1. Are your final products organic and free of pesticides, herbicides and chemicals?

Seeing the words “natural” and “organic” on the label or website unfortunately may not be enough. The “Organic” farm listed on the website does not tell you anything about the finished product.  The pill or shake that you ingest must be without any pesticides, herbicides, metals, chemicals, GMO, antibiotics, growth hormones, or any other nasty stuff. How does the company prove the finished product is free of these contaminants?

2. What are the ingredients in the product, and what country did they come from?

90% of supplement ingredients come from China where banned pesticides and chemicals are used. Remember, when it’s “natural” and out of the ground, the chemicals and sprays come along and never leave.

3. Is each bottle (not random testing) proven to be free from pesticides, heavy metals and lead?

Where is the scientific information to back up that claim and who tests it? It must be tested by a 3rd party NOT associated with the company. If it isn’t tested by a 3rd party, it’s like asking a child to check their own homework.

4. Who does the clinical studies on their products?

It must be associations not receiving profits from the sale of the product. Ask for copies. Must be more than 1 or 2. What doctors are on their research board? MAKE SURE THE DOCTORS DON’T OWN THE COMPANY.

5. Have results from studies of this product been published in trusted medical journals?

For example, clinical studies must be done on the bottled juice, not just clinical studies on the berries before juicing. Some examples of medical journals are: JAMA, American Journal of clinical nutrition. Do not trust journals that are made up or have no meaning in the scientific community.