FAQs

Concerns about product expiration dates are legitimate. We adhere to the industry standard - a three year expiration date on all products. However, many factors within your control affect your product's life. Light, air, heat and humidity can render your product ineffective. Vitamin products should not be stored in a refrigerator (too cold) or on a refrigerator's top (too hot). A common mistake is to place the vitamin bottle on a windowsill or in opaque pill dispensers (too much light). Products should be stored at room temperature, away from light and kept tightly capped. The best place to store the bottle is a frequently used cabinet or drawer. Should you have a question about your product's expiration date, please contact us. The lot number stamped on the label will help us identify the expiration date.

While bone meal contains absorbable forms of calcium, bone meal also contains high amounts of lead and phosphorous. Notwithstanding the dangers of lead, supplemental phosphorous is unnecessary, since the average American diet contains high amounts of phosphorous.

Oyster shell contains calcium carbonate which contains a highly concentrated amount of calcium. However, oyster shell also contains high amounts of lead.

Dolomite contains calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate. Unfortunately, magnesium carbonate is not a very bioavailable form of magnesium.

Our calcium is derived from mined calcium hydroxide. This form contains the least amount of lead contamination available. Certificates of analysis can confirm that our calcium supplements contain lead far below the U.S.P. standards of 10 PPM. (Our assays usually show less than 1 ppm). The calcium is then chelated with amino acids to create a highly bioavailable calcium complex, and a supplement which is least likely to cause gastrointestinal distress.

We are frequently asked about the do-it-yourself calcium dissolution test. This test applies to calcium carbonate tablets, an inexpensive form of calcium. This do-it-yourself test is inapplicable to our calcium chelates. We assure solubility by conducting pilot dissolution tests prior to production. Any dissolution problems are detected early, sometimes delaying production. However, we consider this a small sacrifice for continuing our legacy of high quality nutritional supplements.

The easy answer to this question is that Multiple Forty+ is a capsule in what we call a fast-acting formula whereas Multiple Support+ is a tablet in our Controlled Delivery System. Simply, the Controlled Delivery System is an all natural plant fiber matrix into which the vitamins and minerals are bound. As your body digests the food tablets, the nutrient release is synchronized with your digestive rate and the nutrients are released at absorption sites for a period of ten to twelve hours.

If you are in a ever-growing group of individuals who have absorption difficulties, undergoing a health status change, life-style change or desire a slower and constant release of nutrients, you should consider switching. If you are happy with Multiple Forty+, there is no need to change.

The sources of fiber are from soy protein hydrolysate and rice protein hydrolysate. No psyllium is used in the Trans/Mins 2 product line.

The ANR product line is formulated in capsules. The Trans/Mins 2 product line is formulated in the vegetable fiber tablet formulation. It is personal preference to choose between the two product lines - both are equivalent in quality. However, if one has gastrointestinal distress when taking vitamins and minerals, we recommend the Trans/Mins 2 products.

The iron source for TransMins 2 Iron 27+ is Ferrous Sulfate. Approximately, 83 mg of Ferrous Sulfate is reacted with amino acids in each Iron 27+ tablet.