Sep 08
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Herbal Supplements Contaminated with Heavy Metals?
This is of the utmost importance to us here at MEM of course, because we deal primarily with talking about male herbal remedies for everything from impotence to natural male enhancement, as well as ejaculation enhancement and overal sexual pleasure enhancement, and even herbal remedies that help a man to achieve multipled orgasms, such as the popular deer antler plus product made with the treasured velvet from deer’s antlers, long believed to be a boon for men with when it comes to sexual enhancement.
Then there’s the favorite VigRX, which is also a natural supplement. But relax, because apparently some of the worst offenders are herbal remedies and supplements which are made over in India, and many of which are based in Ayurvedic medicine, which is a natural medicine field conceived of in India. However, what I read did make it clear that there were also toxic metals and other toxic substances such as arsenic and lead found in supplements that were made in the US, so apparently this contamination is a problem.
We also know that some supplements also do not contain what they say they do, or some of them also sneak in prescription drugs or other additives that are not advertised as being contained in the product on the label.
The story where a natural male enhancement supplement that had a prescsription erectile drug in it comes to mind, where the FDA had to step in and force it’s removal from market since we all know that prescription drugs for male enhancement can elevate blood pressure and make it dangerous for those with heart problems who are on medications that the drug could interact with. This was the FDA’s primary concern with that occurrence since men were unknowingly taking a prescription drug and it could potentially be very dangerous to them.
However, the fact that there are metals in about 20% of the ayurvedic and indian herbal supplements that were sampled is definitely cause for concern as well. While the amount in a few tablets may not be toxic and pass through a man’s body without doing harm, the buildup effect could definitely do harm and may even lead to serious disease if it’s taken over long periods of time.
We know we need to avoid foods and drinks and supplements with these substances for a reason, and the fact that some manufacturers are allowing this stuff to be in the supplements unchecked is indeed very disappointing. This may lead to the FDA stepping in and testing ingredients in herbal remedies at some point which is a shame because the alternative medicine industry could be damaged as a result of a few bad apples.
