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Joined: Dec 1999
Posts: 396
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Yes, that's correct. At this time, NSP cannot ship Algin to California because of California's legislation called Proposition 65. If you have family or friends who live outside California, your niece could have it shipped to them and then they could ship it to you. Or, I can ship it to you from my own stock (I always keep lots of bottles on hand, just in case it's ever discontinued or on backorder). In a nutshell, Prop 65 limits even trace amounts of certain substances, even if they exist naturally in nature, from products that manufacturers ship into the state...this includes all nutritional supplements. According to NSP's Health Sciences department: Algin is not currently available for sale in California due to Proposition 65 regulations. The six capsules recommended daily for Algin (2 capsules 3 times daily) may exceed the limit for lead content according to Prop 65.
Prop 65 comes from the State of California’s “Safe Drinking and Toxic Enforcement Act” of 1986. Almost 10 years ago, the State of California passed Proposition 65. Although national safety levels for heavy metals already existed, Prop 65 established California-only allowable levels for daily ingestion of four heavy metals—arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury. These standards were significantly different than standards in all other states. In fact, Prop 65 standards are so stringent as to actually declare yams, turnips, artichokes, apples, tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers and many more fruits and vegetables to be in violation. Even California’s culinary water supply violates Prop 65. Because Prop 65 standards aren’t met in nature, the drinking water, fruits and vegetables grown in California were exempted. The requirements for herbal products, however, remained unchanged.
I hope this information is helpful.
Sincerely,
Gina Benson
NSP Scientist
Health Sciences Department
So apparently, people in California can eat fruits and vegetables and drink the water, regardless of even higher levels of lead than what "may" occur in 6 capsules of Algin, which actually helps prevent heavy metals from being reabsorbed back into the body as the body tries to eliminate them. Go figure! By the way, I've been taking Algin for years and I take more than 6 capsules a day usually.
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