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Synergy Group - True Hope or True Hype?

E M POWER+ DIETARY SUPPLEMENT

This is what you ingest per day at the recommended therapeutic dosage, also called the loading dose, of 32 capsules daily.



UL: Upper Tolerable Intake Level: "The highest daily average nutrient intake level that is likely to pose no risk of adverse health effects to almost all individuals in the general population. As intake increases above the UL, the potential risk of adverse effects may increase."

  • Dietary reference intakes



    Ingredients marked with a exceed the Upper Tolerable Intake Levels set by the Institute of Medicine for adults. This could increase the potential health risks from adverse events, especially for children.



    E M POWER+

    INGREDIENTS

    DAILY

    DOSAGE/ E M POWER+

    UPPER

    TOLERABLE

    INTAKE

    LEVEL

    BIOTIN 100 mcg NA
    *BORON *4 mg 20 mg
    CALCIUM 2200 mg 2500 mg
    CHROMIUM 1000 mcg NA
    COPPER 12 mg 10 mg
    IRON 24 mg 45 mg
    IODINE 300 mcg 1100 mcg
    FOLIC ACID 1600 mcg 1000 mcg

    POTASSIUM 400 mg NA
    MAGNESIUM 1000 mg 350 mg
    MANGANESE 14 mg 11 mg
    MOLYBDENUM 264 mcg 2 mg
    *NICKEL *268 mcg 1 mg
    PHOSPHORUS 1400 mg 4000 mg





    PANTOTHENIC

    ACID

    6 mg NA
    VITAMIN A [retinyl palm.] 13332 IU/

    3999.6 mcg RAE

    2000 mcg RAE
    SELENIUM 400 mcg 400 mcg

    VITAMIN E 400 IU 1000 IU
    *VANADIUM 2.0 * 1.8 mg
    VITAMIN C 1000 mg 2000 mg
    ZINC 80 mg 40 mg
    *GINKO *
    *CITRUS BIOFLAVENOIDS *
    *GRAPE SEED *
    * L-GLUTAMINE

    * 600 mg
    * DL PHENYLALANINE * 1200 mg
    * CHOLINE * 400 mg 3.5 g
    * INOSITOL *
    * L-METHIONINE * 66.4 mg
    * GERMANIUM

    [sesquioxide]

    * 40 mg
    NIACINAMIDE 100 mg 35 mg
    VITAMIN B6

    PYRIDOXINE

    28 mg 100 mg
    VITAMIN B2

    RIBOFLAVINE

    22 mg NA
    VITAMIN B1

    THIAMINE

    20 mg NA
    VITAMIN B12

    CYANOCOBALAMIN

    1000 mcg NA
    VITAMIN D 1600 IU 2000 IU



    Ingredients marked with an asterisk *

    make up the Proprietary CNS Blend. Though not disclosed on the label, the Proprietary CNS Blend has been in the public domain since October 2000, when it was included in B. Kaplan's poster presentation titled "Successful treatment of bipolar disorder with a nutritional supplement: Ten cases", presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Psychiatric Association in Vancouver BC. In addition, the full list of ingredients in E M Power+, including the Proprietary CNS Blend, has been posted on Usenet since June 2000. Finally, the Synergy Group of Canada claims: "Synergy does not own the intellectual property rights in these products." [Documents released by Health Canada under the Access to Information Act on 17 May 2002., ATI file number A-2001-0845/ms, notes to pp. 79-80.]



    *PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW

    WHAT THEY ARE PUTTING INTO THEIR BODIES*



    Vanadium, nickel and boron are disclosed because ULs exist for these minerals, and the amount of vanadium exceeds the UL. Germanium is disclosed because of concerns raised by Synergy Group of Canada associates regarding the form of germanium: it seems they are correct - germanium sesquioxide appears to be safe. Choline is disclosed because it too has a UL; methionine is an active substance, and so is disclosed, as are glutamine and phenylalanine.

    Moreover, persons diagnosed with schizophrenia may wish to avoid phenylalanine altogether in view of: Richardson MA, Reilly MA, Read LL, Flynn CJ, Suckow RF, Maher TJ, Sziraki I. "Phenylalanine kinetics are associated with tardive dyskinesia in men but not in women." Psychopharmacology (Berl). 1999 Apr;143(4):347-57; and Janssen PA, Leysen JE, Megens AA, Awouters FH. "Does phenylethylamine act as an endogenous amphetamine in some patients?" Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 1999 Sep;2(3):229-240.

    Here is information on the ingredients in E M Power+ offered by the Synergy Group of Canada:

    http://www.truehope.com/publications/profile.htm.

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