SUPPLEMENT
INFORMATION
Many of our users report phenomenal
results using DURATHON- but we often get questions
related to product efficacy and the responsibility
of governing authorities to regulate the industry.
Why Can't Drug information bodies control the
supplement industry?
Bodies such as the Australian Sports Drug Agency
(ASDA) as well as the US Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) are unable to guarantee the status in
sport of supplement products, as they are not
subject to the same testing as registered pharmaceutical's.
There is a chance not all ingredients will be
listed on the label of a supplement product.
In a 2001 I international Olympic Committee
(IOC ) study, they reported that out of 634
supplements tested, 94 (15%) contained substances
that would result in a positive drug test. Of
these 94 products, 23 contained banned prohormones
that metabolize to both nandrolone and testosterone
in the body. In addition to these 94, another
66 (another 10%) returned borderline results!
These findings highlight why ASDA is unable
to guarantee supplement products.
What
can we do to assist in the assurance of product
efficacy ?
Australia
has devised a program call the Supplement Information
Scheme to assist consumers in selecting supplements
that meet their needs based upon manufacturers
claims. The scheme involves supplement manufacturers
having their product independently tested through
the Australian Government Analytical Laboratories
(AGAL) as a third party independent analysis.
The results of this testing are used to assist
the manufacturer to provide a legally binding
written guarantee as to the absence of banned
performance enhancing substances and the authenticity
of the ingredients in their product. Those manufacturers
willing to issue a guarantee to athletes will
be part of a Supplement Product Information
Database. Durathon is now part of this database
Click here to
see AGAL's certificate for Durathon.
Is
there anything I can do as a consumer to make
the right choices for my health?
Yes.
Read product research completed by independent
third parties on supplements to expand your
knowledge base. Durathons key ingredients are
referenced heavily in the bibliographical information
contained below:
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