The one methodology confirming intentional sale of
tainted supplements occurs when evidence can be compiled the distributor is aware of the illicit substances within their products, but is constantly market them anyway.
So far, no deaths have been linked to
the tainted supplements.
My issue with the clenbuterol - tainted beef argument is basically, aren't MMA fighters who test positive for
tainted supplements still suspended 6 months even after it's proven that their supplements were tainted?
IIRC, both Tim Means and Yoel Romero were suspended 6 months for proven
tainted supplements, the same amount of time as Canelo is expected to be suspended.
He didn't blame it on
tainted supplements like most guys do though.
Consider the case of Tom Lawlor whose career in MMA is effectively over having had a positive drug test and having been unable to find
a tainted supplement to offer by way of explanation for it.
Even if you suspend all disbelief and believe it was truly
a tainted supplement he still had the benefit of the banned substance both in competition and in training.
If the supplements are put into the mixing tanks / vats after a batch of something containing a banned substance and the mixing devices or tank itself were not 100 % cleared out there can be a contamination that leads to someone pissing hot from
a tainted supplement.
... but the only believable scenario these days is
a tainted supplement which leads me to think that if I was an athlete in this day and age, I would steer clear of all supplements.
Not exact matches
Several studies have found traditional Chinese herbal
supplements to be
tainted will all sorts of things, including actual pharmaceutical drugs, heavy metals and even DNA from endangered species like the snow leopard.
Due to a high degree of pollution and low government safety standards,
supplements manufactured in China are commonly found to be
tainted with heavy metals and other pollutants — including prescription drugs.
It's arguably even worse, as these
supplements aren't known to be
tainted before the athletes take them.
I du n no man — that win is as
tainted as the
supplements he claims led to the failed test.
Tests are also being done to determine the best way to feed the natural antibiotic to the animals — as a food
supplement or in their drinking water — and whether or not the allicin might
taint their milk.
«Researcher developing portable method to detect
tainted medicines,
supplements: United Nations Human Rights Council safe - medicines resolution motivates research.»
The FDA also recommends checking its list all of the
tainted weight - loss
supplements, which will be updated.
In the past, other dietary
supplements have been found to be
tainted with prescription remedies, including diabetes drugs, Viagra, and other medications.
Many of the
tainted weight - loss
supplements are manufactured in China and sold on the Internet, says Chappelle.
Regulations for
supplements aren't nearly as rigorous as the ones for prescription and non-prescription drugs; there is concern that
supplements may be
tainted with pesticides, metals, or even drugs.
Even though the FDA holds distributors of health
supplements accountable when their items they market test positive for
tainted substances, the fact is several organizations achieve this unintentionally without familiarity with the contaminants.
Foods and treats were the first big pet categories affected, thanks to the
tainted - food scares, but other pet categories — such as toys, grooming products and
supplements, for example — have also experienced an influx of natural and organic products.
«With all of the problems there have been with dog food recalls and
tainted food / treats, people want to be sure their pets have products that will do no harm,» says Jolee Molitor, marketing director for Wapiti Labs, Inc., which makes all - natural elk
supplements for pets.