Serumdht.com

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hey mark I REALLY want to hear what you have to say about serumdht.com i've been followwing you for a long time now and I want to know how you perceive this organization

[Mark]

Hi there,

Alarm bells go off in my head any time I read a site about a drug or natural remedy that starts out by claiming that they're showing you "censored" information, or portraying themselves as maligned victims. They always claim that there's some big government (or corporate) conspiracy against them that's preventing you from getting the truth that they're offering.

And I totally get why that works. It plays into our fears that drug companies have a monopoly upon the market. That they influence the FDA in ways that are not in the best interest of patients. And on some level that is true. Capitalism isn't fair. It takes a lot of investment and research and red tape to get drugs approved by the FDA.

But while that's true, the claims made on that site are comically silly.

The information you are about to be previewed on this website will deeply disturb you if you suffer from male pattern baldness. You will learn that the health care system has mildly censored, legally threatened, and otherwise betrayed the consumer's best interest in the name of financial gain. You will learn concepts most doctor are not even aware of. You will learn how to treat androgenic male pattern baldness making the FDA approved traetments pale in comparison. If you are taking Finasteride you should watch this video and be aware of potential permanent side effects.

Scary! And what do you know? They've got the answer! Granted, they don't have FDA approval, they're not required in any way to demonstrate the effectiveness of their treatments, and they get all their "research" from this site (http://www.hairloss-research.org/) which appears to have had a site re-design back in 1996. Love that animaged .gif! (I kid) And why don't they have FDA approval?

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Q - How come I've never heard this from my doctor? How come natural treatments aren't FDA approved?

A - The FDA charges companies hundreds of millions of dollars to become approved by the FDA. Leaving BIG PHARMA companies the only capable of actually being approved. To make matters worste their is a rising demand in natural treatments for hairloss that is also being dominated on top search engines.

How convenient!

It's funny that you posted this because just a few days ago a friend sent me this site. (http://www.miraclemineral.org/) And they use just about the same sales tactic as you see on serumdht.com.

Can I say with certainty that what they're offering will not help you? No. I'm not a doctor, and while I work for one and know a bit about hair loss, that's no substitute for 10 years of medical training. However, I'm just saying that any site that offers a cure for some condition and then complains of conspiracies against them when you ask about FDA approval or any sort of peer-reviewed research has no sympathy from me. That's how scammers operate.

But hey, if they've made a convincing argument to you, I suppose it can't really hurt all that much to try out what they're selling. But I think anyone who really wants to do something about their hair loss will go with something that's clinically proven to work in most men.

-Mark

[Lain]

When you click on MPB research a really cheap website pops up. On that website are some comments about certain studies. Like: People who take Propecia are likely to be more depressed. But blaming the drug for it is really funny. When someone takes Propecia I fear that he is really sad because of his hair loss which may lead into depression. Dont know...weird site that actually shows no scientific evidence at all. But probably I am too FDA "fooled" like the site suggests.

[Mexican Hair Off]

I've just used Propecia for 1 year now, no side effects, no cancer, no death, no FDA conspirators hanging round my house, *Phew* looks like I'm off the hook.

They do have one point though, the FDA doesn't charge millions to approve drugs, but it does require extensive clinical trials which can cost millions. This is obviously necessary for our safety, but does mean that small companies can't get approval, and traditional remedies will never be properly approved.

It's a shame becuase I'm sure that real scientific study into alternative herbal treatment could produce a working formula, but no pharma company will pay for research and trials because if they do find a herbal cure, it'll be impossible to protect as their property and so they'll never make any money.

[Mark]

I've just used Propecia for 1 year now, no side effects, no cancer, no death, no FDA conspirators hanging round my house, *Phew* looks like I'm off the hook.

They do have one point though, the FDA doesn't charge millions to approve drugs, but it does require extensive clinical trials which can cost millions. This is obviously necessary for our safety, but does mean that small companies can't get approval, and traditional remedies will never be properly approved.

It's a shame becuase I'm sure that real scientific study into alternative herbal treatment could produce a working formula, but no pharma company will pay for research and trials because if they do find a herbal cure, it'll be impossible to protect as their property and so they'll never make any money.

That's a great point you bring up, and to be honest with you I've got the same concerns with our medical system. The industry has a much greater incentive to do R&D on proprietary drugs so they can recoup the costs through patents and whatnot.

I also would like to point out that I'm not saying that I don't think that herbal remedies are all just scams. All I'm saying is that I don't see that much evidence that they work aside from anecdotal evidence.

And when it comes to anecdotal evidence on the internet, boy, you've got a LOT of options for treating hair loss! I hear rubbing onions on your head can help, ha!

-Mark