any laboratory to check for harmful steriods or metals in my daily supplement ?!
Question: Any laboratory to check for harmful steriods or metals in my daily supplement ?
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i know this and i m a doctor
There are labs that test them, but they aren't generally available to the general public (and they are all VERY expensive to test a sample, often being hundreds of dollars per test). It wouldn't really be feasible to test it yourself, but any company that has good quality (or even mediocre quality) will have them tested for contaminants.
Granted, it can be tough to check the quality yourself, but you can check on the company... just make sure the company has a good rating with either the GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) or USP (U.S. Pharmacopoeia), as those are the main quality assurance organizations (USP is for the U.S., GMP is for the U.S. and worldwide).
You could either ask your doctor about the quality or you can call the company selling it and ask them to verify their quality. Don't just ask if their quality is good... ask them to prove it. Ask what quality testing organization they use and what kind of rating they've gotten (if applicable, as some don't rate, they just pass/fail).
If they don't know or can't tell you *why* they have good quality (or at least check with a supervisor if they are new), they probably don't have good quality. It's not so much if they can tell you that they have quality, it's more important for them to say *why* they have good quality so you can verify it. To paraphrase Tommy Boy, anyone can crap in a bag and tell you it's the best quality ;-)
It's the right of the consumer to know what they're getting and to make their choices from an educated standing. Good luck and I hope I helped!
I'm a Product Specialist for a vitamin company and I get asked questions like this quite often ;-)