{"id":6180,"date":"2025-11-16T09:22:27","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T17:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.NaturalPathRemedies.com\/blog\/?p=6180"},"modified":"2025-11-16T09:22:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T17:22:27","slug":"q-a-the-dangerous-truth-about-synthetic-vitamins-and-minerals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.NaturalPathRemedies.com\/blog\/q-a-the-dangerous-truth-about-synthetic-vitamins-and-minerals\/","title":{"rendered":"Q & A: The Dangerous Truth about Synthetic Vitamins and Minerals"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Question:<\/h4>\n

What do you think? Which supplement brands are real and safe?<\/h5>\n
Which are fake and dangerous?\u00a0 Thanks!<\/h5>\n

I am asking because of this article:<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re like millions of health-conscious people, you probably take handfuls of supplements hoping they\u2019ll boost your energy, sharpen your mind, and help you feel and look your best.<\/p>\n

But what if those pills and powders aren\u2019t actually helping you at all? Or worse, what if they\u2019re undermining your health<\/i> while they\u2019re draining your wallet?<\/p>\n

Groundbreaking new research reveals an uncomfortable truth.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Answer:<\/h4>\n

Hi John,<\/p>\n

Without even reading the article, and the advertising of a brand that will surely be part of it,\u00a0 I can tell you I agree, for three reasons:<\/p>\n

1. Generally speaking, about 85% of supplements on the market that are accurately tested for quality and accuracy fail<\/em>. In other words, what the label says and what is actually in the bottle is accurate about 15% of the time<\/em>.\u00a0 This has been proven many times over in the supplement market. It used to be proven in Canada before the govt. closed down taxpayer funded testing facilities about 20+ years ago.<\/p>\n

This is the main reason I have used Nature’s Sunshine Products (NSP) since 1985, and used them as my primary source since about 1995. In the more than 10 years both before and after 1985, I used multiple brands, including those only available to professionals, such as Standard Process, Attogram, American BioTech Lab, and Nutri Pro. NSP achieved better results, were easier to access, and more affordable.<\/p>\n

2. Having visited the NSP Research & Development labs; seen their Quality testing equipment in action; toured the Production plant and warehouse; plus meeting with Quality Control scientists, I understand the efforts and expense to produce in house quality supplements.<\/p>\n

The Utah facility produces the products\u00a0 for every country that sells NSP in the world, meeting the regulations for each specific country, as no other country could afford this equipment and expertise.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0 As a professional educator and consultant, I have been fortunate to witness the healing power of QUALITY supplements since 1985.<\/p>\n

As an aside, I am not a huge fan of vitamins and mineral supplements\u00a0 from any company. I prefer to get my vitamins and minerals naturally from herbs, which are the powerhouse of vitamins and minerals, in the natural form:<\/p>\n