ConsumerLab.com
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Fourteen of 18 weight-loss, slimming, diabetes-management supplements contain labeled amount of ingredients, online testing firm reports April 3. ConsumerLab.com purchased chromium, conjugated linoleic acid and pyruvate supplements for analysis; of the four that failed, one pyruvate product's labeling was "potentially misleading," and one chromium supplement contained chromium VI, which is associated with toxicity, potential carcinogenicity, firm says. Passing supplements include NBTY's Puritan's Pride Chromium Picolinate 200 mcg, Natrol Tonalin 1,000 mg, Rexall's Pyruvate-C with Chromium Picolinate. Upcoming reviews will feature magnesium supplements, omega-3, -6 fatty acids...