News Releases

Probiotic supplements grow in popularity but viable bacteria missing in many — ConsumerLab.com cautions consumers to select probiotics carefully and store them properly

Release Date: December 12, 2006

ConsumerLab.com responds to vitamin industry claim to be "vindicated" in defamation case

Release Date: November 17, 2006

Tests of "muscle" supplements finds some "weak" products but most contain expected creatine, HMB, or amino acids — Review of muscular enhancement supplements published by ConsumerLab.com

Release Date: November 13, 2006

ConsumerLab.com report on CoQ10 supplements finds quality high but large range in suggested dosage

Release Date: October 20, 2006

Care advised with natural cold remedies: ConsumerLab.com finds few products with proper quality and directions — ConsumerLab.com offers advice from tests of echinacea, garlic, ginseng, vitamin C, and zinc supplements

Release Date: October 10, 2006

DHEA supplements, touted for anti-aging and strength, reviewed by ConsumerLab.com — Testing finds one brand with 215% of the labeled amount

Release Date: September 19, 2006

Over 70% of herbal sleep supplements fail tests for quality by ConsumerLab.com — Results for 16 valerian products released today

Release Date: August 15, 2006

ConsumerLab.com evaluates cholesterol-lowering supplements — Test results available for over 90 products; Review of nine popular ingredients

Release Date: August 01, 2006

What's in a garlic supplement? Consumerlab finds few brands have it right and many mislead

Release Date: June 22, 2006

Problems persist with ginseng supplements — ConsumerLab.com finds nearly half of products lack ingredient or contaminated

Release Date: May 24, 2006

Court denies vitamin trade group's motion to stop defamation suit brought by ConsumerLab.com

Release Date: May 18, 2006

ConsumerLab.com tests cancer-prevention supplements; several contaminated with lead or low in ingredient — Report available for green tea, selenium, and lycopene supplements

Release Date: April 26, 2006

ConsumerLab.com reports on 29 popular melatonin sleep supplements

Release Date: March 29, 2006

ConsumerLab.com reports on supplements for bone health containing calcium and vitamin D— Results posted for 32 supplements for adults and children; One found contaminated with lead

Release Date: March 13, 2006

ConsumerLab.com finds most prostate supplements have correct ingredients, but three fail testing — Results posted for 22 supplements containing saw palmetto and beta-sitosterol

Release Date: February 06, 2006

Sexual enhancement supplements analyzed by Consumerlab.com

Release Date: January 25, 2006

Tests of memory enhancing supplements by ConsumerLab.com reveals lead in some ginkgo

Release Date: January 03, 2006