Those of us with diabetes walk around all day with a bull’s eye on our forehead. Everybody is out there scamming us. And this is yet another one. I think we have to be very careful with companies and people that approach us selling products. They often cloak themselves in words that make it appear that they are selling things that are backed up by science, but like in the Wizard of Oz, when you peak behind the curtain, it is a sham.
So let’s start with the Health Sciences Institute (HSI). Read their Terms of Service:
Medical Content
The contents of hsionline.com, including text, graphics, images, information obtained from our licensors and all other content, should not be construed as personal medical advice or instruction and is offered on an informational basis only. No action should be taken based solely on the contents of this site. Readers should consult appropriate health professionals on any matter relating to their health and well-being, including but not limited to the following:
1. Making any adjustment to any medication or treatment you are currently using.
2. Stopping any medication or treatment you are currently using.
3. Starting any new medication or treatment
The information and opinions provided here are believed to be accurate and sound, based on the best judgment available to the authors, but readers who fail to consult appropriate health authorities assume the risk of any injuries. No content is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. The publisher is not responsible for errors or omissions.
So you shouldn’t take anything that is on the site as being medically valid, it is just “informational.” And what does the site suggest HSI actually does? They want you to sign up (for a fee) to receive “information,” by their books (more advertising) and to go to their other company Northstar Nutritionals to by expensive supplement products. So let’s look at a diabetes product, this one called “Advanced Glucose Support” which costs $50 for a month’s supply. Here is what is in it:
OMG, it is Vit D3, Magnesium, Chromium and Berberine. For this they want you to pay $50. These companies should be ashamed of themselves for ripping of people with diabetes. Run away, fast, run away.
ps. And neither of these companies are listed by the BBB, that says something.