Re: Product Review Update Alert: Follow-on to 1-29-01 Update on Glucosamine/Chondroitin

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> In response to Monday's Update Alert, CL received information from the

> manufacturer of the product that was de-listed from CL's list of

> Glucosamine and Chondroitin Approved Quality Products due to its manganese

> content. The manufacturer noted that a reformulated product is on the

> market that has half the manganese content of the original product

> evaluated by CL.

>

> Based on the information provided, the newer formulation would seem to

> have minimal risk of causing manganese toxicity on its own. However,

> consumers should be aware that: 1) people with liver disease or those with

> already high manganese intake (as may occur in some vegetarian diets)

> should particularly minimize additional manganese intake; 2) spot checking

> has found that both the older and newer formulations of this product are,

> as of the time of this update, currently available on the market and may

> even be found on the same shelf; and 3) ConsumerLab.com has not tested the

> quality of this new formulation.

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> More information about this product and subject can be found within the

> Glucosamine and Chondroitin Product Review at

> www.consumerlab.com/results/gluco.html#update or through the

> ConsumerLab.com homepage www.consumerlab.com.

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> Sincerely,

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> The Staff of ConsumerLab.com

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