Health Scams

• ·       Results that seem too good to be true
• 30 day money back guarantees
• ·       Confusing language
• Celebrity endorsements: Dr. Oz does not endorse ANY specific products, so if you see a site advertising their products with his name or face, they're false!

OMEGA 3’S: WHAT IS THE SCAM?

Omega 3's have many health benefits. Consumerlab.com tested 24 fish oil supplements, and of them, 30% failed. Those that failed fell into a couple of categories:

• Some didn't actually contain the amount of Omega 3s they claimed.
• Some suffered from spoilage, although they were completely sealed. Spoilage can cause adverse GI effects like diarrhea.

HOW ARE SOME COMPANIES INTENTIONALLY TRYING TO FOOL US?

They’ll label their products with terms that appear to mean something but don’t. For instance:

"Pharmaceutical grade" -- although some products claim to be "pharmaceutical grade" this term means nothing, as the FDA has not defined what would constitute a pharmaceutical grade fish oil product. They also say "tested in FDA approved laboratories" -- the FDA does not approve analytical laboratories so these claims are not correct, although laboratories may be FDA registered and inspected.

ST. JOHN’S WART: WHAT IS THE SCAM?

St. John’s Wart is a product that should help your mood and vitality. 40% of the products consumerlab.com tested failed to have the correct effective content to work. We even found cadmium contamination in one brand. Cadmium can often be found in industrial waste and ingestion of any significant amount of cadmium causes immediate poisoning and damage to the kidneys.

GINSENG: WHAT IS THE SCAM?

Ginseng is also a product that should help your mood and vitality. Consumerlab.com's tests reveal that none were contaminated, but 45% of the ginseng products failed to contain their claimed ginseng compounds to be effective. There was almost a 1 in 2 possibility you were paying for something that doesn't work!

PROBIOTICS: WHAT IS THE SCAM?

Probiotics are great for digestion. The amount of live organisms needed to be effective is typically a billion or more daily depending upon the probiotic. There are many examples of products that don't contain all the organisms they claim. Some products try to get around the claim by stating the amount of probiotic "at the time of manufacture," i.e., they don't really promise any amount at the time you buy it or use it.

HOW DO YOU FIND OUT WHICH PRODUCTS TO USE?

To find out if certain products passed Consumerlab.com’s testing you can go to doctoroz.com for our list.