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I appreciate the information I get, but am puzzled at some omissions. I've requested twice that Turmeric Forte from Standard Process be reviewed, since it is getting such extravagant claims from Dr. Bruce West and many others. You have reviewed seven Standard Process supplements, so I can't understand your failure to review such a widely publicized supplement and it makes me concerned that there's something wrong with it and you are protecting Standard Process bcs you have a client relationship with them, or else that you may be failing to review another SP product to try to push them into a client relationship. I've also requested that you review purported stem cell enhancers, such as Stemtech's Stem Release, and am hoping that you will do that in the future..

ConsumerLab provides to supplement users precisely what is needed. The product reviews and additional information have proved invaluable to me. As an example, CL rated the NOW's Red Yeast Rice as barely containing any red yeast rice statins. I had wondered why my cholesterol numbers hadn't declined with its use. I switched to Cholestene's RYR product and saw dramatic results. Not surprisingly, CL rated this product as providing more than the amount listed on the label per serving. I'm not promoting Cholestene, but rather promoting the test results from CL and how they benefitted me.

As a family physician who often recommends natural medications (herbs, vitamins, or supplements) for conditions in which they have been shown to be both safe and effective, I simply could NOT practice nearly as well without this indispensable resource. It's one thing to tell someone to take vitamin D, but it's quite another to hand them a list of ConsumerLab's "Top Picks" which are not only "Approved" as safe but are the best values on the market. BRAVO, CL. Keep up the GREAT work!

ConsumerLab.com does have a yearly subscription fee. I can't remember how much, but believe me, if you buy supplements, vitamins, protein, weight loss, and other natural/alternative/health products, ConsumerLab will save you money! We all know the claims made by companies, sounding almost miraculous, and often "too good to be true". Consumer Lab offers an unbiased, research-oriented study of different groups of supplements. A very recent report from Consumer Lab was on Apple Cider Vinegar. CL listed all the benefits of apple cider vinegar. Uses and indications for each set of products they review are given. They then showed a graph of different Apple Cider Vinegars they tested in their "Quality Certification Program", as quality testing is a main part of CL's information to consumers. On their graphs are products that are "Approved" or "Not Approved" after quality testing was done. CL explains why some products are not approved, and they supply the parameters of approved products. In addition (and the reason this site saves you money), CL lists the costs of the different companies and shows the "Best Buy". Consumer Lab is totally unbiased, and all their information is based on the research they have done. They look at such things as contaminants, such as lead levels, quality of products, cost, efficacy (such as does this product absorb into our systems). As a consumer of supplements, et. Al., CL is a valuable resource.