Posted by mtdew on October 31, 2003, at 22:21:14
In reply to Re: CalMax and Ionized Bracelet » IsoM, posted by KrissyP on March 4, 2003, at 19:20:13
This logic might not apply to vitamins and supplements, which are not regulated by the FDA. The only example I can think of is SAM-e, which reportedly varies greatly in quality between different brands. I have begun buying my vitamins at a health-food store instead of Rite-Aid just in case, since they are rather expensive and I don't want to throw money away.
mtdew
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> Okay, my take on cal/mag supplements. First a bit of background info, somewhat useless & boring...
> Do you know that studies have found that the less educated a person is (generalising), the more they buy expensive brand names? In other words, less educated people are more gullible to advertising hype. It was found that those with a better education were more likely to buy no name or cheaper brands! Education was only a gudieline on how knowledgeable folks were. A bright person without a high school diploma is just as likely.
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> SO... bearing that in mind, go to whatever drug store or Wal-Mart type store you shop at & ask for their store brand. Check out the labels to find what you need. Dozens of stores put out their own - all containing the same stuff. Did you know that there's a number of mega laboratories that manufacture these supplements for whoever asks them to & puts their labels on it? Same with stuff like ketchup, mustard, etc - big factories make them for the different compnaies putting different labels on them. Some have their own formulations they get the factories to use but still, the ingredients are the same.
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> Save your money to send me those antennae on a head band.
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