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Study says 25% of supplements contain steroids

Posted on Dec 6th 2007 8:23PM by Brian White

Filed Under: Nutrition & Supplements

Do you trust the quality of those daily dietary supplements you ingest each morning (and each night for many of us)? The old adage says that "you get what you pay for," and it's never been truer than in the supplement industry. Filled with low prices and inert ingredients, those shelves full of $4.99 supplements are basically selling empty husks in many cases.

But, do those capsules contain substances that can be detrimental to your health instead of just containing nothing? According to a recent report, yes.

Traces of steroids were found in many dietary supplements, announced nonprofit group Informed-Choice. In addition, 11.5 percent of tested supplements contained banned stimulants as well.

Are your supplements really "clean," or do they contain substances that should not be there? How do you know one way or the other? The answer is there, thought it will take quite a bit of digging.

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Supplements Canada 12-17-2007 @ 4:23AM

Some great advice in helping people choose "clean" health supplements is to look at the quality control testing with regards to the facility they are manufactured in and the actual ingredients that are used.

Two industry standards are cGMP and USP. cGMP stands for Current Good Manufacturing Practices. Products manufactured in those facilities are not cross contaminated and equipment is cleaned between product runs. (many other strict measure must be adhered to as well).

USP stands for US Pharmacopia, which regulates the purity and potency of the actual ingredients. This ensures you are getting as close as you can to what the label claims are.

Both of these industry standards will be printed on the bottle. Typically you will see one or the other, but not both. This doesn't mean both aren't adhered to. Ensure you are shopping at a trusted store to verify this information.