Geez you make it sound like if you believe what a supplement manufacturer tells you a product does - then you are an idiot.
I have some good news. Very very soon there will be a truly unbiased source of supplement information. Many manufacturers and reps will NOT be happy - a few will . Starting late spring this year "the Truth" will begin publication.
Myself, in conjunction with 2 of the foremost scientific minds in this industry, both of whom btw have worked on supps that ended up falling short and guess what? They ADMIT it? Crazy huh ? Will be publishing online and in print 100% unbiased reviews of supplements. Basic compounds avail across the board...and specific companies proprietary products. This publication will include chemical assays for true ingredient contents, investigate manufacturers claims , investigate marketing practices , include published studies...REAL published studies done on humans(where avail - if not we will explore that as well) , we will do our own small sampling trials as well (100% UNBIASED ones) . No one affiliated with this project has one thing to gain or lose by doing this. All we want is " The Truth". Also you will be given first had scientific reasoning by 2 of the foremost scientific minds in this industry as to why a supplement works...or why it doesn't. We will also be investigating company origins , personal backgrounds etc (you will be amazed WHO you buy products from). We will attempt to show you manufacturing locations (wait till u see where some of these are "made" ).
At any rate we look forward to providing this helpful source of information . It is one small thing that will hopefully help to clean up a corruption ridden industry. This undertaking involves a lot of time and personal financial expenditure but it is my passion ...and i feel adamantly about this undertaking. Also i want to express thanks for the time and candor that the scientific brain trust is providing. Wait until you see someone in this industry, that has the character to admit a product he helped to synthesize and discover , does not work as advertised and is not worthwhile. THAT'S integrity. THAT'S what we need.
Also of note any egregious findings will be reported to the FDA. Many dont realize it ..but one FDA investigation most likely will shut down a bogus supplement manufacturer. Its just a matter of reporting it and getting action taken. Difficult yes..impossible no ..likely with connections yes.
This should go without saying but there will be NO advertising whatsoever in this publication. Thank you and I will keep you all posted.