Marketing Tricks: OTC Hearing Aids
- At March 04, 2024
- By Daniel
- In Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
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Heavily advertised low cost over-the-counter hearing aids may not improve hearing as claimed or require more manual adjustments like volume control.
They also are not designed for people with severe hearing loss.
In this video:
• OTC hearing aids versus PSPAs. 00:40
• OTC hearing aid marketing hype. 1:27
• Protecting your hearing. 4:46
Marketing Tricks: What The FDA Does And Does Not Approve
- At January 08, 2024
- By Daniel
- In Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
- 0
How some companies increase sales by implying FDA approval, certification, or registration and even use FDA logos. The lowest level is FDA certified. A process where a manufacturer claims their device is identical to an FDA approved device.
In this video:
• What is the FDA? 00:41
• What the FDA approves and does not approve. 1:32
• What is FDA registered? 4:03
• Checking For FDA Approved, Cleared, or Authorized Medical Devices 5:38
Patented Dietary Supplements Facts & Myths
- At February 01, 2023
- By Daniel
- In Diet, Education, Health & Wellness, New Video
- 0
Dietary supplements in the U.S. are virtually unregulated. Supplement manufactures use a variety of marketing tricks to promote supplements and supplement ingredient quality, potency, and efficacy. One marketing trick is including patents in packaging and promotions. Patents do not guarantee quality, potency, and efficacy. A patent gives the patent holder the exclusive eight to make and sell and product.
In this video:
• What is a dietary supplement? 00:38
• What is a patent? 1:28
• Patented dietary supplements. 2:22
• Patented ingredients. 3:26
• Clinical proven versus patents. 4:03
Marketing Tricks: It’s Only $19.99!
- At February 28, 2022
- By Daniel
- In Education, New Video
- 0
Reasons to avoid products advertised on television for $19.99? How sellers can offer two items for the price of one and free shipping.
In this Video:
• Why most TV offers are not available in stores. 00:46
• Paying a separate fee to double the offer. 1:51
• Free shipping is not free. 2:46
• Free extras are not free. 3:22
• Avoid auto-refill offers. 4:09
• You get what you pay for. 5:42
Immunity Boosting Foods Facts & Myths
- At September 14, 2020
- By Daniel
- In Health & Wellness, New Video
- 0
There are many diet plans and dietary supplements designed to boost (increase) your bodies ability to prevent viral infections and fight diseases.
But is it wise to fool with Mother Nature?
A healthy immune system can help prevent or reduce the severity of viral infections like colds and flu. A poor diet that causes vitamin and mineral deficiencies can weaken your immune system.
Your bodies immune system is a complex system that can do more harm than good. One example is food and pollen allergies. Harmless proteins are identified as invaders triggering an immune response.
Celiac and Crohn’s diseases are also linked to over active immune systems.
A balanced diet and taking supplements to prevent vitamin and mineral deficiencies that can weak your immune system is a good thing. But, there can be too much of a good thing that can do more harm than good.
This video looks at some of the facts and myths of boosting your immune system.