How To Tell If Your Supplement Is Synthetic

Many vitamins are synthetically derived. That means they are made by a chemical process to imitate a natural product. It is made in a lab or a factory using a chemical reaction. They are more likely to contain fillers and contaminants. Most vitamins are synthetic.

Food-derived supplements are extracted from whole foods-natural plants, and lead to better absorption and utilization.

Here is how to tell the difference when you check the label. Keep in mind, synthetic vitamins will often have chemical names ending in "-ide" or "-ate," or prefixes like "DL-".

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