Germanium Sesquioxide Safe To Use: Designed Nutritional Products
OREM, Utah--Designed Nutritional Products issued a statement challenging assertions made by the National Nutritional Foods Association (NNFA) about the safety of Germanium sesquioxide. Two statements in NNFA Today discuss concerns about Germanium sesquioxide (Ge-132) relating to the possibility of contamination with toxins or the toxic form of germanium dioxide.
According to David Parish, president of Designed Nutritional Products, "NNFA's logic is flawed and based on inaccurate research." He noted there has been confusion in studies over the source of germanium, calling inorganic Germanium-lactate-citrate an organic compound. "The true villain is not Germanium sesquioxide at all," he said. "The enemy is gross ignorance, sloppy science, over-generalizations and conclusions based on them. Fortunately, this enemy is more of an annoyance than a threat. As true science continues to substantiate its safety and efficacy, the market for Germanium sesquioxide remains strong and its future has never looked brighter."
Bonnie J. Kaplan, Ph.D., from the University of Calgary, further discussed the weaknesses in the scientific literature. According to Kaplan, a 1987 article reported that two people taking a germanium-based elixir died of kidney failure; researchers published biopsy results in 1988 demonstrating that the germanium was contaminated. "The erroneous conclusions have been repeated often, almost taking on a life of their own," she said. "The fact is that there has never been a case of human or lab animal toxicity from pure Germanium sesquioxide."
Designed Nutritional Products is presenting a VendorWorks presentation about Ge-132 at SupplySide West on Friday, Dec. 6, from 9 to 9:50 a.m. For additional information, visit www.designednutritional.com or Booth #1613.