Cardio Fuel——another magic pill for chronic disease?

Nowadays, it’s all too easy for us to get the health information from the internet. But the credibility of the information you get really matters. Because fake or unreliable information can be potentially harmful to our health. Here’s an example of health information that lacks credibility.

First，there is no reliable evidence to support that the Cardio Fuel can help treat  chronic diseases (no experiments provided and just by presenting the personal experiences is not enough). Second,since this statement comes form a supplement selling website, there is a potential bias that if you believe it and then they can gain the financial benefits. Third,the supplement selling website itself is a reliable source.(a journal article is more reliable)  Fourth, no time was provided in this statement, so we are not sure about its timeliness.  Fifth, according to that statement, this supplement can treat patients who suffer from various chronic diseases, like high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and so on, which make it sounds like a magic pill that can help treat all the diseases and that doesn't make sense. 

To counter the statement above, here are some reliable information from the Science-based medicine website with author and time offered:

“First, it is not possible to directly measure ATP in a human being under normal clinical conditions, so any claims about this must be an inference from markers of ATP metabolism, or a guess.” (Peter, 2010) So, the Cardio fuel with ATP ingredients can treat so many chronic diseases doesn't make sense.

“A PubMed search for “CardioFuel” turned up nothing.  Of the ingredients claimed to boost energy, d-ribose is the one with the most literature—literature which is not favorable. ” (Peter, 2010) and this statement indicates that there is no evidence to support the authenticity that Cardiofuel can treat chronic diseases. 

As a whole, to search for reliable information about the health information, we should pay attention to its source, date, evidence and the person who says it. Only by confirming the credibility of the health information, can we really benefit from it. 

References:

Crisler J.,Cardio Fuel 

Retrieved from: http://www.i-supplements.com/cardiofuel.html

Lipson P., Feb 11,2010, Cardio Fuel—another magic pill

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