BSN 1, Muscletech 0
LOL – Muscletech just bit the dust in a patent-infringement case against BSN – thanks to a supplement ad in Flex Magazine – from June, 1996. According to Judith Grubner of Nutrisuplaw.com: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit just applied this provision to invalidate patent claims for a nutritional supplement method to enhance muscle performance or recovery from muscle fatigue, based on an advertisement...
The Healthy Skeptic on Diet Patch Claims
As noted before, Chris Woolston’s “Healthy Skeptic” column in the LA Times is pretty good. Here he is on the subject of diet patches… Some day, scientists might develop an effective weight-loss patch, says Dr. Howard Eisenson, executive director of the Duke Diet and Fitness Center in Durham, N.C. But, to his mind, that day is probably still far off. The patches on the market today “are beyond...
Small, Angry People
As most of you already know, UltimateFatBurner.com has a “sister” site, called RealCustomerComments.com. The name explains it all: it’s a place where visitors can discuss their experiences (good or bad) with the supps we review. I’m not directly involved with it at all, although I think it’s a great idea… between the science-based reviews on UFB and the user feedback on RCC, potential purchasers...
Methinks They Doth Protest Too Much…
It’s time for another round of congressional and agency posturing over dietary supplements… particularly those that – in the words of this New York Times article – “illegally contain steroids.” Now Congress is investigating whether laws, health agency resources and manufacturing guidelines are adequate to protect the public from products that illegally contain steroids but masquerade as dietary...
There Are No Magic Pills
As y’all know, I moderate two private fitness forums: one focused on fat loss, the other on building muscle. Thus, I frequently field questions about supplements: both individual ingredients and branded formulas. Here’s the deal: every so often, a new member will join one of the forums, and proceed to ask question after question about supps. They almost never ask for feedback on their nutrition or workouts…just...
Oprah, Illinois AG Go After Acai Supp Marketers
First, Oprah… according to the Chicago Tribune: Alleging Internet marketers are using her name without permission, Oprah Winfrey–through her corporate vehicle, Harpo Inc.–on Wednesday filed a federal trademark infringement suit against 40 peddlers of dietary supplements. …Last year, Oz praised the anti-aging properties of the acai berry. Not long after, Internet marketers began to sell acai products with...
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