30-04-2010, 22:00
I emailed Swansonvitamins about the source of their BO. Below I quote part of the mail:
"Upon speaking with a knowledgeable Product Specialist, they informed us that the Swanson Premium Raw Ovarian Glandular item #SW1302 is from the United States, with no designation of the age of the animal used. We include the following in our specifications :all bovine-based components must be sourced and processed according to FDA & USDA guidelines and regulations to meet BSE-free requirements. We simply state that “like supports like” with glandular products. Therefore, all we would say is that glandular ovarian tissue is used to support the ovaries. We can’t make any recommendations for medical conditions like endometriosis under FDA regulations since we are not licensed as physicians. "
They replied really quickly to my email (withing 2 hours). They cannot make any recommendations for what the product actually is for, except that 'like supports like'. I guess that means that for example the lung glandular could be used if your own lungs do not work well/you have lung problems. This at least is my understanding. To me glandular therapy remains rather vague though
Anyway, I hope this helps anyone who wants to know more about Swanson's BO or was worried about the source of the ovaries like me.
"Upon speaking with a knowledgeable Product Specialist, they informed us that the Swanson Premium Raw Ovarian Glandular item #SW1302 is from the United States, with no designation of the age of the animal used. We include the following in our specifications :all bovine-based components must be sourced and processed according to FDA & USDA guidelines and regulations to meet BSE-free requirements. We simply state that “like supports like” with glandular products. Therefore, all we would say is that glandular ovarian tissue is used to support the ovaries. We can’t make any recommendations for medical conditions like endometriosis under FDA regulations since we are not licensed as physicians. "
They replied really quickly to my email (withing 2 hours). They cannot make any recommendations for what the product actually is for, except that 'like supports like'. I guess that means that for example the lung glandular could be used if your own lungs do not work well/you have lung problems. This at least is my understanding. To me glandular therapy remains rather vague though
Anyway, I hope this helps anyone who wants to know more about Swanson's BO or was worried about the source of the ovaries like me.