Question

In 2012, a research team at the University of Guelph randomly selected 44 herbal products off the shelves in Canada and the U.S. and started comparing them to the plant DNA in their databank. They found that ____ percent of the products contained ingredients not listed on their labels. Even more astonishingly, ________ proved to be outright fakes. More recently, Eric Schneiderman ordered up his own tests of herbal supplements purchased from four major chains — Walmart, Walgreens, Target and GNC — from various locations around New York State. He found that only _____ percent of products tested had DNA evidence that they contained the product listed on the label. They found _______ DNA, _______DNA, ________ and other things, but not the product that was on the labels. The Institute of Medicine recommends avoiding getting above 4,000 IUs of _______ daily because that could be associated with adverse events: _____ in the urine, which can be associated with ________; high blood _______, calcium in the _________; vascular ____________; as well as __________ calcification. And there are now studies that show a U-shaped curve — that those who have _____ as well as ______blood levels of _________ have higher risk of cardiovascular disease, as well as all-cause mortality. So we can’t assume that more is necessarily better. The FDA division in charge of the supplement industry is ______, with _____ employees. They target companies they consider the most risky, but agree the problem remains much bigger than that. Because of the targeting and because of, traditionally, the way the supplement industry has developed over time, a ______ proportion of inspections of dietary supplements have substantial problems compared to other categories that FDA regulates. To many, supplements may look like __________, but there is a big difference. _________ have to prove their products are safe and effective before putting them on the market. Those who make _______ don’t, not unless they’re introducing __________ that’s never been marketed before.

Answer 1

Answer:  The correct answer is the fee-based tests provide information on herbal products' identity, potency, dissolution, purity, and labeling accuracy. The four organizations that award a seal of approval are the USP, Consumer Lab, National Products Association, and NSF International.

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