6 Red Flags To Detect A Money Wasting Health Product
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6 Red Flags To Detect A Money Wasting Health Product
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You know those ads on television and radio that say, “Cure Your Arthritis Without Drugs Using This All Natural, Government Approved Remedy”? An allnatural product sounds appealing, but cow manure is an all natural product too. Companies behind these products are expert at separating you from your hard earned money with emotional promises about their spectacular health benefits. How can you tell which products really work?
6 Red Flags To Detect A Money Wasting Health Product
1) Cure The Incurable
Miracle products claim to cure serious or incurable conditions. Examples include illnesses that science has no cure for, like HIV AIDS, diabetes, cancer, arthritis, Alzheimer’s disease or multiple sclerosis. Some products even claim to be a “cure-all” for several diseases and a host of symptoms.
2) Money Back Guarantees
Be careful with the ads that claim the products come with money back guarantees. Unfortunately, these products, devices, and treatments often are unproven and useless, making promises they can’t fulfill. A money back guarantee may be meaningless. It can indicate that a scammer is planning to take your money and close up shop.
3) Miraculous Claims
Be skeptical of extraordinary claims such as the product “shrinks tumors”. Testimonials from nameless users of the product are fishy too. Usually the fake testimonials will say “Laura, age 42″ or “Stephen, from Chicago”.
4) Laundry List Of Health Benefits
If a health product is marketed in such a way as to provide a laundry list of benefits, it is probably a scam. For instance, instead of promoting one thing that the product does, it may be marketed as a miracle fix that treats a lot of things including rheumatism, arthritis, infections, prostate problems, ulcers, cancer, baldness, and more! There is always an “and more” at the end of these ads.
5) Scientific Breakthroughs
When you hear a health product being marketed as a scientific breakthrough, your fraud detection radar should go up. Also, scientific sounding terms like “thermogenesis” sound impressive but are just fancy marketing terms to help generate the emotional response in your head that you need to buy this magic stuff.
6) Secret Ancient Cure
No, the ancient gods did not leave behind secret recipes for curing old age or wrinkles. Be wary of ads which sell health products as an “ancient remedy”.
Avoid Being Hurt By Miracle Cures
Not only can you get hurt in your wallet by purchasing these magic potions, but more bad news is that phony miracle products can have dangerous interactions with medicines that you are already taking. Mixing your prescription drugs with unproven products you try might cause you to be delayed or stopped from medical treatment for your condition, even when proven treatments are available from your physician. Always talk to your doctor, pharmacist, other health care professional, or public health organizations before you try any new treatment.
We recommend that you always do your research just as we did by getting information about diseases and treatments at online government resources which include medline plus and health finder. To learn more about alternative and complementary medicine, you can also research the government online resources from the national center for complementary and alternative medicine and national institute of health.
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