Quackbase!
A database that tracks dubious medical claims.
Claims
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| Claim # | Claimant ↑ | Claim date | Forum | Type | Condition | Plausibility | Responses | Description |
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| 11 | Zeblon Gwala (Ubhejane) | Dec. 6, 2007 | Advert in Ilanga Newspaper | Cures | AIDS | Untested and implausible | 3 |
Zeblon Gwala advertised Ubhejane as an AIDS cure
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| 19 | Westco International (#119) | Feb. 16, 2011 | E-mail and Google Advertisements | Cures | AIDS | Untested and implausible | 0 |
The e-mail and google advertisements posted by Luis Reichman advertise a product called #119 as a cure for AIDS. The advertisements and e-mails state, inter alia: "The 119 does encapsulate ...
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| 29 | Vulcan Silver | March 3, 2011 | Website | Treats | Infection | Untested and implausible | 0 | |
| 72 | Topline Innovations (Rayma Bracelet) | May 14, 2012 | Website | Alleviates | Pain | Untested and implausible | 1 |
This company claims its bracelet offers relief from pain, arthritis and other ailments.
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| 46 | Tibb Herbals (Septoguard) | July 4, 2011 | Advert on Highveld Stereo | Boosts | Immune system | Untested | 0 | |
| 57 | The Greenhouse | Sept. 15, 2011 | Website | Identifies and treats | obstacles to cure chronic illess | Untested and implausible | 0 |
www.greenhousehealth.com makes a range of outlandish claims about alternative medicine as a treatment for chronic illness
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| 37 | The Global Natural Healthcare Trust | May 2, 2011 | Website | Treats | AIDS | Untested and implausible | 0 |
This UK funded charity runs a clinic in Orange Farm near Johannesburg in which they treat people with HIV using herbal remedies.
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| 22 | T4 Pro Balance | Feb. 23, 2011 | Website | Increases | Strength | Untested and implausible | 0 |
See the entry for a similar claim by Quantum-Leap: http://www.quackdown.info/quackdown/claims/23/
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| 59 | Synagogue Church of All Nations (anointing water) | Oct. 20, 2011 | YouTube video | Cures | back pain, leg pain and high blood pressure | Untested and implausible | 0 |
SCOAN international claims to 'pray away HIV'. A branch opperates in Cape Town claiming to heal chronic pain with annointing water.
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| 8 | Solid Rock Church | April 28, 2010 | Advert in Northcliffe/Melville Times | Cures | AIDS | Untested and implausible | 2 |
The Newspaper Advert posted by Solid Rock Church stated, inter alia: “Bring the blind, the lame, Aids and cancer victims 43 Crutches! 25 Walking sticks! 2 White canes from blind ...
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| 1 | Solal Technologies | Oct. 1, 2010 | Flyer | Prevents | Aging | Untested and implausible | 3 |
Solal claims to be an "anti-aging specialist". This is one of their most strident claims.
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| 2 | Solal Technologies (Solal Health Shake) | Oct. 1, 2009 | Advert in Beeld Newspaper | Improves | Nutrition | Untested and implausible | 2 |
Solal placed a health shake advertisement in Beeld.
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| 25 | Solal Technologies | May 1, 2010 | Advert in Fairlady Magazine | Delays | macular degeneration | Untested and implausible | 4 |
Solal claims in an advert in Fair Lady that their product delays macular degeneration. Their advert was also misleading about the causes of this condition.
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| 26 | Solal Technologies | Feb. 1, 2011 | Flyer | Alleviates | Vitamin Deficiency | Tests are disputed or inconclusive | 2 |
This Solal flyer claimed that more than 80% of South Africans tested are deficient in vitamin D3, which is essential for heart health.
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| 31 | Solal Technologies (Naturally Sweet) | Dec. 1, 2009 | Advert in The Star | Sugar | has harmful effects | Hyperbole | 8 |
A Solal advert in the Star claims that too much sugar or artificial sweetners can cause cancer. This sets off a protracted battle at ASASA with the Sugar Association.
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| 32 | Solal Technologies | Aug. 26, 2010 | Advert in The Star | Vitamin D | functions as a vaccine | Untested and implausible | 3 |
Solal placed an advert in The Star claiming that Vitamin D is as effective as a vaccine.
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| 33 | Solal Technologies (Krill Oil) | Sept. 5, 2009 | Advert in Beeld Newspaper | Improves | Nutrition | Untested | 2 |
Solal ran an advert titled "Why Solal Technologies believes that omega 3s from krill oil are better than fish oil."
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| 35 | Solal Technologies (ACES Plus) | April 10, 2011 | Advert in Cape Times | Cures | Hangovers | Untested | 0 |
Solal ran an advert in the Cape Times claiming that their products are a quick fix for hangovers
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| 43 | Solal Technologies (Craving Control) | June 15, 2011 | Advert in Beeld Newspaper | Helps Stop | Smoking | Untested and implausible | 0 |
This advert claims that several products can prevent heart disease or help you give up smoking and reduce the risk of a heart attack.
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| 45 | Solal Technologies | Oct. 1, 2010 | Advert in Business Day | Prevents | Heart Disease | Untested | 1 |
Solal claims Omega 3 deficiency can increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes, arthritis, diabetes and depression and that most people are deficient in Omega 3.
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