Supplement companies claim this has many advantages over powdered forms that you mix yourself — better absorption, smaller effective dosages, less kidney strain and bloating, and more — but it's all hype and no substance.
Not exact matches
Billionaire investor William Ackman in 2012
claimed the
company was running a pyramid scheme, recruiting members with a promise of payment for enrolling others in distribution, rather than depending on the actual sale of its nutritional
supplements and weight management products.
The controversial nutritional
supplements company will pay $ 200 million to settle
claims that consumers looking to sell Herbalife» s products lost money.
The South China Morning Post reports that dozens of
companies have collectively submitted at least 65 applications to the country's trademark office to
claim the «Ivanka» trademark for products such as makeup, booze, wallpaper, nutritional
supplements, and other items.
For instance,
companies that make health
claims on their products, such as Blackmores, now need to go through the same lengthy and costly approval process to sell their dietary
supplements through online and traditional retailers in China.
In late April, a
company called Hi - Tech Pharmaceuticals filed a $ 200 million
claim for damages against Cohen and two colleagues, after the researchers published a paper suggesting Hi - Tech and other
companies were marketing
supplements that contained an amphetaminelike stimulant, BMPEA, which they mislabeled as Acacia rigidula, a shrub that grows in Texas and south into Mexico.
In addition, he says that
companies could reduce the amount of vitamins and minerals they add to foods and
supplements, yet still be able to
claim their product meets the FDA's standards.
The Justice Department is targeting
companies who are making false health
claims (like weight loss and building muscle) on
supplement labels.
It means that dietary -
supplement companies that sell these sorts of well - marketed «more bioavailable» products can make bigger
claims and bigger profit margins while using lower potency or lower amounts of curcuminoids.
With
claims like this it's important to know not all turmeric is created equal and there's a specific «trick» some
companies use to fool you into buying a cheap turmeric
supplement that won't get you the results you're looking for.
If you are going to put your faith in a study's
claim, make sure it wasn't funded by the
supplement company itself.
Venice, Florida - based dietary
supplement companies and their husband and wife owners agreed to settle FTC charges centered on false and disease
claims, but admit no wrongdoing and receive only light penalties.
Every day, those looking to stay healthy with diet and exercise are bombarded with endless
claims from an overwhelming number of
supplement companies.
When you see a
company claiming that a
supplement or food helps you lose weight faster, you should immediately be skeptical.
Firstly, a
company called Lifestar (see link below)
claims that their clients with cancer are helped with some of their
supplements.
The bottom line is natural estrogen blockers aren't going to meaningfully alter your hormones or help you get jacked faster, so not only should you spend your
supplement money elsewhere, you should actively boycott any fitness «gurus» or
companies that
claim otherwise.
No matter what any
supplement company or diet guru
claims.
The only way that you, as a consumer, can rise above the pseudo-scientific shenanigans of the
supplement industry is to get more informed yourself on how to evaluate the
claims made by various
companies.
Let's face it, it can be difficult to sift through the world of fitness fads, here - today - but - gone - tomorrow
supplement companies and hearsay
claims.
If one can believe the
claims by
companies that make and sell
supplements, BCAAs not only encourage muscles to grow larger but also encourage lean muscle, fat loss, immune health, prevent catabolism, and protect muscles strained during a workout.
Yep, according to US law (ever since the DSHEA Act of 1994), there's no oversight or regulation of
supplement companies to assure that their
claims are accurate or that they are even honest about what's in the bottle.
While it's not my intention to neither endorse nor disprove this
company's
claims, my advice to you before purchasing any type of antioxidant
supplement, especially exotic juices, is to thoroughly research the both the ORAC values and even more importantly, how the promoters came to that conclusion.
The Federal Trade Commission asked
supplement companies to stop that
claim unless they can prove it scientifically.
The reason they
claim that they used 2 products is because they get 2 commissions from the
supplement companies if you are fooled into buying both of their «free bottles» (which you'll eventually see aren't really free when they send you the 2nd round of bottles in 3 - 4 weeks and you get billed $ 90 on your credit card for EACH bottle).
Most
supplement companies produce cheap, junk products and try to dazzle you with ridiculous marketing
claims, high - profile (and very expensive) endorsements, pseudo-scientific babble, fancy - sounding proprietary blends, and flashy packaging.
They make sure dietary
supplement companies do not
claim their products prevent, reduce the symptoms of, or cure diseases.
The FDA monitors the marketing
claims made by dietary
supplement companies.
Some
companies are trying to sell diosgenin, which they label «wild yam extract» as a medicine or
supplement,
claiming that the body will then convert it into hormones as needed.
A
Supplement Company and a Lab
Company Agree to Pay Over $ 6.1 Million to Resolve False
Claims Allegations
Every one of us has seen clinical study
claims made by
supplement companies, diet gurus, alternative health practitioners, food
companies and pharmaceutical
companies.
Some
supplement companies even
claim that synthetic vitamins are harmful to sell you on their naturally sourced products.
The cold hard truth is that there's little to NO SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE supporting the
claims made by
supplement companies about their testosterone boosters actually raising...
It can be difficult to know which
supplements, especially on the equine side, meet label
claim, so it is important to seek out products backed by published research, not just testimonials, and manufactured by
companies that you trust.
A
company claiming to have a scientifically formulated
supplement may have done nothing more than discuss the formula with a consultant (who may not even be an expert in pet nutrition).
In addition, each formula is fortified with
supplements and probiotics that the
company claims will help «decrease the stresses that dogs» bodies undergo in highly competitive situations that may produce stress diarrhea».
Nevertheless, it's worth keeping in mind that the
supplement industry is not nearly as regulated as the pharmaceutical industry, so it's easier for
supplement companies to invent
claims about their products without doing studies to back them up.
And now some dietary
supplement companies are
claiming their products can speed that process up.
The direct policy program has been
supplemented since 1983 with a private / public cooperative arrangement, known as «Write Your Own,» through which a pool of insurance
companies issue policies and adjust flood
claims on behalf of the federal government under their own names, charging the same premium as the direct program.
The insurance
company keeps the premium level by charging a premium that, in the early years, is higher than what is needed to pay
claims, investing that money, and then using it to
supplement the level premium to help pay the cost of life insurance for older people.