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Warning: Contains Potassium Sorbate
I had a bad reaction to this product, which after review, may be linked to the potassium sorbate contained within. I have taken Colostrum before and had high interest in this product because of the intraoral delivery method.
So far I have taken this product 6 times and each time shortly after I had a massive headache, sinus pain, watering eyes and lethargy. I let the first few times pass as I thought it might have been a type of detox reaction, but after six times it was obvious it wasn't'. I wish I would have noticed the potassium sorbate before I ordered it. Again, this is a reminder to ignore anything that states the term "Natural" and do your own research.
As far as the health effects of potassium sorbate... you can find endless info on both sides of the fence so to speak. Like much of the health industry - the industry will obviously list research and study that is biased to the benefits and safety of an ingredient, which is why you need to take an unbiased view and do your own research. I'm not interested in debating whether potassium sorbate is safe for humane consumption or not because I don't want it in the food or products I consume. Period.
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/is-potassium-sorbate-bad-for-you/ Interesting comments on that site from others experiencing headaches from PS.
With that said - I can't recommend this product at all and I basically just wasted 65 bucks.
When I purchased this product I read the info on their site as well as the ingredient list that is shown on the amazon listing. This is that ingredient list copied directly from the amazon listing (note: do you see any mention of potassium sorbate?) I should have looked at the actual product label.
"Ingredients
Stem Cell Worx stacks three high grade, quality ingredients: - Bovine Colostrum (over 30% IgG + 50% Protein) - Trans Resveratrol (98%-99% purity) - Fucoidan (95% purity) Colostrum is the pre-milk provided by all mammal mothers to their new born. It is a rich cocktail of vitamins and immune factors, which gives life to mammal babies. High quality bovine colostrum (as used in this supplement) has up to 21 times the vitamins, minerals and immune factors than human colostrum. Trans resveratrol provides significant health benefits. The resveratrol in Stem Cell Worx comes from Japanese knotweed and not grapes. Japanese knotweed is the highest quality of resveratrol in the world. It is also easilly absorbed by the body. In 2003, Harvard Medical School announced a major scientific breakthrough when they found resveratrol works by naturally entering a cell and activating an enzyme called SIRT1. Resveratrol is a powerful antioxidant that provides anti-inflammatory response, enriches cellular and enzyme activation. Promotes lean muscle and increased metabolism. Fucoidan comes from the cell walls of brown seaweed. Fucoidan has been studied extensively. It provides a high concentration of antioxidants and vitamins. The synergistic effect of these quality, high grade ingredients all utilize specific pathways to activate our own adult stem cells. Independent clinical testing has been carried out by Scientists and Bio-Chemists on the Stem Cell Worx formulation. The study used blood samples from healthy humans. The adult mesenchymal stem cells increased by up to 80% within two weeks of the participants taking the Stem Cell Worx supplement. Information on this clinical test and other independent studies can be found on the home page (right hand column) of the [...] website."
August 2016 · Health and Household · verified purchase