01.01.06
ConsumerLab.com Identifies Problems with Supplements
ConsumerLab.com, White Plains, NY, has revealed test results for supplements used for weight loss, slimming and blood sugar control. Among the 23 products that ConsumerLab.com selected and tested, only 13 products passed the testing without problem or warning. Six products were contaminated with potentially harmful metals or significantly more or less ingredient than expected. Several products also had very high amounts of caffeine. In fact, the daily dose of one product had as much caffeine as 30 cans of cola. Two products contained a mixture of caffeine and synephrine (from bitter orange) that could potentially cause adverse cardiovascular effects. The testing included products, such as EZ-Trim, Lean System7, PatentLean, Ripped Fuel, Thermosculpt, TRIMSPA, Xenadrine and Zantrex-3.
ConsumerLab.com, White Plains, NY, has revealed test results for supplements used for weight loss, slimming and blood sugar control. Among the 23 products that ConsumerLab.com selected and tested, only 13 products passed the testing without problem or warning. Six products were contaminated with potentially harmful metals or significantly more or less ingredient than expected. Several products also had very high amounts of caffeine. In fact, the daily dose of one product had as much caffeine as 30 cans of cola. Two products contained a mixture of caffeine and synephrine (from bitter orange) that could potentially cause adverse cardiovascular effects. The testing included products, such as EZ-Trim, Lean System7, PatentLean, Ripped Fuel, Thermosculpt, TRIMSPA, Xenadrine and Zantrex-3.