There are several agencies that certify nutritional supplements, including:
- U.S. Pharmacopeia,
- NSF International
- ConsumerLabs.com
However, none of these organizations guarantee that a product has therapeutic value. Instead, they simply verify label claims. In other words, that the ingredients listed are actually in the product. They also ensure that the products are not contaminated with arsenic, bacteria or lead.
Plus, in the State of California, the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) conducts "Random Testing." This is where agents actually enter the manufacturing facility and pull products right off the line and send them off for independent laboratory testing. If the test fails, the entire batch is quarantined and not allowed to be shipped. We've never, ever failed a test.
The FTC also ensures the physical environment is conducive and in compliance of GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices) to manufacturing and storage by measuring temperature, humidity, barometric pressure, air quality and other elements.
For more than 35 years, we have provided health professionals with this exact same proprietary line of formulations. These professionals recognize the high-quality of the raw ingredients as well as the design of our formulations.
* (For a complete history of these formulations, please CLICK HERE...
Over the years, hundreds of professional athletes, coaches and teams have submitted our formulations to their own laboratories for independent assays. We have NEVER failed an assay test.
As stated, our formulations are proprietary. In order to run proper assays, we are required to relinquish trade secrets which includes our proprietary formulation design, raw ingredient sourcing, manufacturing protocol and hundreds of closely held elements of intellectual property we choose not to share.
Finally, to be 100% truthful about ingredient claims, all brands would need to submit their products after every single batch run. To our knowledge, it is not required to resubmit. In our minds, this invalidates the entire validation process since all kinds of differences can occur with the same product from batch to batch.
Therefore, based on our longevity in the market place, our educated customers and reluctance to share intellectual property, we do NOT submit any of our formulations to the aforementioned organizations.
However, if you desire to have the products tested at your own expense using an independent laboratory willing to sign an NDA (non-disclosure agreement) we will provide all formulations along with documentation for independent assay testing.