Comments on: Where is the explanation of Canadian vitamin laws? http://www.therantshop.com/canadian-rant/where-is-the-explanation-of-canadian-vitamin-laws Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:32:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: fretochose http://www.therantshop.com/canadian-rant/where-is-the-explanation-of-canadian-vitamin-laws/comment-page-1#comment-1918 fretochose Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:57:59 +0000 http://www.therantshop.com/canadian-rant/where-is-the-explanation-of-canadian-vitamin-laws#comment-1918 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.<br><b>References : </b><br> 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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]]> By: oldtimekid2 http://www.therantshop.com/canadian-rant/where-is-the-explanation-of-canadian-vitamin-laws/comment-page-1#comment-1917 oldtimekid2 Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:20:59 +0000 http://www.therantshop.com/canadian-rant/where-is-the-explanation-of-canadian-vitamin-laws#comment-1917 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!<br><b>References : </b><br>Personal research in my role as a Product Specialist for a vitamin company 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!
References :
Personal research in my role as a Product Specialist for a vitamin company

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