ConsumerLab.comReviews 628

I read the lab reports every time they come out. I save the ones that pertain most to me by marking them unread after reading them and them moving them to a folder I made called Consumer Labs. I save every report but over time when I go back to review them the ones that I marked as unread stand out in my Consumer Lab folder so I can quickly go back to re-read the important ones to me. I also look at the products by brand names to see what is best to purchase

There are two vital aspects to CL:
1) Their reviews of the literature, as to the efficacy of various supplements. So often there is no supporting research for a compound, and then also dangerous side effects and/or interactions. These sections are actively updated with notices sent out.
2) Then their analysis of the actual supplement brands available, contents, contaminants, value, etc. If you want to try a supplement, it only makes sense to know what you are getting, and when you are being ripped off.

Standing in front of the tuna section in the grocery store, a good portion of what one sees is standard basic lower cost tuna: Starkist, Bumble Bee, store brands, etc. One would never know that reading Consumer Lab's tuna reviews. A couple of years ago the tuna review was all "upscale" versions, i. E., albacore, white tuna and more specialty versions. I wrote in and raised this, and got an insulting reply: the rep couldn't distinguish between the regular version and the reviewed version of one brand I mentioned. So I guess my message never got through, as the review a couple of weeks ago is very much the same. The strange thing is this type of "yuppie" review is not typical of ConsumerLab.

Great review of products as well as documenting effectiveness of them.

Being able to get reliable, honest information on supplements is a game changer! So thankful CL tests products and separates the mid-information from the honest facts regarding the products. There always seems to be companies who cheat consumers and mis-label their products. Consumer Labs will identify them and even honor the reliable companies. Worth every penny for membership which pays for this testing and reporting. Thank you, Consumer Labs. I am healthier because of your reporting.

ConsumerLab is my go to site when researching brands of suppliments and Vitamins. It both researches and tests various popular brands and when a brand does not have the ingrediants it claims to have, or has heavy metals in the product, they let us know. In addition, they state concerns such as the amounts people take verses what is advisable to take. Overall, they are a comprehensive site with information backed up by data that I can trust. They are my go-to site.

As a family physician who often recommends natural medications (herbs, vitamins, or supplements) for conditions in which they have been shown to be both safe and effective, I simply could NOT practice nearly as well without this indispensable resource. It's one thing to tell someone to take vitamin D, but it's quite another to hand them a list of ConsumerLab's "Top Picks" which are not only "Approved" as safe but are the best values on the market. BRAVO, CL. Keep up the GREAT work!