Is this one of the natural protein powders that was tested and has high amounts of heavy metals?
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If you are referring to the test conducted by Consumer Reports a few years back, the answer is no, it is not. There was some question raised about rice in general by the FDA with regards to arsenic, however they have noted that "The agency has collected a total of more than 1,300 samples of rice and rice products and has tested them for both total arsenic and inorganic arsenic, the more toxic form. FDA scientists have determined that the levels of inorganic arsenic found in the samples are too low to cause immediate health damage." Of course, rice is only a small part of the total protein in this product, so it would not be the same as somebody consuming bowlfuls of rice on a daily basis. Further, as Lifetime is part of the Nutraceutical family of brands, they do extensive quality testing on products, and operate under cGMP guidelines.
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I believe that this product is all natural. It has no additives, chemicals, or GMO. That would also lead me to believe that it does not contain any leads or metals such as mercury. I hope that this helps.
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According to the label, it is derived from kelp. No where does it say if it's 100% or not - as it contains some metals my guess is not organic. I would recommend going out to Lilly Miller's website, www.lillymiller.com, for a more detailed list of ingredients. I do know that our soil here in Montana is dreadful, and my plants are flourishing with this additive.
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There is off white powder inside the capsule. I don't know if it's all natural or not. I stop taking it anymore cuz it really make my mood swing and more hungry. I guess it's because I m too healthy and very sensitive to the unnatural stuffs.
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Yes, I believe there is copper in it; however the product tasted like diesel and I could not stand the taste of it so I purchased copper supplements instead.
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Paule, I don't really know about heavy metals. I take 2 a day and am taking lutein, etal, on the recommendation of my ophthalmologist to head off development of macular degeneration.
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Hello! Thank you for your question. Unfortunately, we are unsure of where the cocoa beans are sourced. We expect that this product has been tested by Frontier Naturals in their independent labs and in third party labs for cadmium and any other harmful materials as all of our suppliers are required to abide by cGMP guidelines, however for more information in regards to your questions, we encourage you to contact Frontier Naturals directly. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We hope this information is helpful! If we can assist you with anything further, please let us know! Jenna G. Swanson Health Products
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I do not know. The website of the manufacturer (Greenpasture) has a page with their analysis of the product for several nutrients. I do not know if mercury levels appear there. The best would be to ask the manufacturer by phone or email if that product has been recently analyzed for mercury or other toxic metals such as lead, nickel, cadmium. Other option is to take the bottle of pills to a USDA laboratory and check if they can analyze the product by free or by a fee. Please let me know if you get a response to my email sheila092001@yahoo.com. That is a very interesting question to know an answer! I do not know. The website of the manufacturer (Greenpasture) has a page with their analysis of the product for several nutrients. I do not know if mercury levels appear there. The best would be to ask the manufacturer by phone or email if that product has been recently analyzed for mercury or other toxic metals such as lead, nickel, cadmium. Other option is to take the bottle of pills to a USDA laboratory and check if they can analyze the product by free or by a fee. Please let me know if you get a response to my email sheila092001@yahoo.com. That is a very interesting question to know an... » Read More I do not know. The website of the manufacturer (Greenpasture) has a page with their analysis of the product for several nutrients. I do not know if mercury levels appear there. The best would be to ask the manufacturer by phone or email if that product has been recently analyzed for mercury or other toxic metals such as lead, nickel, cadmium. Other option is to take the bottle of pills to a USDA laboratory and check if they can analyze the product by free or by a fee. Please let me know if you get a response to my email sheila092001@yahoo.com. That is a very interesting question to know an answer! « Show Less
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I don't know if it is wild caught or farm raised or been tested for heavy metals or if they have been filtered out. It doesn't say anything on the bottle. I have taken over half or a bottle and have had no bad things that I have noticed. I have been taking it for sore thumbs. I haven't had any bad effects that I have noticed. I do think my skin is some better.
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WOW, excellent questions. The box says, "Blended and Packaged in U.S.A." so unsure as to where grown. Plus, it doesn't saying anything about having been tested for heavy metals and pesticides.
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Alluminum and Nickle lead all caused cancer but you said that you thought that they may have be taken heavy metal out of their product and that is too what I read somewhere. Phennylalamine is an amino acid and the state of California has banned it .Do you think they took it out too?Please e mail me if allowed if bit leave a comment thx medicine
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Hey there, you may ahve found the answer to your question already but I believe Vega test results come up very clean. Hope this helps. http://www.naturalnews.com/044136_vega_protein_heavy_metals_limits_natural_products.html
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get on naturalnews.com and do some research! hemp, pea, and chia don't have the high heavy metal content and its because all of the rice protein from china is being watered with water that is 80 percent more toxic than even their government allows. so when Mike from naturalnews.com discovered this in his lab he blew the whole industry up
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This is the most up to date report dated Feb 2014. The company pledges to offer a product free of heavy metals no later than July 1, 2015 possibly sooner. http://www.naturalnews.com/043759_garden_of_life_raw_protein_heavy_metals.html
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I can't believe that this company, that promotes wellness, didn't already know the levels of heavy metals in their products? Rice protein from Asia? I feel so stupid to have been ingesting this for 3 years, not to mention feeding it to my family.
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Hello, this powder comes from Organic whole leaf wheat grass. We hope this helps!
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Yes. It is a complete protein. Click on the alternate photos of the product to read the label if you'd like more information.