Worried about safety of supplements

[jp_x_type]

Just yesterday another case

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Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 17:37
Dietary supplement recalled

The 90-capsule pack dietary supplement Androx-Q12 of Nanox Nutriceuticals (lot 141410/01) use by date October 2017, has been recalled due to the possibile presence of Salmonella Derby, the environmental health directorate said.

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Story taken from the timesofmalta.com (search for ' Dietary supplement recalled ' as i cannot post links yet). The supplement in question contains a highly dosed, patented extract of fenugreek (testofen) and is marketed as a t amplifier.

Got me worried about the safety of the supplements im putting in my body. Whats your take on this subject? How thorough are quality checks these days? Can we trust all supp companies? New companies come on the scene all the time. Its difficult to know who to trust...

 

[BRUstrong]

There is no way you can trust all supplement companies. Like you said, it is a booming industry right now and I'm sure companies have no problem cutting corners (and costs) to get a leg up. That said, there are a good amount of very reputable companies out there with presence on these boards.

This is the same problem with crossfit (yes, I do crossfit along with strength training). It's lucrative right now and boxes are popping up everywhere. Problem is, they lack quality coaches. That's why people get hurt. That's why you see people doing circus movements on the internet. It's a big part of why crossfit gets a bad rep.

My suggestion is research a few of the bigger companies on these boards. PM their reps and get the info you need so you are comfortable purchasing from them. Don't be afraid of supplements, just shady supplement companies.

 

[51FTY]

Depends on what kind of supplements your taking about. I don't know it is that you mentioned. I don't worry about it because of what I take and usually use the same places to order stuff from. There is a lot of good brands out there. Just takes trial and error to find good quality because they can vary so much. I make my own fatburners, so I don't worry about those, I know exactly what's in there. I have always loved gnc vitamins and supplements. Almost all my supplement powders I get from powder city and to me their quality is better than all the powders I've tried. Sometimes I've tried 10 powders to get the right one. Organic supplements are good to use also, but sometimes it's not better.