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That's all true, but the "disclaimers" on homeopathic pills and bogus diets are so weak compared to overwhelming testimonials that the "disclaimer" amounts to a
by cromwellian 13y ago
That's all true, but the "disclaimers" on homeopathic pills and bogus diets are so weak compared to overwhelming testimonials that the "disclaimer" amounts to ass covering boilerplate that makes no practical difference in terms of people getting fooled.
Maybe 23andme screwed up by not running text in 8 point font and a fast talking muted announcer saying "information may not be accurate or useful...blah blah...", but this seems to be a huge inversion of priority compared to potential harm.
People have been poisoned by "supplements" containing lead or arsenic, or killed by ginseng/ginkoba/caffeine overdoses in others. Millions more are ripped off by diets with utterly outrageous claims and faked testimonials.
- thirdtruck 13y agoThere are, unfortunately, very specific laws that exclude such "supplements" from the scrutiny expected of most products. These laws bind the FDA's hands. The NeuroLogica Blog touches on the topic periodically (http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/cam-research-be-careful-what-you-wish-for/ http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/cam-research-be...).