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02/16/2020 / By Mike Adams

The Health Ranger Store has been “China free” since 2014… now the rest of the supplements industry is following our lead due to the coronavirus

It has been the “dirty little secret” of the food, supplements and vitamin industry for decades: Most of the products sold in North America are grown or made in China. There’s only one natural products manufacturer and retailer in the world that has, for years, confirmed and labeled the majority of its products “China free.” […]

12/17/2019 / By Ethan Huff

Amazon.com still selling COAL as a dietary supplement, and it’s loaded with lead and aluminum… where is the FDA?

The question of the week, as it pertains to the revelation that some dietary supplement companies are selling products with potentially unsafe ingredients, is this: Why isn’t the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) doing its job by going after these companies? In case you missed it, CWC Labs (Consumer Wellness Center) recently conducted an investigation […]

11/25/2019 / By Melissa Smith

Antioxidants also shield you from the harmful effects of water contaminants, according to study

Contaminants are ever present, even in seemingly clean water. Researchers suggest that antioxidants such as vitamin C and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) may help protect you from the harmful effects of hexavalent chromium, a contaminant commonly found in drinking water. Researchers from Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois looked at human cells to determine whether antioxidants […]

09/04/2019 / By Ethan Huff

Amazon fails to test dietary supplements for contaminants, continues to sell THOUSANDS of illegal and dangerous products

A thorough investigation by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has revealed that Jeff Bezos’ Amazon retail empire is currently selling thousands of products on its website that are contaminated, mislabeled, not allowed for sale in the United States, or outright banned from the consumer marketplace. Everything from toys to supplements to safety gear was determined […]

08/14/2019 / By Mike Adams

EXCLUSIVE: Probiotics sold by Amazon.com found to contain hazardous levels of lead and aluminum, toxic elements that cause neurological damage

(Natural News exclusive) – An independent lab science investigation has found that Amazon.com is selling probiotic supplements for human consumption that contain hazardous levels of lead, a toxic heavy metal linked to neurological damage, bone disorders and kidney problems. We discovered the contaminated probiotic supplement during routine ICP-MS testing at our in-house laboratory, the Consumer […]

03/13/2019 / By Michelle Simmons

Supplementing with iron in non-anemic pregnant women can cause harmful effects on both mother and baby

A study published in the journal Public Health Nutrition has found that pregnant women who load up on iron supplements — even if their hemoglobin levels are high enough — are more likely to have increased oxidative stress, which could negatively affect birth outcomes. Pregnant women are at an increased risk of being anemic, or […]

03/06/2019 / By Tracey Watson

Dirty supplements: 90% of vitamin C comes from toxic China

While the tremendous health benefits of vitamin C cannot be disputed, those benefits can be negated if the vitamin is being sourced from China. There is simply no question that China is a highly polluted country. Its toxic air pollution kills close to 1.6 million people each year, and 20 of the world’s 30 most […]

11/27/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Supplementing with vitamin C protects you from lead toxicity

Other toxins might be deadlier, but lead remains hugely concerning to many people given its prevalence in our surroundings and the fact that no amount of it is safe for humans. Despite being banned for more than two decades, people are still coming into contact with it regularly in older products and buildings. It was […]

11/22/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

One more reason to supplement: Probiotics reduce cadmium toxicity

Taking probiotic supplements can help reduce cadmium toxicity, according to a study in the Journal of Medicinal Food. Researchers at the University of Belgrade in Belgrade, Serbia and the University of Al Jabal Al Gharbi in Libya found that probiotics can help eliminate cadmium in the body by binding to their bacterial cell wall and […]

11/07/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Probiotics can help eliminate cadmium toxicity

Research has shown that probiotics can help eliminate cadmium in the body by binding to their bacterial cell wall and excreting through feces. The study, published in the Journal of Medicinal Food, examined the protective effects of probiotic supplementation against cadmium-induced toxicity in mice. Probiotics have the capacity to bind different targets and eliminate them […]

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