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Has anyone used this product called LifeAdvantage?

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I’ve been asked to try this supplement to turn on my antioxidants. Anyone try this?

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SheffieldJane

Who has asked you?

What’s in it?

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DorsetLadyPMRGCAuk volunteer

As S/Jane says - by whom?

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LifeAdvantage is the company - is the product Protandim?

"The flagship product Protandim Nrf2 Synergizer is controversial with studies that have shown side effects for consumers and no proven evidence that it works. ... It is not clear, how distributors are actually selling the products and recruiting new distributors."

"Marketing claims that Protadim can prevent or treat cancer are unproven and have been deemed fraudulent by the FDA."

The company was told off by the FDA for its claims the stuff prevents cancer.

I googled the name LifeAdvantage and then had a look at the "People also asked ..." bit that comes up on Google. I didn't find it particularly encouraging to try it. It contains ashwagandha and I'm sure somewhere there was a question about that and it was deemed probably not a good idea alongside pred.

Anything that has claims of being a miracle is usually only a miracle for the company in terms of income ...

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SnazzyD

Expensive which is fine if you’ve got money to spare and one of those things that is supposed to do an awful lots of things for a diverse range of unconnected issues. Was in a lawsuit for pyramid selling. A lot of these products use the magic word free radicals as if they are to blame for all of life’s ills.

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Instead of being essential components in the life process. They aren't all bad ...

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SnazzyD

Here is a good if long piece on free radicals and antioxidants. At the end it talks about dietary input and in particular Indian food. I’d rather eat a good diet (I know some can’t) than spend an arm and a leg on a supplement that isn’t tested in large studies.

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

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piglette

I thought it was a Ponzi scheme and they are in court over it. I also heard that they had been accused of fraud saying it can prevent or treat cancer.

Bonbows profile image
Bonbows

Yes I tried it for over a year. Sorry to say it didn’t make any difference to me in any way. It’s quite expensive too. It seems to be marketed as a panacea for many things, including anti ageing wonder pill!

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Dambusters

I thinks it's a pyramid sales supplement. They get you on it then you are encouraged to buy other products with miracle cures and then you are encouraged to make money doing nothing but use your phone to sell it too...they get the commission. Your people then go on to try and sell it and you both get commission BUT you also have to do work outs 3 times a week.

There are a few schemes on the go.

You buy the product then get this type of message:

Opportunity call tonight at 8pm via zoom explaining our business and how you can gain time and financial freedom 💖 DM me for zoom code and password 💌

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Mollbhan

If you can afford them supplements like this are unlikely to do any harm, but they are marketed for the sole purpose of making profit for the producer.

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markranson

From Wikipedia:

Protandim is a herbal dietary supplement marketed with unsupported claims that it can treat a number of medical conditions. The product is a patented mix of five herbal ingredients and sold by LifeVantage Corporation, a Utah-based multi-level marketing company. The manufacturers of Protandim claim it can prevent or cure a wide variety of medical conditions, including diabetes and cancer. In 2017, LifeVantage was issued a warning letter by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding illegal advertising claims on the company's websites suggesting that Protandim can help to cure various ailments, including cancer and diabetes.

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mickam

In my view any OTC supplement that claims to be a universal panacea, a cure for all your ills should be avoided like the plague. It may not harm your health but, on the other hand, it will certainly do nothing to improve it. It will certainly harm your bank balance.

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singingloud

Sorry to not get back to you all. Thanks for the input. I certainly do not want to buy into anything that will be a waste of my money.

I have bought Serenity from doTerra that has helped with sleep and trying Copaiba for pain.

Serenity is helping and the jury is still out on the Copaiba.

I’m staying away from LifeAdvantage. Thanks for your input!

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singingloud

Oh also, I’m finished working 20 hours at the end of the month which I hope will reduce the stress in my life. Of course my 86 year old mom lives with us and needs more watching since she fell last week.

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