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“Japanese Toenail Fungus Code”, “Urgent Destroyer” and More Autoshipment Scams

Staff — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 01:43:27 +0000

Autoreplenishment, Monthly Shipment “Scams” and How They Work

If you’re reading this article, it’s most likely because you’re skeptical about a product that seemed too good to be true. More often than not, is because most “free trial” offers are too good be true or have something to hide.

In the world of health and beauty, there are hundreds of thousands of products available that are sold using different marketing techniques. Some of the marketing may seem very unsavory and hide behind legal terms and conditions and fine print that are not always clearly visible.. making big promises and using attractive language like “free trial offer” and pressure selling tactics to sell more product.

Is this a coincidence?

In order to understand why these products are marketed this way you need to understand the landscape. In a world of marketing dominated by lots of competition, companies outsource their marketing to affiliate marketers to grab your attention online.

An affiliate marketer is someone with a website who creates a content or an ad about your product and then shows consumers like you. The problem with affiliates is that they are unpredictable and often use false pretenses and exaggerated language that make big claims not backed up by actual studies.

Here are some of the most common techniques affiliates will use to try and sell you a product:

1) Phony Fake “Before & After” Photos

Example 1:

Take a look at this Before & After photo from a website talking about the “Japanese Toenail Fungus Code”. The before and after photo do not even reflect the same foot! One foot is a left foot and the other is a right foot, most likely not even from the same model.

* Fake Before & After Photos. Different Left Foot, Different Model

2) Free trial offers that claim only shipping and handling upfront or a flat discounted fee upfront – but then bill you monthly the full product price until you finally notice and cancel. It’s typically too late

Example 1:

Upfront price advertised as per bottle:

Example 2:

To “opt” or not to “opt”?

When you scroll down you’ll notice that you can “opt” to the membership price… what does this really mean? To “Opt in” or “Opt out” of recurring billing? This is a common strategy used some companies to mislead customers into purchasing a monthly plan. It may automatically put you on the monthly plan and forces you to “opt”.. in? or, out? Whatever that means is up to interpretation. Would you prefer to “opting in” or “opting out” of difficult pricing and billing and a potential headache?

This could be made more clear to the customer and is very arguable misleading. Combined with a countdown timer rushing you to place your order its easy to see why someone may mistakenly purchase the incorrect product.

3) Fake celebrity endorsements and or photos.

Example 1:

Renowned medical doctor is actually a spokesperson bought on fiverr.com that will record a video reading your script starting at only $100.

4) Exaggerated claims to their success without appropriate disclaimers.

This falls into any claims made based on the rate or efficacy of a product without any evidence to back up those figures and how they are calculated.

5) Countdown timers “Limited time offer! Only 350 Trial Offers Available Today!”.

Example 1:

Countdown to number of available trials that day that automatically resets each time you visit

Example 2:

National media attention pressure that automatically resets each to the present date to create urgency

6) Restocking fees. The product cost you $4.99 for shipping and handling but to send it back there is a $20 restocking fee? No thanks.

7) Using fake organizations to appear more credible or falsely using the logos of legitimate organizations that have no association with them whatsoever.

Common examples of this include making up a fake organization that sounds official. Using the logos of national publications fraudulently on their website. Using text like “as advertised on” or as “publicized by” well known outlets without their knowledge or by stretching the truth.

8) Fake comments from Facebook that are really prefabricated screenshots.

Example 1:

These comments are commonly seen with fake profile images copied and pasted to look a live form. However, this is not the facebook plugin that you are use to seeing, it’s a farce.

Conclusion

We do not endorse the “fungus destroyer”, “fungus shield plus”, the “japanese toenail fungus code” or any other similar sham, copycat website/product because we feel they may use misleading advertising, paid actors and pressure sales tactics/pricing strategies that may mislead the general public.

It is our opinion, that there is a lack of scientific based evidence to back claims on their website and product literature and that similar products are not utilizing FDA compliant ingredients in their formulas for their marketed conditions.

For this reason, we do not endorse any continuity or subscription based model health care products that do not provide an option to pay the full price upfront without being enrolled into aggressive rebill models. We only endorse the use of products that are founded on scientific based evidence and use active ingredients at the permitted concentrations as designated by the Federal Drug Admissions (FDA) monograph ^{(link 1)}. .
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Home Remedy Myths for Treating Nail Fungus Dispelled

Staff — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 09:02:09 +0000

If you have or have ever had toenail fungus, you know it’s something you want taken care of right away. Toenail fungus is a common ailment that affects many people. In fact, 1 in 4 adults will contract one of the several types of toenail fungus by the time they reach age 40 ^{(Link #32)}.

Symptoms include unsightly yellowing, thickening, or crumbling of the toenail and in some cases may be very painful. The causes of these infections of these infections usually stem from excessive heat and moisture around the area for prolonged periods of time. This can be due to perspired socks, poor hygiene, bad circulation, or an abnormal pH balance of the skin around the toes and foot. While prevention is always the best cure, what do you do once you have it?

Many people tote the wonders of home remedies to cure toenail fungal infections. It’s appealing to think that you could get rid of the problem yourself with common household items and avoid spending more money on over the counter medications. “All natural” is the buzzword phrase of this day and age.

However, the question is: Do home remedies really work? While some home or natural remedies have been proven to show some improvement in the state of the fungal infection, there really is no substitute for FDA approved anti fungal ingredients in medications in order to completely wipe the situation out.

Here’s why:

Lets start with the most common home remedy for curing a toenail fungus: Apple cider vinegar.

Different websites and wives’ tales say that anything from drinking it to soaking your feet in it will have you cured in a hurry. While there are many benefits from consuming apple cider vinegar, ingesting it is definitely not you best option for treating an infection. The myth here is that the vinegar will boost your immune system, allowing your body to wipe out the infection on its own. Fungal infections are typically much more hardy than we give them credit for.

As great as your immune system may be, a simple apple cider vinegar boost is not enough to wipe out a toenail fungus well enough for it to stay gone for good. Other remedies recommend soaking the infected foot in warm apple cider vinegar mixed with epsom salts a couple of times a day.

This is one remedy that may give the appearance of reducing the effects of the infection, but it will not wipe it out entirely. Sooner or later, you’ll be right back where you started. Fungi love damp, warm places most of all. If all you’re doing is soaking your feet in warm water, no matter what it’s mixed with, you’re actually giving the fungus exactly what it loves most. This is especially true if your feet are not dried properly before going back into a sock and shoe.

Olive Leaf Extract

Another common remedy for toenail fungus is ingesting an olive leaf extract supplement.

Taking an olive leaf extract supplement does offer many health benefits, such as increased energy and helping with cardiovascular health, the myth here is that ingesting it will cure toenail fungus. Olive leaf extract has been proven as an antioxidant, comparatively stronger than green tea, and does boost the immune system ^{(Link #33)}.

As far as getting rid of fungus, the misconception here is that olive leaf extract helps the body get rid of candida, or yeast infections. While some forms of toenail fungus may be a result of a yeast infection (little evidence), most are a different beast entirely ^{(Link #34)}. Fungi and yeast are not the same thing. Olive leaf extract will not cure your toenail fungus.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Many of the common natural “cures” for toenail fungus include rubbing various oils (orange, tea tree, acv, garlic, chestnut, castor, lemon, etc…) on the toenails and surrounding areas, or soaking them in different natural solutions, such as cornmeal or the aforementioned apple cider vinegar. While many of these treatments may temporarily help the symptoms, they will not permanently remove the fungus, and at some point it will likely regrow if left without proper treatment.

Fungal nail infections can be a caused by a variety of different types of fungus, and treating the symptoms will not eradicate the fungus itself ^{(Link #35)}. To completely eradicate the infection and start the healing process, actual medication must be used.

Vicks Vapor Rub

There are many myths out there about the using over the counter medications not intended to treat fungal infections for that purpose. One example of this is Vick’s Vapor Rub. Many online sources feature “success” stories of people who have used it on their feet to remove a fungal infection.

Here’s the truth: using Vick’s Vapor Rub HAS been successful – but only on curing a few types of toenail fungus. According to a March 2006 Consumer Report, “Michigan State University clinicians found that applying the product daily to the infected nail cleared the condition in 32 of 85 patients, though it took anywhere from 5 to 16 months…” . First of all, 32 out of 85 is less than half the participants. Second, can you imagine trying to wait over a year to cure a fungal infection? That seems a bit drastic, although, in many cases that may be the reality of the situation.

While the home remedy myths discussed so far won’t cure most toenail fungus, they aren’t necessarily harmful. However, some suggestions for getting rid of unwanted toenail fungus are downright dangerous!

One such home remedy includes using bleach to remove toenail fungus. Remedies range from soaking the affected feet in a bleach and water solution to concocting a sort of paste using bleach and petroleum jelly. At best this will dry out your skin. At worst, using bleach on your skin can result in irritation and even chemical burns. From there the home remedies become even more bizarre. People have tried gasoline, chlorine, and other chemicals in the name of home remedy.

The solution to toenail fungus is simple. For the best chance at beating a fungal infection once and for all, a simple over the counter product will help do the trick. The FDA has approved several active ingredients for the use of getting rid of toenail fungus ^{(Link #32)}. Look for the active ingredient Tolnaftate or seek a product such as NailRENEW. The best way to stop fungal infections is at the source. of the infection underneath the nail. You can’t just treat the symptoms; you have to eradicate the infection entirely. The best way to do that is not in some convoluted home remedy, but with proper antifungal ingredients composed in an FDA registered facility after extensive testing. The hard part is deciphering which products cut corners and which abide by the regulations.

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