Weekly Highlights

Olive Oil Ratings. Tick Repellents. Water Flossers. ConsumerLab.com ConsumerLab.com WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS June 16, 2024 In case you missed them, here are popular articles that appeared on ConsumerLab.com this past week. PRODUCT UPDATES Olive Oil Ratings How do ConsumerLab’s ratings of extra virgin olive oils compare to those by Consumer Reports? Find out in the What CL Found section of our Extra Virgin Olive Oil Review, which includes our Top Picks among extra virgin olive oils. Response to CL's Ashwagandha Results The seller of an ashwagandha supplement that failed to pass our recent Review claims that our test of its product was deficient and threatens action if we don’t remove the findings. See the Update in the Ashwagandha Review, which includes our Top Picks for ashwagandha, for details. Do Probiotics Contain Claimed Strains? Genetic testing of popular multi-strain probiotic supplements determined how many did or did not contain their listed strains (product names were, unfortunately, not published). For details, see the Quality Concerns section in our Probiotic Supplements Review, which includes our Top Picks among probiotics. If you are not already a member, join now. CL ANSWERS Are Water Flossers Better? Find out if water flossers (e.g., Waterpik) are better than using string floss in our article about toothpaste and other dental products. Tick and Mosquito Repellents Are petroleum distillates (which can be toxic) used in insect repellents and insecticides? Find out in our article about insect repellents, which includes our Top Pick insect repellent (for skin) and insecticide (for clothing and gear). Want more?  See answers to other questions and comments from readers. LATEST CLINICAL FINDINGS Xylitol & Heart Risk The sweetener xylitol was recently linked with an increased risk of heart attacks, stroke, and death, although this does not prove cause-and-effect. Get the details in our article about sugar substitutes, which includes information about xylitol and 15 other low-calorie sweeteners. See other recent clinical updates >> If you are not already a member, join now. POPULAR NOW ON CL How Often to Take Iron Magnesium for Dental Implants? Folic Acid vs Folate? Ashwagandha Supplements Review New Review! See our Top Picks UPCOMING REVIEWS Here is what we’re testing now for publication in coming weeks, but you can view our existing reviews and articles using the links. - Glutathione Supplements -- Coming Next - Vitamin D Supplements - Calcium and Bone Health Supplements - B Vitamins & Complexes - SAMe Supplements - Shilajit Supplements - Sunflower Seeds & Butters See our current reviews of more than 100 additional categories of products. Looking for the latest information about a certain vitamin or supplement? Join now to get access to all current Product Reviews. 👔 Give the Gift of Good Health This Father's Day Today is the last day to get 10% off when you celebrate dad with a gift membership to ConsumerLab.com. Gift memberships provide immediate, full access to our exclusive independent tests and information about healthy foods, vitamins, minerals, and other health products. If you purchase a gift membership today, you can choose to have the gift certificate emailed to you so you can forward it at the right time, or you can have us email it right away to the recipient. Give a gift membership to ConsumerLab today! Want to Become a ConsumerLab Member? Now's the Time! Our membership fee will soon increase. But you can lock in the current, lower rate by joining before July 1. JOIN NOW for immediate full access to our exclusive reviews of over 1,400 products, hundreds of CL Answers, product warnings, and other critical information about supplements and natural products that you won't find anywhere else -- all at a lower price. Find us on social media, too! Facebook Instagram YouTube LinkedIn Pinterest TikTok This email was sent to [email protected]  |  | Contact Us |  ConsumerLab.com 529 Route 515, Suite 205 Vernon, NJ 07462 US Phone Number: 914.722.9149