Among the attorney general’s findings was a popular store brand of ginseng pills at Walgreens, promoted for “physical endurance and vitality,” that contained only powdered garlic and rice. At Walmart, the authorities found that its ginkgo biloba, a Chinese plant promoted as a memory enhancer, contained little more than powdered radish, houseplants and wheat — despite a claim on the label that the product was wheat- and gluten-free.
Three out of six herbal products at Target — ginkgo biloba, St. John’s wort and valerian root, a sleep aid — tested negative for the herbs on their labels. But they did contain powdered rice, beans, peas and wild carrots. And at GNC, the agency said, it found pills with unlisted ingredients used as fillers, like powdered legumes, the class of plants that includes peanuts and soybeans, a hazard for people with allergies.
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Saturday, February 27, 2016
Maybe They're Homeopathic
Tests on some top store brand herbal supplements showed that four out of five didn't contain any of the herbs shown on the label.
Friday, February 5, 2016
My Power Animal
Follow the link and click on the photo of a forest to find your power animal.
Mine was the dolphin. The powerful, and rare, forest dolphin!
Sadly, a forest dolphin is not the least plausible thing about this.
Mine was the dolphin. The powerful, and rare, forest dolphin!
Sadly, a forest dolphin is not the least plausible thing about this.
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