Products (FAQ)

Q: Is there an age requirement to using True Source products?
A: No, there is no age limit for using the products. They are 100% organic and contain no artificial chemicals, preservatives, colors, or sweeteners.

Q: Can women take True Source products while pregnant or breast feeding?
A: Yes, True Source products are 100% organic and contain no artificial chemicals, preservatives, colors, or sweeteners.

Q: Are there any drug interactions related to any of the True Source products?
A: No.

Q: What clinical trials or research has been done on True Source products?
A: Some clinical trials have been conducted using two of our products (Aqua-e and Azeala) under internationally recognized full-service contract research organizations. Some determinations of other specific clinical trials on True Source products are currently in process. The individual ingredients in all True Source products have substantial scientific literature and study behind them. You can do a scientific search for studies related to each ingredient on www.pubmed.gov (this is the U.S. National Institutes of Health sponsored library of peer reviewed published journals from around the world).

Q: What is ORAC?
A: ORAC refers to Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity. This is a test done in a lab to determine the potential antioxidant potency or measurement of a particular food. The FDA has concluded that 3,000 ORAC units or more per day will have a significant impact on a person’s health and will assist in slowing the aging process. True Source’s formulation of Aqua-e has an outstanding ORAC reading of approximately 35,530 per 20 oz. serving.

Q: Are True Source products suitable for vegetarians and vegans?
A: Yes, every ingredient in True Source products comes strictly from plant sources and is suitable for people whose diets do not include meat or products derived in any way from animals.

Q: What is the source of sweetener in True Source products?
A: In Tai-Ma it is natural complex sugars (Glucose), and in Azeala it is Stevia Leaf (and other compounds that make up the natural flavoring in the fruits and berries). Instead of artificial sweeteners, we use sugars that have a low glycemic index (GI) and therefore don’t cause the larger rise in blood sugar that table sugar (Sucrose) does. Using these products as natural sweeteners instead of sugar may help decrease caloric intake.

Q: What laboratory tests have been conducted on True Source products?
A: True Source runs four (4) different types of analysis on each batch of product:

 

1) Microbiological — these measurements ensure that there are no microbes in the products that would cause problems either for storage or to the end user.

 

2) Nutritional — these measurements ensure that the products have all the right nutritional components in them, in the correct proportions ensuring the products produce the desired result.

 

3) Banned Substances — these measurements ensure that the products to not contain any substances that would show up as positives in anti-doping testing of athletes so that athletes can use the products with confidence.

 

4) Stability — these measurements ensure that the contents of the gel packs do not change appreciably over time so that what leaves the production facility still produces the same results with the same degree of potency after 3 months, 6 months or a year.

Q: Can True Source products help some medical conditions?
A: Nutritional supplements are for supplementing the diet. They are not for diagnosing, mitigating, preventing or curing any diseases. It is out of the scope of our legal abilities to diagnose or make recommendations for the treatment of any disease or diagnosed medical condition. However, proper nutrition plays a huge role in the overall health of many environmental, genetic, and lifestyle related conditions.

Q: Is the Cannabis Sativa seed (the main ingredient in Tai-Ma) related to the hemp plant?
A: The Cannabis Sativa seeds used in Tai-Ma come from industrial help plants, and should not be confused with other marijuana plants. The Hemp seeds used in Tai-Ma are properly imported and processed, and are 100% legal in America. The plants have been properly screened using a new technology to hull the raw, unsterilized seeds through a process of cultivation that prevents any possibility of germination, yet preserves the potent nutritional content of the hemp seeds.

Q: Does the Cannabis Sativa seed contain any opiates or the psychoactive chemical THC?
A: One of the questions often asked concerning Cannabis sativa is whether it contains any psychoactive substances. Other marijuana varieties contain a chemical called THC (tetrahydro cannabinol) in the sticky resin produced by the flowering tops of the female plants before the seeds mature. However, the strains of hemp grown for commercial purposes, like the ones used in Tai-Ma, have no resin content and after the seeds are properly hulled and cleaned there is no THC remaining. There are also no opiates in the Cannabis Sativa.

Q: What does the statement mean: “These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA?” What is FDA approval and are True Source products required to be FDA approved?
A: The FDA regulates dietary supplements under a different set of regulations than those covering "conventional" foods and drug products (prescription and over-the-counter). Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), dietary supplement manufacturers are responsible for ensuring that a dietary supplement is safe before it is marketed. The FDA is responsible for taking action against any unsafe dietary supplement product after it reaches the market. Generally, dietary supplement manufacturers are not required to register their products with the FDA or get FDA approval before producing or selling dietary supplements. Manufacturers must make sure that product label information is truthful and not misleading. FDA's post-marketing responsibilities include monitoring safety, e.g. voluntary dietary supplement adverse event reporting, and product information, such as labeling, claims, package inserts, and accompanying literature. The Federal Trade Commission regulates dietary supplement advertising.