October 2001 Are Your Herbal Formulas - Safe? Pure? AND Proven Effective?

October 2001

Are Your Herbal Formulas - Safe? Pure? AND Proven Effective?

by Rich & Sue Riemann

According to recent reports, over 70 million Americans are currently using herbal supplements – a clear sign that people are looking for natural alternatives to help maintain their health.

Unfortunately, the current unprecedented demand for herbs is attracting too many unscrupulous manufacturers who are rushing to market with products that are adulterated or contain little or none of the key ingredients listed on their labels. How can you be sure of a products’ safety, purity or efficacy?

By contrast, Shaklee delivers the precise amount of key ingredients, based on solid clinical support. At Shaklee the specific formulations of herbal ingredients, standardized extracts and proprietary blends – even, which part of the herb to use – are choices based on clinical testing and published.

Another study, mentioned in a recent article in The New York Times, revealed that 60% of certain “pure” herbal products were so watered down with cheaper herbs that they were worthless. Independent analysis of some popular products, especially those listing costly or scarce ingredients on the label, reveled that many had little or none of the promised key ingredient.

Shaklee herbal ingredients undergo over 130,000 individual analytical and microbiological tests annually for quality, purity and potency. It is Shaklee’s guarantee that you will get the correct amount of each ingredient in every serving.

“Only 10% of the herbs in the health food stores have any scientific data to support their claims” says, Varro Taylor, Ph.D. Leading expert in pharmacognosy – study of medicinal plants. Shaklee Herbal Formulas and claims are based on meticulous scientific research, clinical testing, and published studies in such journals as the Journal of the American Medical Association, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, The Journal of Applied Physiology, as well as other peer reviewed journals. All of the Shaklee products are proven effective, safe and ‘in harmony with nature’.

The experts agree: don’t risk wasting your money. Instead, choose safe, pure and proven, reliable formulas based on clinical support. Shaklee products deliver what’s on the label. GUARANTEED!

Here are a Few of the Criteria Shaklee Uses to Screen Out

Unacceptable Raw Materials Suppliers:

You Might Want to Check with Your Supplier and Ask - Is there Evidence of:

Questionable Sources of Raw Materials?

Contaminants?

Presence of Heavy Metals or Agricultural Residues?

Use of Potentially Harmful Solvents?

Addition of Coloring/Flavoring Agents, or Processing Aids?

Inferior Packaging or Storage Conditions?

For more information about Shaklee products, contact Rich and Sue Riemann at 636-225-2650 or check out www.shaklee.net/SER_opportunity

J. B. Lester, Editor/Publisher

JBL44@aol.com Editor email

20 North Gore, Suite 200

Webster Groves, Missouri 63119

314-962-7748 ph.

314-962-0728 fax

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