Re: Is NOW brand of supplements decent

[Guest guest]

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> Hi

> I've always had a distrust of the brand NOW for supplements.

I've used several of their supplements, didn't know there was a reason

not to?

> Do you

> think their ALA would be of a good grade? Does ALA vary from Brand to

> brand?

> anyone?

I remember posting something about tests of some brands show

the dose in the caps isn't always the same as the dose on the labels.

I have been using Kirkman's 25 mg caps and splitting them to 12.5 mg.

I haven't had any side effects. I would think that if the dose was

variable from cap to cap I would feel it?

J

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> thanks deborah

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[Guest guest]

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> I can't speak to ALA supplements but I notices a difference with

5HTP. I was using Thorne but ran out and got some NOW brand. I did

notice a difference. I don't know of any studies, this is just my

personal experience.

Colette>

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[Guest guest]

I used to work in a Natural foods/supplements store. They sold NOW brand,

but didn't have a high regard for it. They never really told me why they didn't

like the brand, so I can't give you specifics. Sorry.

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I toured the NOW facility about a month ago, and I was actually impressed with

their quality assurance and cleanliness of the plant.

I was also surprised to hear that they are doing research to set standards in

which other labs do testing for certain products. They have actually developed

the testing protocol to check for supplement potency, etc., for some supplements

in which there weren't any current standards. These are published in peer

reviewed journals.

Unlike some plants, they also have a microbiology lab and use it. They test

their raw materials for microbes, whereas many labs just use the product. I

can't remember what raw material they are frequently rejecting because of molds,

where some other places wouldn't know the difference.

They don't pay for advertising, so they keep costs down that way. I think the

low cost puts a lot of people off...

-Olif

[Guest guest]

I have been using NOW for some time, since reading in one of the Dr Hilda

books, when they state which are mold free and so safe to take. I am very happy

with them - I was surprised as they are so cheap in comparison with what I was

taking. The B100 has really lifted my blood B12 reading in a way that my

previous one did not (Lamberts).

I wil stick with them.

Val

[Guest guest]

I have been using NOW supplements for years with great benefit.

I shop at iherb.com, and am regularly astonished by the savings I get on

NOW, Natural Factors

and Drs. Best, Carlson and Jarrow product lines. I'm in my second year of

chelation, and having finally

gotten control of my Candida, I'm now chelating with ALA at 100 mg on Andy's

schedule. You can

pay for Kirkman's if you like (it is a fine product), but I am doing well

with Natural Factors 100 mg ALA

which I payed $10.54 for 120 caps with my 12% discount (frequent purchasers

get " VIP " discounts

beyond the discounts available to all indexed to purchase amount: new

buyers would get a 7% discount

on the same order).

Or try Healthy Origins CoQ10, 300 mg 60 softgels for $28.15. Who can beat

that?

When I don't shop through iherb, I usually

go to my co-op which has very good prices on NOW products.

My point? Supplements are expensive. I'm glad that Olif toured the NOW

plant and was impressed. I'm

persuaded by their literature and my own personal usage. Shop around.

Jim

[Guest guest]

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> I have been using NOW supplements for years with great benefit.

I also think they are fine and have eaten a lot of them.

Andy

[Guest guest]

Olif,

Thanks for posting this input. It's very helpful to have a direct report, so to

speak.

I have sometimes wondered why their prices were so low... the old " you get what

you pay for " adage at work, no doubt. But eliminating advertising would cut

costs considerably.

> I toured the NOW facility about a month ago, and I was actually

> impressed with their quality assurance and cleanliness of the plant.

>

> I was also surprised to hear that they are doing research to set

> standards in which other labs do testing for certain products. They

> have actually developed the testing protocol to check for

> supplement potency, etc., for some supplements in which there

> weren't any current standards. These are published in peer reviewed

> journals.

>

> Unlike some plants, they also have a microbiology lab and use it.

> They test their raw materials for microbes, whereas many labs just

> use the product. I can't remember what raw material they are

> frequently rejecting because of molds, where some other places

> wouldn't know the difference.

>

> They don't pay for advertising, so they keep costs down that way. I

> think the low cost puts a lot of people off...

>

> -Olif

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