Why not buy cheaper retail vitamin products, they e all the same, right?
Wrong. Not all natural medicines are created equal. Cheaper retail products can often be obtained from pharmacies, heath food stores and supermarkets. To make a cheap product for the mass market manufacturers may compromise the quality and strength of raw materials. They may also speed the manufacturing process, which can destroy active ingredients through excessive heat and compaction. Low-cost products often contain reactive fillers and binders, which further reduce the expense of manufacturing. Reactive additives commonly used to reduce expense and bulk the product include crospovidone, talcum, shellac, unstable oils, wheat (gluten), lactose, yeast and dairy protein (casein). Unfortunately, these reduce both the biological activity of the ingredients and their clinical effectiveness. In summary, although budget supplements may contain many of the ingredients we recommend, these ingredients may not have the right quality, strength or dose to provide the necessary therapeutic effect f
