Comment · Sat, October 26, 2019 · Natrium Health & Nootropics Depot
How widespread are fake supplements?
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auxiliary7 · 9 points
So, a question I haven't seen asked here and one I'm curious in. How many supplements are fake on the market? How many supplements get stored improperly? Is there any kind of U.S or European regulation that tests the supplements for their claims?
I've just recently had Ashwagandha that did good from one brand and Ashwagandha that sucked from another and I want to understand why. One was an extract in a pill and the other was just root powder itself. The extract claimed 5% Withanolides, while the root power didn't claim anything. So could it be that one of my Ashwanadha's just freaking sucked and probably was a scam?
And this doesn't only apply to Ashwagandha, it happens many times, I'd estimate half my supplements to be useless. I usually pay for the cheapest supps, but I live in Europe and thought maybe it'd be regulated?
Also any European brands recommended here? I usually just buy generic brands...
As an example here's a Washington Post article claiming 80% of herbal supplements don't contain the herbs? [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/02/03/gnc-target-wal-mart-walgreens-accused-of-selling-fake-herbals/](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mi…
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iwantmyownname · 2 points
Nah, I've not tried Epicor before but since it's classed as a pre-biotic I kind of expect it really, just not as much as I've had ( which is a lot ) lol
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Natrium Health & Nootropics Depot
Just to be clear, you did or did not try our new 50% yeast extract?