How protein powders fake their numbers

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Arnold's Pump Club welcomes subscribers and introduces its mission to provide health-related content. The brand highlights a study on body fat percentage and BMI, and also analyzes misleading claims in the protein supplement industry. It warns readers about false advertisements, specifically a "Japanese cocktail" claim that promises to cure neuropathy.

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Today’s Health Upgrade

Analyzing the “Japanese cocktail” claim

Beware of misleading protein supplements

The regrets that last

Trending up/trending down: BMI vs. Body fat

Beyond the Headline

There's No "Japanese Cocktail" That Cures Neuropathy (And How To Catch Other False Claims)

Living with neuropathy can mean months of appointments, treatments, and questions that still don’t have clear answers. An ad promising a permanent fix is designed to find people at exactly that point of frustration.

Peripheral neuropathy means damage to nerves outside the brain and spinal cord. Estimates of how many Americans have it vary, but run into the tens of millions.

There is no single treatment for every kind of neuropathy, which means if you’re reading about a cocktail that solves neuropathy, it’s bogus.

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