More News on Fake Amazon Supplements (again)
A very deceptive practice on Amazon that I failed to mention
Another Reason to STOP buying Supplements on Amazon
Amazon can be a handy and accessible site for many products, but supplements are NOT one of them!
I cannot stress this enough.
Recently, a commenter said they ordered their supplements from Amazon but only ordered products from the brand’s Amazon store.
Okay, this must be an accurate way to avoid fake products, but then I thought about it.
Many professional supplement companies will only sell to health professionals and professionals who give access to their clientele.
So, there is no way professional products would have an Amazon store.
Here is a recent example I want to share with you via another nutritionist.
Her client re-ordered her Microbiome Lab supplements via Amazon rather than going to the professional’s site to order this brand.
She still had some of her original product left, so she compared the capsules to the ones in the Amazon order. The ones in the Amazon order were smaller capsules and a shade darker.
The nutritionist consulted with Microbiome Labs.
The Microbiome Labs representative said they DO NOT sell their products on Amazon, and we (the health professionals) are NOT authorized to sell them there.
When the buyer clicked on the link “Visit the Microbiome Labs Store,” she thought this ensured that the product was sourced directly from the manufacturer; this is fake, and Microbiome Labs is working on removing these fake sites.
If you have products such as this from Amazon, do so if you can return them. If you cannot, I would toss it, not take it, because there is no way to verify what is in it.
Products Not Sold Via Health Professionals
I can not vouch for supplements sold directly to consumers and whether their Amazon store sells real or fake products.
But even direct-to-consumer brands have been shown to be fakes via Amazon.
If you do not go through a health professional, support your local independently owned health food store (if you have one, and if you do-lucky you!) Otherwise, Natural Grocers, Whole Foods (although I do not really like to support them as much), and Pharmica are reputable places for supplements.
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This is NOT information allopathic practitioners will share with you.
ConsumerLab.com has a useful article about this problem here:
https://www.consumerlab.com/answers/avoid-counterfeit-supplements/counterfeit-supplements/
What's your opinion about Vitacost?
So what about someone like myself who has access to pharmaceutical grade supplements at a very reduced price because of my profession and then I turn around and resell them on Amazon. Isn't that a possibility that others are doing the same?