Herbal
supplement buying guide - there are literally hundreds of herbal
companies promoting thousands of different supplements. You should be weary
of which supplements you are purchasing online.
The staff at Physicians' Select Herbal Supplements staff suggest that
consumers ask the following questions prior to buying any herbal
supplements: Does the
herbal supplement company list the ingredients in their products?
Does the herbal supplements company's
manufacturing facility meet the following criteria?
Does the herbal supplement label have a
batch or lot number?
Does the herbal supplement label
provide an address and/or contact number so individuals may contact the
company if their are any questions and/or concerns?
Does the herbal supplement have a
container that has safety seal to ensure quality and a tamper proof
environment?
Is the herbal supplement a standardized
product?
Does the herbal supplement label
provide appropriate dosing information (the label will generally have a
section entitled "recommendation" or "suggested dose"?
Does the herbal supplement website have
a privacy statement and/or mention what its policies are concerning your
private information?
Does the herbal supplement website
have secure encrypted order pages?
Does
the herbal supplement company list the ingredients in their products?
Review
the dietary panel, make sure the herbal supplement company lists the
ingredients in their herbal supplements.
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Does
the herbal supplement company's manufacturing facility meet the required
standards and regulations?
All
herbal supplement company's manufacturing facilities should meet the
following criteria:
- Registered by the Federal Drug
Administration (FDA)
- Fully licensed by the State Agricultural
department
- Manufacturer policies and quality
assurance/quality assessment protocols strictly adhere to the good
manufacturing (GMP) guidelines set forth by the FDA
- All raw materials are tested for
authenticity by an in house laboratory prior to the use in any of our
products
Please note: Physicians' Select Herbal supplements manufacturing
facility meets all the above criteria.
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Does
the herbal supplement label have a batch or lot number?
Prior
to ordering a herbal supplements check to see if the company provides a
batch number or lot number (check the bottom of the container if not
apparent on the label). This is important so the company can do a recall
if there are any problems with the supplement. The batch or lot number
is also used to track the expiration date of the supplement.
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Does
the herbal supplement label provide an address and/or contact number so
individuals may contact the company if their are any questions and/or
concerns?
Individuals
who have any questions or concerns may contact Physicians' Select via
email, this information is provided on each of the herbal supplement
labels:
service@physiciansselect.co.uk
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Does
the herbal supplement have a container that has safety seal to ensure
quality and a tamper proof environment?
All
herbal supplements should have a tamper proof seal to ensure quality
control. All Physicians' Select Herbal Supplements have safety seals.
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Is
the herbal supplement a standardized product?
If
a product is standardized, this means that each capsule or tablet
contains a specific quantity of active ingredients. If a product is not
standardized, the quality and effects of the product may be
questionable.
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Does
the herbal supplement label provide appropriate dosing information (the
label will generally have a section entitled "recommendation" or
"suggested dose"?
All
herbal supplements should have directions concerning the proper dosing
of the product. This section should also contain any contraindications
or precautions concerning the use of the supplement.
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Does
the herbal supplement website have a privacy statement and/or mention
what its policies are concerning your private information?
Review
the herbal supplement company's policies concerning your private
information i.e. email address, physical address, phone number, credit
card information
(for Physicians' Select's complete privacy statement click here)
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Does
the herbal supplement website have secure encrypted order pages?
Normally,
the web site name is prefixed by the letters http://www.
This stands for Hyper Text Transport Protocol. In a secure area, the
address changes to https://www. which signifies that this page is
protected by a Secure Locket Layer (SSL).

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