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.

Weight - the body's content of iron totals about 4 grams, approximately the weight of a penny.

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 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.

The Recommended Daily Intake for iron is only 18 mg daily.  And although you may be severely anemic, it is unlikely that your doctor recommended 325 mg of elemental iron on a daily basis. Your doctor probably intended for you to take 325 mg of ferrous sulfate, ferrous fumerate or ferrous gluconate – common iron supplement preparations.  

Each Trans/Mins 2 Iron 27 + tablet has 83 milligrams of ferrous sulfate, of which 27 mg is elemental iron (i.e., ferrous).  To obtain your doctor’s recommended dosage, you would need to take 4 tablets daily to get 325 milligrams of ferrous sulfate, fumerate or gluconate. This might be appropriate for other less-bioavailable products. However Trans/Mins 2 iron is chelated with amino acids, and therefore more absorbable and more bioavailable.

If you, or your doctor, still thinks that a large dose is critical to overcoming your severe anemia, take 2 to 3 Trans/Mins 2 tablets per day for a short period (1 to 4 weeks), then taper back to only 1 tablet per day to maintain your optimal serum ferritin levels.