"Using any form of dietary supplement may result in a positive test for prohibited substances leading to a suspension and/or other penalties. Vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids and other dietary supplements may contain prohibited or illegal substances that may or may not be listed on the label. Any athlete who takes a vitamin, mineral, herb, amino acid or other dietary supplement does so at his or her own risk of committing a doping violation."
These words are printed right adjacent to my new 2008 racing license, which arrived the other day. Am I the only one who finds this both peculiar and offsides? Are we being warned not to take supplements because their testing procedures suck so badly that they might mistake vitamin E for EPO?? I don't get it.
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2 comments:
no - you are being warned that most supplement manufacturers are not under FDA regulation and they may have cross contamination with substances that will make you test postive.
my hypothetical question was tongue in cheek, but I guess you nailed it. So will there eventually be supplement companies which can guarantee compliance with doping regulations, and thusly charge a premium for their product?
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