Consumerlab.Com's Guide to Buying Vitamins & Supplements: What's Really in the Bottle (Paperback)

~ Tod Cooperman (Author), William Obermeyer (Author), Densie Webb (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Consumerlab.com LLC; 1 edition (June 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972969705
• ISBN-13: 978-0972969703
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #400,621 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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80 of 83 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Required reference for anyone using vitamins, herbs, etc., July 29, 2003

By	Harold McFarland (Florida) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

There are a lot of guides to Vitamins, Minerals, and Herbal preparations on the market today. What makes "Guide to Buying Vitamins and Supplements" different? For each vitamin, mineral, or herb they gathered samples from multiple brands and put them through a rigorous laboratory analysis. Results of the analysis included products that contained toxic chemicals, had no measurable quantity of the active ingredient, had more of the active ingredient than the acceptable safe levels, and many other surprises. Although many brands were often tested only the ones that passed the laboratory analysis are listed. This is the only place that I have ever seen a listing of product brand names that pass laboratory analysis. Without this guide you really don't know what you are getting when you buy vitamins and supplements. This is a highly recommended read that should be on the shelves of anyone who purchases vitamins and supplements.

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Average Book, March 17, 2005

By	Review 'R' US (NYC, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This book doesn't supply the results of its tests. If you want the results you still need to subscribe to consumerslab.com. I suggest skipping this book and just subscribe to www.consumerslab.com.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars conslabs rating supplements, August 28, 2005

By	Sharon E. Debats "Sharon Moran" (Lakeland, Florida) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book provides basic knowledge @ vitamins & herbs, but not very helpful with comparing brands of supplements and potency values.