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Ephedra Banned.... Again

Here's an article about ephedra getting pulled off the shelves again: http://kutv.com/local/local_story_230105443.html

Pain in the Back

Here is a good article from Lee Swanson of Swanson's Vitamins about back pain and Omega-3's:

Omega-3 essential fatty acids from fish oil can help you manage neck and back pain, according to a study published in the journal Surgical Neurology. That should be good news for millions of people who are affected by neck and back pain.

Neck and back pain are so pervasive in our society that it would probably be more difficult for you to find a person without pain than with. Back pain is especially prevalent, affecting 80% of Americans at some time in their lives. Find out about the success of this new study below.

The second study I am presenting today shows that consuming the carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin can play a great role in cutting the risk of developing non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Both of these studies deliver important information that can vastly affect the lifestyles of thousands.

I'm Your Pusher

So I received a catalog in the mail the other day for supplements (http://www.swansonvitamins.com).  I never signed up for this mailing list and have no idea how they acquired my contact information, but nonetheless, I took a look at it. I noticed that their prices were ridiculously low and they guaranteed the quaity of their products, so I made a small order last week.  The majority of their products are manufactured by them, thus you cannot go to www.easypricematch.com and get a better deal - regardless, pill for pill, they are priced more competitively.  I received the order within @ 4 business days ($4.95 flat rate to ship all orders - I love that!) and have been using the supplements for a week.

So far the quality of their product seems very high. They also have a very strong customer satisfaction guarantee (see below).  I will definitely use them for standard vitamins and things such as ALA, NAC, and glucosamine, which I use for my joints, and which is very expensive.  Another good place for vitamins such as these is Walgreens - Every month they usually have a buy 1 get 1 free promition happening (Swanson also seems to have a lot of these going on, also).

Here's their quality pitch:
SHP goes another step beyond its competitors by offering powerful guarantees. All products are backed by a 100% Satisfaction, Money-Back Guarantee and Double the Difference Lowest Price Guarantee. If you are not satisfied with your purchase for any reason, simply return the unused portion for a full refund of the purchase price. If you find a product priced lower in any competitor’s catalog, let us know and we’ll refund you two times the price difference.

I am in no way affiliated with Swanson - I am just passing what I feel is a good deal...

Supplement Costs

Anyone who purchases supplements on a regular basis knows that they can get pretty pricey, especially if you are buying them from GNC or your local gym.  So I am going to let you in on my money saving supplement secret.

Whenever you need to buy to supplements, go to a site such as www.froogle.com - What froogle does if comb the web and finds the lowest prices of all the retailers out there.  Enter your product, find the cheapest one and then copy the price and the URL of the website.  Once you do this for all your products, go to a website named www.ezpricematch.com.  What ezpricematch does is beat any competitor price on the web by 5%.  And don't worry about them having your particular brand - they have ALOT!  Their site is a little cheesy, and their shipping always takes 2 weeks, but if you spending a couple hundred bucks a month on supplements now, you will see some substantial savings (probably around 30% off of retail). 

If you are only buying one or two items and need them quickly, I recommend the Vitamin Shoppe.  They are pretty quick and have free shipping over a certain purchase price.