The nutraceutical industry is growing rapidly because of the popular claim that they do not have the side effects that medications can produce since they are derived from natural sources. Similarly, no prescription is needed to buy them. Probiotics, antioxidants, and phytochemicals are some.

As industry is largely unregulated, consumers are starting to educate themselves by researching the products with the best health “ratings”, including safety for consumption. Manufacturers and suppliers can help establish trustworthiness & integrity by having a third-party lab like Amplicon Biolabs’ to analyze their products and confirm the absence (or at least non-toxic levels) of certain elemental impurities including :