking about. (I bothered to look at ALL my vitties and everyone last one of them has Supplement Facts on the back-by the way I have 53 different bottles of supplements:) Apparantly, you'll physically have to go into a store or email companies (if your on-line shopping) for more detailed information. But it's law for the companies we deal with to put an exact disclosure of what's in their products-we do have a few stragglers but they are getting in trouble and we really don't sell those any ways. Don't know if I helped. Good luck, Maryanne Andy wrote: Unfortunately you didn't supply links to your sources so I had to find them. They all list what are supposed to be wonderful ingredients but they don't list the amounts. Why? Because they don't have to. That is the problem. You mentioned that "you get what you pay for". I would rather pay less and get the actual ingredients listed on the label then pay the long buck to see "contains Garbanzo Beans, Red Lentil, etc." I couldn't find the "Supplement Facts" on any of the web sites for your products or the actual amount of any of the ingredients. You said "look it up yourself or ask!" so I am asking... What's up with that?
