Is the “A” in Airborne Unsafe?

Another blogger who originally wrote one of the articles covering the Airborne concerns pointed out that a major issue is that “Airborne contained potentially harmful levels of Vitamin A.” Again, it seems to me some context is needed.
First, here’s the issue:
According to the article from CPSI, one Airborne tablet contains 5,000 IU [...]

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What Airborne Did Wrong

The headline at Yahoo reads “Supplement company Airborne to settle $23.3M suit” and quotes CSPI (Center for Science in the Public Interest) Senior nutritionist David Schardt as saying “There’s no credible evidence that what’s in Airborne can prevent colds or protect you from a germy environment…Airborne is basically on overpriced, run-of-the-mill vitamin pill that’s [...]

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Sign Up for HerbMentor.com for free access to Rosemary Gladstar Teleseminar

Learning Herbs, one of the resources I recommend, is launching a new site and service called Herb Mentor.  If you go through the free  sign-up process you’ll get some free information (cooking with stinging nettles!) and get to join a March 20th Teleseminar with Rosemary Gladstar.  She’s one of the herbal gurus of our time [...]

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