Alkaline Water Plus
Are there really any benefits to drinking alkaline water?
What? Bambi to your rescue? Nutronics Labs claims that its deer antler sprays – such as IGF-1 Plus supplements – will provide consumers with many health benefits. Wait a second . . . What? Deer antler spray? That’s right. These supplements, according to the site, are made from the velvet covering the bone and cartilage that harden into a deer’s antlers. Deer antler velvet contains Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1), according to the site. Among other things, the company claims that its IGF-1 Plus supplements will provide consumers with many bodybuilding and anti-aging benefits, such as:
But before you purchase deer antler spray, be sure to review the disclaimers on the website. These disclaimers state, among other things, that:
Here are a couple more reasons to be suspicious of the company’s health claims:
For more information about the marketing of supplements, click here.
This story was updated on 8/21/15.
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