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Swanson Health Products uses a date of manufacture (the date the
product in the bottle was produced) rather than an expiration date
for its dietary supplement products. The Food and Drug
Administration (FDA), the agency that oversees the manufacture and
labeling of dietary supplements, does not require an expiration
date on dietary supplements but requires that if one is used,
it must be supported by stability testing data. However, as these
regulations are still evolving, FDA has yet to define...
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Yes,
Maca and
Chasteberry
are perfectly safe to take together. In fact, one of the nice
things about supplements is that virtually none of them interact
negatively with each other unless it’s listed on the label. For
example, Chitosan is
a fat-blocker that will prevent fats from being absorbed including
the Tonalin CLA…
that’s why the Tonalin says not to take it with Chitosan-based
weight loss products.
This question was answered by a trained product
specialist at Swanson Health Products. Do you...
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Question:
Do dried fruits such as apples, raisins, prunes have any of the
benefits of fresh fruits? Has the lovastatin been removed from the
red
yeast rice products in your catalog? Are there other benefits
from the products?
Dried fruits contain all the nutrients of the fresh fruits without
the water (assuming the fruits have been gently dried, so you don’t
have undue destruction of vitamins….). Our Traditional Red
Yeast Rice has all components which would be naturally
occurring, though they...
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Question:
I have been a customer of Swanson for many years and I am very
pleased with the company and have referred several family and
friends to your website. I am very interested in trying raspberry
ketones. My question is: why is your product so much cheaper
than everyone else's? I noted that Swanson's price if $4.99 where
other companies are charging as much as $34.99. Is there a
difference in quality, strength, etc?
The answer to the question of why our product is so much more
affordable...
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Question: Am 74+ in fair and active health, do hour long
walk and Yoga in a group 3-4 times a day. In last 6 months have
started having pain in the slightly inner side of shin next to
knee, minor swelling too... walking down hill/steps hurts.
What is the best supplement? Been taking Glucosmine,
Chrod, gelatine at recommended dose.The difficult part about suggesting a “best product” is that
different people respond differently to different nutrients so
while you may respond best to one, your...
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Question: Is there a test to determine what vitamins and/or
minerals are deficient in our bodies? This would be for the
purpose of only taking what's really needed.
There are laboratory tests for many different nutrients, but each
of these would have to be ordered individually by your health care
provider. It’s probably easier to consult with a dietitian after
keeping a food intake record for several weeks to get an idea of
overall nutrient intake for starters. An experienced health...
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