最近一朋友在國內買了美國的保健品CELLFOOD, 每瓶475元，以箱為單位銷售，每箱5700元，銷售公司宣傳說是此保健品能治癡呆，恢複腦功能，抗癌，治肺心病，心髒病，糖尿病足等等。但朋友服後感覺不是他們說的那樣神奇。想知道此保健品的真相。
我搜索了consumerLab.com，得到的是否定的答案。 看來美國的保健品也要好好甄別。
| ConsumerLab.com Answers |
Question:
What is CELLFOOD and is it a healthy supplement?
Answer:
CELLFOOD® (NuScience Corporation) is marketed as an "oxygen+nutrient supplement" for body detoxification, providing bioavailable oxygen to the body. However, the concept of ingesting oxygen is nonsense. Oxygen is certainly good and necessary, however, the most effective method to get oxygen our tissues and muscles is breathing. Ingesting oxygen will not enhance this process (Wing, Wilderness Environ Med 2003). In August, 2013, a retailer of CELLFOOD was warned by the U.S. FDA about drug claims it made in marketing CELLFOOd, as well as for violations of Good Manufacturing Practices in its handling of CELLFOOD. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has previously cited companies for marketing oxygen-containing supplements for treating cancer, heart disease, and others (Federal Trade Commission 1999).
According to a website that sells CELLFOOD, it contains a proprietary blend containing purified water, dissolved oxygen, seawater extract, an amino acid blend, and enzyme blend. The manufacturer further indicates that the product contains 78 minerals, 34 enzymes, and 17 amino acids. Although this may all sound good and healthy, the specific amounts of these ingredients are not provided. It's generally not a good idea to take a product that doesn't give specific amounts of each ingredient because the amount could be ineffectual or even unsafe.
Another concern with CELLFOOD is that, according to literature cited by the manufacturer, its contains deuterium sulfate. Another name for deuterium sulfate is sulfuric acid-D2, which may be similar to the sulfuric acid contained in drain cleaners. Even though the instructions indicate that you are supposed to dilute several drops of CELLFOOD in a cup of water, it's disconcerting to think that the product may contain an undisclosed amount of sulfuric acid.
There appears to be no reliable evidence that CELLFOOD is beneficial for any use.
