How to Choose the Right
Supplement
Continued from the Spring 2014
Catalog/Newsletter. . . an excerpt
from the digital edition of
The Best
Supplements For Your Health
,
Chapter Two
The widely acclaimed book, The Best
Supplements For Your Health, by Don
Goldberg and Arnie Gitomer, is now being
revised and updated. This will be an ongoing
process, and a free, digital version will be
posted in the Reference Library section of the
Willner Chemists web site,
www.willner.com
At this time, Chapters One through Five are
available online. Below, part of Chapter Two:
How To Choose The Right Supplement, is
reprinted. Comments are welcome.
dgoldberg@willner.com
In the last edition of the Willner
Window Catalog/Newsletter, we
reprinted the first part of Chapter 2,
How To Choose The Right
Supplement. We will now continue
with “Step 3 and 4 of that chapter.
Choosing a supplement is not
always easy. Which supplements do
you need? How do you choose a
quality supplement? How should
the supplement be taken? Is a cap-
sule better than a tablet? Is there any
potential interaction between the
supplement and your medications?
There are many choices to be made,
some of which are highly individual
and related to personal preference.
Others require some knowledge of
chemistry and physiology, and an
ability to differentiate marketing
hyperbole from fact. Your personal
health problems and needs have to
be considered. The information that
follows will help you with these
decisions.
Choosing the right supplements
can be broken down into four
steps:
1. Choosing the right type of
supplement for you.
2. Choosing supplements tai-
lored to your unique health prob-
lems and needs.
(If you missed the above, please see the
Spring 2014 catalog, or go to
www.willner.com, Reference Library)
3. Choosing the specific brand or
product to purchase.
4. Incorporating these choices
testing. Total reliance on the suppli-
er of raw materials and on the assur-
ances of the private-label manufac-
turer (for those companies that do
not manufacture their own products)
may not be enough. You can send
samples to outside laboratories for
testing or you can have it done in-
house, in your own analytical labo-
ratory. Either way, it costs money.
Raw materials should be quaran-
tined on arrival and not used until
tested for purity and potency.
Various types of tests must be run
during the tableting or encapsula-
tion phase (weight variation, hard-
ness), and every stage of the manu-
facturing process must be checked
and double-checked, from weighing
of the ingredients to batch reconcil-
iation after each step (weighing,
mixing, tableting, coating, and
packaging). The final product has to
be tested for potency, disintegration,
dissolution, etc. Controls and proce-
dures in place during packaging are
designed to prevent product and
label mix-ups. And appropriate sta-
bility testing, both developmental
and ongoing, should be performed.
Again, all of these quality-oriented
functions cost money and must be
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Phyto-Tech™ Menopause Complex (for Menopausal symptoms)
Phyto-Tech™ Fertility Complex (if infertile, trying to become preg-
nant)
Phyto-Tech™ Dong Quai Root (if estrogen deficient)
Phyto-Tech™ Black Cohosh Root (for hot flashes, cramps)
1 fl oz - Prod Code: 56989
Chinese Red Ginseng
Chinese Red Ginseng
Ginseng is the premier adaptogenic, immune-modulating herb.
Chinese Red Ginseng (Panax ginseng) is more “stimulating” or
warming than American Ginseng.
Who would benefit from this supplement? Those suffering from
fatigue, burn-out, frequent illness, depression. Red Chinese Ginseng
is thought to increase vigor, energy, vitality and resistance to illness
and environmental or external stress. It is often the preferred adap-
togenic herb for the elderly.
Supplemental Information:
Phyto-Tech™ Chinese Red Ginseng increases vigor, energy, vitality
and resistance to illness and environmental stresses. It is best for
those who are depleted and are low on passion in life. It is also
indicted for those working too hard and are afraid of burn out. Red
Chinese Ginseng will increase the stress hormone ACTH from the
pituitary that helps the body adapt to stress. When stress is initiating
the breakdown on one’s innate weakness (genetic, constitutional,
predispositional tendencies), Red Chinese Ginseng will help the
body to cope and therefore assist in many chronic diseases, especial-
ly if debilitating and wasting.
Phyto-Tech™ Chinese Red Ginseng is not for those in their prime
of life who are full of fire, the Type-A personality. It is for those who
used to be that way and are now not what they used to be. It helps
in the aging process to stay alert, youthful, energetic and adaptive to
environmental changes. It is immunomodulating and keeps the
immune system firing on all levels.
Phyto-Tech™ Chinese Red Ginseng is a tonic for the 21st century
with the fast paced life style that creates accelerated wear and tear.
It gives more mileage to the body.
Phyto-Tech™ Chinese Red Ginseng should be considered for
depression in the elderly who might not be chemically depressed in
a St. John’s Wort way (serotonin), but need some energy to process
life with more passion and enjoyment. It is synergistic with Ginkgo
for the elderly.
Phyto-Tech™ Chinese Red Ginseng is a more yang or warming and
stimulating ginseng than the American. Eleuthero Root (sometimes
referred to as Siberian Ginseng) is not a true Ginseng and is consid-
ered neutral, not warming or cooling.
Phyto-Tech™ Chinese Red Ginseng contains 333 mg of imported
Chinese Red Ginseng per 30 drops.
Dosage: 15-45 drops, 2-3 times per day It is best used as a long
term tonic (1-3 months and longer).
1 fl oz - Prod Code: 57023
Chlorophyll Extract
Chlorophyll Extract
Often considered the “blood” of plants, chlorophyll is structurally
similar to hemoglobin. It has a protective and detoxifcation
action.
Who would benefit from this supplement? Those with heavy metal
toxicity and those looking for cleansing and detoxification properties.
Those with bad breath and body odor. Those suffering from fatigue
and those with slow healing wounds.
Phyto-Tech™ Chlorophyll provides 100 mg Chlorophyll, from
Mulberry leaf, per 30 drops.
Dosage: 15-30 drops in water or juice, 1-2 time daily, or as need-
ed
Supplemental Information:
Chlorophyll is the sunlight collecting molecule in plants that gives
them their green pigment. Plants use chlorophyll to collect light
needed for photosynthesis. Through photosynthesis Chlorophyll mol-
ecules have the ability to convert solar energy into chemical energy
by manufacturing carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water.
Chlorophyll is often referred to as the “blood” of plants.
Interestingly, Chlorophyll molecules are structurally very similar to
human hemoglobin molecules. The difference between the two
being that Chlorophyll carries Magnesium at its center and hemoglo-
bin carries iron at its center. Like iron, Chlorophyll helps the body
build red blood cells and thus increases oxygen availability. It ener-
gizes and revitalizes the body and is helpful for fatigue, shortness of
breath, asthma, altitude sickness and intense physical exertion.
Chlorophyll acts as an internal deodorizer and is helpful for people
with halitosis (bad breath) and body odor. It can be used as an aid to
reduce digestive tract odor from a colostomy or ileostomy and also
fecal odor caused by incontinence. It can also help for foul smelling
gas. Chlorophyll cleanses and nourishes the intestinal tract and is
healing to the mucosal lining. It can also be helpful for constipation.
Chorophyll is an excellent whole body cleanser. It not only detoxi-
fies the digestive tract, but also facilitates cleansing of the blood and
liver and assists in the chelation of heavy metals. It is capable of neu-
tralizing harmful oxidants and may reduce oxidative damage from
certain carcinogens. It also has the ability to form tight molecular
complexes with carcinogens and in doing so blocks the body’s
absorption of them. In a placebo controlled study conducted in
China Chlorophyll supplementation was found to decrease DNA
damage caused by aflatoxin, a liver carcinogen produced by fungus
in moldy grains and legumes. Scientists hope that in populations
with unavoidable dietary aflatoxin exposure Chlorophyll supplemen-
tation could significantly reduce the risk of developing liver cancer.
1 fl oz - Prod Code: 56977
Cinnamon Bark 40
Cinnamon Bark 40
This is a standardized Cinnamon Bark complex in a liquid filled
veggie cap.
Historically, Cinnamon has been used for various gastrointestinal
problems. More recently, interest has centered on the research
showing that Cinnamon can help normalize blood sugar control.
This is of major interest to those with type 2 diabetes.
Who would benefit from this supplement? Those with blood sugar
regulation problems, including type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, and
cholesterol related conditions.
Each two liquid filled veggie caps contain 250 mg of Cinnamon
Bark (alcohol extract), 75 mg of Cinnamon Bark (supercritical carbon
dioxide extract, standardized ro 40 mg Cinnamaldehydes.
According to Natural Standard Integrative Medicine database,
“Cinnamon may be used for various medical conditions (77;?78). In
a survey of parents in Germany determining the use of complemen-
tary and alternative medicines in children with type 1 diabetes in
four pediatric diabetes centers (located in Leipzig, Berlin, Stuttgart,
and Bonn), 5.6% reported using cinnamon for this indication (79).
Cinnamon has been touted as having a positive effect on postprandi-
al glucose metabolism (80). Its ability to lower blood sugar in individ-
uals with diabetes has been discussed (81). Naturally occurring com-
pounds found in cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia), including chromi-
um and polyphenols, may improve insulin sensitivity (82). Human
data suggest that cinnamon exhibits "sweet" properties and may be
used in strategies for reduction of sugar intake (83).
Each two liquid filled veggie caps contain 250 mg of Cinnamon
Bark (alcohol extract), 75 mg of Cinnamon Bark (supercritical carbon
dioxide extract, standardized ro 40 mg Cinnamaldehydes.
Also available in a vegetarian capsule form. Each veggie capsule
contains 410 mg of certified organic Cinnamon Bark.
The Cinnamon used in Phyto-Tech™ Cinnamon supplements is
Cinnamomum cassia, the species utilized in research. It is certified
organic and vegetarian.
60 Liquid Filled Capsules - Prod Code: 57092
90 Veggie Caps - Prod Code: 60118
Cleanse Complex 1:2
Cleanse Complex 1:2
A herbal formula based on traditional concepts of a rapid,
systemic (full body) cleansing.
. . . continued on page 38
Important Notice: The information given here is designed to help you make informed decisions about your health, and the proper use of dietary supplements. It is
not intended as a substitute for medical advice, nor a substitute for any treatment that may have been prescribed by your doctor. If you have a medical problem, you
should seek medical help. Products described herein are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or mitigate disease.
Product Reference Guide: Willner Chemists Phyto-Tech™ Herbal Supplements
into a comprehensive program
tailored to your needs.
. .. we will not continue with Step three:
Step Three: Choosing
Which Brand to
Purchase
Now that you have decided what
type of supplements you prefer and
which specific vitamins, minerals,
and herbs fit your unique individual
needs, the next problem is to choose
the actual products. How do you
know which brand is best?
It’s not easy. You have to look for
clues and use some common sense.
Is Big Better?
In this case of a supplement com-
pany, big might indeed be better.
The smaller the firm, the less likely
they are to have the resources need-
ed to ensure quality, potency, and
stability. This does not mean that all
large companies use their resources
toward this end, but at least they
have the ability to do so if they
choose. Nor does it mean that a
small company is incapable of pro-
ducing quality products.
To ensure quality, you have to do
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