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(More customer reviews)I was reading the ONLY bad review about Opti-men having a tiny amount of lead (1.62 mcg per 3 pills), then I did some research on HOW MANY THINGS WE EAT THAT HAVE WAAAY MORE LEAD...a sweet potato(7.2
mcg of lead) has waay more lead compared to Opti-men multis. I think this is a report PAID FOR BY A COMPETITOR Multi Vitamin company. By the way this test by consumerlabs.com was done like 2 years ago, I've never heard of consumerlabs.com I bet they have ties with other companies and was paid for by a competitor. It's just like the stock market, if any bad news comes out about a certain company their stock goes down. I bet they got paid to put this bad review out, just like stock promoters.
heres the email response from an Optimum nutrition rep which cleared things up for me:We are aware of the recent consumerlab.com report in which Opti-Men was
tested and allegedly did not "pass" the lead content analysis. We are
currently working with our suppliers and conducting our own internal
testing. In the meantime, it's important to note that only a single
sample was tested and that ConsumerLab.com clearly stated in its report
that the levels allegedly detected did not pose a health risk:From ConsumerLab.com: "Another men's multivitamin contained 1.62 mcg of
lead per daily serving. Although this amount is unlikely to be harmful
in itself, lead exposure should be avoided."Also noteworthy is the fact that lead is a naturally occurring mineral
found in the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the soil we grow
our crops in. In fact, the US Government's Center For Disease Control
publication "Inorganic Lead Exposure, Metabolism and Intoxication"
states that" typical intakes of lead from food, beverages and inhaled
air are in the order of 300 - 400 mcg per day." (1 mcg = 1/1,000,000 of
a gram)To put this in more perspective, a sweet potato contains on average 7.2
mcg of lead, a typical glass of red wine 6.8 mcg, a peach 3.4 mcg, and
an apple 2.6 mcg of naturally occurring lead. Moreover, the USP
acceptable level of naturally occurring lead in a serving of calcium is
4.5 mcg. All of which are significantly greater than was allegedly found
in a serving of Opti-Men.Ideally all food, water, air, and supplements would contain zero lead,
but at the present time this is not realistic or possible. Rest assured;
consistently providing the purest, highest quality foods and supplements
is our ongoing mission for over 20 years.We thank you for your business.
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