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A database that tracks dubious medical claims.


Claim number: 1

Claimant: Solal Technologies

Claim date: Oct. 1, 2010

Forum in which the claim was made: Flyer

Claim methodology: Supplements

Frequency with which the claim is made by this claimant: Frequent

Actual claim: Prevents Aging

Plausibility of this claim: Untested and implausible

Summary

Solal claims to be an "anti-aging specialist". This is one of their most strident claims.

Responses

Documents relevant to this claim

Description

Solal distributed a marketing booklet/flyer in 2010 (precise date unknown) which made approximately 280 health claims including anti-aging. In particular, Solal claimed that a product called Acetyl-L-Carnitine:



  • Increases brain carnitine levels.

  • Exerts antioxidant effects in brain.

  • Helps prevent age-related memory decline.

  • Assists with chronic fatigue.


Marcus Low of the Treatment Action Campaign has lodged a complaint against Solal with ASASA. At the time of last updating this entry in the Quackbase we are still awaiting a final ruling on this matter. Solal's logo, website and Facebook page state SOLAL Technologies - Antiaging Specialists. Their website claims the following products counteract aging:



  • The Anti-Aging Pill™

  • Stress Damage Control™

  • Advanced Cellular™ Anti-Aging Antioxidant (or Super Nutrient Antioxidant or ACES Plus™)

  • Carnosine

  • Alpha Lipoic Acid (Dual R-form)(or Alpha Lipoic Acid)

  • Ubiquinol Co-Q10 (or Co-Enzyme Q10)


Harris Steinman has written a demolition of Solal's anti-aging claims. His article exposes just how sloppy this company's research is.