Yet Another Critical Factor in Quality Nutrients
Infectious Prion Exposure
Animal based tissue and glandular products are commonly used in nutrients. Examples would be in adrenal and thyroid supplements. They offer a way for thebody to help stimulate activity and sometimes repair the targeted tissue or gland.
The problem comes when a company does not due its due-diligence to ensure a prion free product. Commercial animals may carry the risk of infectious prion contamination (infective particles which transmit disease) exposure as well as a greatly increased burden on the kidney and liver to metabolize them. Examples would be the growing concern and fear over “mad cow” disease, which causes an encephalopathy in humans, and has now been reported in animals around the world.
Consequently, products made with constituents that have come from commercial animals (such as organs and glands) now carry the risk of contamination with toxic prions.
The way to avoid such exposure is to either avoid all glandular products or to purchase from a reputable company who can guarantee a clean product. Most reputable manufacturers will source their glandulars from companies who raise animals just for this purpose, free of hormones and drugs, in a region or country with strict regulations to protect against such exposure, such as New Zealand. Yet another reason why it is so important to make sure you obtain quality nutritional supplements.In Health,
R-n-A