Supplement scams over the years

[Rich_S]

OK, I'm an old timer. Who else remembers all of this crap foisted on people by the supplement industry?

Late 80's Early 90's
Dibencozide
Boron
Wild Yam
7-Keto-Diosgenin
Orchic
Sarsaparilla
Yohimbe (before it was used as a fat burner, they claimed it naturally contained 10% methyl testosterone).
Hot Stuff
Muira Puama
Cybergenics

Mid 90's
HMB
CLA
Vanadyl Sulfate (mmm toxic waste)

Last couple of years
Methoxy-7
Ipriflavone
Myostatin Inhibitors


I'm sure I've missed a few.

 

[Geoff]

CLA???

 

[Rich_S]

CLA???

Conjugated Linoleic Acid

It's a substance found in burned hamburger meat. It was "discovered" by Dan Duchaine and marketed by EAS as the next big thing.

 

[fogg88]

Don't forget about 'Phase 1'... for those who weren't ready for the massive gains from the actual Cybergenics kit!

OKG... tried the raw powder, instead of caps. Like drinking powdered gasoline.

That whole line of 'Russian' sups that was advertised in the mags, like Mumi, etc.

 

[TYPE A]

7-Keto-Diosgenin... no way. 7-Keto is amazing, but DHEA-diosgenin (yams) is ol'scool junk.

CLA is good for fat loss, based on recent studies.

What about these old worthless supps...

GKG
boron
Dong Chong
MCT- medium chain triglycerides
Desiccated liver
Wheat germ

 

[Rich_S]

I forgot good old Chromiun Picolinate.

And yes, 7-Keto Diosgenin is pure shit.

 

[KnoXville]

Some of those things work, just depends on what they claimed.

Usefull, maybe not to a advertised degree but in general:
Desiccated liver - high iron supply
CLA - minor use fat loss
MCT - good for blood lipids
Chromium - great mineral that enhances glut-4 (slin receptor) sensitivity


Scams

Ecdysterone - bug juice
Methoxy - stupidity in a can
liquid creatine - or 'creatinine" waste product

Almost any pro-hormone configuration that included a name with two steroids crossed together. ie .. parabol, dianasterone ...

 

[gsxr1000]

LOOK:

They're still around: http://www.cybergenics.com.au/products.htm

 

[Rogue Warrior]

The Beast is still around, and so are a million fools!

 

[jenny27]

herbal supps ginseng (for energy) and st. john's wart (depression) are supposed to be shit too.