"Force Factor" Supplement Making Dubious Claims About Building Muscle

Featuring a male body builder with six-pack abs, lifting a dumbbell with one arm, Force Factor is yet another supplement claiming to give you the kind of body you've always wanted without using steroids. Making the case for steroids being an unhealthy or illegal way to gain muscle mass, the sellers of Force Factor present their nutrition supplement as the answer.

The ingredient in Force Factor said to be spurring on these miracle bodies is nitric oxide. Indeed, Force Factor makes the bold claim in its headline advertising the product that it is a "Muscle Building Miracle Discovered by Scientists." Furthermore, we are told that "after years of research, scientists now agree that nitric oxide is the safest way to drastically transform your body." Noticeably absent, are references to any scientific studies or names of any scientists disclosing results of research. Apparently, all you have to do is make the claim and as long as it isn't verifiable, you can avoid getting into trouble. All for the sake of marketing a nutritional supplement that could potentially do more harm than good.

Some of the reported side effects of using nitric oxide supplements include headaches and nausea. Fatigue, extreme weakness, and diarrhea are other reported side effects, according to www.buzzle.com. While experts cited at this source claim that it will help build muscle mass, they stressed the importance of taking the "proper dosage," and that "taking too much can attack the neurons in the brain, causing death." While side effects can be minimized by taking the right dosage, it was advised to check with your health practitioner before taking nitric oxide supplements.

One should take into account that the sellers of Force Factor have a tersely worded disclaimer at the bottom of their solicitation for their supplements. It reads:
"If you utilize any information provided in this site, you do so at your own risk and you specifically waive any right to make any claim against the author and publisher of this Website and materials as the result of the use of such information."
Nowhere in the advertisement for Force Factor can one find any mention of the side effects. Given the known "unhealthy side effects" of using steroids, with which Force Factor charges, it's alarming to read this kind of a disclaimer about these nitric oxide supplements when they contain side effects perhaps equally as dangerous.

Although the product can be obtained at a GNC Store locally, the main thrust of the sales pitch for Force Factor appears to be the usual negative option close: "Try the product for 14 days and pay only shipping and handling charges of $4.99." If you don't call the customer service number and cancel within the 14-day trial period, your credit card is billed "$69.99 plus $4.99 shipping and handling" every thirty days. How many people need this kind of headache, monitoring their credit card to make certain no further charges appear on their statements? And are all these "miraculous muscle building" results promised by Force Factor going to happen during the 14-day trial period, giving our would-be body builder enough time to evaluate the results?

As a final note, the "celebrity" endorsements by "UFC Champion B.J. Penn" and "professional football player Vernon Davis," seem somehow less than convincing. "Force Factor is the absolute best product to hit the market in years," is the supposed endorsement from B.J. Penn. Wow! That really convinces me I'm going to build a mountain of muscle mass! A lot of products may be "the best product to hit the market in years," but what about the results? Football player Vernon Davis states with equal enthusiasm, "Force Factor has proven results. I believe in results." With celebrity endorsements like that, how can you go wrong? Well, you certainly can't pin them down on any specific claim of results that is likely to hold them accountable. Given the disclaimer at the bottom of the ad for Force Factor, in which the buyer "waives any right to make any claim against the author and publisher of this Website," and given some of the side effects known to occur, Force Factor sounds like an expensive credit card proposition with no verifiable published scientific results or certifiable testimonials. And as usual, an additional disclaimer stating that "the FDA has not evaluated any of the statements made at this website," just about covers any of the legal liabilities the sellers of Force Factor may face. This seems like a good supplement to just avoid using, let alone buying, in the interest of the potential buyer's long-term health.