Are vitamins or multivitamins you buy always healthy for you? Did you know that MOST vitamins you purchase are synthetic? (ie- not naturally occurring- made in a lab)
Most people think of vitamins and supplements as being inherently healthy and don't really look into what they are made of, how they are made or if they are even efficacious (do they actually do what they are supposed to do). It's a wild wild west of companies and products out there with more on the market every day. As a natural born skeptic, I like to know the truth and what's worth buying and what actually works.
First you should know that there are only a few companies that third party test product ingredients, safety and that what's on the label is actually in the bottle. NSF, UL, and USP are 3 companies that test products although MOST products on the shelf have never been tested. The FDA will not verify that what is on the label is actually in the product, contains the amount it's says it does, or test it for heavy metals, fungicides, pesticides, etc. You get the idea. You buy at your own risk if it does not have an NSF, UL (tests mostly electronics), or USP certification ON the bottle!
