Choose your Supplements Wisely

There are approximately 1500 multivitamins and multiminerals available in North America. It is easy just to go to the store and choose the cheapest brand available. This may not be the best approach. I would advise looking at independent testing labs to narrow down your choices a bit. Consumer Labs goes through and regular tests various supplements. They also have a yearly ranking of supplements in various categories. Their customer satisfaction rankings were put out recently. The results were interesting.

Note: After finding out some additional information, I am rewriting this paragraph. When I am satisfied with the results I have, then I will write a more comprehensive study of where to find some good information. Look for independent testing, what guarantees the company has for world class athletes, and any other criteria you think is important.

For now, I will recommend two independent sites for checking out the quality of supplements. The first is NSF International.  I have looked into the NSF program and the standards they use for testing supplements. They do quite a bit of testing for athletic products.

The other site I use frequently and would highly recommend is NutriSearch, a Canadian company founded by Lyle MacWilliam, MSc, FP, a former member of Parliament who developed the standards by which Canada judges supplements.

My best wishes for finding the best supplements available. Have a joyous, healthy, and prosperous New Year.