News Releases

Testing of Alpha-lipoic acid supplements by ConsumerLab.com finds most meet label claims but one with only 15% of ingredient — Antioxidant of potential benefit in diabetes and other conditions

Release Date: December 20, 2004

ConsumerLab.com expands testing to Japan — Testing Organization Expands to Help Japanese Consumers Determine Quality of Health and Nutrition Products

Release Date: December 14, 2004

ConsumerLab.com finds Omega-3 fish oil supplements safer than fish but quality varies among brands — Test of 41 Supplements Finds No Mercury or PCB Contamination, But Some Spoiled or Lacking Claimed Oils

Release Date: December 14, 2004

ConsumerLab.com finds not all vitamin E products meet claims — Results for 33 vitamin E supplements and skin products released today

Release Date: August 25, 2004

ConsumerLab.com reports on iron supplements — Wide variety of products pass testing; Consumers advised on proper dose, type of iron to avoid problems

Release Date: July 26, 2004

ConsumerLab.com finds several herbal sleep supplements fail tests for quality — Results for 13 valerian products released today

Release Date: July 07, 2004

ConsumerLab.com warns of deceptive campaign by manufacturer of children's vitamin

Release Date: May 28, 2004

Consumers warned of pitfalls with some multivitamins and vitamin waters — Testing by ConsumerLab.com uncovers problems with many brands

Release Date: May 21, 2004

New ConsumerLab.com report on St. John's wort highlights benefits and risks of herbal product for depression

Release Date: April 27, 2004

ConsumerLab.com shares insights from 2 years of testing supplements for athletic banned substances — Athletes and manufacturers urged to learn how to avoid problems

Release Date: April 22, 2004

ConsumerLab.com finds some zinc supplements low in ingredient and many don't instruct on proper use — Consumers urged to learn more about zinc when using supplements

Release Date: April 07, 2004

Many echinacea supplements don't meet quality standards according to ConsumerLab.com — Test results of cold-reducing herbal supplements released

Release Date: March 18, 2004

ConsumerLab.com survey finds most consumers highly satisfied with supplements; Ratings vary by brand

Release Date: March 02, 2004

ConsumerLab.com finds lutein supplements vary widely in strength but most meet ingredient claims — Right amount of antioxidant compound may reduce risk of blindness

Release Date: January 29, 2004

ConsumerLab.com finds discrepancies in strength of CoQ10 supplements — Increasingly popular supplement, but health professionals and consumers cautioned to check brands

Release Date: January 13, 2004

USANA products pass ConsumerLab.com screening for substances banned from Olympics

Release Date: January 09, 2004