By: Joan O’Keefe
A review published yesterday in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology states that some herbal supplements could be dangerous – particularly to those taking heart medications. We couldn’t agree more. As practicing clinicians, we would never recommend a nutritional supplement or herbal remedy that did not have serious research backing its safety and efficacy. In fact, the potential danger of mixing herbal supplements and prescription medications was one impetus behind the formation of CardioTabs.
We would never recommend and/or make a product that is not backed by substantial scientific research. We follow the research daily to make sure that our formulas reflect the latest science. In fact, we often change our formulations in response to emerging science. Safety is our top priority. Our products are all standardized to provide our customers with exact dosing and we have our products independently tested for label accuracy, heavy metal contamination, and microbiology.
We are constantly working to improve our product offerings and are proud to be a trusted resource for quality nutritional supplements and information.
Information about the JACC study can be found in the following article:
http://www.reuters.com/article
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