There is a rather boring investment newsletter by Don
McAlvany called appropriately enough the McAlvany Intelligence Advisor. He
now hawks some very questionable natural supplements and sells an even
more boring alternative health newsletter, the McAlvany Health Alert. In
his current issue he offers a product called "MALE" for men whose
masculinity is going by the wayside. It is only $59.95 plus $4.95 S&H so
hurry up and buy some men!
Don says that the developer, Jonathan Wright is "one of the leading
physicians of alternative medicine" and quotes him as saying, "I was aware
that there were no formulations on the health-food store shelves that
contained all the items at the scientifically justified levels, that I
wanted to offer patients. Having looked at the studies and sifted through
the evidence, it naturally occurred to me that we ought to put them all in
one formula. The results of my efforts are now contained in MALE."
What studies is he referring to? What evidence has he seen? This
ridiculous product is scientifically justified?
Don says that "All of MALE's ingredients were chosen to provide benefits
beyond erectile functioning and enhancement of libido. All are hacked by
scientific studies which indicate effects ranging from cognitive increases
to mental fitness to robust well-being." Don also says the supplement
"bolsters the use, release and function of testosterone. The ingredients
in MALE have been shown not only to improve sexual function in men, but
also to enhance aspects of their health." He goes on to say, "Unlike some
prescription products, like Viagara (Don can't spell Viagra® and doesn't
know you need to identify this as a registered trademark) which are just a
quick fix supplementation with natural products can restore, maintain, and
improve natural testosterone levels by getting at the underlying
conditions of andropause. Natural products don't have the severe side
effects of prescription drugs. MALE supports various aspect of normal male
function, including the stimulation of natural testosterone production by
the man's own body." He claims the "broad array of nutrients and
phytonutrients" in MALE will :
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Enhance testosterone availability
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Strengthen the cardiovascular system
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Increase release of growth hormone
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Improve urinary flow
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Burn fat
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Lessen or prevent urinary urgency
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Fight anxiety and depression
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Increase physical endurance
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Increases sperm count.
Men, go out and buy some MALE and take it for three months to be fair. Now
see if your testosterone goes up, your heart is stronger, your growth
hormone rises, you urinate more freely, you burned off fat, you don't have
an urgent need to urinate, you are less anxious and depressed, you have
more endurance and your sperm count goes up. Ladies, you buy some for your
aging husband and see if any of the above happens. By the way, I see no
guarantee of any kind whatsoever from Don or Jonathan. Don't they have any
faith in their product? If you get no results then you're out the money
and they laugh all the way to the bank? No assurance at all that this
stuff will do ANYTHING for you in any way, shape or form?
Well, you must be wondering what's in this Magical Formula. If you take
five caplets a day you get a piddling 50 mg of magnesium, some zinc,
selenium and copper. You get a biologically useless 50 mg of potassium,
and we're not potassium deficient in the first place. You get 2.8 grams of
L-arginine, but this seems to be more a promotion of the weight lifting
magazines than the scientific community. You get 1 gram of the herb Muira
puama which has been touted in advertisements as some kind of Amazonian
Love Drug. The scientific community seems to think otherwise. You get 750
mg of the useless herb Tribulus terrestis which has been proven
scientifically not to have anything to do with testosterone production at
all. They claim Tribulis is "known for its legendary effect on libido."
This is another promotion by weight lifting magazines for young meatheads
who are already up to their ears in testosterone. You get 500 mg of
nettles extract. What do nettles have to do with all of this? This
contains about one part in 3,000 of betasitosterol so you'd have to take
hundreds of capsules of a powerful 10 to 11 extract. You get 300 mg of
Avena sativa extract otherwise known as oats. Wouldn't it be cheaper and
better to eat a bowl of oatmeal? 300 mg of the Indian herb Ashwaganda
extract. Seen any sexual rejuvenation studies on Ashwaganda lately? 250 mg
of choline. What's that for? 250 mg of ginseng extract. 250 mg of Gingko
biloba extract. And a laughable 5 mg of yohimbe- that's right 5 mg of
yohimbe and it's not even an extract! That's what you get for $59.95
folks.
And who is actually selling these Wondrous Potions? Western Health
Products in Durango, CO otherwise known as Dr. Ron Wheeler. He is the
rocket scientist who invented "Pee Nuts" for prostate health and refused
to list how much of the ingredients on his label contrary to federal law.
Was he embarrassed about the insignificant amounts of these 15 powerful
and potent supplements? Was he trying to hide something? Was this just
full of window dressing? Go to
http://www.westernhealthproducts.com/ and look at their overpriced
supplements for a good laugh. You cannot find the ingredients in them no
matter how hard you look on the site. It is just mind boggling that people
will actually go to a site like that and send them money. Life is stranger
than fiction certainly.
What can men do about waning masculinity as they age? THEY CAN TURN THEIR
LIFE AROUND THAT'S WHAT! They can quit looking for The Quick Fix
advertised on television. They can quit stuffing double cheeseburgers in
their face while they sit mesmerized by the boob-tube. They can eat whole,
natural foods, take a long walk every day, join the local gym and lose
weight- without going on a diet. They can take REAL clinically proven
supplements like beta-sitosterol, CoQ10, flax oil, quercitin, DIM, PS,
acetyl-L-carnitine, beta glucan, a complete mineral supplement,
glucosamine, FOS, acidophilus, lipoic acid and vitamin E.
They can test the two most important of all sexual hormones- DHEA and
testosterone and raise them with DHEA and androstenedione if they are low.
Nearly all men over 50 are low in these two powerful androgens and raising
them can have very dramatic benefits including their sexual performance.
And they can do all this without a doctor. They can take melatonin and
pregnenolone. They can get their thyroid tested for T3 and T4. Most people
over 50 have some kind of thyroid problem and correcting it can change
your life. Or they can send in $59.95 plus $4.95 S&H.