| With a background in education, I am naturally | | | | consumer, see those studies BEFORE you make |
| geared toward helping people become more skilled | | | | a purchase? |
| at doing things, whether it be writing a better | | | | 4. Does the company have a 100% money back |
| essay or knowing how to evaluate something in | | | | guarantee on all of its products even if the bottles |
| order to make a decision. One of my passions is | | | | are empty at the time of the return? |
| teaching people how to have better health | | | | 5. Is the company trustworthy, not only with you, |
| through nutritional supplementation, so the | | | | the consumer's, hard-earned money but more |
| purpose of this article is to share with my | | | | importantly, with your precious health? |
| audience some specific insights about how they | | | | 6. Are there a variety of cross-checkable |
| can evaluate their supplement choices and then | | | | testimonies from real consumers of these |
| find high-quality supplements to purchase for their | | | | products? |
| personal consumption. | | | | 7. When you call the company, are you able to |
| At a recent Health and Wellness Conference, I | | | | speak with a live person who lives here in the |
| was astounded to learn that less than 50% of the | | | | United States and has first-hand experience with |
| information related to health found on the | | | | the products you are considering purchasing? |
| Internet is accurate. This statistic came from an | | | | 8. Are MANY (not just one or two) medical |
| in-depth audit of online health-related information | | | | professionals affiliated with these products? |
| conducted by M.I.T. | | | | 9. If you wanted to, could you visit the actual |
| This means that more than HALF of the | | | | laboratory and/or manufacturing facility where |
| information someone searching online for specific | | | | these products are produced? |
| health-related information is not right! Because | | | | This list may seem extensive, but with the |
| more and more people are going online to find | | | | growing knowledge and understanding of |
| information these days about health-related | | | | preventative approaches to health care, it is |
| issues, it is critical that they become skilled at | | | | absolutely critical that consumers take control of |
| knowing how to evaluate the information they | | | | their decisions and look for the BEST options out |
| find. | | | | there. They are available, and are well-worth the |
| Here are some specific questions anyone looking | | | | extra time it may take to find. |
| for dietary supplements MUST ask before making | | | | When it comes to your beautiful body and |
| a buying decision (both online AND offline): | | | | precious health, you must be willing to ask the |
| 1. Has the company selling the supplements | | | | hard questions and feel 100% confident that what |
| documented the potency of their products and | | | | you are buying is made from top-quality |
| can you, the consumer, see this documentation | | | | ingredients by a company that has integrity and |
| before making a purchase? | | | | your best health in mind. It IS possible to find |
| 2. Who is manufacturing the products? Where are | | | | high-quality nutritional supplements online as well as |
| the facilities located? | | | | offline; you just need to be willing to do your |
| 3. Does the company have scientific validation for | | | | homework first! |
| the efficacy of the products and can you, the | | | | |