Quackbase!
A database that tracks dubious medical claims.
Claims
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Claim # | Claimant | Claim date ↑ | Forum | Type | Condition | Plausibility | Responses | Description |
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22 | T4 Pro Balance | Feb. 23, 2011 | Website | Increases | Strength | Untested and implausible | 0 |
See the entry for a similar claim by Quantum-Leap: http://www.quackdown.info/quackdown/claims/23/
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21 | BioLife | Feb. 22, 2011 | Advert in Cape Times | Boosts | Immune system | Tests showed no significant effect | 0 |
The advert placed in a supplement section of the Cape Times on health claimed that BioLife's multivitamins will "certainly boost your immune system and in so doing, reduce incidence of ...
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23 | Quantum-Leap | Feb. 22, 2011 | Website | Increases | Power | Untested and implausible | 0 |
Several companies sell bracelets with holograms on them, claiming that they increase strength, balance, energy, fitness, relieve pain and alleviate a myriad illnesses. They offer no evidence that their products ...
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19 | Westco International (#119) | Feb. 16, 2011 | E-mail and Google Advertisements | Cures | AIDS | Untested and implausible | 0 |
The e-mail and google advertisements posted by Luis Reichman advertise a product called #119 as a cure for AIDS. The advertisements and e-mails state, inter alia: "The 119 does encapsulate ...
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15 | Homeopathy for Health in Africa | Feb. 11, 2011 | Website | Treats | AIDS | Tests are disputed or inconclusive | 0 |
The website states, inter alia: “Homoeopathy works by stimulating and enhancing the immune system and therefore it is precisely in this disease(AIDS) that homoeopathy can be most effective”. It also ...
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26 | Solal Technologies | Feb. 1, 2011 | Flyer | Alleviates | Vitamin Deficiency | Tests are disputed or inconclusive | 2 |
This Solal flyer claimed that more than 80% of South Africans tested are deficient in vitamin D3, which is essential for heart health.
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30 | Apostle Shada Mishe (AMBUSH) | Feb. 1, 2011 | Website | Cures | AIDS | Untested and implausible | 0 |
The advertisements claim that the product AMBUSH cures AIDS. View the YoutTube advertisement at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V53D1w_Po
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3 | Christ Embassy | Jan. 23, 2011 | Television programme | Cures | Breast Cancer | Untested and implausible | 2 |
Pastor Chris, the leader of this cult church, claims to cure a woman with breast cancer in front of a large crowd.
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28 | HIVEX | Jan. 19, 2011 | Times Live | Treats | AIDS | Untested and implausible | 0 | |
24 | Pharma Natura PTY (Ltd) (Jungle Vites) | Jan. 17, 2011 | Radio commercial | Improves | Mood disorders | Tests showed no significant effect | 2 |
The commercial for 'Jungle Vites' states, inter alia, 'Mums it's back to school time and with Jungle Vites focussed kids you have one less then to worry about'. The advertisement ...
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4 | HIVEX | Dec. 14, 2010 | Website and Timeslive article | Treats | AIDS | Untested and implausible | 4 | |
13 | SA Natural Products Pty (Ltd) (A Vogel Neuroforce) | Dec. 1, 2010 | Advert in Weekend Argus | Treats | Mood disorders | Untested | 2 |
A very important decision of the ASA regarding what degree of expertise will be considered as sufficient.
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58 | Solal Technologies (Omega 3 & 6) | Oct. 4, 2010 | Advert in Business Day | Increases risk of heart attack, diabetes, depression and arthritis | Omega deficiency | Untested and implausible | 2 |
Solal Technologies made unsubstantiated claims that omega deficiency increases the risk of numerous diseases
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1 | Solal Technologies | Oct. 1, 2010 | Flyer | Prevents | Aging | Untested and implausible | 3 |
Solal claims to be an "anti-aging specialist". This is one of their most strident claims.
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45 | Solal Technologies | Oct. 1, 2010 | Advert in Business Day | Prevents | Heart Disease | Untested | 1 |
Solal claims Omega 3 deficiency can increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes, arthritis, diabetes and depression and that most people are deficient in Omega 3.
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32 | Solal Technologies | Aug. 26, 2010 | Advert in The Star | Vitamin D | functions as a vaccine | Untested and implausible | 3 |
Solal placed an advert in The Star claiming that Vitamin D is as effective as a vaccine.
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10 | Carpe Diem Enterprises (Tara Klamp) | June 20, 2010 | Website | Safe | Circumcision | Tests showed this is unsafe | 1 |
Carpe Diem Enterprises has been distributing an unsafe circumcision device called the Tara KLamp. Note claim date is simply a date we checked their website. The claim was first made ...
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14 | SA Natural Products Pty (Ltd) (Multiforce Alkaline Powder) | May 1, 2010 | Advert in the Sunday Times | Reduces | Acidity | Untested | 2 |
The complainant submitted that although it is a fact that alkaline will reduce acidity, there is no proof that "Multiforce Alkaline Powder" can reduce acidity in the human body. The ...
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25 | Solal Technologies | May 1, 2010 | Advert in Fairlady Magazine | Delays | macular degeneration | Untested and implausible | 4 |
Solal claims in an advert in Fair Lady that their product delays macular degeneration. Their advert was also misleading about the causes of this condition.
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8 | Solid Rock Church | April 28, 2010 | Advert in Northcliffe/Melville Times | Cures | AIDS | Untested and implausible | 2 |
The Newspaper Advert posted by Solid Rock Church stated, inter alia: “Bring the blind, the lame, Aids and cancer victims 43 Crutches! 25 Walking sticks! 2 White canes from blind ...
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