Where is the explanation of Canadian vitamin laws?
I am trying to understand the all the restrictions on vitamin strength in Canada. Does anyone know a website that has a clear and concise explanation of these laws? Not a mountain of bureaucratic small print. Not a crazy rant about government oppression. Just an explanation of the laws restricting vitamin strength in Canada.
Most vitamin companies that send their products internationally should have a listing of what’s restricted from being sent into the country. For example, there’s a nice list of shipping restrictions at http://www.swansonvitamins.com/html/SHPShipRestrictions.htm
It lists the following restrictions from Canada:
Aconitum napellus
Barberry
Belladonna
Black Cohosh
Celandine
Cinchona officinalis
DHEA
Dong Quai
Goldenseal
Gotu Kola
Hoodia
Horse Chestnut
Ignatia
Juniper Berries
L-Tryptophan
Magnolia officinalis
Melatonin
Poison Oak (Rhus toxicodendron)
Probiotics/Acidophilus
Progesterone
Slippery Elm
Uva Ursi
Yohimbe
Now, if you are looking for a reason behind them… that’s a little tougher to find. Honestly, most bureaucratic setups like that won’t give a listing of reasons for any of a number of reasons. Maybe they don’t want to admit "it works too well", maybe they don’t want to say "because it doesn’t work", or maybe it’s some stupid political reason that seems childish and they don’t want to show that… who knows if we would ever know.
Ultimately, I searched on Yahoo and I couldn’t find a specific reason why it’s restricted, just that it is. I hope I helped!
March 1st, 2010 at 9:20 pm
Most vitamin companies that send their products internationally should have a listing of what’s restricted from being sent into the country. For example, there’s a nice list of shipping restrictions at http://www.swansonvitamins.com/html/SHPShipRestrictions.htm
It lists the following restrictions from Canada:
Aconitum napellus
Barberry
Belladonna
Black Cohosh
Celandine
Cinchona officinalis
DHEA
Dong Quai
Goldenseal
Gotu Kola
Hoodia
Horse Chestnut
Ignatia
Juniper Berries
L-Tryptophan
Magnolia officinalis
Melatonin
Poison Oak (Rhus toxicodendron)
Probiotics/Acidophilus
Progesterone
Slippery Elm
Uva Ursi
Yohimbe
Now, if you are looking for a reason behind them… that’s a little tougher to find. Honestly, most bureaucratic setups like that won’t give a listing of reasons for any of a number of reasons. Maybe they don’t want to admit "it works too well", maybe they don’t want to say "because it doesn’t work", or maybe it’s some stupid political reason that seems childish and they don’t want to show that… who knows if we would ever know.
Ultimately, I searched on Yahoo and I couldn’t find a specific reason why it’s restricted, just that it is. I hope I helped!
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Personal research in my role as a Product Specialist for a vitamin company
March 1st, 2010 at 9:57 pm
the pharmaceutical manufacturers of all countries want to limit public access to vitamins and herbs because the natural ways will cure as will as the high profit chemicals.
these chemical manufacturers have lots of bucks to pay lobbyists to help pass laws that protect their profits.
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