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Reviewed by:
EvyZ
Location:
North Las Vegas, Nevada
Gender:
Female
My Generation:
Baby Boomer Generation (between 1946 and 1964)
I shop for dietary supplements:
Once every 1 to 3 months
Shopping style:
I depend upon a company's thorough educational content before I buy.
I've been using dietary supplements for:
My entire life
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Title: Don't Waste Your Money
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Date: February 16, 2009
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"I have been a long time customer and always assumed I was getting good quality products from Swanson until now. I tried the vinegar test on these calcium tablets. I put one in a cup and covered it with vinegar. The vinegar mimics the acid in your stomach. A tablet should dissolve in the vinegar within 30 minutes or less. If it doesn't, it will pass through you undissolved. After 30 minutes it was still intact. By comparison I also tried it with a Citrical tablet which dissolved in about 2 minutes. Guess you get what you pay for!! I am very disappointed and sorry I wasted my money."
9 of 11 people found this review helpful.
Response from Swanson Vitamins:
By
Customer Care Team,
May 11, 2009
Hi EvyZ, Thanks for writing a product review! Your comments bring up an excellent opportunity for us to share the fact that the "vinegar test" does not adequately mimic conditions in the typical stomach during the body's process of digestion. Conditions in the stomach include the presence of acid, heat and churning action. Our products are tested by independent third party labs to assure they disolve in less than one hour in conditions found in the body during digestion. You might notice that food does not disolve in 30 minutes. The 30 minute standard is reserved for pharmaceuticals, which need to enter the blood stream as soon as possible to be considered effective. Nutrients can take more time and still be quite effective. If you are unhappy with our products for any reason, please note that we do have a 100% money back guarantee. Please contact us with any other questions or concerns. Thank you.
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