winsomehill
Cathlete
Anyone try this? It's a vitamin supplement I heard about today. The women was just raving about it. It sounded compelling.
Heather
Heather
Agel??
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hiitdogs
Cathlete
Heather,
I haven't tried it but I did some research on it and it seems it has a high amount of sugar in it to make it more palatable, aside from ingredients that are a little questionable, which are:
4 out of the 5 Agel vitamins (FIT, EXO, MIN, OHM, and UMI) contain a “Proprietary Sweetening Blend” composed of Inulin, Xylitol, Neotame, and Acesulfame-K.
Inulin – This is a type of sugar produced by plants which has been found to trigger serious allergic reactions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inulin
Xylitol – Doesn't seem to bad but don’t let your dog get any of it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylitol
Neotame – This is more of a concern. Sounds like this sugar is even WORSE than aspartame!
http://www.karinya.com/neotame.htm
http://www.holisticmed.com/neotame/
Acesulfame-K – Supposedly this one causes cancer in animals… which means it probably increases the risk of cancer in humans.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acesulfame_potassium
http://www.cspinet.org/reports/asekquot.html
http://www.holisticmed.com/acek/
Hope this helps.
Carola
I haven't tried it but I did some research on it and it seems it has a high amount of sugar in it to make it more palatable, aside from ingredients that are a little questionable, which are:
4 out of the 5 Agel vitamins (FIT, EXO, MIN, OHM, and UMI) contain a “Proprietary Sweetening Blend” composed of Inulin, Xylitol, Neotame, and Acesulfame-K.
Inulin – This is a type of sugar produced by plants which has been found to trigger serious allergic reactions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inulin
Xylitol – Doesn't seem to bad but don’t let your dog get any of it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylitol
Neotame – This is more of a concern. Sounds like this sugar is even WORSE than aspartame!
http://www.karinya.com/neotame.htm
http://www.holisticmed.com/neotame/
Acesulfame-K – Supposedly this one causes cancer in animals… which means it probably increases the risk of cancer in humans.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acesulfame_potassium
http://www.cspinet.org/reports/asekquot.html
http://www.holisticmed.com/acek/
Hope this helps.
Carola
winsomehill
Cathlete
Carola,
Thanks for the feedback on this, I think I'll probably stay clear of it. Navigating through the supplement industry is frustrating! I don't know where you found the ingredients list even! I tried to find it, looking to see if it was vegetarian, and no luck.
Heather
Thanks for the feedback on this, I think I'll probably stay clear of it. Navigating through the supplement industry is frustrating! I don't know where you found the ingredients list even! I tried to find it, looking to see if it was vegetarian, and no luck.
Heather
hiitdogs
Cathlete
>Carola,
>Thanks for the feedback on this, I think I'll probably stay
>clear of it. Navigating through the supplement industry is
>frustrating! I don't know where you found the ingredients list
>even! I tried to find it, looking to see if it was vegetarian,
>and no luck.
>Heather
I agree it is frustrating! You think you do something good for yourself and ...... noooooo, all kinds of crap in even vitamins.
I usually stay away from vitamins and supplements as much as I can. I try to eat clean and have a daily intake of 6 to 8 servings of fruit and veggies every day, I do take Shaklee's multis every few days and take Pharmax probiotics and fish oil daily as well as a magnesium supplement in the morning, calcium in the evening as well as Dr. Weil's Vitamin C. Works well for me so far.
Every once in a while I think I need to do more, but then I do the research on ingredients and boy, does it usually turn out to be crap in a bottle - at least for my standards.
Good luck!
Carola
>Thanks for the feedback on this, I think I'll probably stay
>clear of it. Navigating through the supplement industry is
>frustrating! I don't know where you found the ingredients list
>even! I tried to find it, looking to see if it was vegetarian,
>and no luck.
>Heather
I agree it is frustrating! You think you do something good for yourself and ...... noooooo, all kinds of crap in even vitamins.
I usually stay away from vitamins and supplements as much as I can. I try to eat clean and have a daily intake of 6 to 8 servings of fruit and veggies every day, I do take Shaklee's multis every few days and take Pharmax probiotics and fish oil daily as well as a magnesium supplement in the morning, calcium in the evening as well as Dr. Weil's Vitamin C. Works well for me so far.
Every once in a while I think I need to do more, but then I do the research on ingredients and boy, does it usually turn out to be crap in a bottle - at least for my standards.
Good luck!
Carola