Horton Hears an HGH Part II

When last saw Horton, we were discussing the nothingness of nothing and how Horton needed the best hearing aid ever invented.  (see Horton Hears an HGH)

I think we will go back to the principle of similarity and give another go at how homeopathic remedies work.

The Law of Similars

Last time I used the example of using poison ivy to treat poison ivy.  This time we will try another easy to understand example.

Suppose you have a mild yet reoccurring problem with insomnia.  If you could get into see your allopathic doctor, you would probably get a prescription for Ambien or Rozerem.   You know, the one with Honest Abe and the beaver.

You take the drug to force your body to sleep.

Your neighborhood integrative medical healer with an herbal background, might give you some valerian, nettle and hops. Again, meant to chill you out and bring on sleep.

A little web research could have you driving to your local Whole Foods to grab some GABA, melatonin, or 5-htp.  The intent here is to also to wind you down to help bring on sleep.

If you’re a member of the local gym, the friendly steroid supplier might have some GHB available.  This would shift your brain chemistry and push the body into a deep sleep.

Well the neighborhood homeopathic pharmacist would recommend a remedy made from coffee.

“Coffee?   I drink that to stay awake.”

This is the principle of like treats like.  The condition of over stimulation is supposed to be cured by a dilution of a stimulant.  Counter intuitive to the standard medical approach.

Homeopathic HGH is Fraud    Reason 1

We have said in a number of reviews of [tag-tec best hgh products]hgh products[/tag-tec] that homeopathy just does not work the way the product marketers are saying.  This is based on the homeopathic principle we just illustrated.

If you had a growth hormone deficiency, you would inject more human growth hormone into your body.

An alternative might be to take a natural hgh releaser made of vitamins, herbs, and amino acids.

You would not take a homeopathic preparation of hgh.  According to homeopathic medical theory, that would be the remedy for having too much hgh in your system.  You would take the similar (hgh) to reduce the excess level of hormone.

Pretty silly, huh?  Who besides over dosing body builders, wondering about side effects, talks about an excess of hgh?

I think Horton can hear the fraud here.  He is probably searching for the remote in order to turn down the volume.

The Fraud Gets Bigger

Many marketers of homeopathic hgh products also throw in some dosage of other ingredients.  Frequently theses other ingredients are the same ones you would find in a good gh stack or natural vitamin supplement.

Once again it just does not work that way.  As part of a homeopathic remedy these ingredients would work exactly the opposite of how they perform as a supplement.

If you are new to all of this, it might seem a bit confusing.  However, even the homeopathic practioners who argue with me about the value of nothing, agree on this example.  In fact they believe that these scam artists give homeopathy a bad name.

The Pricing Scam

One of the arguments in favor of homeopathy is the affordability.  Most homeopathic remedies can be purchased for under $10.

For some strange reason, homeopathic human growth hormone products tend to be marketed for between $29 and $150.  Why?  Millions of bottles of the product can be made from one dosage of prescription growth hormone. 

There is next to no material cost.  I did some research into the cost of manufacturing a thousand bottles.  Turns out that the spray bottles and labels cost more than the material inside.

I did see some research recently in which study participants thought high priced placebos worked better than cheap ones. (That’s going to get me in trouble!)  

Homeopathic Viagra?

Where is the homeopathic Viagra?  It, like human growth hormone, is a prescription drug.  Just think how huge the market would be for a low priced natural alternative.  We could make millions!

Why isn’t there any?  Simple.  It is a prescription drug and you can not legally make homeopathic remedies from prescription drugs.

How do the hgh marketers get away with it?  You would have to ask the FTC and the FDA.  While Congress and the IRS chase major league baseball players, they ignore people who are ripping off consumers for millions of dollars.

What Should You Do?

First off, avoid any hgh supplement that comes in a spray bottle.

Second, find a good human growth hormone supplement.  Put yourself on a six month program and reap the results.

Third, help protect others from being scammed by bookmarking this page all over the internet.  (Sorry, couldn’t resist!)

Real third, if you are out of shape, start at least a low level exercise program.

I think it is time to give Horton a break.  He is having a busy weekend. 

What is Next?

Personally, I am taking my third grader to see “Horton Hears a Who.”

You can look forward to a follow up post later this week and some more reviews starting tomorrow.  The homeopathic ones can now be very short and to the point.

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