ENCORE: Are the supplements you take safe and effective? Part 1

Sandra Lee, CEO of NJ Labs, an analytical testing service, helps us look behind the curtain at the world of quality testing for supplements and nutraceuticals. It’s a complicated process; different methods are required to detect heavy metals, pesticides, and to ascertain potency. Many companies are heavily invested in multiple layers of quality control, safeguarding consumers and ensuring they get what the label claims. Sandra is a pioneer in the new field of evaluating hemp-derived cannabinoids; there’s wide variation in the quality of the myriad CBD products that have recently flooded the marketplace. Sandra provides tips on how consumers can be reassured of the effectiveness of products they buy. She hails progress made my responsible supplement manufacturers. Click HERE for part 2.