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<h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>WHAT'S IN THE BOTTLE?
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satisfy everyone. Here is the ultimate way to find out what a supplement
contains: write to the manufacturer. Email is fine; most companies have a
website that a Google search will locate for you in seconds. I suggest you
politely <i>ASK FOR A FULL DISCLOSURE OF ALL INGREDIENTS AND EXCIPIENTS IN
EVERY NUTRITIONAL PRODUCT THE COMPANY SELLS</i>. This is very
educational indeed. There are several possible responses to such a
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<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> 1. The company
might not reply at all. Write again, and address your second
letter personally to the president or chairman of the board, saying that
your first request went unanswered. (Your public library can get
you the name of the head of any corporation in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">America</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Company addresses
are almost always on the supplement bottle.) <i>IF YOU STILL DO NOT GET
A REPLY, THIS SAYS A GREAT DEAL ABOUT THAT PARTICULAR BRAND. </i></span><span
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<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> 2. The company may
respond with a general, throw-away letter telling you that their supplements
"are made with the finest ingredients" under "rigid quality
control" and such like. That's nice; big deal! Wouldn't you
expect that of ANY vitamin company? Recall that you asked for specifics
about each tablet. <b><i>Failure to disclose specifics means they are
hiding something.</i></b> Write back, following step #1 above. </span><span
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<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> 3. If the company
sends a letter giving a general ingredient statement, like the one on the
vitamin bottle itself, that is NOT enough. Example: <i>"Contains
Vitamin So-and-so, 500 mg; natural fillers, sweeteners, certified
color."</i> This product might contain almost anything. It is
necessary to know exactly what each ingredient is. Do not be ashamed to
ask; after all, this is something you are going to eat. Write back
and ask for a FULL disclosure. If you don't get it, they don't get your
business. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> 4. A really reputable
company will in fact send you a full product disclosure. (I've even had
telephone calls; that’s nice, but it’s best to get it in
writing.) Any company that is prompt, honest and thorough is probably
worth doing business with... as long as they do not use ingredients that are best
avoided. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> 5. This is all
actually much easier than it sounds. Your letters can be just
three sentences: tell them what you've got, ask for what you want, and
say thank you. It is worth the time this takes to know what you are
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