NOW Sea Mussel is a specially prepared and freeze dried product from New Zealand. It is cultivated on marine farms, using pollution-free sea water with regular monitoring of both water and shellfish quality.
* Please Note: Traditional Use information is provided as a courtesy only. Although we have done our best to review the validity of these uses and we continue to revise this information as new data emerges, the traditional uses indicated on this page for this product may be wrong. This information is based on Traditional and Folklore Medicine which uses natural materials to support health. This information has not been evaluated or approved by the FDA and is not necessarily based on scientific evidence from any source. These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor.
NOW Sea Mussel is a specially prepared and freeze dried product from New Zealand. It is cultivated on marine farms, using pollution-free sea water with regular monitoring of both water and shellfish quality.
Green Lipped Sea Mussel Extract typically contains 14% mucopokysaccharides, including chondroitin sulfate A, a naturally occurring component of connective tissue and joint structure in humans and animals.
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Directions
As a dietary supplement, take 1 capsule 1 - 4 times daily with meals or on an empty stomach.
Ingredients
Sea Mussel Extract (Pema caraliculus) - 500 mg
Other Ingredients: Gelatin (capsule), Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate and Silica.
Contains no yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, milk, preservatives or additives.
Cautions
Persons with a known allergy to shellfish should not use this product!
Please discard the inedible freshness packet enclosed.
Keep refrigerated to maintain high potency.
Additional Information
NOW Foods is proud to announce the receipt of the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) certification from the National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA). The NNFA GMP Certification Program is designed to verify compliance of member suppliers of dietary supplements with a standardized set of good manufacturing practices (GMPs) developed by NNFA. This program is based upon third party inspections of member suppliers and comprehensive audits of their GMP programs in the areas of Personnel, Plant and Grounds, Sanitation, Equipment, Quality Operations, Production and Process Controls, Warehouse, Distribution, and Post-Distribution Practices. This program ensures that all elements of the manufacturing process are reviewed to provide reasonable assurance that processes are sufficiently controlled so that products meet their purported quality.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Products are intended to support general well being and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure any condition or disease. If conditions persist, please seek advice from your medical doctor. The essence of the current American rule on Traditional Uses is, as stated by FTC, "Claims based on historical or traditional use should be substantiated by confirming scientific evidence, or should be presented in such a way that consumers understand that the sole basis for the claim is a history of use of the product for a particular purpose."
