Re: Lead in turmeric supplements

[Guest guest]

Could you please post the link to the study?

thanks,

Liz

>

> For anyone taking turmeric supplements:

> Just got a notice from ConsumerLab re lead in turmeric supplements.

> Particularly dismaying to me is the lead in the Solgar brand. I've

> always like Solgar.

>

> " NSI® Nutraceutical® Sciences Institute Superior™ Turmeric Curcuma

Longa

> contained the highest amount of lead that ConsumerLab.com has ever

found

> in a dietary supplement — 18.70 mcg of lead in its suggested daily

> serving of two capsules. The State of California— the only state to

> regulate lead in supplements — generally requires a warning label on

> supplements providing more than 0.5 mcg per day. The lead in this

> product far exceeds this limit and represents several times the average

> daily adult exposure to lead from all sources. Although lead at this

> level may not in itself be toxic to adults, lead is stored in the body

> and unnecessary exposure should be avoided. This product should not be

> shared with children, as they are susceptible to lead poisoning at

> levels as low as 6 micrograms per day, nor should it be used by

pregnant

> women.

> Solgar® Standardize Full Potency™ Turmeric Root Extract contained 4.17

> mcg to 8.34 mcg of lead per day in its suggest daily serving of one to

> two capsules. As noted above, unnecessary lead exposure should be

avoided. "

> sol

>

[Guest guest]

I just tried to find it myself online and you have to be a member to

get the full report. Are you a member? If so, can you tell me what

they said about New Chapter's turmeric? I love that company so i'll

be very disappointed if they had high lead in their product!

thanks!

liz

>

> For anyone taking turmeric supplements:

> Just got a notice from ConsumerLab re lead in turmeric supplements.

> Particularly dismaying to me is the lead in the Solgar brand. I've

> always like Solgar.

>

> " NSI® Nutraceutical® Sciences Institute Superior™ Turmeric Curcuma

Longa

> contained the highest amount of lead that ConsumerLab.com has ever

found

> in a dietary supplement — 18.70 mcg of lead in its suggested daily

> serving of two capsules. The State of California— the only state to

> regulate lead in supplements — generally requires a warning label on

> supplements providing more than 0.5 mcg per day. The lead in this

> product far exceeds this limit and represents several times the average

> daily adult exposure to lead from all sources. Although lead at this

> level may not in itself be toxic to adults, lead is stored in the body

> and unnecessary exposure should be avoided. This product should not be

> shared with children, as they are susceptible to lead poisoning at

> levels as low as 6 micrograms per day, nor should it be used by

pregnant

> women.

> Solgar® Standardize Full Potency™ Turmeric Root Extract contained 4.17

> mcg to 8.34 mcg of lead per day in its suggest daily serving of one to

> two capsules. As noted above, unnecessary lead exposure should be

avoided. "

> sol

>