 | How do you know that you are you getting quality products and ingredients?
| When we recommend nutritional products to promote the health of our patients, the quality of the products that we choose can make a difference. Thousands of nutritional products are on the market today, but there are important differences in quality and price.
The most expensive product is the one that does not work. So how can we be confident that the nutritional products we recommend reflect our professional standards? How should we evaluate nutritional products to ensure that our patients' best interest are addressed?
5 Markers of Good Nutritional Supplement Company 1. GMP Certified manufacturing facilities
2. Comprehensive scientific evaluation of ingredients
3. Comprehensive safety reviews
4. Human clinical evaluations to document predicted safety and efficacy
5. Advanced scientific staff and facilities
GMP Certified Manufacturing Facilities
Good manufacturing practices (GMP) certification of a manufacturing plant is an excellent marker of quality. True high nutritional supplements are manufactured in facilities inspected and certified by one or more of the following organizations:
- National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA)
- NSF International
- US Pharmacopoeia (USP)
- Therapeutic Goods Administration of Australia (TGA)
GMP certification is not free. In fact it's very expensive to implement - which is why most nutritional supplement manufacturers are not officially GMP certified. Many claim that they operate in accordance with GMP. But without actual GMP certifcation, you cannot be sure if they are adhering to GMP requirements. Â If you are curious to find out more about getting quality nutritional products for your health. To discuss what we can do to help, click here . {mospagebreak} Comprehensive Scientific Evaluation of Ingredients
Ingredient selection makes the biggest difference of the final product form. Without quality ingredients, even the best scientific formula won't live up to its health-promoting potential. Â  | | Not all companies certify the ingredients that you are putting into your body. | There are significant differences in individual ingredients, and bargain nutritional supplements are often made with low cost ingredients. With many ingredients, low cost means a form or type of nutrient that does not have the potential to perform as it could in its most efficacious form. Safety and/or effectiveness may be at risk with cheaper ingredients.
But how do you verify the quality of ingredients? Sophiticated scientific analysis is required to identify the difference, which requires a hi-tech laboratory for such comprehensive scientific evaluation. But few companies have devoted the resources to facilitate such testing.
Comprehensive Safety Reviews
Comprehensive safety reviews of ingredients are also essential to good nutritional supplements. Low cost suppliers often don't spend the time or money to conduct adequate literature reviews for safety, or devote qualified professionals to review this literature. Which partly explains how they can supply products at a lower cost.
But cutting corners on safety can have a long-reaching effect on your health. And that's a cost that no one can afford.
Human Clinical Evaluations to Document Predicted Safety and Efficacy
Human clinical evaluations are best for proving the potential effectiveness of nutritional products. The ultimate test of quality is safety and effectiveness, which can be assessed in human clinical studies. These clinical evaluations also help determine if products produce adverse taste or tolerance concerns.
Low cost providers usually do not invest in human clinical studies - an expensive and time-consuming endeavour that demonstrates a commitment to the health of the patients who purchase a company's nutritiona products.
In the past 20 years, Metagenics has sponsored over 50 human clinical trials and university studies, and over 200 articles from Metagenics' scientist and clinicians have appeared in medical science journals. Moreover, each year more than 50 individual case management studies are conducted at the Functional Medicine Research Center (FMRC, the research arm of Metagenics) utilizing Metagenics formulas. No other company in the professional segment of the industry has dedicated the scientific resources to set these high standards.
Advanced Scientific Staff and Facilities
An advanced scientific staff and sophitiscated research facilities are necessary to achieve true quality. Time consuming, detailed work is required to help establish the safety and effectiveness of nutritional products for you - which isn't possible without a competent and dedicated scientific staff.
Multiple scientific disciplines are required for thorough analyses of products and ingredients - genomics, proteomics, molecular biology, nutritional biochemistry, ethnobotany, food technology, formulation chemistry, and clinical research.
Metagenics competent and commited scientific staff utilizes thes advanced scientific disciplines to achieve true industry leading quality. This dedication is further demonstrated with the establishment of MetaProteomicsTM which is dedicated to evaluating the effects of natural ingredients on genetic expression and protein activity. Remember, help is near to home. If you are concerned if you are getting quality nutritional products. At MyHealth here in Mississauga you can count on us. We look forward to evaluate your health and offer you the best treatment or alternatives. We are conveniently located in Streetsville Village in Mississauga. Get started...Â
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